【How-to】Why does britain want to leave the eu

What is it all about? On 23 June 2016, the United Kingdom (UK) held a referendum to answer the question: “Should the UK remain a member of the EU, or leave the EU?” By a margin of 51.9 per cent to 48.1 per cent, the UK voted to leave the European Union (EU) — commonly referred to as ‘Brexit’.