We are still no nearer to knowing the long-term EU-UK relationship, and it is still unclear how the negotiations will proceed, Labour MEPs warned following the prime minister’s key Brexit speech in Florence today. Glenis Willmott MEP, Labour’s Leader in the European Parliament, said: “The real test of this speech… read more →
Glenis Willmott MEP, Labour’s Leader in the European Parliament, told the Labour Party Conference today: “Conference, this is my final speech as Labour’s Leader in the European Parliament. Next week I will be retiring as an MEP. And while I must sadly, inevitably, talk about Brexit, perhaps you can indulge… read more →
Next week in Strasbourg S&D Euro MPs will take the lead in the fight to secure a majority on an ambitious proposal to strengthen the rights of people with disabilities. The European Parliament will debate and vote on a set of rules to improve access to a wide range of products… read more →
Today, the European Parliament Industry and Culture committees voted in favour of an unwaivable right to fair remuneration for authors and performers for the making available of their works. Supported by the European audiovisual authors’ community, such a remuneration right would ensure that screenwriters and directors receive royalties when their… read more →
Labour MEPs have urged the UK government to heed the latest warnings from the aviation industry that unless there is a UK-EU Open Skies deal with ECJ oversight there is a very real risk that from April 2019 there will be no flights – not just to Europe but the… read more →
The Tories’ vote this week against a report calling for EU action on zero-hours contracts shows they cannot be trusted to protect workers’ rights after Brexit, Labour MEPs have warned. Siôn Simon MEP, Labour’s European Parliament spokesperson on employment and social affairs, said: “Theresa May claims workers’ rights will be… read more →
Brexit Britain must not resile from EU anti-tax avoidance measures, Labour MEPs warned as the European Parliament voted today for greater tax transparency in Europe, including widening the scope of public country-by-country reporting. Neena Gill MEP, Labour’s European Parliament spokesperson on taxation, said: “Today’s vote is a big advance in… read more →
Theresa May’s offer today on EU citizens’ rights has come a year too late, is still too vague, and will amount to nothing if the UK, as she has repeatedly threatened, crashes out of the European Union with no Brexit deal, Labour MEPs have warned. Claude Moraes MEP, chair of… read more →
Labour MEPs have condemned the government for failing to put forward legislation in the Queen’s Speech today that will guarantee EU citizens’ rights after Brexit – as UK and other EU citizens petitioned the European Parliament to safeguard their rights. Jude Kirton-Darling MEP, Labour’s European Parliament spokesperson on petitions, said:… read more →
Speaking on the conclusion of the first day of Brexit talks, Labour’s leader in the European Parliament Glenis Willmott MEP said: “David Davis has begun some of Britain’s most important negotiations for a generation, yet the British people still have no information about what he intends to negotiate. “Britain needs… read more →