Statement from Birmingham Airport following the EU Referendum Result

An airport spokesperson said: “The outcome isn’t just about Britain leaving the EU but is now also about reforming our new Government following the Prime Minister’s announcement to step down.

“The EU referendum result doesn’t mean that we will immediately see a change to our lifestyles, the way that we travel or how our European nationals living and working in Britain will be affected.

“Nor will it mean that we will disconnect with our European partners overnight. It is far too early to speculate about any of these important issues – this is an unprecedented situation after all. But it’s important to keep clear and calm heads so that we can ensure that our regional priorities, such as HS2, keep moving forward to ensure the future of Midlands’ residents, workers and industry, is not compromised.”