Here is your final EU round-up of 2016. Last week, European leaders met in Brussels for the EU summit and guess what… #ShambolicBrexit continues. Theresa May was clueless as ever. Not only was she ignored (as many of you saw via social media) but she was also excluded from the… read more →
The civil war in Syria has now been ongoing for five years, half the population have fled their homes and, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, more than 360,000 people have lost their lives. Following the escalation of the attacks on eastern Aleppo the UN and Red Cross… read more →
Labour MEPs will vote tomorrow against the compulsory opening up of railway contracts across Europe to private sector operators as the new laws do not provide protection for rail workers’ terms and conditions when services are contracted out and also do not ensure good staffing standards on privately-run services. Despite… read more →
Britain must stay in the Internal Energy Market to benefit from the EU’s new Clean Energy Package, Labour MEPs have warned. The package, presented to the European Parliament by the Commission today, outlines plans to increase the use of renewable energy, revamp the energy market for consumers and make buildings… read more →
Monday, December 12th marks the celebration of National Postal Workers Day. I am proud to highlight the vital role played in communities across the UK by Postmen and Women who collect, sort and deliver the People’s Post – the universal service obligation that guarantees deliveries to 29 million UK addresses… read more →
McDonalds yesterday announced plans to switch its non-US tax base to the UK in a move that could become an early warning sign of the UK becoming an offshore tax haven from the EU post-Brexit, Labour MEPs have warned. The European Commission is currently investigating the tax practices of McDonalds… read more →
Labour MEPs have said today’s decision by the European Commission to begin infringement proceedings against seven countries – including the UK – over the dieselgate scandal shows that the best way to ensure British-made cars are clean is for Britain to continue to apply EU vehicle emissions legislation and uphold… read more →
BLOG: The Tory government’s ineptitude is exposed and Labour MEPs push for the best deal post-Brexit
In this week’s blog, the Tory government’s ineptitude is exposed and Labour MEPs push for the best deal post-Brexit – here is your EU weekly round-up. Last week, following Boris Johnson’s latest tour and Theresa May’s Berlin summit, it was the turn of Brexit secretary David Davis to meet with… read more →
Congratulations to Grace from Emmaus School in Croxteth for her wonderful design for my Winter Card this year. Thank you to Baguley Hall Primary School Wythenshaw, Barlows Primary School Fazakerley, Bickershaw CofE Primary School Wigan, Croftlands Junior School Ulverston, Emmaus School Croxteth, Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Liverpool, Legh Vale Primary… read more →
The European Commission has announced the re-introduction of a VAT threshold for e-commerce businesses operating across the EU. The new threshold has been set at €10,000 (£8,400), 90% lower than the UK’s £83,000 (€99,000) threshold. A new VAT system, levied on where customers rather than suppliers are based, was introduced… read more →