China helping clear Brexit storm clouds

Sino-British ties strengthening ahead of UK's European departure

On Thursday, June 23, 2016, the day of the referendum on Britain's membership of the European Union, parts of London were hit by a huge storm.

Thunder, torrential rain, and lightning strikes saw the London Fire Brigade receive an entire day's worth of calls in 90 minutes. Roads were flooded and there was transport chaos. But the next day, people woke up to something even more shocking.