Britain has voted to leave the European Union a historic decision sure to reshape the nation’s placein the world, rattle the Continent and rock political establishments throughout the West.
With all but a handful of the country’s cities and towns reporting Friday morning, the “Leave” campaign held a 52 percent to 48 percent lead. More than 17 million people voted in the referendum on Thursday to sever ties with the European Union, and about 15.9 million to remain within the bloc.
The value of the British pound and stock prices in Asia plummeted as financial markets absorbed the news
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