Leave supporters cheer results at a Leave.eu party after polling stations closed in the Referendum on the European Union in London, Britain, June 23, 2016. Early results from Britain's bitterly contested referendum showed a lead on Friday for supporters of leaving the European Union, contradicting opinion polls and prompting wild swings in the value of the pound. REUTERS/Toby Melville
TEMPO.CO, London - UK broadcasters are predicting that Britain has voted to leave the 28-nation European Union in a historic referendum.
With 329 of 382 counting centers reporting results, the "leave" side is ahead by over 900,000 votes.
The results of Britain's vote Thursday will seriously hurt the continental unity forged after World War II. The U.K. is the first major country to decide to leave the bloc, which evolved from the ashes of war as the region's leaders sought to build links and avert future hostility.
The British pound has tumbled to a 31-year low as the results of the vote spook global markets.
