http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-39431428
The UK Government has officially notified the EU that they are invoking Article 50. This begins the 2-year timer for the UK to leave the EU.
In a statement in the Commons, [Prime Minister Teresa] May said: "Today the government acts on the democratic will of the British people and it acts too on the clear and convincing position of this House."
She added: "The Article 50 process is now under way and in accordance with the wishes of the British people the United Kingdom is leaving the European Union.
"This is an historic moment from which there can be no turning back."
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday March 30 2017, @03:09PM
I'm not so sure that it is unlikely. Note that to get that situation, the economy of those countries doesn't need to exceed the current UK economy …