Britain has voted in favour of leaving the EU on an unprecedented night in British politics.

In a move that will have far-reaching effects not just for Ireland but for international relationships and the global economy, the people of the United Kingdom have opted to leave the EU by a margin of 52% to 48%. Votes were frantically counted in polling areas across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland and the Leave camp won it by a margin of just over one million. https://twitter.com/BBCBreaking/status/746208928384462848 Gibraltar and Newcastle were the first two results in just before midnight for Remain which gave the Stay campaign hope that a victory could be won. Huge swathes of London, South Wales, Northern Ireland and all 32 areas of Scotland voted the same way. But this polling map shows it's Middle England and the North that swung it for the Leave campaign with areas including Boston and Thurrock seeing nearly three-quarters of people voting to exit the EU. This graph from the Financial Times illustrates just how divided Britain was on the EU issue... http://twitter.com/psmith/status/746211823733510145 Stock markets were sent tumbling around the world and the pound plunged to its lowest level since 1985 on the back of the news. UKIP leader Nigel Farage, who was one of the figureheads of the Leave campaign, was feeling pretty happy with himself this morning... https://twitter.com/Nigel_Farage/status/746201545524416513 https://twitter.com/Nigel_Farage/status/746217696623157249

Many supporters of Brexit were equally overjoyed with the seismic result of the referendum...

https://twitter.com/rigb/status/746218181220413440 https://twitter.com/beccadominiqe/status/746218175465820160 https://twitter.com/MadMaclegend/status/746218171409924096 https://twitter.com/jllundqu/status/746218169577046016

But some understandably grim reactions to the news from those who voted to remain...

https://twitter.com/SqlBoy/status/746218179458793472 https://twitter.com/benkilbride85/status/746206238740865024 https://twitter.com/c88_jones/status/746218170113896449 https://twitter.com/tdemeyer/status/746218174903812097 https://twitter.com/ClarityOffline/status/746218180482240512 https://twitter.com/abradacabla/status/746218180423487489 https://twitter.com/OrientMeatPie/status/746214820110753792 https://twitter.com/jyoppiplaysgame/status/746218175700697088 https://twitter.com/ulrica_t/status/746218173544828928 https://twitter.com/SophieMoraveg/status/746218173284782081 https://twitter.com/JaneAsiaLeigh/status/746218173268013056 https://twitter.com/stribs/status/746218172617887744

Yet some people tried to remain upbeat about Britain leaving the EU...

https://twitter.com/AllegroAgenda/status/746218182243819521 https://twitter.com/kangkanB/status/746218181350428672 Martin McGuinnes has called for a Northern Ireland border poll as a result.

Northern Ireland receives considerable funding from the EU in support of the peace process. #EURefResults #Brexit https://t.co/ZDAqjjjKd5

— Her.ie (@Herdotie) June 24, 2016