A lot of people were very surprised when the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. Even though the United Kingdom is a part of Europe, it doesn't necessarily see itself that way. A lot of people believed that the United Kingdom was paying too much money in taxes to the European Union. Other people believed that the United Kingdom did not have a lot of favorable trade agreements. Furthermore, many people in the United Kingdom believed that there were immigration concerns that had to be addressed. Regardless, all of this contributed to a Brexit vote, which ultimately resulted in the United Kingdom leaving the European Union.
Many people do not realize that the United Kingdom is actually made up of multiple countries. The countries that form the United Kingdom include England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
Overall, 52 percent of people voted to leave the European Union, while 48 percent of people voted to stay in the European Union. Only two of the four countries voted to leave the European Union. In England, approximately 53 percent of people voted to leave the European Union, while 47 percent voted to stay. In Wales, approximately 52.5 percent of people voted to leave the European Union, while 47.5 percent voted to stay.
In the other two countries, the vast majority of people wanted to stay in the European Union. In Scotland, 62 percent of people wanted to stay in the European Union, while 38 percent voted to leave. In Northern Ireland, 56 percent of people wanted to stay in the European Union, while 44 percent voted to leave.
A lot of people are curious about the consequences of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union. Because it happened relatively recently, the consequences are still panning out. There are some concerns that, because the United Kingdom has left the European Union, immigration can become more difficult. There are other people who are worried that it could take the United Kingdom a long time to negotiate individual trade agreements with all of the countries in the European Union. Even though it might take some time, the European economy does not appear to have been significantly impacted thus far, as the United Kingdom still has positive relationships with the individual countries in the European Union.
It is always possible that the United Kingdom could rejoin the European Union down the road. If the United Kingdom wanted to rejoin the European Union, another vote would have to be held. The majority of people would have to support joining the European Union. Furthermore, the European Union would have to hold a vote to accept the United Kingdom as a member of the EU once again. There is no guarantee that this would happen.
The country that had the highest percentage of people who wanted to remain in the European Union, with 62% of the vote, was Scotland.