The EESC proposes a debate on an EU Bill of Climate Rights to ensure climate justice at all levels “The fight against climate change can only succeed if all citizens are included. But it is not enough to convince people … read more
In March this year, the European Commission (EC) and the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) launched a joint European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform. The 24 members forming the coordination group of the platform have now been selected and are … read more
Fisheries experts in the north east have released 8,000 young fish into north east rivers and stillwaters. read more
Dawn Butler MP, Labour’s Shadow Women and Equalities Secretary, commenting on Equal Pay Day today, said:
“From today onwards women effectively work the rest of the year for free, which means fifty days of unpaid labour until we hit 2018.
“The fact that the gender pay gap has remained the same for the past three years is a shocking indictment of the Government’s failure to tackle unequal pay and the underlying structural issues that allow these disparities to exist.
“Labour is the party of equality. It was Labour that introduced the Equal Pay Act in 1970 and the next Labour Government will take the necessary action to end the scourge of unequal pay once and for all.”
read moreKeir Starmer MP, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, commenting on latest round of negotiation talks between David Davis and Michel Barnier, said:
“Once again, there has been no acceleration in the Brexit talks. With the December deadline just weeks away, the British people and businesses are no clearer about what the next phase will look like or how it will affect them.
“Both sides need to work flat out between now and the next EU Council meeting to ensure sufficient progress can be made and the talks can move to the next phase. Labour are committed to a Brexit deal that puts jobs and the economy first. Failure to reach an agreement would be catastrophic for people’s living standards. The longer there is no progress in the Brexit talks, the greater the risk of no deal.”
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