The first section of the UK to have its votes counted is the Sunderland Section.
This area was expected to come in as a LEAVE win due to its demographics. The area is predominantly middle aged workers that were expected to vote for an Independent England. BUT NOT LIKE THIS.
The tallys are approximately:
- LEAVE: 82,000
- REMAIN: 52,000
This blew away estimates. And is causing a panic in the markets
GBP: Down over 3% in the blink of an eye
Gold Gains on the News
SPUs Sink
ADDITIONAL INFO WILL BE ADDED TO THIS ARTICLE AS THE RESULTS UNFOLD
- Sources say weather related low turnout may be skewing results. Apparently Millenials melt when wet?
- Swindon comes in LEAVE
- BBC says Northeast secions will likely net a LEAVE vote.
- GBP makes a low of 1.4295 before bouncing= DN 4% from settlement
STRAP IN FOLKS, IT WILL BE A WILD NIGHT