UK vote on European Union ‘will not be on 5 May’

The referendum on whether or not the UK should remain in the European Union will not take place on 5 May 2016, the United Kingdom government said on the 15 June 2015. Ministers tabled an amendment to the EU referendum bill ruling out a vote on that date to avoid it diminishing the impact of elections in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales on that day.

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ESO: Background information: European Union Referendum Bill 2015-16 http://www.europeansources.info/record/european-union-referendum-bill-2015-16/

ESO: In Focus: Brexit - The United Kingdom and the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/brexit-the-united-kingdom-and-the-european-union/

The Guardian, 15.06.15: David Cameron rules out 5 May date for EU referendum http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/jun/15/no-10-will-pledge-no-eu-referendum-spending-if-it-averts-eurosceptic-revolt

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