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- Back to Brussels for Glenis
It’s not just the schools which go back next week. East Midlands MEP Glenis Willmott will take the eurostar on bank holiday Monday to return to Brussels for the new...
- Traffic Light fight goes on
Glenis Willmott MEP has pledged that her battle for clearer labelling on the food we buy will go ahead – despite losing a key European vote on “traffic light” labeling...
- Business boost before bank bonuses
Glenis Willmott has called for banks to boost lending to businesses in the Region, following a vote for new rules to crack down on bankers' bonuses. Glenis, the Leader of...
- Improved deal for the disabled among new rights for passengers
Glenis Willmott has welcomed a better deal for the disabled – part of a whole new package of improvements in the rights of passengers traveling on boats, buses and coaches....
- Labour MEPs call for inquiry to solve Spanish property problems
Labour MEPs have called on the Spanish government to establish a new committee of inquiry to deal with property problems that have seen thousands of people facing the prospect of...
- Glenis backs Ed Miliband for Labour Leader
Ed Miliband's campaign for leader of the Labour Party received a big boost today with the public endorsement of Labour's leader in the European Parliament Glenis Willmott MEP. Glenis, whose...
- Cheaper mobile phone costs start today
New rules cutting the cost of mobile phone internet connections will come into force today (Thursday 1st July). Anyone using their mobile phone in another EU country will benefit. Glenis...
- A dozen eggs? Still no law against it
Glenis Willmott MEP has acted swiftly to re-assure constituents in the East Midlands that they will be able to continue to buy eggs by the dozen, contrary to reports in...
- Action needed against torture trade
Action is needed urgently to stop a horrific trade in torture instruments, says Glenis Willmott MEP. Glenis and other Labour MEPs have supported a call for the European Commission to...
- Lost in translation - making EU trials fairer
Labour MEPs will be voting today (16 June) to approve new legal standards which will ensure fairer trials for people facing criminal charges in another EU country. Glenis Willmott, Labour’s...
- Welcome for Euro ruling on mobile phones
Glenis Willmott has welcomed a decision to keep the cost of using mobile phones abroad to reasonable limits. On Tuesday, the European Court in Luxembourg threw out an attempt by...
- Brussels battle over ready meal rules
Glenis Willmott and fellow Labour Members of the European Parliament are in a last ditch effort to prevent a PR push by food industry lobbyists from stopping shoppers from getting...
- Ending car repairs rip-off
New rules from Europe will put the customer in the driving seat, giving them greater choice and a better deal when they get their car repaired, according to a local...
- Glenis to host major conference
Glenis Willmott is to host a major conference in Brussels looking at supermarket supply chains and conditions experienced by workers in developing countries who supply goods to them. The conference...
- Ministers should act now to boost access to life-saving organ transplants
Glenis Willmott MEP has today called on EU governments to act quickly to agree new rules to boost access to life-saving organ transplants. The call comes after the European Parliament...
- Real test of coalition's EU policy still to come
Responding to the European policy section of the coalition agreement released yesterday by the Conservative Party and the Liberal Democrats, Glenis Willmott, MEP for the East Midlands and Labour’s leader...
- Robin Hood takes his message to local MEP
 Campaigners for a new Robin Hood tax have made their case to East Midlands Labour MEP Glenis Willmott in Brussels this week. Charities including Oxfam and Friends of the Earth...
- Wonky veg still on menu
“Curvy cucumbers and knobbly carrots are here to stay!” That's the word from Glenis Willmott, who leads Labour’s Euro MPs in Brussels, confirming that attempts to bring back European rules...
- New hope on organ transplants
Thousands of people waiting for organ transplants could benefit from new European rules, according to a local Euro MP. Glenis has welcomed plans for a European Union system for organ...
- Action on foreign meat
A key European Parliament committee has voted in favour of action, put forward by East Midlands MEP Glenis Willmott, to stop meat from abroad being presented as British. In a...
- £1000 cut in red tape for small firms
A new law, supported by Labour Euro MPs, will help small firms across the East Midlands to beat the recession with a £1,000 cut in red tape. Glenis Willmott, Labour’s...
- Consumers should act now on new mobile phone rights
Local Euro MP Glenis Willmott is calling on people in the East Midlands to take control of their mobile phone bill after new EU rules came into force last week....
- Bring alcohol under new labelling rules
Alcohol must be included in new European rules on food & drink labelling, says Glenis. She is prepared to take on both the multi-national drinks companies and the European Commission...
- Budget answers demanded
Labour’s Euro MP for the East Midlands has said she will continue to push the European Parliament’s authorities to answer crucial questions about its budget. Glenis Willmott, Labour's Leader in...
- Challenge on breast cancer
“Slow, inconsistent and unacceptable” is how a local politician has described Europe’s response to the biggest threat faced by women today. East Midlands Euro MP Glenis Willmott explained. “Breast cancer...
- Voting for the future of endangered species
Polar bears, elephants and Bluefin tuna, along with lesser known creatures such as the Red-eyed Tree frog, could benefit from a vote this week in the European Parliament. Glenis Willmott,...
- European politicians to hear consumer view
Glenis Willmott is inviting MEPs from across the continent and from all political parties to hear more about the benefits of clear, understandable food labelling. Glenis is the host for...
- Euro MPs act to end a million needle-stick accidents a year
Glenis Willmott has welcomed an agreement between health bosses and trades unions. The agreement, approved by MEPs this week in Brussels, is aimed at reducing the alarming rate of needle-stick...
- Euro bosses back Glenis campaign for disabled travellers
Glenis Willmott has received support from top European decision makers in her campaign for better information for disabled airline passengers, specifically those with a lung condition. In response to a...
- Glenis wins Award for Cancer Work
Glenis Willmott has received recognition for her work in helping to raise awareness of cervical cancer. She has been awarded one of the Pearl of Wisdom Awards given by the...
- Call for an end to injustice in Colombia
Glenis Willmott is calling for Europe’s leaders to block a new Free Trade Agreement with Colombia, until the South American state addresses serious human rights issues, particularly against trade unionists....
- Glenis to quiz new European Health Boss on backdoor advertising
Glenis Willmott MEP will raise the issue of back-door advertising by drugs firms, when MEPs question members of the newly proposed European Commission, next week in Brussels. Glenis explained. “As...
- As sure as eggs is eggs . .
Glenis Willmott is advocating a new labeling category for eggs, so consumers can know whether the eggs come from poultry kept in old style battery cages, or new bird-friendly “enriched”...
- More action needed to find alternatives to animal testing
Glenis Willmott is calling for European action to find more alternatives to experiments on animals. Glenis, who is Labour’s Leader in the European Parliament, has added her name to a...
- Open Letter to David Cameron from the European Parliamentary Labour Party
The following is an open letter to David Cameron, from Glenis Willmott MEP (Leader of the Labour MEPs) and Linda Mcavan MEP (Labour Member of the European Parliament Environment committee,...
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