European Parliament

European Parliament votes on tobacco and e-cigarettes

Legislation to limit the use of tobacco products by young people has been approved by the European Parliament.

However, the plans went through in a more limited form than originally proposed.

The draft legislation proposed that all flavoured tobacco products be banned from sale by law in 2014. It also called for the banning of slim cigarettes, packs of ten cigarettes and making...

Conservatives and Labour announce South West MEP candidate lists

The Conservatives and Labour have announced the results of regional party ballots for their European parliamentary candidates for 2014.

The UK will vote for its Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) on 22 May 2014 - the same day it goes to the polls for local council elections.

Six MEPs are elected, under a party list system of proportional representation, to represent the...