A decade has passed since the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, a decision that continues to define political loyalties and the end of deep ties within the region. On June 23, 2016, just over half of voters, about 52% or 17 million, chose to exit the bloc, setting in motion the biggest transformation of British economic and social life since the Second World War. Despite the decisive vote, untangling the UK from the EU took nearly five years to finalize.
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