Brexit: How the EU referendum unfolded in Wychavon and the Malvern Hillspublished at 13:18 BST 24 June 2016
Voters across the districts of Malvern Hills and Wychavon turned out in force to vote for a British exit, external from the European Union.
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Brexit: How the EU referendum unfolded in Wychavon and the Malvern Hillspublished at 13:18 BST 24 June 2016
Latest: Both counties back Brexit; MP says it was an 'honour' to serve under David Cameron; Boris 'not a details guy' warns Torypublished at 13:01 BST 24 June 2016
Jerry Chester
BBC News OnlineHere are some of the stories we've had in Herefordshire and Worcestershire following the Brexit vote and David Cameron's resignation:
- Across Worcestershire 57% of people voted to leave while In Herefordshire it was slightly higher at 59%
- The biggest wins for Leave were in the north of Worcestershire with 63% of people in the Wyre Forest and 62% of people in Redditch voting to leave the EU
- Government minster and Bromsgrove MP Sajid Javid says it's been an "honour" to serve under David Cameron
- Boris Johnson is "not a details guy" according to the Mark Garnier, the Tory Wyre Forest MP
Watch: Herefordshire and Worcestershire's weather forecast for todaypublished at 12:43 BST 24 June 2016
Kay Crewdson
Weather presenter, BBC Midlands TodayIf you need to get a weather forecast at any other time you can head to the BBC Weather website.
Listen: Reaction to David Cameron's resignation as PMpublished at 12:27 BST 24 June 2016
BBC Hereford & Worcester have been asking people in Worcester what the make of David Cameron's decision to stand down after the EU vote.
Labour MPs submit motion of no confidence in Jeremy Corbynpublished at 12:10 BST 24 June 2016
Breaking
BBC PoliticsLabour MPs Margaret Hodge and Ann Coffey have sent a letter to John Cryer MP, chair of the Parliamentary Labour Party, submitting a motion of no confidence in leader Jeremy Corbyn.
The letter calls for a discussion at the next meeting of the PLP at 18:00 BST on Monday 27 June. This ballot has no formal constitutional force, but would be a significant expression of the lack of confidence of Labour MPs in their leader.
Follow all the reaction on the BBC Politics live page.
How will Brexit affect your finances?published at 12:07 BST 24 June 2016
Brian Milligan
Personal finance reporterResidents of the UK have voted by a majority to leave the European Union - so what will that mean for your finances?
I've been analysing how it could affect mortgages, house prices, mobile phones, wages and more on the BBC website.
Image source, ThinkstockListen: People in Hereford give their reaction to Brexit votepublished at 11:55 BST 24 June 2016
BBC Hereford & Worcester have been asking people in Hereford what they make of the vote to leave the EU.
How might Brexit affect your holidays?published at 11:43 BST 24 June 2016
The BBC's Simon Gompertz looks at how the UK's vote to leave the EU might affect British holidaymakers.
Cameron resignation 'desperately upsetting'published at 11:29 BST 24 June 2016
David Cameron's shock resignation has rocked political figures around Worcestershire - with the city's devastated MP revealing his sadness, external.
Cameron resignation: An 'honour' to have served under him says Tory MPpublished at 11:17 BST 24 June 2016
The Conservative MP for Bromsgrove, Sajid Javid, has been business secretary under David Cameron.
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Image source, EPABrexit: A 'wake up call' for politicians says UKIP MEPpublished at 11:04 BST 24 June 2016
Jill Seymour, a UKIP MEP for the West Midlands (pictured centre), says the referendum vote is a wake up call for politicians.
Quote MessageThe whole point, all the arguments we've had for why we do not want to be part of the EU - self-determination, sovereignty, our freedom, protection of our borders - everybody has made their point and this is what has got to be listened to."
Jill Seymour, UKIP MEP
Brexit: Your reactions on social mediapublished at 10:52 BST 24 June 2016
Here are some of the comments posted on the BBC Hereford & Worcester's Facebook page, external:
Quote MessageI just hope that people voted leave for what they thought were the right reasons, and not just to try and evict David Cameron."
Wendy Newton
Quote MessageThe happiest day of my life knowing our children and grandchildren are free of the dictating German run EU."
Gordon Boldelzi
Quote MessageWe are in for a tough couple of years but it will work out. Remember we were in the EU during the crash of 2008."
Phil Hipkiss
Quote MessageHope the road ahead won't be too bumpy."
Pat Preece
Labour campaign 'not as as forceful as it could have been'published at 10:40 BST 24 June 2016
A Labour councillor who took party in the Remain campaign says her party "wasn't as forceful as it could have been" during the run up to the referendum.
Joy Squires, a Labour councillor for Worcester City Council, says her party's leader, Jeremy Corbyn, "has to bear responsibility for that".
Quote MessageTo be honest I don't think this is about party politics - I think it's about kicking the establishment."
Joy Squires, Labour Councillor
Cameron resignation: Tory MP's reservations about Boris as next PMpublished at 10:27 BST 24 June 2016
The Conservative MP for Wyre Forest, Mark Garnier, says he has reservations about the possibility of Boris Johnson being the next Prime Minister, following the resignation of David Cameron.
Mr Garnier said the former Major of London has a lot of charisma but is "not a details guy".
Quote MessageThere's been a lot of talk about Boris Johnson, but I'm not sure - I'll have to wait and see what his pitch is."
Mark Garnier, MP for Wyre Forest
Image source, MP for Wyre ForestBrexit: What happens now?published at 10:09 BST 24 June 2016
Nick Sutton
BBC PoliticsThe UK has voted to leave the EU - a process that has come to be known as Brexit.
At exactly 06:00 it was confirmed that the UK had voted to leave the European Union.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe first thing to stress is that the UK will not leave immediately. The UK will still be a member of the European Union at this stage. The process of leaving will begin, however.
Read what will happen next on the BBC News website.
Brexit: Europe stunned by UK Leave votepublished at 09:49 BST 24 June 2016
BBC PoliticsA wave of shock is reverberating around Europe as countries across the EU and beyond digest the decision by UK voters to leave the European Union.
BBC correspondents across the continent report on the reaction and the likely effect the result will have.
'Boris Johnson is the one to beat' says MP for North Herefordshirepublished at 09:29 BST 24 June 2016
The Conservative MP for North Herefordshire, Bill Wiggin, says he believes Boris Johnson is "the one to beat" in the race to be the next Prime Minister.
Quote MessageThe difficulty for all contenders who want to be Prime Minister is that Boris Johnson has a tremendous rapport with the public."
Bill Wiggin, MP for North Herefordshire
Image source, MP for North HerefordshireWyre Forest votes to leave the European Unionpublished at 09:11 BST 24 June 2016
Jubilant Leave campaigners in Wyre Forest are celebrating after winning a clear majority in the EU Referendum, external.
Cameron resignation: "He has done a good job" says Karen Lumley MPpublished at 08:55 BST 24 June 2016
The Conservative MP for Redditch says she's "sad" to see David Cameron go.
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The Tory MP for Wyre Forest tweets his reaction to David Cameron's decision to stand down as Prime Minister.
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