DEMAND for a special advice service for EU citizens in Scotland nearly doubled in the month ahead of the deadline for a post-Brexit residency scheme, according to new figures.
The EU Citizens Support Service (EUCSS), which also helps EEA and Swiss citizens, had more people accessing its support last month than the previous two combined.
In April there were 448 people accessing the EUCSS which increased to 545 in May and 1075 in June, according to operator Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS).
CAS has compared the figures to the total numbers requiring immigration advice from their network, which are 627 in April, 776 in May and 1410 in June.