The future of the UK lies in the hands of young people.

June 23rd, 2016: judgement day, the date of the EU referendum.

As Britain dances around the prospect of #Brexit, a cloud of uncertainty hovers over the future of a small but great island nation. Uncertainty has spread over the future of over 3.5 million UK jobs, which rely on us being a member of the EU. Uncertainty has spread over EU investment supporting local and national projects, which make a real difference to people, their families, and communities across Britain. And uncertainty has spread over national and global security in the fight against terrorism, as the European arrest warrant ensures that criminals or terror suspects wherever they hide across Europe, are brought home to face justice.

The Leave camp have continued to dismiss a Stronger In campaign which has delivered fact after fact, whilst they continue to fight their corner myth after myth. When it comes to the battle for Britain’s future, the electorate deserve nothing but the facts.

Those who are campaigning and voting for Britain to leave the EU, can likely afford the price of exit. It is the young people of this country who will be the worst hit by a wave of economic instability that would follow. As a young person campaigning for Britain’s continued membership of the EU, I have learnt and in some cases witnessed first hand the great benefits membership can bring. The EU provides investment in education, such as Swansea University’s new Bay campus (my former university), regeneration and investment in communities across Wales and the rest of the UK, it allows easier travel across Europe as a citizen of the EU, and it takes collective action on tackling climate change. Those were just a few reasons why I am campaigning for Britain’s continued membership. The EU is far from perfect and it needs reform, but Britain should be there to lead it, not leave it.

There are a huge proportion of young people who support Britain’s continued membership of the EU. Yet the likelihood of young people turning out to vote, plays into the Leave camp’s hands. It wouldn’t surprise me that the Leave side are hoping for a low turnout in the referendum, as they know the grey vote, who will always turn out to vote, are predominantly more eurosceptic than the younger generations.

At the beginning of April, there was a poll released by The Observer which showed that young people could hold the key to the vote in June. I firmly believe that this will be the case, but it will require many young people to overcome an apathy for voting.

For years and years, the grey vote has dictated the results of elections across the country. Young people can put an end to that, it merely requires them to turn out and vote.

Apathy can, will ,and must, be overcome.

When it comes to the 23rd June, judgement day, I do believe young people will take power into their own hands and vote for a more stronger, more prosperous and more secure Britain. A Britain that is part of the European Union.