What is Brexit?

On Thursday, the United Kingdom is holding a referendum to decide whether “Brexit” will happen — that is, Britain leaving the European Union. Babak Najafi and Ben Simpson‘s animation explain the history of the Britain’s relationship with the EU that has led up to the upcoming decision.

is absorbing the equivalent of “a pretty large city” each year, says a British cabinet minister, and leaving the European Union may be the only way to stem the tide of new arrivals.