The deadline for registering to vote in the EU referendum has been extended, the government has said.

https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote

Cabinet Office minister Matt Hancock said the government would legislate to extend the cut-off until midnight on Thursday.

It follows a computer glitch which left some people unable to sign up before the original midnight Tuesday deadline.

The Electoral Commission urged people to sign up until the end of Thursday in order to vote on 23 June.

PLEASE do not leave it till the last-minute – do it NOW! With your national insurance number to hand (it is usually on payslips) it will take less than five minutes.

EVERY VOTE WILL COUNT IT IS SO CLOSE.