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At the time of the Brexit vote, the UK received a 40% discount from the gross contribution which was negotiated by Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s (worth about £144 million) plus various agricultural, economic development and scientific research 'rebates' (worth approximately a further £96 million). [98]
The vote was originally scheduled to be held on 11 December 2018 but on 10 December, May postponed it because it became clear the government's Brexit deal would be voted down. [ 74 ] [ 75 ] In the absence of any significant changes in the positions of the political parties, as expected, the government was defeated in the 15 January vote by 432 ...
The referendum was criticised for not granting people younger than 18 years of age a vote. Unlike in the 2014 Scottish independence referendum, the vote was not extended to 16- and 17-year-old citizens. Critics argued that these people would live with the consequences of the referendum for longer than those who were able to vote.
One argument for Vote Leave, famously featured on posters and a “Brexit bus”, asserted that Britain sent £350m a week to the EU, which could be better spent on the NHS instead. It is ...
The UK did also leave the London Fisheries Convention that lets Irish, French, Belgian, Dutch and German vessels fish within six nautical miles of the UK's coast. [314] Brexit poses challenges to British academia and research, as the UK loses research funding from EU sources and sees a reduction in students from the EU.
(Bloomberg Opinion) -- Britain will leave the EU at 11 pm London time on Friday, following Boris Johnson’s victory at last month’s general election. Much has been written, including in this ...
[a] Vote totals for Belfast are based on the returns from the four parliamentary constituencies in Belfast. These include areas in districts outside the City of Belfast. [b] Lighter shades indicate a prevailing Remain or Leave vote of 52.0% or less; darker shades one of 58.0% or more.
In September 2023, thousands of people participated in a march in London campaigning for the United Kingdom to rejoin the EU. [4] Also in September 2023, France and Germany proposed a restructuring of the membership of the EU to allow the UK to rejoin as an associate member, rather than a full member. [ 5 ]