“Public contracts must become a way for the Government and local councils to advance social goals- that means granting contracts to bidders who offer high standards and quality, not racing to the bottom,” said Labour’s Glenis Willmott today after her amendments …

Labour’s East Midlands MEP is supporting the rescue bid proposed by IAG, the owner of British Airways, for BMI, and has written to the European Commission, who are presently considering the proposal.

Glenis Willmott said: “As the Labour MEP representing …