Liam Fox, the Conservative former defence secretary, told the BBC it would be a mistake for David Cameron to invoke article 50 (the procedure that starts the two-year countdown to withdrawal) immediately. Cameron said he would do this immediately in the event of a Brexit vote during the campaign. But Fox said that that was a campaign promise that it would be best to ignore.
The Guardian: EU referendum results – Britain votes for Brexit (live updates)
Boats decorated with flags and banners from the 'Fishing for Leave' group that are campaigning for a 'leave' vote in the EU referendum sail by the British Houses of Parliament as part of a \"Brexit flotilla' on the river Thames in London on June 15, 2016.
