Brexit campaign, outcome and negotiations

David Cameron promised to hold an in/out referendum on the EU

2013

Conservatives win the general election

2015

David Cameron promises to renegotiate relations with the EU

EU referendum

23rd June 2016

outcome of EU referendum

51.9% leave and 48.1% remain

turnout of EU referendum

72% turnout

what social groups were more likely to vote for Brexit

aged 50+

employment at C2DE level

education GCSE or lower

conservative or UKIP voter

how was London spilt of the Brexit vote

60% remain and 40% leave

how was Scotland spilt on the Brexit vote

62% remain and 38% leave

Article 50 was triggered in the Lisbon treaty

March 2017

May’s agreement including the Northern Ireland protocol was defeated 3 times in the Commons

2018

May resigns

July 2019

Johnsons deal agreed by the Commons

later in 2019

UK left the EU

31st January 2020