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- 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,...
- Action needed in Copenhagen
Glenis Willmott has called for world leaders to sort out a deal on climate change in Copenhagen. Speaking at the pan-European Congress of Socialists & Democrats in Prague this...
- European Warning on Christmas Lights
Labour MEP Glenis Willmott has issued a warning to anyone buying Christmas lights this year, following the discovery of potentially dangerous products on the market. She said. “It’s the time...
- Hope for Horses
Labour's Glenis Willmott is demanding stronger action across Europe to put a stop to suffering caused to horses when being transported across the continent. Glenis Willmott said. “Despite new rules...
- Congratulations for Lincs Beaches
Glenis Willmott has congratulated Skegness and the other Lincolnshire beaches on once again exceeding European minimum standards for water quality. The results of tests carried out by the Environment Agency...
- Welcome for Record Low number of injuries at work
Labour MEP Glenis Willmott has welcomed recent figures revealing that the number of people killed at work in Britain has fallen to a record low. But she has warned that...
- Campaigning for people with lung conditions
Labour MEP Glenis Willmott is supporting a campaign against what has been called a ‘tax on the disabled’ and is asking the European Commission to investigate. People with certain lung...
- Tory Euro Wars come to East Midlands
The ongoing Tory war over Europe has now moved to the East Midlands, says one of the Region’s Euro MPs. Glenis Willmott has highlighted a battle of words between two...
- Glenis warning on deadly risk
 Glenis Willmott has urged local residents to make sure they are protected against the deadly threat of Carbon Monoxide poisoning this winter. Glenis at the campaign launch in Brussels...
- Glenis joins youngsters for farm visit
East Midlands MEP Glenis Willmott is to get an insight into The Co-operative Farm at Stoughton, near Oadby, and its work to educate and inspire children about food and where...
- Glenis's warning on Tory government
Britain’s influence in the world will become weakened if a Conservative Government is returned at the next General Election, Labour’s Leader in Europe has warned. Speaking in the final session...
- Europe now needs to deliver on posted workers
Labour MEP Glenis Willmott will continue to press for a full review of the present European law on posted workers, despite a promise of action by the President of the...
- Welcome for crackdown on hidden bank charges
Glenis Willmott has welcomed action by the European Commission to crack down on widespread problems with the ways banks treat their customers. Mrs Willmott, Labour’s Leader in Europe, said that...
- Call for action on airline hidden charges
As the main holiday season nears its end, Labour MEP Glenis Willmott is calling on European bosses to take more action to protect holidaymakers and others using cheap flights. The...
- Action on youth unemployment call
Action on jobs, especially youth unemployment, as well as other issues affecting people at work, will be needed if Labour MEPs are to support a second term for the President...
- Not in my name
Last week saw the fascist BNP shamefully take up their seats in the European Parliament. Together with Labour MEPs, I welcomed to Strasbourg GMB members and the 'Hope not Hate'...
- Sad day for Britain as fascists take seats in European Parliament
Today, Nick Griffin and Andrew Brons take their seats in the European Parliament. Glenis Willmott MEP, Labour's Leader in Europe, said: "60 years ago we fought against the fascists together....
- Get off to a flying start and check your rights
As thousands of holidaymakers across the region prepare to jet off to European destinations for their summer breaks, local MEP Glenis willmott is advising them to spend a few minutes...
- Labour welcomes end to mobile phone rip off for holidaymakers
Glenis Willmott has welcomed the end of rip-off charges for using a mobile phone across the European Union. As a result of a new EU law, supported by Labour...
- Glenis re-elected as Labour’s Leader in Europe
Local MEP Glenis Willmott has been re-elected as Labour’s Leader in Europe. Mrs Willmott, who was first elected in January of this year said: “I feel privileged to have been...
- Latest on MEPs' expenses
Labour MEPs have voluntarily submitted their expenditure for audit process to an independent accountant for the last 9 years to ensure all office and salaries expenditure is correct. This practice...
- Labour's MEP leader warns on cost of Tory isolation and their plans to scrap RDAs
Glenis Willmott MEP, Labour's leader in the European Parliament, in an article for Progress online today warned of the threat that David Cameron's EU policies pose to jobs and investment...
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