As the political campaigning continued over the issue of Brexit on Wednesday, Oxford University students were happy to weigh into the debate.

Britain will vote in a vital 23 June referendum on whether to sever its relationship with the European Union and strike its own path without having formal ties to Germany, France and the other nations in the 28-nation bloc.

At stake is a complex series of arrangements that have brought Britain into a much closer trading and political relationship with the rest of Europe, easing the free movement of people and goods between countries.

It has also meant that British courts can see decisions overturned on appeal to European courts.

British Prime Minister David Cameron argues that Britain should remain in the bloc, but polls indicate the country is deeply divided, in part because of fears that Europe's open doors have brought too many immigrants fleeing warfare and poverty.

As the political campaigning continued over the issue of Brexit on Wednesday, Oxford University students were happy to weigh into the debate.

Britain will vote in a vital 23 June referendum on whether to sever its relationship with the European Union and strike its own path without having formal ties to Germany, France and the other nations in the 28-nation bloc.

At stake is a complex series of arrangements that have brought Britain into a much closer trading and political relationship with the rest of Europe, easing the free movement of people and goods between countries.

It has also meant that British courts can see decisions overturned on appeal to European courts.

British Prime Minister David Cameron argues that Britain should remain in the bloc, but polls indicate the country is deeply divided, in part because of fears that Europe's open doors have brought too many immigrants fleeing warfare and poverty.

Oxford - 11 May 2016

1. Wide of Oxford University buildings

2. Store sign and hotel sign

3. Mid of university buildings

4. Close of sculpture

5. Wide of university building

6. Pull focus of two students talking

7. Tilt down of gate

8. Pan right of bikes

9. SOUNDBITE (English) Frank Jarman, Trinity College, 3rd year English student:

"I think a lot of the figures the government is coming out with in terms of the household income being affected are quite stark and I think a lot of the arguments of the Brexit campaign have been up with, especially people like Boris Johnson just really don't hold water, I don't think they're intellectually credible arguments. They seem to be promising some sort of utopia outside the EU that I think is really you know a possibility. I think there are risks for staying in and leaving and we shouldn't trivialise the issue by making it black or white or making stupid claims of either side really."

10. Wide of street

11. SOUNDBITE (English) Amelia Cooper, St Peter's College, 2nd year History and Politics student:

"I definitely think we should be staying in the EU. I think the Leave campaign is centred on an outdated view of what the nation state should be. I think its harking back to an idea of territorial integrity and sovereignty that was more appropriate in the 20th century. Around the world you are seeing trends to increase regional organisation, whether that's in security, economics or whatever. I think stepping back from the EU is going against that increasingly globalised current and I don't really see that doing so would be a sound decision for Britain, particularly if we want to lay claim to some inflated position in the world. I don't think that it is the correct move for us to leave."

12. Mid of student on the phone and computer

13. SOUNDBITE (English) Tom Gould, Lady Margret Hall, 1st year History student:

"I can recognise that the European Union is really quite anti-democratic, but I can recognise at the same time that perhaps there is an economic necessity is staying in the European Union and I don't think that a lot of the problems I have with the European Union, such as TTIP (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership) would be resolved be leaving the European Union. I think the Conservative government, someone like David Cameron would just sign us up to a similar sort of agreement and TTIP is one of the main problems that I have with the European Union at the moment, so I don't think necessarily it would be resolved by Brexit."

14. Set up of student Paul Ostwald

15. SOUNDBITE (German) Paul Ostwald, Regents Park College, 2nd year PPE student, from Cologne, Germany: ++NON-VERBATIM TRANSLATION++

"I am generally scared about what will happen to us students. It's a strange feeling not knowing whether I'm welcome in this country after the 23 June, and not knowing if I'll have to apply for a visa, and all these things obviously are very important to me."

16. Mid of Ostwald and Cooper

17. Pull focus from university gate to building

FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: 4035586

Britain's Prime Minister on Saturday said that a vote to leave the European Union could tip the British economy back into recession.

Speaking to supporters at a Remain campaign event in his Witney constituency in Oxfordshire, Cameron said economic security in the country would "be seriously at risk" if it votes for Brexit in the upcoming referendum.

However, leading "Brexit" campaigner Boris Johnson on Saturday described the battle between those campaigning for Britain to leave the European Union (EU) and those in favor of remaining as a "David and Goliath" fight.

Speaking at a campaign event in Bristol in favour of Britain leaving the EU, Johnson also said that all attempts to reform the 28-member bloc were "hopeless".

Britons will go to the polls on 23 June for an in-out referendum on the country's EU membership.

FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: 4035586

Britain's Prime Minister on Saturday said that a vote to leave the European Union could tip the British economy back into recession.

Speaking to supporters at a Remain campaign event in his Witney constituency in Oxfordshire, Cameron said economic security in the country would "be seriously at risk" if it votes for Brexit in the upcoming referendum.

However, leading "Brexit" campaigner Boris Johnson on Saturday described the battle between those campaigning for Britain to leave the European Union (EU) and those in favor of remaining as a "David and Goliath" fight.

Speaking at a campaign event in Bristol in favour of Britain leaving the EU, Johnson also said that all attempts to reform the 28-member bloc were "hopeless".

Britons will go to the polls on 23 June for an in-out referendum on the country's EU membership.

UK POOL

Witney, England - 14 May 2016

+++WHITE FLASH BETWEEN SOUNDBITES+++

1 . SOUNDBITE (English) David Cameron, Britain's Prime Minister:

"If we vote to leave on the 23rd of June we will be voting for higher prices; we will be voting for fewer jobs; we will be voting for lower growth; we will be voting potentially for a recession. That is the last thing that our economy needs after all the difficult decisions that have been made, after all the progress we made in recent years."

+++WHITE FLASH+++

2. SOUNDBITE (English) David Cameron, Britain's Prime Minister:

"And I am absolutely convinced that our economic security will be better if we stay in a reformed European Union and it will be seriously at risk if we were to leave. Why do I say that? Because our economy in part depends on being able to trade in the single market of 500 million people across the European Union."

+++WHITE FLASH+++

UK POOL

Bristol, England - 14 May 2016

3. SOUNDBITE (English) Boris Johnson, British Member of Parliament for Uxbridge and South Ruislip, and leading campaigner for the Vote Leave campaign:

"Day after day, we are being told by people who should know better that we couldn't hack it (could not succeed outside the EU), that we've got to accept that 60 percent of our laws are now coming from Brussels, which is what is happening at the moment. Sixty percent of laws going through the Palace of Westminster coming from Brussels. That we've got to knuckle under and acquiesce to the European Court of Justice deciding that we can't deport murderers or terrorists. That we've got no choice but to be part of the new arrangements to prop up the euro. Because if the negotiations (on the UK's EU membership terms) have proved one thing absolutely clearly it is that this EU has changed out of all recognition from what we signed up for."

+++WHITE FLASH+++

4. SOUNDBITE (English) Boris Johnson, British Member of Parliament for Uxbridge and South Ruislip, and leading campaigner for the Vote Leave campaign:

"And yes, I perfectly accept that this is a David and Goliath fight. This is a struggle of the little platoons against the big battalions. And they have the CBI (Confederation of British Industry) and Goldman Sachs and Peter Mandelson (British Labour party politician, former European trade commissioner) on their side. All the people, all the self-same people who were wrong in the past, by the way. They have them on their side and frankly they're welcome to them as far as I'm concerned."

A London-based online florist is cashing in on the UK's June 23 Europe referendum with their "Stay or Leaf" themed flowers.

Arenaflowers.com are offering a "Brexit Bouquet", and "Stronger In Arrangement."

"The flowers are doing incredibly well, they've taken us by storm," says John Hackettt, Managing Director of Arenaflowers.com.

"Fairly even polls so far, so we're finding that the 'brexit' bouquet is selling about 80 per cent at the rate of the remain bouquet."

Hackett is personally worried about a leave vote.

"As we look forward to build the business, expand the business, bringing new staff in, potentially from the Baltic states becomes more challenging," he says.

British voters are deciding in a June 23 referendum on whether or not to leave the 28-nation bloc - a move being called a "Brexit" for short.

UK Prime Minister David Cameron is leading the remain campaign in the EU.

Boris Johnson, the Conservative Party rebel, is to the forefront of the "leave" campaign - with one eye on his future as a possible successor to Cameron.

A London-based online florist is cashing in on the UK's June 23 Europe referendum with their "Stay or Leaf" themed flowers.

Arenaflowers.com are offering a "Brexit Bouquet", and "Stronger In Arrangement."

"The flowers are doing incredibly well, they've taken us by storm," says John Hackettt, Managing Director of Arenaflowers.com.

"Fairly even polls so far, so we're finding that the 'brexit' bouquet is selling about 80 per cent at the rate of the remain bouquet."

Hackett is personally worried about a leave vote.

"As we look forward to build the business, expand the business, bringing new staff in, potentially from the Baltic states becomes more challenging," he says.

British voters are deciding in a June 23 referendum on whether or not to leave the 28-nation bloc - a move being called a "Brexit" for short.

UK Prime Minister David Cameron is leading the remain campaign in the EU.

Boris Johnson, the Conservative Party rebel, is to the forefront of the "leave" campaign - with one eye on his future as a possible successor to Cameron.

London - 6 June 2016

1. Wide of Arena Flowers warehouse

2. Pan of pro-EU and pro-remain bouquets

3. Various of bouquets

4. SOUNDBITE (English): John Hackett, Managing Director, Arenaflowers.com

"The flowers are selling incredibly well, they've taken us by storm. Fairly even polls so far, so we're finding that the 'brexit' bouquet is selling about 80 per cent at the rate of the remain bouquet."

5. Various of assembling of the remain bouquet

6. Various of florist assembling leave bouquet

7. SOUNDBITE (English): John Hackett, Managing Director, Arenaflowers.com

"I think the biggest challenge for us would be staff. Fundamentally we have some brilliant florists who have trained for a number of years. Most of been with us for a decade since our inception and that sort of longevity is fantastic. But as we look to build the business, expand the business, bringing new staff in, potentially from the Baltic states becomes more challenging."

8. Various of bouquet assembling

Britain's Prime Minister on Saturday said that a vote to leave the European Union could tip the British economy back into recession.

David Cameron said that the Treasury estimated that families will be £4,300 if the UK votes out of the EU - citing warnings from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Bank of England, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the London School of Economics (LSE) and Confederation of British Industry (CBI).

Speaking to supporters at a Remain campaign event in his Witney constituency in Oxfordshire, Cameron said economic security in the country would "be seriously at risk" if it votes for Brexit in the referendum on June 23.

Britain's Prime Minister on Saturday said that a vote to leave the European Union could tip the British economy back into recession.

David Cameron said that the Treasury estimated that families will be £4,300 if the UK votes out of the EU - citing warnings from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Bank of England, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the London School of Economics (LSE) and Confederation of British Industry (CBI).

Speaking to supporters at a Remain campaign event in his Witney constituency in Oxfordshire, Cameron said economic security in the country would "be seriously at risk" if it votes for Brexit in the referendum on June 23.

UK POOL

Witney - 14 May 2016

1. SOUNDBITE (English) David Cameron, Britain's Prime Minister:

"And I am absolutely convinced that our economic security will be better if we stay in a reformed European Union and it will be seriously at risk if we were to leave. Why do I say that? Because our economy in part depends on being able to trade in the single market of 500 million people across the European Union."

++SOUNDBITES SEPARATED BY BLACK++

2. SOUNDBITE (English) David Cameron, Britain's Prime Minister:

"And that is why the Treasury says on our behalf that this could cost families 4,300 (British) pounds (6174 US dollars). That is the long-term cost, never mind the instant cost there might be from the shock of leaving the the European Union."

++SOUNDBITES SEPARATED BY BLACK++

3. SOUNDBITE (English) David Cameron, Britain's Prime Minister:

"If we vote to leave on the 23rd of June we will be voting for higher prices; we will be voting for fewer jobs; we will be voting for lower growth; we will be voting potentially for a recession. That is the last thing that our economy needs after all the difficult decisions that have been made, after all the progress we made in recent years."

4. Various of Cameron meeting with supporters

While still Mayor of London, UK legislator Boris Johnson declared his support for Britain's exit from the European Union and positioned himself in direct opposition to his Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister, David Cameron.

With the country's EU membership referendum taking place on Thursday, Johnson is set to find out whether his move, which many consider a play for the leadership, has worked.

The safe course for the ambitious former London mayor would have been to back Cameron, a long-time political ally, in his bid to keep Britain inside the 28-member bloc and let the prime minister sink or swim.

Instead, Johnson decided to become the most prominent figure in the "Vote Leave" campaign and use his considerable clout to try to pry Britain out of the EU - a result which would mostly likely also push Cameron out.

Many observers believe Cameron's days at 10 Downing Street would be numbered if his "remain" team lose the referendum vote.

Such a result would make Johnson a strong contender for the leadership role.

Long-time Johnson-watchers view his perch at the helm of the "leave" campaign through this Downing Street prism, said Tony Travers, a political scientist at the London School of Economics.

"Undoubtedly he has a longer-term ambition, a desire to be leader of his party and therefore prime minister," said Travers, who has tracked Johnson for years. "Now many people at the top of politics have that kind of ambition, (but) few make it that obvious."

Johnson denies he's eyeing the keys to 10 Downing Street, and has publicly said that Cameron should stay on even if Britain votes to leave the EU.

However, few take this position seriously - Johnson said in February it gave him "heartache" to break with Cameron over "Brexit," then jumped into the campaign with customary gusto.

The 52-year-old comes across as an unconventional politician despite having followed a classical political path, moving from elite colleges into journalism, on to Parliament, then City Hall, and finally back to Parliament and a minor Cabinet position.

"His detractors and critics often say he is not a serious person, that his approach to politics is humorous and freewheeling and perhaps not as thought through as other people," said Travers. "I'm not sure that's true. I think deep down he is a serious person, with serious objectives."

Johnson is not alone on the "leave" campaign stage.

UK Independence Party chief Nigel Farage has played a prominent role, despite recently coming under criticism for a provocative poster, and Justice Secretary Michael Gove has been a focal point as well.

They lack Johnson's flair for publicity, however.

Johnson has become the face of the "Brexit" campaign and, perhaps inevitably, the referendum campaign is seen by some as a Cameron versus Johnson race, with Downing Street as the prize.

Johnson's decision to break with Cameron over Brexit marks the first public split between the long-time friends and sometimes rivals.

They have known each since university days - the two were famously photographed in formal wear during their days as members of the exclusive Bullingdon Club at Oxford.

Throughout his career, Johnson has managed to surmount the sort of gaffes that have brought other politicians down.

Some believe this resilience would allow him to keep Downing Street in his long-term sights even if Britain votes to stick with Europe.

In his newspaper days, Johnson called Africans "piccaninnies" and referred to people from Papua New Guinea as cannibals.

As a Member of Parliament, he offended an entire British city when he complained that people from Liverpool were wallowing in "victim status" after a Liverpudlian was taken hostage and slain in Iraq.

He apologised - a lot - and seemed to be forgiven, but while he benefits from significant support from some quarters, there are others who would undoubtedly still wince at the prospect of Johnson reaching the top of the Westminster mountain.

While still Mayor of London, UK legislator Boris Johnson declared his support for Britain's exit from the European Union and positioned himself in direct opposition to his Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister, David Cameron.

With the country's EU membership referendum taking place on Thursday, Johnson is set to find out whether his move, which many consider a play for the leadership, has worked.

The safe course for the ambitious former London mayor would have been to back Cameron, a long-time political ally, in his bid to keep Britain inside the 28-member bloc and let the prime minister sink or swim.

Instead, Johnson decided to become the most prominent figure in the "Vote Leave" campaign and use his considerable clout to try to pry Britain out of the EU - a result which would mostly likely also push Cameron out.

Many observers believe Cameron's days at 10 Downing Street would be numbered if his "remain" team lose the referendum vote.

Such a result would make Johnson a strong contender for the leadership role.

Long-time Johnson-watchers view his perch at the helm of the "leave" campaign through this Downing Street prism, said Tony Travers, a political scientist at the London School of Economics.

"Undoubtedly he has a longer-term ambition, a desire to be leader of his party and therefore prime minister," said Travers, who has tracked Johnson for years. "Now many people at the top of politics have that kind of ambition, (but) few make it that obvious."

Johnson denies he's eyeing the keys to 10 Downing Street, and has publicly said that Cameron should stay on even if Britain votes to leave the EU.

However, few take this position seriously - Johnson said in February it gave him "heartache" to break with Cameron over "Brexit," then jumped into the campaign with customary gusto.

The 52-year-old comes across as an unconventional politician despite having followed a classical political path, moving from elite colleges into journalism, on to Parliament, then City Hall, and finally back to Parliament and a minor Cabinet position.

"His detractors and critics often say he is not a serious person, that his approach to politics is humorous and freewheeling and perhaps not as thought through as other people," said Travers. "I'm not sure that's true. I think deep down he is a serious person, with serious objectives."

Johnson is not alone on the "leave" campaign stage.

UK Independence Party chief Nigel Farage has played a prominent role, despite recently coming under criticism for a provocative poster, and Justice Secretary Michael Gove has been a focal point as well.

They lack Johnson's flair for publicity, however.

Johnson has become the face of the "Brexit" campaign and, perhaps inevitably, the referendum campaign is seen by some as a Cameron versus Johnson race, with Downing Street as the prize.

Johnson's decision to break with Cameron over Brexit marks the first public split between the long-time friends and sometimes rivals.

They have known each since university days - the two were famously photographed in formal wear during their days as members of the exclusive Bullingdon Club at Oxford.

Throughout his career, Johnson has managed to surmount the sort of gaffes that have brought other politicians down.

Some believe this resilience would allow him to keep Downing Street in his long-term sights even if Britain votes to stick with Europe.

In his newspaper days, Johnson called Africans "piccaninnies" and referred to people from Papua New Guinea as cannibals.

As a Member of Parliament, he offended an entire British city when he complained that people from Liverpool were wallowing in "victim status" after a Liverpudlian was taken hostage and slain in Iraq.

He apologised - a lot - and seemed to be forgiven, but while he benefits from significant support from some quarters, there are others who would undoubtedly still wince at the prospect of Johnson reaching the top of the Westminster mountain.

AP TELEVISION

FILE: London - 23 April 2008

++4:3++

1. Conservative candidate for Boris Johnson, then the Conservative candidate for Mayor of London, walking through market surrounded by media

2. Johnson walking onto stage and making speech

3. Various of people listening and Johnson making speech

POOL

FILE: London - 2 May 2008

++4:3++

4. Johnson and Ken Livingstone, the then-incumbent Mayor of London and Labour candidate, waiting for the results on stage

5. SOUNDBITE (English) Anthony Mayer, Greater London Returning Officer:

"I therefore officially declare Boris Johnson to be elected as the next mayor of London."

6. Wide of candidates on stage; supporters clapping and cheering

AP TELEVISION

London - 14 May 2016

7. Set up of Dr Tony Travers, political expert

8. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr Tony Travers, London School of Economics:

"Well there is no question that Boris Johnson is a high flying political figure. He has been mayor of London, he is now a member of parliament, he is a member of cabinet, and undoubtedly, he has as a longer term ambition a desire to get on presumably to be leader of his party, and therefore Prime Minister. Now, many people at the top of politics have that kind of ambition, few make it this obvious, or that obvious, others choose never to do it, but I think in his case he is an ambitious person who wants to get to the top."

UK POOL

FILE: York - 23 May 2016

9. Various of 'Vote Leave' campaign coach arriving, supporters cheering as Johnson, now Member of Parliament and leading "Brexit" campaigner, exits coach and delivers speech

AP TELEVISION

London - 14 May 2016

10. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr Tony Travers, London School of Economics:

"Well at the moment he is obviously the leading figure in the campaign to leave the EU, and I can't look into his mind and see what proportion of what motivated that is because he really wants to leave the EU and what proportion is motivated by a desire to move on within the Conservative Party towards being Prime Minister. But it would be naive not to assume that both objectives were present in what he is doing now, and he is be far the most charismatic and media literate of the pro-leave politicians - several others are pretty good at it, but he is particularly good at it - and he does have longer-term ambitions for sure. So the two things can never entirely be separated."

UK POOL

FILE: Bristol - 14 March 2016

11. Johnson talking to audience members and activists at "Vote Leave" event

AP TELEVISION - NO ACCESS UK (UK clients, please note this restriction)

FILE: London, UK - 1 August 2012

12. Johnson, dressed in suit and waving British flags, dangling from zip wire

AP TELEVISION

London - 14 May 2016

13. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr Tony Travers, London School of Economics:

"His detractors and critics often say he is not a serious person, that his approach to politics is humorous and freewheeling and not perhaps as thought through as other people; I'm not sure that's true. I think deep down he is a serious person, with serious objectives. Now the way it manifests itself doesn't look like many other politicians, but that's never been a barrier to getting to the top. You get to the top because - in this country anyway - because most of your colleagues in your party think you'll win them their seats in the next general election, and that will be the test that's applied to him as and when he goes forward to being potentially leader of his party."

POOL

FILE: London - 21 February 2016

14. SOUNDBITE (English) Boris Johnson, then-Mayor of London:

"I've decided after a huge amount of heartache because I did not want to do anything...the last thing I wanted was to go against (British Prime Minister) David Cameron or the government. But after a great deal of heartache, I don't think there is anything else I can do. I will be advocating 'Vote Leave' or whatever the team is called - I understand there are many of them - because I want a better deal for the people of this country."

POOL

FILE: London, UK - 22 February 2016

15. Johnson surrounded by reporters as he tries to cycle to City Hall

It's been 25 years since the Penallta Colliery fell silent: the river once black with soot is now green and nature has taken back its place in this valley in South Wales.

Eddie Cullen grew-up here in a family of miners and remembers the decline of the town and the sorrow at seeing the heart of his community torn away.

"Everyone was frightened when the pit shut," he says.

With dire poverty and high unemployment rates, South Wales has benefited from generous grants and financing schemes from the European Union to rejuvenate the area's economy.

Yet on 23 June - the day of the UK referendum - the region voted massively to leave the EU.

The modern highway connecting Brynmawr with other former coal-mining towns in the Valleys region of South Wales was partly funded by the European Union, replacing a three-lane road known for its many deadly accidents.

In Abbw Vale, where 62 percent voted out, EU funds have also been used to improve railway lines, open museums, schools and training centres built where the steel works once stood.

Paul Thomas, who voted 'remain', worries Brexit could jeopardise these achievements.

"There was going to be more development but we don't know what's going to happen now," he says.

But back in the old city centre retired truck driver John Thompson doesn't agree, saying that "there's been no benefit to this area at all"

"Leave" campaigners say many of the EU projects are gimmicky and haven't led to any tangible improvements for people.

Also, they consider the EU money as British money to begin with, since overall Britain contributes more money than it gets back from the EU.

Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies, was one politician to go against the party's UK leader, Prime Minister David Cameron, and vote for Britain to quit the EU

Davies used the metaphor of an out-of-control car to describe the EU, saying that people used the referendum to effectively say "I want to get out, the way this car is driven, we're going to hit a brick wall."

But for one Welsh company, Brexit was the brick wall.

In Pontypridd, a town climbing up misty hillsides north of Cardiff, Jenny Hughes said her education consultancy firm lost three potential contracts the day after the referendum as European partners pulled out.

Even though Wales receives hundreds of millions of pounds annually in EU funding, more than half of the Welsh electorate voted for Britain to leave the EU.

Puzzling many analysts, the "leave" vote was strongest in deprived post-industrial areas that have arguably benefited the most from EU support.

"Wales might have shot itself in the foot," says Ed Poole, lecturer in politics at Cardiff University, explaining that Wales has been one of the biggest net beneficiaries of being in the European Union.

A study he co-authored before the vote estimated that Wales receives a net annual benefit of 245 million (British) pounds (327 million US dollars) from the EU budget, or about 79 pounds (105 US dollars) per head.

That compares with a net contribution of 151 pounds (201 US dollars) per head for all of the United Kingdom.

It's possible, Poole says, that some voters didn't fully understand the role of EU funds in supporting their communities - or chose to ignore it.

It's been 25 years since the Penallta Colliery fell silent: the river once black with soot is now green and nature has taken back its place in this valley in South Wales.

Eddie Cullen grew-up here in a family of miners and remembers the decline of the town and the sorrow at seeing the heart of his community torn away.

"Everyone was frightened when the pit shut," he says.

With dire poverty and high unemployment rates, South Wales has benefited from generous grants and financing schemes from the European Union to rejuvenate the area's economy.

Yet on 23 June - the day of the UK referendum - the region voted massively to leave the EU.

The modern highway connecting Brynmawr with other former coal-mining towns in the Valleys region of South Wales was partly funded by the European Union, replacing a three-lane road known for its many deadly accidents.

In Abbw Vale, where 62 percent voted out, EU funds have also been used to improve railway lines, open museums, schools and training centres built where the steel works once stood.

Paul Thomas, who voted 'remain', worries Brexit could jeopardise these achievements.

"There was going to be more development but we don't know what's going to happen now," he says.

But back in the old city centre retired truck driver John Thompson doesn't agree, saying that "there's been no benefit to this area at all"

"Leave" campaigners say many of the EU projects are gimmicky and haven't led to any tangible improvements for people.

Also, they consider the EU money as British money to begin with, since overall Britain contributes more money than it gets back from the EU.

Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies, was one politician to go against the party's UK leader, Prime Minister David Cameron, and vote for Britain to quit the EU

Davies used the metaphor of an out-of-control car to describe the EU, saying that people used the referendum to effectively say "I want to get out, the way this car is driven, we're going to hit a brick wall."

But for one Welsh company, Brexit was the brick wall.

In Pontypridd, a town climbing up misty hillsides north of Cardiff, Jenny Hughes said her education consultancy firm lost three potential contracts the day after the referendum as European partners pulled out.

Even though Wales receives hundreds of millions of pounds annually in EU funding, more than half of the Welsh electorate voted for Britain to leave the EU.

Puzzling many analysts, the "leave" vote was strongest in deprived post-industrial areas that have arguably benefited the most from EU support.

"Wales might have shot itself in the foot," says Ed Poole, lecturer in politics at Cardiff University, explaining that Wales has been one of the biggest net beneficiaries of being in the European Union.

A study he co-authored before the vote estimated that Wales receives a net annual benefit of 245 million (British) pounds (327 million US dollars) from the EU budget, or about 79 pounds (105 US dollars) per head.

That compares with a net contribution of 151 pounds (201 US dollars) per head for all of the United Kingdom.

It's possible, Poole says, that some voters didn't fully understand the role of EU funds in supporting their communities - or chose to ignore it.

Hengoad - 29 June 2016

1. Various of abandoned coal mine

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Eddie Cullen, excavator driver:

"At first, everybody was frightened when the pit (coal mine) shut, but life has got to go on and we've still done well. There has been a lot of unemployment in Wales, but we've just got to travel further for the work, like me."

3. Cutaway of dog

4. SOUNDBITE (English) Eddie Cullen, excavator driver:

"Everybody has just had enough, you know. They want their identity back as a country, you know, rather than being run by people from outside the country."

5. Grafiti on abandoned coal mine reading (English) "Don't steal our heritage."

6. Various of abandoned coal mine

Near Brynmawr - 30 June 2016

7. Various of road sign indicating EU financing for the motorway

8. Traffic on motorway

Abbw Vale - 30 June 2016

9. Tilt down on piece of machinery from the old steel works that previously occupied site

10. Various of new college partially financed by the EU

11. Various of new recreational centre partially financed by the EU

12. SOUNDBITE (English) Paul Thomas, occupational therapist:

"My dad worked at the steelworks. He used to come home and tell us when we were kids that he'd have to use a push bike to go from one end of the factory to the other end of the factory. Sadly it's gone now, but with the EU funding we've got the leisure centre now, we've got the college, we've got the school, we've got the hospital. There was going to be more development here, but we don't know what's going to happen now."

Near Brynmawr - 30 June 2016

13. Various of the town

14. Street in centre of town with sign reading (English) "Vote Leave."

15. Close of Welsh flag

16. SOUNDBITE (English) John Thompson, retired truck driver:

"I would say no. We haven't seen no benefit to this area at all. They do leave us a road now as you know, you've seen the sign, the European sign on it, but what you've got to think about is: they don't give us nothing. It's our money, part of our money coming back to us. We've given them the money and they just send some back to us. They don't give us nothing really."

Cardiff - 29 June 2016

17. View over Cardiff Bay with National Theatre Wales in foreground

18. Close of sign reading (English and Welsh) "National Assembly for Wales."

19. SOUNDBITE (English) Andrew RT Davies, Welsh Conservative leader:

"Well, it's British money in the first place. It goes out there, and we leave 50 percent of that money out there and 50 percent comes back. So that's the narrative here. We are all for embracing cooperation with other countries, we are all for working as allies in national security and self-defence, but there comes a point where self-determination has to come into this as well."

20. Various of Andrew RT Davies, Welsh Conservative leader

21. SOUNDBITE (English) Andrew RT Davies, Welsh Conservative leader:

"Very often, these schemes will seem to be managed by elites and ultimately not delivering for the communities that were supposed to benefit, and so people actually used the opportunity of the referendum to say 'whoa, stop the car, I want to get out, the way this car is driven, we're going to hit a brick wall."

Pontypridd - 29 June 2016

22. Various of Jenny Hughes, co-founder of Pontydysgu, a Welsh educational research institute, looking at the company website

23. SOUNDBITE (English) Jenny Hughes, co-founder of Pontydysgu:

"So, all of a sudden, we personally can't tender for anymore, but more particularly, our partners or consortia that we work with are saying now, 'well, actually we don't want to work with you' - they do want to work with us but they don't feel they can because they don't know what's going to happen."

24. Hughes at her desk

Cardiff - 29 June 2016

25. Various of Ed Poole, lecturer in Politics and International Relations at Cardiff University, at his desk

26. SOUNDBITE (English) Ed Poole, lecturer in Politics and International Relations at Cardiff University:

"I would say that unfortunately, in the long term, Wales might have shot itself in the foot on an economic basis."

27. Cutaway

28. SOUNDBITE (English) Ed Poole, lecturer in Politics and International Relations at Cardiff University:

"It's not just the structural funds that benefit the poorest areas in Wales - that's to the tune of about 400 million (British) pounds (534 million US dollars) per year. It's also the agricultural policy, which is very specifically supporting small scale businesses, which is Wales' specialism because of the topography of Wales. It's about 260 million (pounds, 347 million US dollars) per year, and it's also access to the single market."

Merthyr Tydfil - 30 June 2016

29. Various of open-pit mine and surrounding landscape

UK politicians from both sides of the UK referendum debate continued to react on Friday to the decision of UK voters to leave the European Union.

Norman Lamont, a prominent 'Leave' campaigner and an ex-chancellor of the exchequer, said that despite turbulence in the markets in the short term, he believed the UK economy's "medium term outlook" was good.

Also a 'Leave' campaigner, the secretary of state for Northern Ireland Theresa Villiers reacted to calls by Northern Ireland's deputy first minister Martin McGuinness for a 'border poll' referendum that would open the door to possible unification with the Republic of Ireland.

"In terms of Northern Ireland, the government remains absolutely committed to the Belfast Agreement and the devolved institutions that it created and nothing in this 'Brexit' vote yesterday has any impact on that", she said.

Labour MP and 'Remain' campaigner Yvette Cooper admitted disappointment over the result but said that it was important that Britain got "the best possible deal in the negotiation and that there is some sober reflection on the situation we are in."

UK politicians from both sides of the UK referendum debate continued to react on Friday to the decision of UK voters to leave the European Union.

Norman Lamont, a prominent 'Leave' campaigner and an ex-chancellor of the exchequer, said that despite turbulence in the markets in the short term, he believed the UK economy's "medium term outlook" was good.

Also a 'Leave' campaigner, the secretary of state for Northern Ireland Theresa Villiers reacted to calls by Northern Ireland's deputy first minister Martin McGuinness for a 'border poll' referendum that would open the door to possible unification with the Republic of Ireland.

"In terms of Northern Ireland, the government remains absolutely committed to the Belfast Agreement and the devolved institutions that it created and nothing in this 'Brexit' vote yesterday has any impact on that", she said.

Labour MP and 'Remain' campaigner Yvette Cooper admitted disappointment over the result but said that it was important that Britain got "the best possible deal in the negotiation and that there is some sober reflection on the situation we are in."

London - 24 June 2016

1. Man with EU flag walking past Houses of Parliament

2. Pan of crowd to media on College Green

3. UK Independence Party supporter waving flag

4. Media on green

5. Set up of Lord Norman Lamont, Former Conservative Chancellor, 'Leave' campaigner

6. SOUNDBITE (English) Lord Norman Lamont, Former Conservative Chancellor, 'Leave' campaigner:

"Well I don't think it (financial instability) will be permanent. We expected a short term, immediate reaction. It had been so much talked about that actually it would be amazing if there wasn't a short term reaction. We have been told almost by the government and the banks that this would be. So it's natural that there would be a short term reaction but I think the medium term outlook for the country is good."

7. Wide of press scrum

8. SOUNDBITE (English) Theresa Villiers, Northern Ireland Secretary, 'Leave' campaigner:

"In terms of Northern Ireland, the government remains absolutely committed to the Belfast Agreement and the devolved institutions that it created and nothing in this Brexit vote yesterday has any impact on that. Those institutions will be not in any way be undermined by an exit from the European Union."

9. Cutaway cameraman

10. SOUNDBITE (English) Theresa Villiers, Northern Ireland Secretary, 'Leave' campaigner:

"I wish he (David Cameron) hadn't (resigned). I will be very honest about that. I'm his biggest fan. He has been incredibly good to me. I've been part of his top team for over a decade and he has been a great Prime Minister and he will be much missed. He leaves a huge legacy in terms or economic reform, revival of the economy, rescuing it from the remains left by Labour, courageous reform of welfare, revolutionising the way schools in England are run, massive support for the NHS and he has been such a huge asset to this country and to the Conservative party."

11. Set up shot of Yvette Cooper, Labour MP, Remain campaign

12. SOUNDBITE (English) Yvette Cooper, Labour MP, 'Remain' campaigner:

"Obviously I think we are now in quite dangerous waters for Britain and its really important that everybody now pulls together top make this work. I was obviously really disappointed by the result but its going to be important now that everybody works for some stability and the markets, that we get the best possible deal in the negotiation and that there is some sober reflection on the situation we are in."

13. UK flags on the lawn

British Prime Minister David Cameron and the leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP), Nigel Farage, arrived to take part in a live EU referendum special at a television studio in London's Olympic Park on Tuesday evening.

The two will face questions from a live studio audience in an ITV referendum special but will not debate one another.

British voters are deciding in a referendum June 23 on whether to leave the 28-nation bloc - a move being called a "Brexit."

With polls giving a mixed picture, bookies' odds on an "out" vote winning have been slashed from about 4-1 to as short as 2-1 in recent days.

"Leave" supporters feel they are gaining momentum with their argument that leaving the bloc - which grants free movement to 500 million Europeans - is the only way to control immigration.

They also say Britain will have more money to spend on public services if it stops sending billions a year to the EU.

British Prime Minister David Cameron and the leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP), Nigel Farage, arrived to take part in a live EU referendum special at a television studio in London's Olympic Park on Tuesday evening.

The two will face questions from a live studio audience in an ITV referendum special but will not debate one another.

British voters are deciding in a referendum June 23 on whether to leave the 28-nation bloc - a move being called a "Brexit."

With polls giving a mixed picture, bookies' odds on an "out" vote winning have been slashed from about 4-1 to as short as 2-1 in recent days.

"Leave" supporters feel they are gaining momentum with their argument that leaving the bloc - which grants free movement to 500 million Europeans - is the only way to control immigration.

They also say Britain will have more money to spend on public services if it stops sending billions a year to the EU.

UK POOL

London - 7 June 2016

1. Various of car carrying British Prime Minister David Cameron arriving at the ITV studio at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in south east London, for live referendum debate. Cameron gets out of car, shakes hands with officials and walks into building

2. Cameron walking inside building, greets staff and enters TB studio

3. UK Independence Party (UKIP) leader, Nigel Farage, arriving on UKIP's open-top Brexit bus

4. Farage getting off bus and walking towards building

5. Exterior of studio

6. Various of Farage walking and greeting officials outside studio

7. Farage entering building and walking with officials inside

FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: apus058159

Britain's stunning vote to bolt from the European Union sent political tremors across the Atlantic Friday, fueling Donald Trump's confidence that frustrated U.S. voters will back similarly sweeping change and rattling Democrats who are banking on Americans ultimately choosing a more conventional leader in Hillary Clinton.

The British referendum was no exact mirror of the U.S. political landscape. The American electorate is far more diverse and Trump is deeply unpopular with minority voters, a serious weakness dogging his Republican candidacy. The referendum also centered on a single issue, while the presidential election can be as much a decision about personality and temperament as candidates' policies.

Yet the parallels between the forces that drove the British vote and those at the core of Trump's campaign are striking. Among them: a belief that globalization is hurting the working class, and increased immigration is changing the country's character. In both nations, there is strong resentment of political elites who often appear to have little connection to the voters they're supposed to represent.

The British referendum comes as Trump tries to rebound from one of the worst stretches of his campaign. He's struggled to raise money and build a robust organization for the general election, and this week he shook up his operation by firing campaign manager Corey Lewandowski.

"Brexit is a wakeup call," said AP political reporter Steve Peoples. "We're seeing similar things playing out here in the U.S."

FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: apus058159

Britain's stunning vote to bolt from the European Union sent political tremors across the Atlantic Friday, fueling Donald Trump's confidence that frustrated U.S. voters will back similarly sweeping change and rattling Democrats who are banking on Americans ultimately choosing a more conventional leader in Hillary Clinton.

The British referendum was no exact mirror of the U.S. political landscape. The American electorate is far more diverse and Trump is deeply unpopular with minority voters, a serious weakness dogging his Republican candidacy. The referendum also centered on a single issue, while the presidential election can be as much a decision about personality and temperament as candidates' policies.

Yet the parallels between the forces that drove the British vote and those at the core of Trump's campaign are striking. Among them: a belief that globalization is hurting the working class, and increased immigration is changing the country's character. In both nations, there is strong resentment of political elites who often appear to have little connection to the voters they're supposed to represent.

The British referendum comes as Trump tries to rebound from one of the worst stretches of his campaign. He's struggled to raise money and build a robust organization for the general election, and this week he shook up his operation by firing campaign manager Corey Lewandowski.

"Brexit is a wakeup call," said AP political reporter Steve Peoples. "We're seeing similar things playing out here in the U.S."

AP TELEVISION

London - June 23, 2016

1. Wide votes being counted

2. Mid votes being counted

AP TELEVISION

Washington D.C. - 24 June 2016

++SOT PARTIALLY COVERED++

3. SOUNDBITE (English) Steve Peoples, Politics reporter, Associated Press:

"It's very clear that the same forces that fueled this Brexit vote in the U.K. are at play here in the U.S. Donald Trump's supporters are very much fueled by economic populism ousim and nationalist pride, if you will, almost bordering on xenophobia at times. Those are the same forces that fueled that brexit vote that shocked most of the political world. And Trump has really claimed it as a victory of sorts, for that kind of politics for his campaign here in America."

US POOL

Turnberry, Scotland - 24 June 2016

4. Various Trump arriving in Scotland

POOL

Houston - 17 June 2016

5. Trump speaking at podium

AP TELEVISION

Washington D.C. - 24 June 2016

++SOT PARTIALLY COVERED++

6. SOUNDBITE (English) Steve Peoples, Politics reporter, Associated Press:

"Tone on immigration was a huge factor on what happened in Britain, and that's also a huge factor here in 2016. There's a refugee crisis going on in Europe. Here in America the focus more is on immigrants coming across the southern border in Mexico and Donald Trump of course has made building the wall a pillar of his campaign. So to the extent that he's able to use that and connect with voters here in America is very similar to what happened over in Great Britain."

POOL

Phoenix, Arizona - 18 June 2016

7. Mid Trump at rally

AP TELEVISION

London - 24 June 2016

8. Wide London's Big Ben

9. Various of The Sun newspaper being printed

UK POOL

London - 24 June 2016

10. British Prime Minister David Cameron approaching the lectern to give a statement

AP TELEVISION

Washington D.C. - 24 June 2016

++SOT PARTIALLY COVERED++

11. SOUNDBITE (English) Steve Peoples, Politics reporter, Associated Press:

"I think for anyone who thought that Donald Trump really might not have a strong chance here in America, watching what happened in Great Britain is clearly a wake up call. That kind of politics can be succesful. It was successful there when virtually the whole political establishment and economic establishment and just about every expert thought it wouldn't be a good idea but it happened anyway. We're seeing similar things playing out here in the U.S. So I think for anyone thinking Donald Trump is a little bit too outside the norm to be successful, this really is a wake up call."

POOL

Redding, California- 3 June 2016

8. Wide tracking Trump getting off plane

9. Mid tracking Trump waving amongst signs

Theresa May looked set to become Britain's next prime minister on Monday after her sole remaining rival, Energy Minister Andrea Leadsom, withdrew from the race to lead the Conservative Party.

The new Conservative leader will replace David Cameron as prime minister.

He announced his resignation after the country voted in a referendum last month to leave the European Union. He had campaigned to stay in.

May, who also supported remaining in the EU, is one of the most experienced ministers in Cameron's Cabinet, serving in the notoriously difficult job of interior minister for six years.

If confirmed, the 59-year-old politician could become Britain's prime minister within days.

She would be the second woman to hold the job.

London - 11 July 2016

1. Set up shot of Professor Anand Menon, Professor of European Politics and Foreign Affairs, King's College London

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Professor Anand Menon, Professor of European Politics and Foreign Affairs, King's College London:

“So now that Andrea Leadsom has pulled out, you have a race with one contestant, and the influential 1922 Committee which decides these things on behalf of Conservative MPs, has said that now, Theresa May is the winner. So what needs to be sorted are the time scales for her taking over as leader of the party, and more importantly for most people, Prime Minister. But that contest is now over. Any thought there might have been among the commentariat that this means that Michael Gove can come back into the race, or we have to start again, that’s just not going to happen. The 1922 Committee has ruled. Their rules are binding and their rulings are binding, and so Theresa May has won the contest."

3. Cutaway

4. SOUNDBITE (English) Professor Anand Menon, Professor of European Politics and Foreign Affairs, King's College London:

"As for timing, there has been a lot of speculation about the fact that David Cameron wanted to stay on in power because he wanted to go to the G20 for his great farewell in September. I think his mentioning of October as the deadline for having a leader was predicated on the fact he thought there would be a contest. Personally I think she will want to take over sooner rather than later, not least because in the current context - uncertainty over Brexit, uncertainty over currency markets - we need leadership, and one of the reasons we are having all this uncertainty is that we have essentially a lame duck Prime Minister now. So I think people inside of government will be saying to her 'take over as soon as possible and you can provide the leadership that is now lacking'."

5. Cutaway

6. SOUNDBITE (English) Professor Anand Menon, Professor of European Politics and Foreign Affairs, King's College London:

"Obviously one of the first things that she's going to have to deal with is the question of Brexit and the aftermath of the referendum. Theresa May is on record as saying that she won't trigger Article 50 until next year. Now it remains to be seen whether that was predicated on the assumption that she wouldn't become Prime Minister until September or October, in which case I suppose it's feasible that she will do it earlier, or whether that was because she wanted enough time to think things through, to take soundings from other Europeans. We're in the middle of July now, most people are going to be on holiday in the other member states in August. It might be that she still sticks to that original timetable of next year sometime. She clearly was in no hurry to trigger Article 50."

7. Cutaway

8. SOUNDBITE (English) Professor Anand Menon, Professor of European Politics and Foreign Affairs, King's College London:

"We do have this remarkable situation in British politics now where the people who led a fantastically successful campaign that got 17 million people to vote to leave the European Union have all but disappeared. The leaders of the leave campaign in the Labour party where always invisible in the Labour party, and they've reverted back into being invisible in the Labour party. In the Conservative party, the main figures, the Boris Johnsons, the Michael Goves have either pulled out or been beaten in the leadership contest. What will be interesting to see if who if any of them Theresa May decides to appoint as senior figures in her government."

9. Cutaway

In the sunny seaside resort city of Benidorm, which has a vibrant British community of around 3,500 people, British expats expressed their concerns about what a Brexit can mean for them, with work permits, health care and pensions among the top worries.

Their situation will be one of the things to be negotiated between the UK and the European Union in the coming months and years after Britain voted Thursday to leave the bloc.

The British expat community in Spain was split between those who could vote and those, like bar owner Chuck Daulson, who have lived away from Britain for longer than 15 years, disqualifying them from voting in the referendum.

He was concerned he would have to go back to Britain and lose all he's worked for in the 23 years he's lived and worked in Spain.

While being one of the largest communities of British people living abroad with around 300,000 officially registered as residents, Spain is a key holiday destination for British tourists.

The outcome of the vote was also a concern for Spaniards making a living off the tourism industry, which, in places like Benidorm, depends heavily on British travellers.

In the sunny seaside resort city of Benidorm, which has a vibrant British community of around 3,500 people, British expats expressed their concerns about what a Brexit can mean for them, with work permits, health care and pensions among the top worries.

Their situation will be one of the things to be negotiated between the UK and the European Union in the coming months and years after Britain voted Thursday to leave the bloc.

The British expat community in Spain was split between those who could vote and those, like bar owner Chuck Daulson, who have lived away from Britain for longer than 15 years, disqualifying them from voting in the referendum.

He was concerned he would have to go back to Britain and lose all he's worked for in the 23 years he's lived and worked in Spain.

While being one of the largest communities of British people living abroad with around 300,000 officially registered as residents, Spain is a key holiday destination for British tourists.

The outcome of the vote was also a concern for Spaniards making a living off the tourism industry, which, in places like Benidorm, depends heavily on British travellers.

Benidorm - June 24 2016

1. Various of beach in Benidorm

2. Various of tourists watching British Prime Minister David Cameron's resignation on TV in a bar

3. SOUNDBITE (English) Chuck Daulson, Englishman living in Spain for 23 years, 51-year-old bar owner:

"We're very scared because I've been here 23 years, I've got my house, my kids were born here, they've been to Spanish school, I've got a bar, I've got a lot to lose. If I go back to England, I've got nothing. No house. Nothing."

4. England flags hanging in the bar

5. SOUNDBITE (English) Chuck Daulson, Englishman living in Spain for 23 years, 51-year-old bar owner:

"We don't know how we're going to be now, we might have no pension, we might have no medical, we may have to sell our properties, we've lived here for a lot of years, we don't know how it's going to affect us anymore."

6. Various of Sarah, no last name given, serving customers in bar

7. SOUNDBITE (English) Sarah, 28-year-old Londoner living in Benidorm for 3 years, waitress:

"I've got my mum to vote on my behalf for me, I voted 'in' obviously. If we leave the EU, then it's bad on us expats who live here, obviously we'll lose our medical care, we'll lose our right to work without a work permit. Me and my boyfriend, we've lived here for 3 years, we won't get a chance to get a mortgage or anything like that now."

8. Various of people watching the news on TV at a terrace bar

9. SOUNDBITE (English) Julianne, (no last name given), 75-year-old English tourist in Benidorm, retired:

"We want to control our borders and make our own decisions, and for my grandchildren I think it would be better that we're on our own."

10. Various of newspaper stand

11. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Gemma, (no last name given), Benidorm native working in the tourism industry:

"We make a living out of foreign people, I think 80 percent of tourists coming here to Benidorm and all the coast around are English."

12. Shot of tourist post at the beach

13. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Gemma, (no last name given), Benidorm native working in the tourism industry:

"We think it can affect us a lot in our business, in the work that we do, so we're concerned about what can happen, and yes we're a little bit scared."

14. Various of Sterling vs Euro currency exchange sign being changed in the street

It's often said that David Cameron is a lucky politician who has seemed to coast through politics on instinct and charm during a career that has culminated in six years as British prime minister. But now his luck may be running out.

In calling a referendum on Britain's membership in the European Union, Cameron has taken a gamble that could end his career - and take his country out of an international alliance it joined more than 40 years ago.

It would be a rare but fateful miscalculation for a politician who has a reputation for thriving under pressure and astutely judging political risks.

"I think he's actually been pretty stunned by the strength of the 'leave' cause," said Cameron biographer James Hanning. "The golden rule is, never hold a referendum unless you're confident of winning it, and I think he thought that the moderate voices would prevail by some distance. But that's not the way the polls are suggesting it's going to go."

The referendum campaign has been unexpectedly bitter and divisive, and was brought to a shocked halt when Labour lawmaker Jo Cox was shot and stabbed to death in the street last week.

Both sides suspended campaigning out of respect for Cox, amid fears that the political fury unleashed by the EU campaign was somehow connected to the killing.

Before Cox died, opinion polls had shown surging sentiment in favor of leaving the 28-nation union.

A majority of supporters of Cameron's Conservative Party said they would vote to quit the bloc in Thursday's referendum.

That's bitter news for Cameron, who called the referendum to puncture growing support for the anti-EU U.K. Independence Party and placate the strongly Eurosceptic right wing of the Conservatives.

When he promised the referendum, in 2013, Cameron said it would "settle this European question in British politics" once and for all.

He told voters he would forge a new deal between Britain and the EU that would make remaining an attractive prospect.

At a Brussels summit in February, he won changes to welfare benefits that he said would reduce immigration and an exemption for Britain from the EU's commitment to "ever-closer union" - a phrase that stirs images of a European super-state in some patriotic British hearts.

But many voters have proved resistant to Cameron's message that Britain is stronger, safer and more economically secure within the EU than it would be outside it.

The concessions he gained have been dismissed as paltry by "leave" campaigners, who say they will do little to limit immigration from other EU nations because the bloc guarantees free movement among member states. It's a subject that resonates with many voters, who have seen hundreds of thousands of people come to Britain over the past decade from new EU members in Eastern Europe. (Hundreds of thousands of Britons also live in other EU countries, a less remarked-upon fact).

Far from healing Conservative divisions over Europe, the referendum has exacerbated them. Cameron has led the "remain" campaign, but let Eurosceptic members of his Cabinet call for a "leave" vote.

As a result, senior Conservatives, including former London Mayor Boris Johnson and Justice Secretary Michael Gove, have spent months attacking him.

Tory leader for a decade and Prime Minister since 2010, Cameron has vowed to stay in office if there is a "leave" vote.

But many feel he will have little choice but to resign quickly, with a pro-Brexit figure like Johnson or Gove his likely successor.

Even if Britain votes to remain, Cameron's days as leader are numbered. He has already announced he will step down before the next election in 2020. A deeply divided party will likely want him to leave long before that, so that a new leader can help heal the referendum's wounds, and dissident Conservative lawmakers could trigger a no-confidence vote to oust Cameron.

Hanning said 50-year-old Cameron will be worried about what the referendum means for his legacy. A son of privilege, educated at elite Eton College and Oxford University, he has a strong sense of national duty. He won two elections espousing a fiscally conservative, socially moderate "one-nation Conservatism" that he believes speaks to a large swath of the British public.

Tim Bale, professor of politics at Queen Mary, University of London, said Cameron had hoped to be remembered for restoring the economy after the 2008 financial crisis and for social reforms such as legalizing same-sex marriage.

"I think gay marriage will still be an important one," Bale said. "But unfortunately I think he's going to be remembered in the history books as the prime minister who took us out of Europe."

UK POOL

FILE: London - 11 May 2010

++4:3++

++DUSK SHOTS++

1. Various of newly elected British Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife Samantha getting out of car and heading to Number 10 Downing Street

2. Wide of Cameron approaching microphone, media all around

3. SOUNDBITE (English) David Cameron, new British Prime Minister

"Her Majesty the Queen has asked me to form a new government, and I have accepted."

4. Cameron and Samantha waving in front of Number 10

AP TELEVISION

London - 14 June 2016

5. Various cutaways of UK Parliament

6. Set up of Tim Bale, Professor of Politics, Queen Mary University of London

7. SOUNDBITE (English) Tim Bale, Professor of Politics, Queen Mary University of London:

"I think when he called the referendum it didn't seem such a big gamble to be honest. I think he thought the way to the economic argument would overcome any of the arguments that the leave campaign might be able to mount against him, but I don't think he bargained on quite how important the immigration argument would be."

UK POOL

London - 6 June 2016

8. Various Cameron campaigning

AP TELEVISION

London - 14 June 2016

9. SOUNDBITE (English) Tim Bale, Professor of Politics, Queen Mary University of London:

"I think if Mr Cameron doesn't win this referendum he is going to go down as the Prime Minister who clearly took us out of Europe, but he's also going to I think lose his job. I think it's going to be very, very difficult for someone who fronted the 'Remain' campaign and said some of the things he said about other politicians and about the disaster that Brexit would be, to carry on as Prime Minister."

10. Cutaway

11. SOUNDBITE (English) Tim Bale, Professor of Politics, Queen Mary University of London:

"I think all Prime Ministers especially when they know they are coming to the end think about their legacy. Mr Cameron would have hoped that his legacy would have been a slow recovery from the awful situation the economy got into before 2010, and perhaps gay marriage - I think gay marriage will still be an important one but I think unfortunately he is going to be remembered in history, and in history books as the Prime Minister who took us out of Europe."

UK POOL

FILE: London - 20 February 2016

12. SOUNDBITE (English) David Cameron, British Prime Minister:

"I have just chaired a meeting of the cabinet in which I updated them on the special status we have secured for Britain and the cabinet agreed that the government's position would be to recommend that Britain remains in a reformed European Union.

UK POOL

FILE: London - 17 May 2016

13. Cameron being greeted on stage

14. SOUNDBITE (English) David Cameron, British Prime Minister:

"Basically there are 3 million jobs in our country that are dependent in some way on trade with the single market. Now I don't argue all those jobs would go but if we were to restrict our trade with the single market clearly they are going to be affected."

AP TELEVISION

London - 14 June 2016

15. Set up of James Hanning, former Deputy Editor of The Independent on Sunday and the co-author of a biography of David Cameron

16. Cutaway of photo in book showing Cameron as a student

17. SOUNDBITE (English) James Hanning, co-author of 'Cameron, Practically a Conservative':

"I think he's actually been pretty stunned by the strength of the leave cause. The golden rule is never hold a referendum unless you're confident of winning it, and I think he thought the moderate voices would prevail by some distance but that's not the way the polls are suggesting it's going to go."

18. Cutaway of book

19. SOUNDBITE (English) James Hanning, co-author of 'Cameron, Practically a Conservative':

"Well I think he has had big shock. A few months ago I imagine he was sitting there thinking well I can leave serenely having won two general elections and three referendums and that's a pretty good record for any Prime Minister. Suddenly things are looking very different. I don't think he's ever wanted to leave the EU, I don't think he's a real Eurosceptic at all although he is claiming to be, and I think if we do leave he will be looking back and thinking we will have left the EU almost by accident and that's a huge mark against him and I think he will find that quite a hard cross to bear."

20. Cutaway of book

21. SOUNDBITE (English) James Hanning, co-author of 'Cameron, Practically a Conservative':

"I think there are a great many people in the Tory party who think this referendum has been a big mistake and while he will legitimately be able to claim some sort of vindication of his choice to hold a referendum (if remain wins) and the issue has been ventilated and presumably it will be off the agenda for a good while in the eyes of at least most of the party, I think a lot of people will be saying ok, he's had his time, that's enough."

UK POOL

FILE: Eastleigh, Hampshire – 23 May 2016

22. British Chancellor George Osborne and British Prime Minister David Cameron approaching lecterns

23. SOUNDBITE (English) David Cameron, British Prime Minister:

"The shock to our economy after leaving Europe would tip the country into recession. This could be for the first time in history a recession brought on ourselves. As I stand here in B&Q, it would be a DIY recession. And it really matters to everyone."

24. Cutaway Cameron and Osborne

As polls opened across Britain for a referendum on membership of the European Union, some commuters on their way to work said they had yet to make up their minds up on which way to vote.

More than 46 million people were registered to vote in the referendum, which asks: "Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union?" The heated campaign saw the nation take stock of its place in the modern world and question the direction it wanted to take in the future.

Financial markets and bookmakers put their money on Britain's voting to remain a part of the European Union on Thursday.

Also buoying the markets was an opinion poll conducted by the Ipsos MORI firm for the Evening Standard newspaper which suggested the "remain" camp winning by a narrow margin.

"It's perfectly possible that England will vote to leave but London as the capital city, and Scotland and Northern Ireland will all vote to remain and outweigh ultimately the view of the English as a whole," said Ben Page, the chief executive officer of the market research firm.

"Leave" campaigners claim that only a British exit can restore power to Parliament and control immigration. The "remain" campaign led by Prime Minister David Cameron argues that Britain is safer and richer inside the 28-nation EU.

Financial markets have been volatile ahead of the vote, with opinion polls suggesting a tight race, but the pound surged Thursday amid market optimism that uncertainty over the vote would end with a vote to stay.

The pound, which experts say would face a sharp drop in case of an EU exit, rose to its highest level this year, to around 1.4900 US dollars. Britain's benchmark stock index was up 1.2 percent, adding to big gains so far this week. Other European stock markets were up almost 2 percent.

Turnout is considered critical in the vote, as polling suggested there were a number of undecided voters. A large turnout will favor the "remain" campaign as those who waver at the end tend to go for the status quo. Those favoring "leave" also tend to be more committed.

It was raining heavily in some parts of the country, which could reduce turnout and there were anecdotal reports of voters being unable to get to the polls.

Downpours and flooding swamped parts of London and southeastern Britain. London's Fire Brigade received hundreds of calls of weather-related incidents early Thursday, including some reports of flooding and lightning strikes.

Weather forecasters quipped that voters in the southeast would need umbrellas and possibly rubber boots in order to cast ballots.

The slaying of pro-Europe lawmaker Jo Cox in the final week before the vote may also prove a factor in the outcome.

While the motive is unclear, the rare killing of a politician cast a shadow over a divisive campaign unusually heated even by Britain's boisterous standards.

The reach of the EU into every aspect of life has made the issues at stake far more complex than in a general election - and far more heated. Unlike in an election where the results can be reversed in the next term, the vote is final.

There is a small chance, though, that Parliament could choose not to implement the decision. But such a move would be politically difficult - as any politician would find it tough and likely a career-ending move to go against the express will of the people.

London - 23 June 2016

1. Pull up from puddle with reflection of parliament to media at College Green

2. Pan outside of Parliament

3. Puddle with reflection of media to parliament

4. Set up of Ben Page, Chief executive officer of Ipsos Mori

5. SOUNDBITE (English) Ben Page, Chief executive officer of Ipsos Mori:

"Our latest survey, taken on the eve of the referendum shows remain winning by a narrow margin of about 2 percentage points, 52 percent. There's also been a rise in the proportion of Britons as a whole expecting remain to win, so let's see, There's still 13 percent of people who say they may change their mind, and 5 to 10 percent will make up their mind finally in the polling booth, where I am not allowed to go."

6. Big ben reflection in puddle

7. SOUNDBITE (English) Ben Page, Chief executive officer of Ipsos Mori:

"It's perfectly possible that England will vote to leave but London as the capital city, and Scotland and Northern Ireland will all vote to remain and ultimately outweigh the views of the English as a whole."

8. Media outside parliament

9. SOUNDBITE (English) Ben Page, Chief executive officer of Ipsos Mori:

"I think if, only if this referendum comes down to the last few thousand votes will people be saying 'ah yes, it was the weather what won it, God did it.' It is true, it seems, that the rain has fallen most heavily on the capital city which is strongly for remain, and we will see what happens but when we looked at it with the Met Office a few years ago, looked at all the past elections and the weather, it's difficult to see a very absolutely certain pattern but it is true that Brexit voters are much more determined than remain voters."

10. Commuters on the way to work

11. SOUNDBITE (English) Amanda Jeksy, 47, undecided voter, works in Housing Association care:

"I'm really not quite sure. I had been thinking about out, because I didn't think that David Cameron had given a strong enough argument for why we should stay in but there's so much about what the impact would be in the short term that I'm quavering towards the in vote, so I'm really not decided yet, I've got a bit more time to make my mind up."

12. Pan down of Parliament

13. SOUNDBITE (English) Steve Fawcett, Accountant, 54, undecided

"One isn't worried about how it affects me personally, financially, versus Europe, someone remote telling us what to do and I really need to make a decision on those two things, they are they key things for me."

14. Cutaway media

15. SOUNDBITE (English) Sinead Grey, 28, Works in advertising, voting remain:

"I voted, I voted on my way into work this morning and I'm voting to remain because I think we're stronger in the European Union."

16. Media outside parliament

17. Various of polling station near Parliament

18. Various of Jo Cox memorial outside of Parliament

19. Various of commuters on the way to work

20. Out sign

21. In sign, pan to Parliament

FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: 4041506

"Brits don't quit," Prime Minister David Cameron told the UK on Tuesday, urging older generations to think of their children's future when they vote in the 23 June referendum on whether or not to remain in the European Union.

Prime Minister David Cameron has appealed directly to older Britons considering voting to leave the European Union, saying "think about the hopes and dreams of your children and grandchildren."

Two days before a referendum on EU membership, Cameron appealed directly to older voters who are the most Euroskeptic segment of the population.

Speaking outside 10 Downing St., he said leaving the bloc would risk the country's economic security - and younger generations would have to live with the consequences.

FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: 4041506

"Brits don't quit," Prime Minister David Cameron told the UK on Tuesday, urging older generations to think of their children's future when they vote in the 23 June referendum on whether or not to remain in the European Union.

Prime Minister David Cameron has appealed directly to older Britons considering voting to leave the European Union, saying "think about the hopes and dreams of your children and grandchildren."

Two days before a referendum on EU membership, Cameron appealed directly to older voters who are the most Euroskeptic segment of the population.

Speaking outside 10 Downing St., he said leaving the bloc would risk the country's economic security - and younger generations would have to live with the consequences.

UK POOL

London - 21 June 2016

++SOTS SEPARATED BY WHITE FLASH++

1. SOUNDBITE (English) David Cameron, UK Prime Minister:

"Brits don't quit. We get involved, we take a lead, we make a difference, we get things done. If we left, if we left our neighbours would go on meeting and making decisions that profoundly affect us, affect our country, affect our jobs, but we wouldn't be there. They would be making decisions about us, but without us."

2. SOUNDBITE (English) David Cameron, UK Prime Minister:

"I know Europe isn't perfect, believe me, I understand and I see those frustrations, I feel them myself. That's why we negotiated and enhanced our special status, out of the euro, keeping our borders, not involved in ever closer union, we have the best of both worlds. So as you take this decision, whether to remain or leave, do think about the hopes and dreams of your children and grandchildren. They know their chances to work, to travel, to build the sort of open and successful society they want to live in rests on this outcome."

3. SOUNDBITE (English) David Cameron, UK Prime Minister:

"If I felt that remaining in the European Union diminished us, I would recommend that we voted to leave. But it doesn't. It amplifies our power. When we're in these organizations, we become an even bigger force in the world. We're the bigger influence in the world."

FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: 4042548

British Premier David Cameron's cabinet arrived on Monday to 10 Downing Street for a meeting with the prime minister, following Thursday's referendum vote in which Britons decided to leave the European Union.

Only Britain can invoke Article 50 of the EU treaty, which triggers the formal process by which the country would leave the union.

Departing Prime Minister David Cameron has signaled that that could take several months, while many European leaders want it to come immediately.

FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: 4042548

British Premier David Cameron's cabinet arrived on Monday to 10 Downing Street for a meeting with the prime minister, following Thursday's referendum vote in which Britons decided to leave the European Union.

Only Britain can invoke Article 50 of the EU treaty, which triggers the formal process by which the country would leave the union.

Departing Prime Minister David Cameron has signaled that that could take several months, while many European leaders want it to come immediately.

UK POOL

London - 27 June 2016

1. Home Secretary Theresa May arriving

2. Justice Secretary Michael Gove arriving

3. Scotland Secretary David Mundell arriving

4. International Development Secretary Justine Greening (on left) and Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin (on right) arriving

5. Business, Innovation and Skills Secretary Sajid Javid arriving

6. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt arriving

7. Education Secretary Nicky Morgan (on the right) and Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary Liz Truss arriving

British Premier David Cameron's cabinet arrived on Monday to 10 Downing Street for a meeting with the prime minister, following Thursday's referendum vote in which Britons decided to leave the European Union.

Only Britain can invoke Article 50 of the EU treaty, which triggers the formal process by which the country would leave the union.

Departing Prime Minister David Cameron has signaled that that could take several months, while many European leaders want it to come immediately.

British Premier David Cameron's cabinet arrived on Monday to 10 Downing Street for a meeting with the prime minister, following Thursday's referendum vote in which Britons decided to leave the European Union.

Only Britain can invoke Article 50 of the EU treaty, which triggers the formal process by which the country would leave the union.

Departing Prime Minister David Cameron has signaled that that could take several months, while many European leaders want it to come immediately.

UK POOL

London - 27 June 2016

1. Home Secretary Theresa May arriving

2. Justice Secretary Michael Gove arriving

3. Scotland Secretary David Mundell arriving

4. International Development Secretary Justine Greening (on left) and Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin (on right) arriving

5. Business, Innovation and Skills Secretary Sajid Javid arriving

6. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt arriving

7. Education Secretary Nicky Morgan (on the right) and Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary Liz Truss arriving

A veteran pollster told the Associated Press on Friday that the murder of British opposition MP Jo Cox would have an impact on the outcome of the UK's EU referendum.

Sir Robert Worcester, founder of Market & Opinion Research International Ltd (MORI), which later merged with Ipsos UK to form survey company Ipsos MORI, also said anti-EU politician Nigel Farage was like "the Donald Trump of Great Britain".

Farage is head of the anti-EU UK Independence Party (UKIP).

Cox was shot and killed in Birstall, northern England on Thursday. Her attacker is in police custody.

The UK votes in a referendum on staying in the EU on June 23.

A veteran pollster told the Associated Press on Friday that the murder of British opposition MP Jo Cox would have an impact on the outcome of the UK's EU referendum.

Sir Robert Worcester, founder of Market & Opinion Research International Ltd (MORI), which later merged with Ipsos UK to form survey company Ipsos MORI, also said anti-EU politician Nigel Farage was like "the Donald Trump of Great Britain".

Farage is head of the anti-EU UK Independence Party (UKIP).

Cox was shot and killed in Birstall, northern England on Thursday. Her attacker is in police custody.

The UK votes in a referendum on staying in the EU on June 23.

London - 17 June, 2016

1. Founder of Market & Opinion Research International Ltd (now Ipsos MORI), Sir Robert Worcester walking

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Sir Robert Worcester, Founder of Market & Opinion Research International Ltd:

"The assassination of the member of parliament (Labour MP Jo Cox) is something that will strike at the heart of this country. This is not a country with guns, this is not a country that knows assassinations. And I believe it's going to be very important for the outcome of the referendum (UK's referendum on staying in the EU). As close as it looks at the moment depending on how each side responds. And it doesn't have to be necessarily one of the leaders of the response, if they mishandle this, this country will rebel and I would not be terribly surprised if one or another of the party leaders of the 'In' campaign or the 'Out' campaign mishandles it. And I think that would be a mistake that will make the difference on the 23rd of June."

3. Cutaway of Worcester's hands

4. SOUNDBITE (English) Sir Robert Worcester, Founder of Market & Opinion Research International Ltd:

"I do not believe that the 'Remain' (pro-EU) camp leadership will blow it. After all, the leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister David Cameron, the Chancellor George Osborne, the leader of the Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn will be very cautious with the way they handle this. But Nigel Farage, the leader of UKIP, United Kingdom Independent (meaning Independence) Party who wish Britain out (of the EU), that's their main theme, he gets a lot of coverage and he tends to shoot from the hip. He might be called the Donald Trump of Great Britain at the moment in this referendum election."

5. Close of Worcester

6. SOUNDBITE (English) Sir Robert Worcester, Founder of Market & Opinion Research International Ltd:

"It could be very helpful to those who wish to stay in the European Union, if, for instance, Nigel Farage, the leader of United Kingdom Independent (meaning Independence) Party were to mishandle it and try to take advantage of what has been such a terrible situation."

++ENDS ON SOUNDBITE++

British Treasury chief George Osborne said on Monday the country would be "stronger, safer and better off" if it votes to stay in the European Union in a 23 June referendum.

Osborne said the referendum decision will have "profound consequences" for the British economy and living standards.

The comments were based on a 200-page analysis of the long-term costs and benefits of EU membership and its alternatives that the Treasury will publish on Monday.

The report concludes that all possible alternatives to British membership would lead to a less interconnected and open economy.

British Treasury chief George Osborne said on Monday the country would be "stronger, safer and better off" if it votes to stay in the European Union in a 23 June referendum.

Osborne said the referendum decision will have "profound consequences" for the British economy and living standards.

The comments were based on a 200-page analysis of the long-term costs and benefits of EU membership and its alternatives that the Treasury will publish on Monday.

The report concludes that all possible alternatives to British membership would lead to a less interconnected and open economy.

++CLIENTS PLEASE NOTE: SOUNDBITES SEPARATED BY BLACK FRAMES AND EDIT ENDS ON SOUNDBITE++

Bristol - 18 April 2016

1. SOUNDBITE (English) George Osborne, British Treasury Chancellor:

"In a little over two months time, the people of the United Kingdom will decide whether our country should remain in the Euopean Union (EU) or leave it. It's the biggest decision for a generation; one that will have profound consequences for our economy, for our living standards and for Britain's role in the world."

++BLACK FRAMEs++

2.SOUNDBITE (English) George Osborne, British Treasury Chancellor:

"Its a complete fantasy to claim we could negotiate some other deal where we have access to the EU's single market but don't have to accept the cost and obligations of EU membership. Other member states have made it very clear in recent weeks that that is not on offer and how could it be? How could other European countries give us a better deal than they have given themselves? And never forget that while 44 per cent of our exports go to the rest of the EU, less than eight per cent of their exports come to us."

++BLACK FRAMES++

3.SOUNDBITE (English) George Osborne, British Treasury Chancellor:

"We also know the advantages that future reform of the EU can bring for Britain, for the EU is not perfect. The single market can be expanded, the costs can be reduced and the influence of member states can be enhanced. And that's what the new settlement negotiated by the (British) prime minister (David Cameron), supported by the cabinet delivers."

++BLACK FRAMES++

4. SOUNDBITE (English) George Osborne, British Treasury Chancellor:

"So Britain's membership of the European Union contributes to the openess of our economy and that leads to higher quality jobs, rising living standards and lower prices. And we know that there will be better jobs, higher living standards and even lower prices if Europe reforms. That's the future on offer if Britain remains in a reformed EU; a future where we are stronger, safer and better off."

++ENDS ON SOUNDBITE++

British Prime Minister David Cameron resigned on Friday after losing the European Union referendum vote.

Cameron had been the chief advocate of the campaign to remain in the European Union and had hoped his renegotiation with European leaders earlier this year would be enough to persuade the British public to vote to remain in the EU.

British Prime Minister David Cameron resigned on Friday after losing the European Union referendum vote.

Cameron had been the chief advocate of the campaign to remain in the European Union and had hoped his renegotiation with European leaders earlier this year would be enough to persuade the British public to vote to remain in the EU.

POOL

FILE: London - 23 January 2013

1. British Prime Minister David Cameron arriving to deliver speech

2. SOUNDBITE (English) David Cameron, British Prime Minister:

"It will be a relationship with the single market at its heart. And when we have negotiated that new settlement, we will give the British people a referendum with a very simple in or out choice. To stay in the European Union on these new terms or come out altogether. It will be an in-out referendum."

3. Cameron leaving

AP TELEVISION

FILE: Brussels - 19 February 2016

4. Various of Cameron meeting European Council President Donald Tusk and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker after all-night talks over Britain's future in the European Union

Thousands of European Union supporters are singing, dancing and marching through the streets of London to protest the United Kingdom's vote to leave the EU.

July 2nd's two-mile (three-kilometre) "March for Europe" from Hyde Park to Parliament was organised on social media.

Many of the marchers say they expect lawmakers to block any moves to leave the 28-nation bloc, a move backed by 52 percent of voters in the June 23rd referendum.

***

UK Independence Party (UKIP) leader Nigel Farage on July 4th said he is resigning as the head of the party, arguing his political ambition to have Britain leave the European Union (EU) had now been achieved.

Farage said he will retain his seat in the European Parliament to see out the negotiations for Britain's exit from the EU, following the country's June 23rd vote to leave the bloc.

It is the second time Farage has resigned as leader of the party, but he said this time it would be permanent.

***

British Prime Minister David Cameron left Number 10 Downing Street on July 13th to attend his last session of Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons.

Theresa May will replace him as Prime Minister later in the day.

***

British Prime Minister Theresa May arrived to No. 10 Downing street on July 14th in her first full day in the new position.

May is expected to continue the process of appointing ministers to her new administration.

***

The UK's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson held talks with his French counterpart Jean-Marc Ayrault in Paris on July 28th.

***

Jeremy Corbyn was re-elected leader of Britain's Labour Party on September 24th.

Increasing his margin from the 2015 leadership contest, Corbyn was elected with 61.8 percent of the membership's vote, receiving a total of 313,209 ballots.

His sole opponent, Owen Smith - who was Corbyn's Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions until 27 June - received the remaining 193,229 votes.

The left-wing incumbent was strongly favoured to defeat challenger Smith and retain leadership of the party, after a so-called 'coup' was launched against Corbyn by sitting Labour lawmakers following the Brexit vote in June.

The leadership contest was fraught with online name-calling and allegations that the leadership of the strongly pro-Palestinian Corbyn has fostered anti-Semitic abuse in the party.

Since his first election as Labour leader just over a year ago, tens of thousands more new members have flocked to Labour, many of them young and enthusiastic.

Corbyn draws big crowds to rallies and meetings, and his supporters are a formidable force on social media.

01:20:15

00:00:00

Thousands rally in London against Brexit vote

4043472

AP TELEVISION

London - 2 July 2016

1. Various of people marching through London to protest the United Kingdom's vote to leave the EU

00:07:18

Farage resigns as UK Independence Party leader

4043647

UK POOL

London - 4 July 2016

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Nigel Farage, UK Independence Party (UKIP) leader:

" My aim in being in politics was to get Britain out of the European Union. That is what we voted for in that referendum two weeks ago and that is why I now feel that I've done my bit2. Audience

00:21:08

UK PM Cameron departs Downing Street

4045145

UK POOL

London - 13 July 2016

3. British Prime Minister David Cameron leaving Number 10 Downing Street for the House of Commons for his last session of Prime Minister's Questions

4. Wide of Downing Street with Cameron's car pulling away

00:28:05

New UK PM arrives at 10 Downing Street

4045390

UK POOL

London - 14 July 2016

5. Police officer in front of No. 10 Downing street

6. Various of Prime Minister Theresa May arriving, being greeted by media and entering Downing Street, pull out

00:40:24

UK FM Johnson meets French FM

4048018

AP TELEVISION

Paris - 28 July 2016

7. British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault shaking hands and walking up stairs

00:46:24

Jeremy Corbyn wins UK Labour leadership contest

4057019

UK POOL

Liverpool - 24 September 2016

8. Various of Jeremy Corbyn, Leader of the UK Labour Party, and leadership challenger Owen Smith on stage

9. SOUNDBITE (English) Paddy Lewis, Chair of the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party: ++INCLUDES CUTAWAYS++

"The votes cast for each candidate are as follows: Jeremy Corbyn, 313,209