Britain looks set to pull out of the European Union after a nearly half a century of membership plunging the country into unchartered political and economic territory and almost certainly spelling the end of David Cameron’s political career.

At just after 4.40am in the morning the BBC forecast the result for Brexit after a surge in support for leaving the EU confounded predictions and led to the pound to fall to its lowest level for three decades.

Middle England joined forces with the country’s industrial heartlands of the North-east and North-west to comprehensively reject warnings of economic Armageddon and voted to leave.

Support for remain was strongest in London and Scotland but with cities like Sheffield and Sunderland joining with Canterbury, Torbay and Peterborough in favour of Brexit momentum drifted away from the pro-EU camp.

The result will now trigger a process of British withdrawal from the European Union and quite possibly another referendum in Scotland for independence.

Labour said David Cameron should “seriously consider his position”.

He is not expected to make a formal statement until after the official result is declared.

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