Is Article 50 the only way for the UK to leave the EU?

Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union provides a legal route by which the UK can withdraw from the EU. But could the UK bypass Article 50? And what are the chances that the vote to leave could lead to a renegotiation of the UK’s continued membership of the EU rather than an outright exit? While not completely out of the question, both of these scenarios seem fairly unlikely.

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