Support for retaining the rights is particularly strong among 18- to 24-year-olds, 85% of whom want to retain their EU citizenship in addition to their British citizenship. Around 80% of people living in London also want to maintain the same rights. Only 10% supported the government’s position of withdrawing EU citizens’ right to vote in local elections. “In the last 40 years, EU integration has cut through complexity, making things simpler for business,” she will say. “Even for something as everyday as a loaf of bread, EU rules cut through the complexity – and make things simpler for business and clearer for consumers.”

Source: The Guardian July 01, 2017 20:03 UTC