As the UK edges closer to leaving the EU without deal on 31 December, it is important to remember how we got here.

It's also a moment to celebrate and appreciate the rights we still have as EU citizens in the UK and Britons in Europe.

Unless the Government changes the law, EU citizens in the UK will still have the right to take part in local elections and in elections for the London Mayor, London Assembly, Welsh and Northern Ireland Assemblies and Police Commissioners in England and Wales next year.

In Scotland, EU citizens have the right to vote in local elections and for the Scottish parliament and the franchise is now a devolved power so the Westminster government cannot change it.

We continue to campaign for a public inquiry into #DeniedMyVote because we know that EU citizens in the UK and Britons abroad want to see an end to the erosion of their democratic rights and the quality of democracy in the UK.

On 31 December, we are holding an online vigil to celebrate free movement and to mourn is passing.

With free movement came the rights we acquired as EU citizens to take part in the democratic life our adopted home .

EU citizens still have a voice at the ballot. We must continue to fight to make sure this connection is not lost.

We must also make sure the government delivers on its promise to abolish the 15 year rule which prevents Britons abroad from voting.

Join us on 31 December as we hold dear to the rights we still enjoy even as the UK breaks the ties that bind us to the rest of Europe thanks to freedom of movement.

Despite everything, we still have democratic rights, we still have a voice, and we intend to keep it. 

If you can't be with us on the day, please chip in £5, £10 or £25 or what you can afford to the campaign.

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