A Scottish expat living in Brussels has vowed to take her campaign to be allowed to vote in the EU referendum to the Supreme Court.

Jacquelyn MacLennan, who is originally from Inverness but has lived in Brussels since 1987, wants to cast her vote for Remain in next month's referendum. However, the UK Government has ruled that those living in EU countries for more than 15 years cannot vote in the referendum.

Her decision to go to the UK Supreme Court comes after the Court of Appeal upheld an earlier judgement by the High Court which ruled in favour of the government.

MacLennan said: "I am disappointed with the Court of Appeal's judgement.

"I hope the Supreme Court will agree that the 15-year rule is wrong and unlawful in the context of the EU referendum.

"Brexit would have a huge impact on my personal and professional life. Excluding two million citizens like me from voting - as the Government recognises - is unjust and unfair."

MacLennan is fighting the case with fellow British expat Harry Shindler. Both individuals want to casts votes in favour of Britain remaining in the European Union.

Shindler has lived in Italy for the past 37 years. He says he fell in love with the country after his experience there in the Second World War. Schindler fought in the Anzio Landings in 1944 and went on to take part in the liberation of Rome.

He said: "I am still waiting for the Government to tell us why British citizens in Europe can't vote in this referendum.

"The Government had agreed to scrap the 15-year rule before the Referendum Bill was passed, agreeing it was arbitrary and undemocratic."

Lawyers acting on behalf of MacLennan and Shindler have been instructed to take the case to the Supreme Court. The Court will hear the case next Tuesday.