LATEST BREXIT NEWS AS UK VOTES TO LEAVE IN EU REFERENDUM

£2.9billion property fund freezes investors' cash over crash fears: Move by Standard Life comes as fears grow their may be a sharp fall in property prices 

05/07/16 02:23

05/07/16 00:47

MPs who backed Brexit – led by Mrs May’s main opponent, Andrea Leadsom – said migrants who had already settled in the UK were this country’s ‘friends’ and must not be sent home.

05/07/16 00:19

In a coup for Brexit supporters, the UK boss of American manufacturer General Electric said Britain remains attractive for investors despite the uncertainty created by the referendum result.

05/07/16 00:01

Douglas Carswell, Ukip's only MP who fell out with Nigel Farage and called on him to resign at the end of last year, reacted to news of his resignation by tweeting a smiling sunglasses emoji.

04/07/16 22:33

Boris Johnson has given his backing to Andrea Leadsom in the Conservative Party leadership contest having ruled himself out of the running following Michael Gove's attack on him.

04/07/16 20:37

The MP for Haltemprice and Howden had pledged to support the former Mayor of London until the Justice Secretary withdrew his backing at the 11th hour and decided to run himself.

04/07/16 20:33

Launching her bid to become PM, Andrea Leadsom today vowed to guarantee the rights of 3million EU citizens currently living in the UK, hitting out at Theresa May for failing to do the same.

04/07/16 20:13

Flybe chief executive Saad Hammad said Air Passenger Duty should be slashed by 50 per cent and funded by a tax hike at the UK's major international airports.

04/07/16 19:07

Texas Gov Greg Abbott isn't on board with a 'Texit' but is seizing a chance to take advantage of Brexit by running digital ads on British websites to urge companies to relocate to Texas.

04/07/16 18:35

The law firm is insisting the House of Commons must vote before Downing Street invokes Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty - potentially giving MPs power to water down or even block Brexit.

04/07/16 18:24

Mr Johnson said 'it was wrong of the Government' to not explain how leaving the EU would work to give them comfort for the future, accusing them of refusing to make a positive case.

04/07/16 17:39

The FTSE 100 index at the close was down 55.57 at 6522.26, well below the day's peak of 6,612.13. It was weighed by weaker housebuilders on dismal UK construction data

04/07/16 16:54

The firm is based in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, which voted against Brexit with 58.8% of people voting Remain. They say staff have heard 'disparaging and inappropriate comments'.

04/07/16 16:45

The sharp contraction in the run up to the EU referendum was driven by a 'steep decline' in housebuilding and the first fall in commercial construction work since May 2013.

04/07/16 16:27

Alain Juppe said it is 'logical' for checks to take place on UK soil now the country is leaving the EU. David Cameron was previously criticised for Project Fear when he warned the deal would be torn up.

04/07/16 16:21

The Cardiff born singer has attacked the outgoing UKIP leader in an expletive ridden Twitter rant, taking aim hours after the key Brexit campaigner announced he was leaving his role.

04/07/16 15:55

Internet jokers have suggested that he may even stand as a candidate in the race to replace himself because his previous resignation only lasted three days.

04/07/16 15:35

The study said there was 40 new entrants to AIM in the past 12 months, while 100 companies exited the market.

04/07/16 13:02

The Home Secretary hoped to bring down net migration to ‘sustainable levels’ and suggested she would like EU migrants already in Britain to be able to stay after we leave the bloc.

04/07/16 12:23

John Ridgwell (left), 84, from Luton, wrote to teacher Anna Rydzowska (right), telling her 'your countrymen were the bravest of the brave' in the Second World War.

04/07/16 11:53

Andrea Leadsom has impressed many with her passionate arguments for Brexit. So who is the woman who pitted herself against Theresa May, Michael Gove and the rest for the Tory crown?

04/07/16 11:05

Angela Merkel could move against Jean-Claude Juncker (pictured) as Europe plots major reforms to cope with Britain’s withdrawal and fights to stop the contagion of Brexit spreading.

04/07/16 10:27

Wealthy owners saw the value of their country mansions slip in the run-up to the Brexit vote, according to an index.

04/07/16 10:04

This weekend, tens of thousands marched through the streets of the capital, pleading with the political elite to ignore the will of the people and keep this country in the EU.

04/07/16 10:04

The Chancellor could be forced to borrow an extra £19billion this year to fill a black hole created by Brexit chaos, economists have warned.

04/07/16 10:03

The Opposition leader likened Mr Turnbull to David Cameron who resigned as leader of the British Conservative Party last week after losing his bid to keep the UK in the EU.

04/07/16 09:39

The country will be free to negotiate its own deals after quitting the EU, and business secretary Sajid Javid (pictured) is already preparing for a hectic schedule of visits to countries across the world.

04/07/16 09:25

The Chancellor said he would accept the referendum verdict as he said tax cuts could be needed to woo businesses deterred from investing in the UK after the vote to leave.

04/07/16 09:18

Up to 2,000 people were expected to gather in East Park, Southampton,  to celebrate Eid - the end of the holy month of Ramadan - today and tomorrow but the event has now been cancelled.

04/07/16 08:11

RACHEL JOHNSON: Michael Gove knifed Boris Johnson in the back and in the front, pushed him under a bus, ran over him several times and then declared he was running for the leadership himself.

04/07/16 06:22

Matthew Barzun made the revelation about himself and his wife, Brooke, while talking about Britain's relationship with America following the vote to leave the European Union.

03/07/16 15:36

In remarks certain to infuriate those who backed Brexit and pulled off an improbable win, the ex-Labour PM said Britain should 'take its time' over leaving to 'keep its options open'.

03/07/16 13:21

The Work and Pensions Secretary insisted filtering the contest through 'Leave' or 'Remain' labels would only deepen the Tory divide over the referendum.

03/07/16 03:03

Universities? They’re robbers. The fertility industry? It lies to you. Her old pal Dave Cameron? Should never have resigned.

03/07/16 02:03

Demonstrators wearing EU flags as capes and with homemade banners saying 'Bremain' and 'We Love EU' gathered on the streets around Park Lane for the March for Europe rally.

03/07/16 01:57

US ambassador Matthew Barzun (pictured) will today warn Britain that its decision to leave the EU does not mean it can 'jump the queue' to make a trans-Atlantic trade deal with America.

03/07/16 01:48

Footfall at top shopping destinations fell almost five percent in the seven days after Britain voted to leave the EU in last week's referendum - and shopper numbers were down by 11 percent.

03/07/16 01:43

Jan Rosenow, who moved to Britain from Germany more than ten years ago, claims that during a call-out to his home in Oxford, the engineer implied he and his family were a burden on the taxpayer.

03/07/16 01:13

They came together in common cause to pull Britain out of Europe. But one by one they stumbled in their attempts to seize the Tory crown, writes IAN BIRRELL on the Tory leadership battle.

03/07/16 01:08

Several hundred cards that said, 'Leave the EU. No more Polish Vermin’, were shoved through the letter boxes of Polish homes and under their car wipers in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire.

03/07/16 01:05

Vote Leave campaigner Andrea Leadsom has been slammed for her 'double standards' after it emerged the Tory leadership candidate said Brexit would lead to 'economic uncertainty'.

03/07/16 01:04

Theresa May has spoken for the first time about her and husband Philip’s heartbreak at not being able to have children. Mrs May is the hot favourite to become the next Prime Minister.

03/07/16 00:49

Scottish actress and comedian Rachel Loughran posted the comical video online in which she makes a sound - and hilarious - argument for taking her hand in marriage.

02/07/16 19:30

TV hypnotist Paul McKenna, pictured, was asked to look at rough cuts of the anti-EU social media ads by his friend, Ukip's millionaire financial backer Aaron Banks who pumped £5m into the Leave.EU campaign.

02/07/16 16:49

Lindsay Lohan appears to have made amends with the people of Kettering after angering MP Philip Hollobone with her comments during the results night after the town voted Leave.

02/07/16 16:41

Jaroslaw Kaczynski, who has a strong reputation as a eurosceptic, said it was vital to head off the 'break-up' of the EU as he addressed a congress of his conservative Law and Justice party in Warsaw.

02/07/16 14:53

Opening the fifth session of Scottish Parliament today, the Queen called for 'hope and optimism' as she talked about 'increasingly complex and demanding' times in this 'fast-moving world'.

02/07/16 14:22

It is salutary to note the sectors that institutional investors seem to reckon – for the moment at least – are most affected by the prospect of Brexit.

02/07/16 13:51

Douglas Carswell, the Ukip MP, said 'there is a real danger that the Sir Humphreys will derail Brexit' as several members of the Leave campaign launched a stinging attack on the Foreign Office.

02/07/16 12:43

Business leaders, politicians and academics who supported staying tied to the EU were accused of risking damaging the nation's economic prospects with their reaction to the vote.

02/07/16 01:06

Chief executive Dame Carolyn McCall, a member of the Prime Minister's business advisory group who backed the Remain campaign, is said to have signalled that an easyJet move is almost certain.

02/07/16 01:03

Mr Osborne, defeated in the referendum after threatening a punishment budget in the final days of the campaign, repeated warnings about a 'significant negative shock' to the economy.

01/07/16 21:03

Tory minister Ms Soubry struggled to hold back tears as she addressed anti-Brexit campaigners about the 'terrible mistake' of leaving the European Union - but was accused of being 'inebriated'.

01/07/16 20:38

Prime Minister David Cameron was accused of scaremongering when he floated concerns during the referendum about the end of the bilateral agreement with France.

01/07/16 18:02

Slovakian prime minister Robert Fico has said nobody has the right to be angry with Britain opting for Brexit adding European policy was to blame for the UK wanting to leave the EU.

01/07/16 17:55

British MEPs and officials are being subjected to a campaign of intimidation and bullying in Brussels since the UK democratically decided to leave the European Union, MailOnline reveals

01/07/16 17:28

Despite refusing to step down as Syrian president after 250,000 people were killed in a civil war, Bashar al-Assad has labelled British politicians as 'disconnected from reality' following Brexit.

01/07/16 17:23

The Footsie closed up 73.5 points, or 1.1 per cent, at a new 10-month high of 6,577.8, a gain since the weekend of 7 per cent - its biggest week's rise since December 2011.

01/07/16 16:15

Mother-of-two Trish Adudu, 47, told West Midlands Police she was called a 'n*****' and told to 'go home' by a white cyclist as she was walking in Coventry following her BBC radio show.

01/07/16 14:30

According to Sky News , easyJet's chief executive Carolyn McCall believes moving its legal HQ from the UK is now almost a 'dead cert' following the referendum result.

01/07/16 13:01

In this Brexit special edition of the Investing Show, we look at what has been hit hardest, what has done well and where the best opportunities for the future lie.

01/07/16 12:42

The Markit/CIPS Purchasing Managers’ Index rose to 52.1 in June, its highest level since January and well above forecasts for 50.1, and well up from a reading of 50.4 in May.

01/07/16 12:42

The former prime minister warned the 'nation is in peril' and suggested Brexiteers should 'reach out' to people who could get a 'high level' sense of what European leaders would be willing to agree.

01/07/16 11:50

Trinity Mirror did not specify what actions it would take, but the announcement comes days after the firm launched a consultation with staff over potential job cuts.

01/07/16 11:19

Parents of the child, who attends Teesville Primary School in Middlesbrough are furious that their child has 'been singled out in this way'.

01/07/16 10:51

Crook bought 25,000 shares for 2279.87p each. If they come back up to the value they were trading at last week before the referendum, he stands to pocket a £160,000 profit.

01/07/16 10:21

The EU foreign policy document said 'gradual synchronisation and mutual adaptation' of defence planning would 'enhance strategic convergence between Member States'.

01/07/16 08:03

Francois Hollande said it ‘does not make sense’ to rip up an agreement enabling British border guards to check for migrants stowed away on lorries or trains before they cross the Channel.

01/07/16 05:20

Turkey's EU minister has argued that the country is needed as a member now more than ever, to fill a gap left behind by Britain, as diplomats in Brussels re-opened talks just days after the Brexit vote.

01/07/16 05:17

Both HSBC's Douglas Flint and Barclays boss Jes Staley have said they will remain in the UK, following fears that Brexit would see banks move abroad leading to massive job losses in London.

01/07/16 02:06

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: It was the first occasion the Cabinet has broken bread since the EU result and it was a melee of putative leadership contenders all plotting for power.

30/06/16 23:27

Kohl, the mentor of current German chancellor Angela Merkel, said the bloc should show more respect for national identities in Europe - and not impose too much standardisation on member states.

30/06/16 23:27

Boris Johnson's allies warned there is a 'deep pit in Hell' waiting for Michael Gove tonight after the Justice Secretary stabbed his fellow Brexit champion in the back saying he was not up to being PM.

30/06/16 22:19

A furious backbench Tory slammed the US star for criticising his home town of Kettering in a series of tweets Miss Lohan sent on the night of the EU referendum.

30/06/16 22:12

The Hungarian, who 'broke the Bank of England' by betting against the pound in 1992, said Merkel's decision to 'open Grmany's doors wide to refugees' was 'not properly thought out'.

30/06/16 20:46

Angela Eagle, right, had been expected to launch her challenge at around 3pm as Mr Corbyn continued to refuse to resign despite an unprecedented revolt.

30/06/16 20:23

The application for the political moniker was filed on June 24, just a day after the vote was announced, sending world leaders and world markets into disarray.

30/06/16 20:09

A total of 250 military personnel are to deploy to war-torn Iraq to help in the fight against ISIS at the end of the summer, joining the 300 soldiers already there.

30/06/16 20:00

The Bank of England Governor said further 'monetary easing' could be required over the summer - hinting at further cuts to already historically low interest rates.

30/06/16 19:00

Obama let loose on Donald Trump today for claiming the mantle of economic populism even though he has 'never shown any regard for workers' or fought for social justice.

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