Lib Dem MEP calls for the UK to introduce a total ivory ban
Today the UK parliament will debate on an e-petition which called for a total UK ban on trading ivory. The petition so far has received over 100,000 signatories.
Read moreParliament’s support to trigger Article 50 gives hardline PM license for a destructive Brexit
This evening MPs overwhelmingly voted to pass the Article 50 bill, unamended, through its second reading.
Read moreTory Brexit Government plans will tear up EU commitment to eradicate shock phone bills
British tourists heading to the continent this summer will no longer face the sting of a costly phone bill after using their phone abroad.
Read moreSave Our Erasmus: My letter to David Davis MP
Today, on the 30th anniversary of Erasmus, I have written to David Davis MP calling on him to commit to protecting the UK’s participation in the programme during the Brexit negotiations.
Read moreFuture generations will not forgive us if we quit Erasmus
Today is the 30th anniversary of the EU’s Erasmus study abroad programme.
Read moreMEP responds to Supreme Court ruling on Article 50
Today the Supreme Court overwhelmingly ruled that Theresa May must win a vote in Parliament before beginning the process of leaving the European Union.
Read moreChinese ivory ban letter to President Xi Jinping
Lib Dem MEP and wildlife campaigner Catherine Bearder has written to President Xi Jinping to congratulate him on delivering a full ivory ban in China.
Read moreDangerously high pollution levels in South East show government still not committed to tackling air pollution
The government has issued warnings that many areas in the South East will experience high levels of pollution at the beginning of this week.
Read moreDear Prime Minister... My five questions for Theresa May
The Prime Minister's Hard Brexit speech left many questions hanging over our future relationship with Europe. I have written to her with just five of them. Read the full letter here:
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