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Brexit odds: Leave becomes favourite for first time after early results boost Brexit odds: Leave becomes favourite for first time after early results boost
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Britain is now odds-on to leave the European Union for the first time, bookies have said.Britain is now odds-on to leave the European Union for the first time, bookies have said.
As of 2.20am, Paddypower had Leave at 4/7 and Remain at 11/8 while Ladbrokes had 8/15 to 11/8.As of 2.20am, Paddypower had Leave at 4/7 and Remain at 11/8 while Ladbrokes had 8/15 to 11/8.
Other bookmakers also had similar odds for the first time since the campaign started.Other bookmakers also had similar odds for the first time since the campaign started.
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As recently as 6pm this evening the Betfair trading index had odds of leaving at just 16 per cent, with Remain dominant. Betting markets, however, appeared confused by the stream of results from across the country.
The prices were buoyed by two on-the-day polls showing narrow wins for Remain. Betfair odds trading index showed Leave becoming more likely in the early hours of the morning.
Remain then took the lead again an hour later, with the two options crossing back and forth as late-night gamblers piled in on scraps of new news.
Some final polls released on Wednesday night however showed Leave narrowly ahead.Some final polls released on Wednesday night however showed Leave narrowly ahead.
As counting night has progressed it appears that Leave has the advantage – or that the result will be significantly closer than expected.As counting night has progressed it appears that Leave has the advantage – or that the result will be significantly closer than expected.
High turnout in suburban Eurosceptic areas compared to more subdued turnout in metropolitan areas appears to have driven the results.High turnout in suburban Eurosceptic areas compared to more subdued turnout in metropolitan areas appears to have driven the results.