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Britain Votes to Exit EU, Pound Plunges and Cameron to Step Down

Britain has voted to exit the 28-nation bloc, unleashing market turmoil, political uncertainty and untold damage to the global fashion industry.
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  • Limei Hoang
  • Britain votes to leave the European Union
  • Pound plunges to 1985 low, falling below $1.35
  • £122 billion wiped off FTSE 100
  • David Cameron to step down as prime minister in October
  • Government will not immediately trigger 'Brexit' under Article 50
  • Vote "highly likely" to trigger second Scottish referendum

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