Despite the myriad of warnings from heads of states, heads of central banks, international institutions, economic agencies and bloggers about its nasty consequences - which include among others, destabilisation in the financial markets, political and economic uncertainty, contagion and recession - Britons elected to exit the European Union (51.9% to 48.1%) on 23 June 2016. https://www.financialstandard.com.au/feed/latest?story=84565620 en-AU Copyright 2026 Financial Standard 5