Updates on Friday 24 June 2016
News, sport, travel and weather updates to resume at 08:00 on Monday
Voters across the districts of Malvern Hills and Wychavon turned out in force to vote for a British exit, external from the European Union.
Jerry Chester
BBC News Online
Here 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
Kay Crewdson
Weather presenter, BBC Midlands Today
If you need to get a weather forecast at any other time you can head to the BBC Weather website.
BBC Hereford & Worcester have been asking people in Worcester what the make of David Cameron's decision to stand down after the EU vote.
BBC Politics
Labour 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.
Brian Milligan
Personal finance reporter
Residents 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, ThinkstockBBC Hereford & Worcester have been asking people in Hereford what they make of the vote to leave the EU.
The BBC's Simon Gompertz looks at how the UK's vote to leave the EU might affect British holidaymakers.
David Cameron's shock resignation has rocked political figures around Worcestershire - with the city's devastated MP revealing his sadness, external.
The Conservative MP for Bromsgrove, Sajid Javid, has been business secretary under David Cameron.
Allow Twitter content?
This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.
Image source, EPAJill 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
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
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
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 Forest
Nick Sutton
BBC Politics
The 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.
BBC Politics
A 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.
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 HerefordshireJubilant Leave campaigners in Wyre Forest are celebrating after winning a clear majority in the EU Referendum, external.
The Conservative MP for Redditch says she's "sad" to see David Cameron go.
Allow Twitter content?
This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.
The Tory MP for Wyre Forest tweets his reaction to David Cameron's decision to stand down as Prime Minister.
Allow Twitter content?
This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.
