24/06/2016 Newsround

You're watching a special Newsround on an historic morning for the UK.

I'm Ricky, live at Westminster, bringing you the massive news

that the UK has voted to leave the European Union.

I'm outside the Houses of Parliament in Westminster,

as children and adults across the UK wake up on a truly historic day.

So much is going on, helicopters above here, loads of journalists

waiting for politicians to come out. The votes have now been counted

after yesterday's EU referendum, and the enormous news we're bringing

you is that the has UK voted to leave that club of 28 countries,

the European Union. Something like this is not really

happened before. Theo is here, he is a political reporter. He will be

answering lots of questions. Why is this such a huge deal? It is

all about how the country is run and who runs it. We are outside

parliament where most of our laws are made, some of them are made in

Brussels. All of that is going to change and nobody can be sure to

going to happen. We will hear from some children later, we have had

some questions sent in, this is from Oscar, he says, if we have left,

will we be able to join again? If we wanted to join again, we would have

to apply to join which means we would have to ask 27 other countries

if it was a cake for us to join. They might say no. They are about to

go to the Prime Minister who has just outside number ten Downing St.

Above all, this will require strong, determined and committed leadership.

I am very proud and honoured to have been Prime Minister of this country

for six years. I believe we have made great steps, with more people

in work than ever before in our history, with reforms to welfare and

education, increasing people's life chances, building a bigger and

stronger society. Keeping our promises to the poorest people in

the world and enabling those who love each other to get married

whatever their sexuality. But above all, the store in Britain's economic

strength. I am grateful to everyone who has helped to make that happen.

I have also always believe that we have to confront big decisions are

not duck them, so we deliver the first Coalition Government and

brought the country back from the brink, and we delivered a decisive

referendum in Scotland. That is why I made the pledge to renegotiate

Britain's position in the European Union and hold a referendum on our

membership and carried those things out. I fought this campaign in the

only way I know how. Which is to say directly and passionately what I

think and feel, head, heart and soul. I held nothing back. I was

clear about my belief that Britain is stronger, safer and better off

inside the European Union. And I made clear the referendum was inside

about this and this alone, not the future of any politician including

myself. But the British people have made it very clear decision to take

a different path. As such, I think the country requires fresh

leadership to take it in this direction. I will do everything I

can as Prime Minister to steady the ship over the coming weeks and

months. But I do not think it would be right for me to try to be the

captain that steers our country that its next destination. This is not a

decision I have taken lightly. But I do believe it is in the national

interest to have a period of stability and then the new

leadership required. There is no need for a precise timetable today.

But in my view, we should aim to have a new Prime Minister in place

by the start of the Conservative Party conference in October.

Delivering stability will be important and I will continue in

post as Prime Minister at with my cabinet for the next three months.

The cabinet will meet our on Monday, the governor of the Bank of England

will make a statement about the steps the government and Treasury

are taking to reassure national markets. We will continue taking

forward the important legislation that week set before Parliament in

the Queen's speech. I have spoken to Her Majesty The Queen this morning

to advise her of the steps I am taking. The negotiation with the

European Union will need to begin under a new Prime Minister and I

think it is right that this by Minister takes a decision about when

to trigger Article 50 and start the formal process of leaving the EU. I

will attend the European Council next week to explain the decision

but people have taken and my own decision. The British people have

made a choice. That not only needs to be respected, but those on the

losing side of the argument, myself included, should make it work.

Britain is a special country. We have so many great advantages. A

Parliamentary democracy where we resolve great issues about our

future through peaceful debate. A great trading nation with our

science and arts, our engineering and creativity, respected the world

over. And while we are not perfect, I'm leave we can be a model of a

multiracial, multi-faith democracy where people can make a contribution

and rise to the very highest their talent allows. Although leaving

Europe was not the part I am the first to praise our incurable

incredible strengths. I said before that Britain can survive outside the

European Union and that we could find a way. Now the decision has

been made to leave, we need to find the best way. I will do everything I

can to help. I love this country and I feel honoured to have served it.

And I will do everything I can in future to help this great country

succeed. Thank you very much. So there you have it, some breaking

news, the British by Minister David Cameron says he will resign. He said

the will of the British people must be respected and David Cameron was

on the Remain camp, he wanted the UK to remain part of the European

union, and after that vote yesterday, that has not happened, we

are leaving the European Union. There will be a nearby Minister

eventually, pretty big news, breaking news here. We have had mini

questions in. Let's get to your questions, first. Will the result

affect the economy? The simple answer is yes, the resignation of

David Cameron will affect our economy because of this is and money

people, if they are going to invest money, they want to know what the

laws are like and they want things predictable. At the moment they are

not. What is your question? How will this decision affect young people

like me? I have to confess, I do not know. All we know is that it is

going to affect you. At the moment is part of the European Union,

people have the right to live and work wherever they please in Europe

and that would apply to you as well. In a few years' time it might be

different, we do not know. Huge news, the Prime Minister saying he

will resign, what you make of that? This was predictable, the Prime

Minister called the referendum and campaigned for us to remain in the

European Union, the people have spoken and said it is not going to

happen so now it is up to somebody else to take over and negotiate a

new form of government for Britain. Could you quickly answered some

questions here? Northern Ireland and Scotland voted to remain, part of

the unit in union, but overall the UK has voted to stay out of it, but

what will happen to them, or they get another chance? That is a good

question, Northern Ireland probably not, but in Scotland, not so long

ago we had a referendum on Scottish independence. With Scotland voting

overwhelmingly to remain in the European Union and England and Wells

voting overwhelmingly to get out, there is with the Chancellor could

be another independence referendum in Scotland. -- there is always the

chance they could be another independence referendum in Scotland.

Will England still be in the year rose in four years' time? Do you

know the -- in the year rose? -- in the year rose?

It is whether they can score the goals which matters! Thank you for

your questions. Thank you to you guys as well. Big news, the UK is

leading the European Union and David Cameron says he will assign. Plenty

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