maybe you can clue me in since I don't "get it".
UK Voted to leave the European Union.
London city voted remain, and as such a big multicultural city reliant on multicultural companies & jobs it may not be seen as attractive location for international, educated work force that the companies need. Companies most likely will move head offices to other EU cities to have access to EU market and what may be seen as more tolerant environment
Yong people voted remain, and are upset as they see themselves as part of Europe. This will impact their ability to move to different countries. Locations where the density of educated people is high voted remain.
Over 1.3 million brits live in EU outside UK, in Spain alone about 800 000. Many retire in Spain. They were not allowed to vote. Currently as part of EU they have access to medical care and may find themselves in position that they are not entitled to it
Scotland voted Remain. They had independency vote while back and voted to remain part of UK so they can stay in EU. Now they don't want to be forced to leave European Union and want to have another independency vote and remain in EU independently. Meaning more uncertainty for UK
Ireland is Republic of Ireland, part of EU and independent of UK but small part North of Ireland is actually part of UK. People now work on one side and live on other, shop in the other part often - there is actually no boarder. EU can insist on boarder with UK which will be vey sad for years of peace negotiations and scary prospect for people on both side of the boarder.
It will lead to some recession at least in UK, but as London is one of the big financial centres if this turns to financial crisis it can hit globally. However markets currently are calm considering all. This will probably become clear in upcoming weeks or months
European Union also is in situation where they need to pull together as loosing such big member imposes risks to the long term viability of the union
The leave campaign, was fuelled by we don't want any more foreigners taking our jobs, coming to our country, claiming benefits etc.
EU member state can live & travel & trade in the other European states freely. Opting out UK won't have access to sell their goods as easy so they need to figure out trade agreements. But alone - they are not really big market and won't be in such good position to negotiate terms. This will impact jobs and businesses.
UK politicians want to drag their feet with lengthily exit, but this risks contagion to other EU members and the other members wants speedy process. UK Prime minister resigned (well not with immediate effect). No other country have ever left EU. It's just a mess! Complete mess and upsetting for many Europeans
Their credit rating is already downgraded, meaning that it will cost them more to service their debts, which means more taxes, less spending.
Sorry for the long post!