Britons vote to leave EU; Cameron quits

Result affects financial markets immediately, with pound plunging to 30-year low against dollar

A day of political drama unfolded in Britain on Friday, after voters chose to leave the European Union and Prime Minister David Cameron announced that he will resign.

The historic decision to leave the EU, which will have far-reaching repercussions, both domestically and internationally, immediately plunged the 28-member bloc into its worst crisis since its founding.