The UK has left the EU, basically. How does the EU work? There are four key institutions which work together to run the EU - the European Commission, the European Parliament, the European Council and the Court of Justice. Why is there a referendum? The British government has promised to hold a referendum on EU membership before the end of 2017. There have been growing calls for a vote on whether to stay or leave the union, as it has grown and become more powerful. In the past, the UK has chosen to opt out of some key EU decisions, like the single currency or euro and the Schengen Treaty, which relaxed border controls. Prime Minister David Cameron wants Britain to stay in the EU, if certain changes are made to the rules - including lower benefits paid to migrants and greater protection for states not in the eurozone. Critics believe Britain is being held back by the EU, gets little in return for the money it pays in and would be better taking back control of its borders.
To be honest, I don't really understand it. It's going to get confusing though, since Scotland has a very low population count compared to that of England, we, in Scotland actually voted to remain in the EU. So, this will cause more hassle, I guess. Probably do another referendum, probably based around our own Independence.
