Summary

  • The UK has voted to leave the European Union after 43 years

  • David Cameron announces he will resign as prime minister

  • Leave won by 51.9% to 48.1%

  • East of England votes to Leave by nearly 57% to 43%

  • Every district in Suffolk and Essex votes Leave

  • In eastern half of the region, only Cambridge, South Cambs and Norwich vote Remain

  • In reaction to the news, the value of the pound fell to its lowest level since 1985

  1. EU Referendum: MEP's weekly schedule looks very differentpublished at 15:04 British Summer Time 24 June 2016

    Every week, we receive an email from Conservative MEP Vicky Ford, which notifies us of her week ahead, listing her schedules, Parliamentary meetings and briefings. 

    The latest email to drop into our inbox is rather different from the previous ones.

    "Scheduled meetings of the Parliamentary Committees have been cancelled for Monday following the Referendum debate.  Mrs Ford will be in London meeting colleagues," it says.

    "On Tuesday there will be an extraordinary plenary session of the full European parliament to debate the UK referendum," it adds., 

  2. 'Important to pause and reflect'published at 14:59 British Summer Time 24 June 2016

    On a day when the pound hit a 30-year low, the Conservative MP for Mid-Norfolk tweeted:

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  3. Damon Albarn speaks backstage at Glastonburypublished at 14:50 British Summer Time 24 June 2016

    Mark Savage
    Music reporter

    We caught up with Damon Albarn after his performance with the Orchestra of Syrian Musicians, which opened proceedings on the Pyramid Stage this morning.

    "That was supposed to be the big news today – that we’d managed to get 50 fantastic musicians out of Damascus and come and play Glastonbury," he said.

    Instead, the set was overshadowed - for Albarn at least - by the vote to Leave the EU.

    "I am really sad. I rang my daughter this morning and said: 'I am really sorry this has happened,' because the consequences of it are more for her generation than anyone.

    "It feels like a reaction against the status quo in Westminster, and I understand that," he added, "but there are seeds being sown today that are really dangerous, and that’s what I’m so upset about. We don’t want Europe returning to the 1930s."

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  4. 'Take stock and pull together' says Bury businessmanpublished at 14:48 British Summer Time 24 June 2016

    Kate Williams
    BBC Local Live

    The man who brought Haagen-Dazs ice cream to the UK and who now chairs Bury-based Portcullis Group, says the country needs to take stock after Brexit. 

    Haagen-Dazs shopImage source, Getty Images

    Tim Meadows-Smith said: "I am shocked but I am an optimistic person. We need to pull together and make it work as quickly as possible. 

    "Only then can we start to rebuild confidence and start to drive the economy again."

  5. Pictures: College Green in Westminsterpublished at 14:33 British Summer Time 24 June 2016

    BBC East political correspondent Andrew Sinclair has tweeted:

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  6. Picture: Broken Leave sign in South Cambspublished at 14:22 British Summer Time 24 June 2016

    Mark Williamson
    BBC Local Live

    South Cambridgeshire was one of only four areas in the East where Remain came out on top, polling more than 60% in the district.

    It looks like this Leave sign at Harston, near Cambridge, may have been vandalised overnight, however.

    Vandalised Leave sign
  7. EU vote 'will allow us to control our own destiny', MP sayspublished at 14:13 British Summer Time 24 June 2016

    Conservative MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock, Stephen Metcalfe, he was looking forward "to us taking back control over our own destiny" following the Brexit vote.

    Stephen MetcalfeImage source, Conservative Party

    "There will be many hurdles to overcome over the coming months, but as I have always said I am confident we can meet any challenges that come our way and that the UK has a bright future outside the EU," the pro-leave politician said.

    He added that he thought David Cameron "could have led the negotiations around the exit" but respected his decision to resign.

  8. Sir Henry urges rejection of East Anglian mayor planspublished at 14:06 British Summer Time 24 June 2016

    As well as reflecting on the Referendum result and David Cameron's resignation, North West Norfolk Tory MP Sir Henry Bellingham spoke about proposals for elected mayors in East Anglia.

    “In the light of the Referendum result and the prime minister’s decision to resign in the autumn, these proposals should now be withdrawn," he said.

    "However, if they are not, I would urge all of Norfolk’s councils to reject them in forthcoming full council meetings.”

  9. Sir Henry 'greatly respects' Cameron's decision to resignpublished at 14:05 British Summer Time 24 June 2016

    Sir Henry Bellingham also said he "very much regretted" David Cameron's decision to stand down as prime minister.

    He said if Mr Cameron had remained in position, there could have been "an orderly leadership election in about two years' time".

    He added: "However, I greatly respect his decision and I think he can take great pride in his many achievements."

    David CameronImage source, Getty Images
  10. North West Norfolk MP 'delighted' with Brexit votepublished at 13:53 British Summer Time 24 June 2016

    Conservative MP for North West Norfolk, Sir Henry Bellingham, said as a "passionate Leave supporter" he was "delighted" with the result of the Referendum.

    Sir Henry BellinghamImage source, Conservative Party

    He said 66.4% of voters in King's Lynn and West Norfolk opting for Brexit was "an overwhelming result".

    He said: "I do believe that this can be the start of a new and really exciting chapter for Britain as we will be able to regain control of our sovereignty, control of our fisheries and control of our borders."

  11. Thomas Cook suspends online travel money salespublished at 13:51 British Summer Time 24 June 2016

    Adam Jinkerson
    BBC Local Live

    Peterborough-based Thomas Cook has suspended its online currency sales after a surge in demand overnight.

    Thomas Cook shopImage source, Getty Images

    A rush in holidaymakers trying to protect themselves against the fall in Sterling led to queues snaking outside the doors at some of its outlets this morning.

    Quote Message

    We apologise to all customers affected. Our immediate priority is to ensure that we have enough currency in store to fulfill outstanding orders. We hope to be back up and running as soon as possible.

    Thomas Cook

  12. 'Leave' MP's message to 'Remain' voterspublished at 13:45 British Summer Time 24 June 2016

    South Norfolk's Richard Bacon was one of two Conservative MPs in Norfolk to back the Leave campaign - the other being North West Norfolk's Sir Henry Bellingham.

    Mr Bacon told BBC Look East it was important to take account of the electorate who voted for Remain, and may have concerns the economy would shrink and jobs might go. 

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    The way to make sure that we get a satisfactory outcome is for our partners and allies in Europe to be very clear that we're still open for business..."

    Richard Bacon MP, Conservstive, South Norfolk

    Richard Bacon with shrubbery behind him
  13. Pro-Brexit MEP 'no longer a rebel'published at 13:30 British Summer Time 24 June 2016

    The thoughts of Conservative MEP for East of England, David Campbell Bannerman:

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  14. Brexit result will slow growth until environment stabilises, says Bury businessmanpublished at 13:26 British Summer Time 24 June 2016

    Kate Williams
    BBC Local Live

    Suffolk businessman Tim Meadows-Smith, chairman of the Bury St Edmunds-based business services firm Portcullis Group, says uncertainty after the Referendum result will put growth on hold.

    Tim Meadows-SmithImage source, Tim Meadows-Smith

    He said: "In the run up to the Referendum, we found that the economy started to lose confidence, and opportunities for growth started to be postponed.

    "Yesterday I was planning for July to be the biggest month of the year, as a lot of decisions had been postponed, but now that uncertainty is going to continue. 

    "While we're continuing to pick up work, it will now be at a much slower rate until we get to a more stable environment."

  15. 'A deeply disappointing and upsetting outcome', says university vice-chancellorpublished at 13:16 British Summer Time 24 June 2016

    David Richardson, vice-chancellor of the University of East Anglia, external, has said the Referendum result was "not what I hoped for and not what we at the UEA campaigned for".

    In a statement to staff and students, he said: "For many in our university community the decision to leave the European Union will be a deeply disappointing and upsetting outcome... the people of the UK have made their views known and now we need to consider the implications.

    The University of East Anglia campusImage source, Google

    "Our main concern at this time should be for those staff and students who are worried by the outcome of the referendum. I would like to reassure all of our staff and students from the family of EU nations that you are hugely valued and I will ensure that UEA remains a welcoming and supportive place to study and work."

  16. MEP wishes more citizens felt 'proud to be both British and European'published at 13:09 British Summer Time 24 June 2016

    The Labour MEP Richard Howitt has this message to his constituents following the EU Referendum: 

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  17. Voters ignore advice of big businesspublished at 13:06 British Summer Time 24 June 2016

    Richard Bond
    BBC Look East business correspondent

    Voters in the East of England have pretty much ignored the advice of big business and voted for Brexit. A string of companies, including AstraZeneca, Stansted Airport and Perkins Engines, said they were in favour of Remain. They are now making more conciliatory, “business-as-usual” noises.

    Stansted AirportImage source, Getty Images

    Many small and medium-sized firms, which form the vast majority of the business community in the East, have welcomed the vote.

    But we will have to see whether in the years and months ahead, any of the large companies alter their investment plans, if they feel their access to the single market is restricted.

  18. Three districts in East among top five for leave votespublished at 12:48 British Summer Time 24 June 2016

    Nic Rigby
    BBC News

    Three of the five districts with the highest percentage of people voting to leave the European Union are in the East of England, figures show.

    Graphic showing top five leave districts

    In Castle Point, Essex, 72.7% of the electorate voted to leave, while in Thurrock the figure was 72.3%.

    In Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, 71.5% of voters chose Leave.

    You can find full results here.

  19. Minister's discussions with Homes and Communities Agencypublished at 12:43 British Summer Time 24 June 2016

    Great Yarmouth's Conservative MP, Brandon Lewis, who's Minister of State for Housing, says it's vital that work continues to deliver housing:

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  20. How not to be a sore Brexit loserpublished at 12:37 British Summer Time 24 June 2016

    Newsbeat's guide to taking Brexit in your stride, even if it's not what you voted.

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