European powers demanded a prompt divorce yesterday, while Britain stalled as its seismic vote to abandon the European Union sparked bitter break-up rows at home and abroad.
Britons had cast aside warnings of isola-tion and economic disaster to vote 52%-48% in favour of quitting
The eu June 23 referendum.
The historic vote,fought on the battle-fronts of the economy and immigration, toppled prime minister David Cameron,pounded sterling and led Moody's to downgrade Britain's credit rating outlook to "negative"
It exposed deep divisions in Britain too, as more than 3 million people desperately called far a new vote and support for Scot-tush independence surged.
The victorious " leav" campaigners have said there's no rush to trigger article 50 of the eu's Lisbon treaty , which will begin a two-year exit process to renego-tiate trade , business and political links between the uk and what will become a 27-nation bloc.
Former London mayor Boris Johnson , the favorite to succeed prime minister David Cameron , who announced his resignation-nation on Friday ,has said there's " no need for haste" but eu leaders are saying the opposite in insistent tones.
Dominic Cummings , director of the "vote leave" group, said it would be "unthinkable" to invoke article 50 before a new prime minister was in place.
He tweeted: " David Cameron was quite right. New pm will need to analyse options and have informal talks."
However European powers urged Brit-ain of exit votes in eurosceptic member states that could imperil the integrity of the bloc.
European Parliament Martin Schulz wants Britain to officially apply for an exit fr the eu by tomorrow