EU REFERENDUM LIVE: REMAIN AND LEAVE ARE NECK-AND-NECK AND THE POUND IS BEING ANNIHILATED

· Remain and Leave are neck-and-neck - both battling for lead, within 1% of each other.

· London and Scotland vote counts show huge support for Remain.

· But the pound crashes after a wide-ranging number of places overwhelmingly back Brexit.

· First declaration came from Gibraltar - 96% of votes cast for Remain.

· An estimated 46,499,537 people were entitled to take part in the vote.

· YouGov poll shows 52-48 split in favour of Remain. Ipsos Mori poll gives Remain 54-46 lead.

· Terrible weather across some parts of Britain, particularly in London and the South East, may have affected turnout.
Despite inclement weather, overall turnout is expected to be very high.

0327 - ITV PROJECTS LEAD TO WIN

ITV News is now predicting 75% chance of Brexit.

0324 - COUNT UPDATE - LEAVE IS SQUEAKING AHEAD IN THE LEAD

260 of 382 local authorities are still to declare but currently:

Leave: 50.2%

Remain: 49.8%

0317 - STERLING SWINGS TODAY "IS WHAT YOU SEE IN EMERGING MARKETS"

US markets reporter Myles Udland is talking on Facebook Live about how the massive sterling swings "is what you see in emerging market currencies." Basically, emerging markets have usually a lot more volatility and therefore can rise and fall quickly.

However, sterling is now going crazy. It's down nearly 5% again.

0310 - REMAIN AND LEAVE ARE BATTLING FOR LEAD

There is absolutely NO clear winner at this stage with 268, out of 382, local authorities to declare their counts.
Currently, Remain is on 49.7% and Leave is on 50.3%.

0258 - ISLE OF WIGHT IS OVERWHELMINGLY FOR A BREXIT

Isle of Wight, the largest and second most populous island in England, has spoken - it's a restounding "Leave" vote.

0241 - 310 LOCAL AUTHORITIES STILL DECLARE - REMAIN IS IN THE LEAD

Remain is in the lead, but only just, with 51% and 2,462,642 votes.
Lead is on 49% and 2,377,506 votes.
310 local authorities are still to declare and it looks like it could swing either way.

0238 - ANOTHER SCOTTISH REGION OVERWHELMINGLY BACKS REMAIN

South Lanarkshire votes remain:
63.1% back Remain
36.9% back Leave.

0227 - ANOTHER SCOTTISH REGION VOTES REMAIN

South Ayrshire had 59% (36,265) for Remain and 42% for Leave (25,241)

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