Brexit live: The referendum night that changed Britain - as it happened 10 years ago

Welcome to The Independent’s EU referendum results night blog… 10 years on.

To mark a decade since the Brexit vote, this special page replays the events of the referendum night of June 23, 2016, in ‘real time’, as if it were a breaking news story today.

Everyone remembers where they were the night that David Cameron, Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage shaped the Brexit vote that changed Britain. Over the coming hours, we will relive that night of unrivalled political drama, sharing the key moments, the fallout and your memories of that fateful night.

From the moment polls closed at 10pm on 23 June 2016 to the official declaration confirming Britain’s Leave vote at 7.40am the next morning and the reaction that followed, we will bring you every twist as it happened.

Join us as early confidence in a Remain victory gives way to one of the most unexpected election results in modern British political history – a 52 per cent vote to Leave the European Union.

With minute-by-minute blog entries, you’ll experience the declarations in key counts, the market turmoil as hopes of a Remain win disappear, and some of the pithiest analysis from our commentators and celebrities.

This live event is part of The Independent’s new campaign, Europe: The Way Back, exploring how Britain can rebuild its relationship with Europe. Join the campaign here and sign up for our free Europe: The Way Back newsletter.

Now read on – and experience Brexit night as it unfolded...