ENGLAND
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Headington, England—In a result that confounded pollsters, the U.K. voted 52 to 48 percent on June 23 to leave the European Union after a divisive campaign that drew on fears about immigration and the economy. The pound fell to its lowest level against the dollar since 1985, and stock markets around the world took a major hit as investors worried about at least two years of uncertainty while Britain renegotiates its trade deals and other ties with the EU. Prime Minister David Cameron said he would resign, leaving the task of implementing the Brexit to his successor.