IT'S as you were for the time being following the Brexit vote, Citizens Advice Taunton advises.

The charity is telling people that the referendum vote to leave the European Union does not mean any immediate changes to consumer rights, employment law or rules around immigration.

It says it is reasonable to expect the government to legislate in light of leaving the EU but it will be some time before that happens.

A new Citizens Advice webpage giving people information about how Brexit might affect them was published on June 24, the day after the poll.

In the following week the information was viewed over 65,000 times and the advice also reached 230,000 people on Facebook and 232,000 via Twitter.

In the first 10 days since the EU referendum immigration, citizenship and what laws will change were at the forefront of people’s minds.

Analysis of people seeking online help from Citizens Advice in the first 24 hours following the vote shows immigration was the top search term, with citizenship third and Brexit seventh.

The local charity is encouraging people to seek advice if they are unsure about their rights or feel they have experienced discrimination.

Jon Shoesmith, chief officer at Citizens Advice Taunton said: “People have lots of questions about what leaving the EU means for their day to day lives.

"We have already received queries from clients who now wish to pursue UK citizenship and how Brexit will affect them.

“For some people it is as significant as what country they can call home.

"For others it is about their rights at work or personal finances.

"It is important to remember nothing changes yet and that for the time being all rights remain the same.

"It is likely to be several years before any changes to the law come into effect.

“We are here to help anyone who has a query about their rights and encourage people to come to us if they think they have been treated unfairly or discriminated against.”

If you have a concern contact Citizens Advice by telephoning the Somerset Adviceline on 03444-889623 or drop in to the Taunton office at St Mary’s House Magdalene Street.