A referendum was held on June 23, 2016 to decide whether the U.K. should leave or remain in the European Union. Approximately 30 million people voted with a turnout of 72.2 percent and the "leave" votes won by a slight majority of 51.9 percent to 48.1 percent. The referendum revealed a divided country. While the north preferred to stay in the EU, the south voted to leave. Older voters went for leave, overriding the young who mostly backed remain. The final result was very close and it also showed how Euro-skepticism affected the country. This referendum marked the start of a new period of uncertainty for the U.K. and the EU. Nobody was sure about what was coming next. The pound fell following the results and then Prime Minister David Cameron announced he would resign. Since the referendum, the U.K. got a new prime minister, Theresa May. Like Cameron, the former home secretary was against the U.K. leaving the EU during the referendum. She did accept the decision of the Brit...