I am extremely disappointed that today the European Parliament, with support from many UK Conservatives and other East Midlands MEPs, voted to reject a proposal to help preserve the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).

The ETS is at the heart …

The measles outbreak in Swansea is a worrying reminder that we have not won the battle against many infectious diseases.  Although we often have the weapons to fight these illnesses, too often they are not utilised.  It has been reported …

I keep being told that no one is interested in Europe.

There’s a lot of truth in that. Many people are at best ambivalent about the European Union; the decision-making process of the European Union is confusing, and seems remote …

Many people may think tuberculosis is a disease of the past, but sadly it remains a threat in Britain and beyond. What is particularly worrying is that TB is becoming increasingly resistant to the drugs currently used to treat it. …

This week has seen the completion of a total ban within the EU on the sale of cosmetics developed through animal testing.  It applies to all new cosmetics and their ingredients sold in the EU, even where the animal tests …

8th March is International Women’s Day, so it’s a good time to have a look at how women in Europe are doing. 

Last week the Socialists & Democrats in the European Parliament launched our Manifesto for International Women’s Day.  …

This month the European Parliament will have a golden opportunity to make some ambitious changes to the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).  Yet the signs are that many MEPs will opt for the status quo, and vote against much needed …

Three types of neonicotinoid pesticides are harmful to bees, the European Food Safety Authority has said, after evaluating all the available evidence. The recommendation is that these pesticides should not be used on flowering crops. Worryingly, however, the British …

Yesterday marked a historic moment in the EU’s Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). For the first time, the European Parliament was given a chance to have an equal say on the CFP with the European Council, and MEPs voted overwhelmingly in favour …

So the skeleton under the tarmac of a social services car park in the middle of Leicester turned out to be King Richard after all.

And as the international media flooded into the city to hear the news, it was …