Ten years on, the UK’s workers take stock of Brexit

On June 23, 2016, exactly 10 years ago, a close referendum saw just over half of Britons vote to leave the European Union (EU) after years of campaigning that Britain would be better off outside the bloc.

As director of the European Research Group that brought Tory Eurosceptics together, Hannan was the primary intellectual advocate for Brexit.

When the ballots were counted the following day on June 24, 2016, 51.89 percent of voters chose to leave the European Union (EU), beginning a long and often divisive process that has reshaped Britain's economy, politics and relations with Europe.

But even in majority-Remain London where 59.9% of Londoners voted to stay in the EU, there was divided opinion, with five of London's 33 local authority areas backing the Leave campaign.