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WATCH: Brexiteer Nigel Farage To EU: 'You're Not Laughing Now, Are You?'

1:32pm June 28, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The leader of the eurosceptic, right-wing U.K. Independence Party spoke on the floor of the European Parliament, taunting the lawmakers before calling for "sensible, grown-up" negotiations.

Union flags fly as banners across a street in central London on Tuesday. EU leaders attempted to rescue the European project and Prime Minister David Cameron sought to calm fears over the U.K.'s vote to leave the bloc as ratings agencies downgraded the co

Money, Hate And Hard Feelings: Brexit Fallout Continues In U.K., Europe

10:37am June 28, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The U.K.'s credit rating has been downgraded. British police say there's been a rise in reports of hate crime incidents. And passions ran high on the floor of the EU.

British Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne, the United Kingdom's head financial official, leaves after making a statement at the Treasury in London on Monday.

What To Know About Brexit Today

11:40pm June 27, 2016

by Peter Kenyon

Britain's top political parties are scrambling to find new leaders as lame duck Prime Minister David Cameron heads to Brussels to attend European Commission meetings and reassure continental allies.

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British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond (left) and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry hold a joint press conference after meeting in London on Monday. The U.S. "could not ask for a better friend and ally," Kerry said.

What Does Brexit Mean For The U.S.-U.K. 'Special' Relationship?

8:26pm June 27, 2016

by Jackie Northam

Secretary of State John Kerry reiterated in London on Monday that the U.S. could not find "a better friend and ally" than the U.K. But the relationship is bound to change.

In the wake of the Brexit vote, concerns are building about London's status as a center of international banking.

How Will Brexit Affect London's Status As A Global Financial Center?

6:06pm June 27, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

When the U.K. voted to leave the EU, a lot of questions were left unanswered. London banks do an enormous amount of international business, but with the doors to Europe shutting that could change.

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British oppositon Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn leaves his home in London on Sunday.

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After 'Brexit' Vote, Labour Leader Faces Open Revolt Inside His Party

7:49pm June 26, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The U.K.'s dramatic decision to leave the European Union has set off a mutiny within the opposition party against leader Jeremy Corbyn. At least 12 ministers have resigned from the shadow cabinet.

The Foreign Ministers from EU's founding six countries â Jean Asselborn from Luxemburg, Paolo Gentiloni from Italy, Jean-Marc Ayrault from France, Frank-Walter Steinmeier from Germany, Didier Reynders from Belgium and Bert Koenders from the Netherlan

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EU's Founding Members Urge The U.K. To Quickly Exit The Bloc

9:13am June 25, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Six European Union foreign ministers at a crisis meeting in Berlin say they want to avoid a period of uncertainty, a day after referendum results showed that Britain has voted to leave the EU.

A young man hands out "Remain" leaflets outside the polling station at Notre Dame Primary School on Thursday in Glasgow, Scotland. As a nation, Scotland voted to remain in the EU; but as a whole, the United Kingdom opted to leave.

A Less-United Kingdom: 'Brexit' Vote Revives Talk Of U.K. Breakup

3:45pm June 24, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The United Kingdom voted to leave the EU, 52 percent to 48 percent. But Scotland and Northern Ireland were in favor of staying — renewing talk about Irish unification and Scottish independence.

A European Union flag with a hole cut in the middle flies at half-staff outside a home in Knutsford, England, after the results of the Brexit referendum.

So Just How Does The U.K. Divorce The EU?

2:11pm June 24, 2016

by Jackie Northam

On paper, there's a tangled legal process, but it has never been tested and leaves some issues unaddressed.

President Obama speaks at the SelectUSA Investment Summit in Washington, D.C., on Monday. Concerns about a possible

If Your Job Is To Attract Investments Here, Then 'Brexit' Could Hurt

4:06pm June 22, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

The U.K. is the largest source of foreign investments in the U.S. Representatives of state economic development teams weigh in on the possible impact of a "Brexit" on business in their states.