EU referendum History of the Constitution of the United Kingdom
on 20 february 2016, prime minister david cameron announced referendum on uk s membership of european union held on 23 june 2016, following years of campaigning eurosceptics. debates , campaigns parties supporting both remain , leave focused on concerns regarding trade , single market, security, migration , sovereignty. result of referendum in favour of country leaving eu 51.9% of voters wanting leave. uk remains member time being, expected invoke article 50 of lisbon treaty, begin negotiations on withdrawal agreement last no more 2 years (unless council , uk agree extend negotiation period) lead exit european union.
in october 2016 prime minister, theresa may, promised great repeal bill repeal 1972 european communities act , import regulations uk law, effect date of british withdrawal. regulations amended or repealed on case-by-case basis.
the supreme court issued ruling in january 2017 act of parliament needed before government can trigger article 50 leave european union.
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