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Brexit 10 years later: How the UK economy and politics changed, in charts

CNBC · Jun 23, 2026, 5:41 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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On June 23, 2016, Britons headed to the polls to vote on whether to stay in the European Union.
A shock result emerged overnight: the electorate had voted to leave the bloc by 52% to 48%.

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On June 23, 2016, Britons headed to the polls to vote on whether to stay in the European Union.

A shock result emerged overnight: the electorate had voted to leave the bloc by 52% to 48%. The pound tanked. London's FTSE 100 tumbled. Then-Prime Minister David Cameron — who had called the referendum and led the campaign for the Remain vote — resigned.

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Brexit 10 years later: How the UK economy and politics changed, in charts

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