Today, the European Parliament endorsed new rules for posted workers that will create fair conditions and fair competition for European workers and companies. The Socialists and Democrats group, which includes the UK’s Labour MEPs, had led the campaign to close loopholes in the outdated legal framework for workers temporarily providing… read more →
Michael Gove’s plan for a new environmental “gold standard” is just more hot air from a government that has repeatedly failed to meet, and has lobbied to weaken, EU standards on air pollution, Labour MEPs warned as the UK today launched its air quality strategy. Seb Dance MEP, Labour’s European… read more →
Labour MEPs have welcomed the announcement tomorrow’s hearing with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg about the abuse of users’ data will be webstreamed live, following pressure from the Socialists and Democrats Group to ensure greater transparency. Claude Moraes MEP, chair of the European Parliament civil liberties, justice and home affairs committee,… read more →
Unless the UK government can secure guarantees on the validity of insurance contracts after Brexit there will be even more chaos on the Irish border, as well as extra red tape and costs for the millions of EU-27 drivers in Britain and British drivers in the rest of the EU,… read more →
Today’s announcement the UK will be referred to the European Court of Justice for its failure to tackle illegal levels of air pollution once again highlights the need for the strongest environmental protections aligned with European standards if Britain leaves the EU – and not the weakened, toothless regime proposed… read more →
Mark Zuckerberg will face a more searching examination of Facebook’s complicity in the abuse of users’ data when he appears before the European Parliament than when he faced Congress, Labour MEPs have said after the announcement today the Facebook CEO will come to Brussels, possibly as soon as next week.… read more →
Labour MEPs: EU must continue to back media plurality & investigative journalism and fight fake news
The European Parliament has voted for a report calling for the EU to ensure sufficient resources are available to monitor media plurality and journalistic freedom – including the safety of investigative journalists. The report also calls for action to tackle fake news, especially the rise in nationalist and populist propaganda.… read more →
Labour MEPs have welcomed parts of the new long-term EU budget, in particular increases in the funding of programmes for young people, like Erasmus+, and greater investment for research and development, such as Horizon Europe, warning the UK must seek to remain part of such schemes if it leaves the… read more →
Labour MEPs yesterday urged the European Banking Authority and European Central Bank to toughen EU anti-money laundering laws to stem the flow of Kremlin-linked money into Europe, especially the City. At a meeting yesterday of the European Parliament tax committee, Labour’s Neena Gill MEP asked ECB deputy director general Roberto… read more →
Labour MEPs: $4.4bn Syria pledge welcome, but donors must deliver on promises of money for education
Labour MEPs have welcomed the pledge of $4.4 billion (£3.15bn) in aid for Syria and its neighbours, made at today’s Syria Conference of ministers and aid organisations in Brussels, but called on donors to honour previous pledges of money for education made at the 2016 Syria Conference in London. Despite… read more →