In Scotland, 62% voted to remain versus 38% to leave.
24 June 2016: Prime Minister David Cameron announces his intention to resign.
13 July 2016: Theresa May becomes the new UK Prime Minister
20 December 2016: The Scottish Government publishes Scotland's Place in Europe setting out the Scottish Government's proposals in relation to the UK's exit from the EU.
17 January 2017: Prime Minister gives her Lancaster House speech, setting out the Government's ‘Plan for Britain’ and the priorities that the UK will use to negotiate Brexit.
24 January 2017: Supreme Court rejects the Government's appeal of the Gina Miller case.
26 January 2017: UK Government publishes European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill.
2 February 2017: UK Government publishes its Brexit White Paper, formally setting out its strategy for the UK to leave the EU.
7 February 2017: The Scottish Parliament votes in favour of a motion rejecting the decision of the UK Government to trigger the process for withdrawal from the EU.
16 March 2017: European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act received Royal Assent.
29 March 2017: Prime Minister triggers Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union notifying the European Council of the UK's intention to leave the EU and starting the two-year negotiating process.
30 March 2017: UK Government publishes the Great Repeal Bill White Paper.
18 April 2017: Prime Minister calls a General Election – to be held on 8 June 2017.
23 June 2016UK holds referendum on its membership of the EU, with the majority of voters choosing to leave the EU (51.9% of the vote versus 48.1% voting to remain).