5.On 23 June 2016, a referendum was held in the UK and Gibraltar on the question whether the UK should remain a member state of the EU. Across the UK and Gibraltar 52% of the votes were for leaving the EU, with 48% voting to remain. In Scotland, 62% of the votes were for remaining in the EU, with 38% voting to leave.
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