UK to leave the European Union.
A miniature statue of Queen Elizabeth II and a British European Union passport on June 23, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan. British voters opted to leave the EU after votes were counted in the early hours of Friday, June 24, 2016. As it became apparent that the majority of those who voted had plumped for Brexit the pound fell to levels not seen in 30 years and global financial markets were shaken. (Photo by AFLO)