Commission to make statement on whether the UK government has breached freedom of movement rights
Today the European Commission will make a statement on whether the UK government has violated Article 45 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights which “establishes and guarantees the right of every EU citizen to move and reside freely within the territory of the member states.”
Read moreHard Brexit could mean Oxford loses Mini
BMW has raised concerns for Oxfordshire jobs by suggesting they may be forced to move assembly of their Mini from Oxford to Germany because of the threat of hard Brexit.
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How to talk about Brexit and the EU with Liberals
The UK has voted to leave the EU, but looking at the country as “52% leave” and “48% remain” doesn’t illustrate the complex attitudes and opinions of liberals in today’s political climate.
Read moreFinal warning from EU Commission to UK government on air pollution
The UK, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain have been given a final warning for breaching EU air quality standards.
Read moreHard Brexit could threaten protections against dangerous chemicals
Today, I have written to Environment Secretary Andrea Leadsom over the possible impact of Brexit on environmental protection, public safety and the UK chemicals industry.
Read moreLike-for-like replacement of EU’s climate change scheme is a waste of time and money
Today in the European Parliament, MEPs have approved a scheme to incentivise European manufacturing and aviation sectors to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.
Read moreFrom 2018 you can watch BBC iPlayer when abroad in the EU
New EU rules to allow viewers to see catch up TV while travelling temporarily abroad for business or holidays in the EU passed its first hurdle last night.
Read moreGive Europol the teeth it needs to tackle wildlife trafficking
Today the cross-party MEPs For Wildlife group are launching their campaign to make wildlife trafficking a high priority in Europol's 2017 security threat assessment (SOCTA).
Read morePoor air quality costs British business 6 million lost workdays every year
Today the European Commission has published a “European Implementation Review” package which assesses how well each EU country is doing in terms applying EU environmental legislation.
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