Capital day of action over Brexit

Demonstrators calling for the public to be given a vote on the final Brexit deal will be out in Scotland’s capital.

Thousands of marchers are expected in Edinburgh today, with the city hosting one of the events planned as part of what organisers claim will be the largest pro-European day of action.

It comes ahead of the launch of a People’s Vote campaign tomorrow, calling for Britain to hold a ballot on the final deal for

“We should all have a say on the final Brexit deal”

the UK’s departure from the European Union.

The day of action is being organised by the European Movement, Open Britain and Britain for Europe, with more than 100 planned across the UK, from Aberdeen to Falmouth.

Juuso Jarviniemi, president of the Young European Movement, said they were taking part in the Edinburgh demonstration with other groups “to persuade the Scottish people that we should all have a say on the final Brexit deal”.