

The debate about the EU has centred on immigration, however being in the union is also about rights — even if most of us are unaware of what these are. Linda Whitney and Niki Chesworth offer some enlightenment

We all benefit from EU citizens’ rights — which range from the right to work in Europe to ensuring our beaches are clean — yet few of us are aware of all of them. Ahead of a Citizens’ Dialogue event in London — a public meeting with European Commission vice-president Viviane Reding — Niki Chesworth looks at what every well-informed Brit needs to know