Britain voted to leave the European Union on Friday (NZ time), sparking off a string extraordinary events.

David Cameron announced he would resign as Prime Minister, Scotland said a second independence referendum was "highly likely" and global markets took fright.

Check out a recap of all the day's events from our live blog below.

ANDREW YATES Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron campaigned strongly for his country to remain in the European Union.

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