Ten years ago today, on 23 June 2016, the UK narrowly voted to leave the European Union in a referendum that sent shockwaves across Britain and the rest of Europe. Brexit itself was far from immediate, taking almost four years for the UK to leave the EU. What followed was relentless political campaigning, bitter parliamentary battles, and dramatic twists along the way. From the infamous “battle buses” of the referendum campaign, David Cameron's dramatic resignation just hours after the Leave victory, to Theresa May's Brexit deal being voted down in the House of Commons three times, the road to Brexit was anything but straightforward. Here, The Independent looks back on the main events that led to Britain leaving the European Union.

Some said Britain’s departure would bring down the union, but countries are still queueing to join

U.K. voters chose to leave the European Union in a referendum that 10 years on still forges political identities.

A decade has passed since the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, a decision that continues to define political loyalties and the end of deep ties within the region.…

Ten years after Britain voted to leave the European Union, the debate over Brexit remains as intense as ever with questions over economic growth, immigration and Britain's global…

When the UK voted (narrowly) for Brexit on June 23 2016, nobody really knew what would happen next