Published on 24th June 2016 by Becky Mosley

Over 40 million people visited their local polling stations yesterday to cast their vote on the EU referendum and have their say on the future of the United Kingdom. Earlier this morning it was revealed that the Leave campaign triumphed with 51.9% of the vote whilst Remain stood at 48.1%, despite polling and bookies across the UK predicting a Remain win.

Scotland And Northern Ireland Wish To Remain

The Leave campaign was most successful in England and Wales, whilst Scotland and a large amount of Northern Ireland wished to Remain in the EU. The results, which were declared on BBC News, ITV and Sky News shortly after 4.30am, were tied until about an hour before the announcement. Although Scotland and London clearly supported the Remain vote, Newcastle-Under-Tyne, Sheffield, Doncaster, Lincoln, Coventry and numerous other places in the UK backed Brexit.

UK’s Independence Day

As for the politicians, Nigel Farage celebrated his victory stating that it had been achieved “without a single bullet being fired”. Yesterday, he claimed it was the UK’s Independence Day, stating: “This will be a victory for real people, a victory for ordinary people, a victory for decent people. We will have done it without having to fight, without a single bullet being fired.”

David Cameron To Step Down As Prime Minister

Meanwhile, David Cameron and Jeremy Corbyn have both been left in awkward positions following their Remain campaign failure. David Cameron has since spoken of his leadership step down in October.Nicola Sturgeon of the SNP has already said that Scotland’s votes made it “clear that the people of Scotland see their future as part of the European Union”, a clear indication that she may promote another Scottish independence referendum.