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2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum
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United Kingdom European Union membership referendum
Contents
Background
Growing pressure for a referendum
Renegotiation before the referendum
Legislation
Referendum question
Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union?
Remain a member of the European Union
Leave the European Union
A ddylai'r Deyrnas Unedig aros yn aelod o'r Undeb Ewropeaidd neu adael yr Undeb Ewropeaidd?
Aros yn aelod o'r Undeb Ewropeaidd
Gadael yr Undeb Ewropeaidd
Administration
Date
Eligibility to vote
Registration problems
Crown Dependencies
Campaign
Responses to the referendum campaign
Party policies
Great Britain
Northern Ireland
Gibraltar
Minor parties
Cabinet ministers
Business
Exchange rates and stock markets
European responses
Non-European responses
International Monetary Fund
United States
Other states
Economists
Institute for Fiscal Studies
Lawyers
NHS officials
British health charities
Fishing industry
Historians
Exit plan competition
Opinion polling
On the day YouGov poll
Issues
Debates, question and answer sessions, and interviews
Voting, voting areas, and counts
Disturbances
Result
Regional count results
Results by constituent countries
Voter demographics and trends
Reactions to the result
Immediate reaction to the vote
Youth protests and non-inclusion of underage citizens
Increase of applications for passports of other EU countries
Abuse and hate crime allegations
Petition for a new referendum
Political
Conservative Party
Labour Party
UK Independence Party
Scottish independence
New political movement
Economy
Electoral Reform Society
Television coverage
Investigations into campaigns
Campaign spending
Speculation about Russian interference
See also
Notes
References
Further reading
External links

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Brexit

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union
Glossary of terms
Background
Euroscepticism in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom opt-outs from EU legislation
Campaigns for a referendum
People's Pledge
Labour for a Referendum
Bloomberg speech
Project Fear
Brexit: The Movie
In or Out
2013–14 EU (Referendum) Bill (unsuccessful)
2015–16 EU membership renegotiation
2015 EU Referendum Act ( Gibraltar)
Opinion polling on the United Kingdom's membership of the European Union
2016 referendum
Issues
Endorsements
Opinion polling
Results
Causes for result
International reactions
Allegations of unlawful campaigning
Immediate aftermath
2016 Conservative Party election
2016 Labour Party election
2016 UKIP election
Department for Exiting the EU
Department for International Trade
Campaigns
Leave campaigns
Vote Leave (official)
Business for Britain
Conservatives for Britain
Students for Britain
BeLeave
Leave. EU
Bpoplive
The Freedom Association
Better Off Out
Grassroots Out
Labour Leave
Get Britain Out
Bruges Group
Campaign for an Independent Britain
Remain campaigns
Britain Stronger in Europe (official)
Labour In for Britain
European Movement UK
Britain in Europe
British Influence
Business for New Europe
Nucleus
Notice of withdrawal
Article 50 process
R (Miller) v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
EU (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017
Negotiations
Negotiation positions
EU negotiation mandate
Chequers agreement
Timeline: 2017, 2018, 2019
Withdrawal agreement
Brexit divorce bill
Irish backstop
No-deal Brexit
Continuing United Kingdom relationship with the European Union
Parliamentary votes
Withdrawal Act 2018 ( Gibraltar)
Cooper–Letwin Act
Benn Act
Public Vote Bill (not passed)
Terms of Withdrawal Bills (not passed)
Scottish EU Continuity Bill (blocked)
Withdrawal Agreement Act ( Gibraltar)
European Union (Future Relationship) Bill
Impact
Impact on the Irish border
Good Friday Agreement
Impact on the EU
Economic effects
Effects on Gibraltar
Scientific cooperation
EU–UK relations
United Kingdom–European Union relations
Trade deal negotiation between the UK and EU
EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA)
Partnership Council
Relations with EU Member States
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Akrotiri and Dhekelia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Ireland-UK Border
British–Irish Council
North/South Ministerial Council
Italy
Lithuania
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Spain
Status of Gibraltar
Gibraltar–Spain Border
Sweden
Conjectured EEA membership
Opposition in the UK
Post-referendum opinion polling
New initiatives
Change Britain
More United
Open Britain
The New European
Unite to Remain
Led By Donkeys
Revoke Article 50 petition
Postcards from the 48%
Proposed second Scottish independence referendum
Calls for a second referendum
People's Vote
Britain for Europe
European Movement UK
For our Future's Sake
Healthier IN the EU
InFacts
Open Britain
Our Future Our Choice
Scientists for EU
Other organisations
Best for Britain
Bollocks to Brexit
Change UK
Liberal Democrats
Right to Vote
Timeline
Bloomberg speech
Jan 2013
European Parliament election
May 2014
2015 general election
May 2015
Renegotiation begins
Jun 2015
Referendum Act passed
Dec 2015
Renegotiation concluded
Feb 2016
Referendum held
Jun 2016
Theresa May becomes PM
Jul 2016
Article 50 judgement
Jan 2017
Notification Act passed
Mar 2017
Article 50 invoked
Mar 2017
2017 general election
Jun 2017
Brexit negotiations begin
Jun 2017
Withdrawal Act passed
Jun 2018
Chequers plan presented
Jul 2018
Withdrawal agreement released
Nov 2018
Meaningful votes
Jan–Mar 2019
Brexit delayed until 12 April
Mar 2019
Cooper–Letwin Act passed
Apr 2019
Brexit delayed until 31 October
Apr 2019
European Parliament election
May 2019
Boris Johnson becomes PM
Jul 2019
Prorogation & annulment
Aug-Sep 2019
Benn Act passed
Sep 2019
Withdrawal agreement revised
Oct 2019
Brexit delayed until 31 January
Oct 2019
2019 general election
Dec 2019
Agreement Act passed
Jan 2020
UK leaves the EU
Jan 2020
Implementation period begins
Jan 2020
UK–EU trade deal agreed
Dec 2020
Future Relationship Act passed
Dec 2020
Implementation period ends
Dec 2020
New EU–UK relationship begins
Jan 2021
UK–EU trade deal ratified
Apr 2021
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UK membership
of the European Union (1973–2020)

Accession
Treaty of Accession 1972
1972 EC Act
1973 enlargement of the EC
1975 referendum
Referendum Act ( results)
Treaty amendments
Single European Act, 1986
( UK ratification)
Maastricht Treaty, 1992
( UK ratification)
Treaty of Amsterdam, 1997
( UK ratification)
Treaty of Nice, 2001
( UK ratification)
Treaty of Lisbon, 2007
( UK ratification)
Related: 2011 UK Act on new EU Treaty amendments
EU-related British Acts
Proposed European Constitution referendum
European Union Bill 2004–2005
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Members 1973–1979
(elected by parliament)
Members 1979–1984
( 1979 election)
Members 1984–1989
( 1984 election)
Members 1989–1994
( 1989 election)
Members 1994–1999
( 1994 election)
Members 1999–2004
( 1999 election)
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( 2004 election)
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( 2009 election)
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( 2014 election)
Members 2019–2020
( 2019 election)
Women
Officials and bodies
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Northern Ireland Executive in Brussels
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Department for Exiting the European Union
Issues and events
Economy
The Euro
Black Wednesday
UK budget rebate
Nationality law
Euroscepticism in the UK
United Kingdom opt-outs from EU legislation
Maastricht Rebels
Withdrawal
2015–2016 membership renegotiation
2016 EU membership referendum
Vote Leave
Britain Stronger in Europe
Notification of withdrawal
Brexit negotiations
Impact of Brexit
Future relationship
Withdrawal agreement
No-deal Brexit
Impact on Irish border
Northern Ireland Protocol
Parliamentary votes
Proposed second referendum
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Constitutional documents and events relevant to the status of the United Kingdom and its countries

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Treaty of Union
1706
Acts of Union
1707
Succession to the Crown Act 1707
1707
Septennial Act
1716
Wales and Berwick Act
1746
Constitution of Ireland (1782)
1782
Acts of Union 1800
1800
HC (Disqualifications) Act 1801
1801
Reform Act 1832
1832
Scottish Reform Act 1832
1832
Irish Reform Act 1832
1832
Judicial Committee Act 1833
1833
Judicial Committee Act 1843
1843
Judicial Committee Act 1844
1844
Colonial Laws Validity Act
1865
British North America Act 1867
1867
Representation of the People Act 1867
1867
Reform Act (Scotland) 1868
1868
Reform Act (Ireland) 1868
1868
Irish Church Act
1869
Royal Titles Act 1876
1876
Appellate Jurisdiction Act
1876
Reform Act 1884
1884
Interpretation Act 1889
1889
Cth of Australia Constitution Act
1900
Parliament Act
1911
Aliens Restriction Act
1914
Status of Aliens Act 1914
1914
Government of Ireland Act 1914
1914
Welsh Church Act
1914
Royal Proclamation of 1917
1917
Representation of the People Act 1918
1918
Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act
1919
Government of Ireland Act
1920
Anglo-Irish Treaty
1921
Church of Scotland Act 1921
1921
Irish Free State (Agreement) Act
1922
Irish Free State Constitution Act
1922
Ireland (Confirm. of Agreement) Act 1925
1925
Balfour Declaration of 1926
1926
Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act
1927
Representation of the People Act 1928
1928
Eire (Confirmation of Agreement) Act 1929
1929
Statute of Westminster
1931
HM Declaration of Abdication Act 1936
1936
Regency Act 1937
1937
Regency Act 1943
1943
Indian Independence Act
1947
Burma Independence Act
1947
British Nationality Act 1948
1948
Representation of the People Act 1948
1948
Ireland Act 1949
1949
Statute of the Council of Europe
1949
Parliament Act 1949
1949
Regency Act 1953
1953
Royal Titles Act 1953
1953
European Convention on Human Rights
1953
Interpretation Act (NI)
1954
HC Disqualification Act 1957
1957
Life Peerages Act
1958
Commonwealth Immigrants Act 1962
1962
Peerage Act
1963
West Indies Act 1967
1967
Commonwealth Immigrants Act 1968
1968
Immigration Act
1971
EC Treaty of Accession
1972
NI (Temporary Provisions) Act
1972
European Communities Act
1972
Local Government Act
1972
UK joins the European Communities
1973
Local Government