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Latest News 21st July 2010: ‘Know Your Holiday Rights’, Urges Local Euro-MP 9th July 2010: Trade in Illegal Wood Cut Down to Size 8th July 2010: Linda's Letters - Eurosceptics’ Rotten Tactics on Eggs Ban 7th July 2010: Region’s Holidaymakers to Get New Consumer Rights 17th June 2010: Food Industry "Must Now Accept Need for Honest Labelling" 3rd June 2010: Linda Votes to Train Region’s Workforce for Green Jobs Revolution 21st May 2010: Ministers Should Act Now To Boost Access To Life-Saving Organ Transplants 18th May 2010: Linda Backs Ban on Meat Glue in Bid to Stop Consumers Being Misled 29th April 2010: Linda Leads Fight for Patient Rights on Drugs Side Effects 17th March 2010: Linda Votes for New Rules to Label Genuine British Produce 15th March 2010: Linda Welcomes Action on Needle-Stick Risk to Health Workers 12th March 2010: Baroness Glenys Kinnock Speaks at Linda's Fistula Charity Dinner 22nd January 2010: Region in Pole Position to Become Hub of the New Green Economy 15th February 2010: Local Euro MEP Welcomes New Scheme for Free Recycling of Batteries 21st December 2009: Linda Urges Action After Copenhagen Disappointment 18th December 2009: Yorkshire and Humber Labour MEP Backs Moves to Give Compensation for Internet Airline Bookings 3rd November 2009: "Cameron needs to come clean on Europe" 19th October 2009 - Carbon capture investment in Hatfield, Doncaster 9th October 2009 - Have you got a carbon monoxide alarm? 16th September 2009 - Edward McMillan-Scott MEP expelled from the Conservative Party 15th September 2009 - Linda backs Workers Memorial plan 9th September 2009 - Linda pays tribute to predecessor 1st September 2009 - Linda takes on new environment role 13th August 2009 - Linda slams Hannan over NHS comments 6th July 2009 - Local MEP urges Barnsley to seize opportunities 6th July 2009 - Save Our Steel petition 1st July 2009 - Mobile roaming charges fall again 30th June 2009 - Plan for single phone charger Euro election results - thank you for your support 28th April 2009 - Holiday mobile phone bills set to fall again 22nd April 2009 - Ending energy prepayment rip offs 3rd April 2009 - Labour MEPs back new anti-discrimination law as Tories abstain 1st April 2009 - Holidays increase as Minimum Wage enters its 10th year 31st March 2009 - Linda critical of cross-border health proposal 26th March 2009 - Going away? Don't forget to check your healthcard! 24th March 2009 - The Prime Minister addresses the European Parliament 22nd March 2009 - Linda raises plight of mothers this Mothering Sunday 4th March 2009 - Linda welcomes Dairy Milk Fairtrade move 27th February 2009 - Celebrating Fairtrade Fortnight 27th February 2009 - Warning over European City Guide 11th February 2009 - Expert report backs MEP’s campaign to ban trans fats 5th February 2009 - Euro MPs urge people to take part in 'Scamnesty' 4th February 2009 - Labour Euro-MPs declare solidarity with all workers in Lindsey strike 8th January 2009 - Statement on violence in Gaza 18th December 2008 - New EU deal will mean safer toys 17th December 2008 - Linda backs new deal to protect workers on working time 17th December 2008 - Statement on imperial measurements 16th December 2008 - Our region set to lead the way on new carbon capture technology after EU deal 12th November 2008 - Statement on changes to "cucumber" rules 5th November 2008 - Linda renews call for end to Strasbourg meetings 22nd October 2008 - MEP McAvan backs clampdown on timeshare touts 21st October 2008 - MEPs set to improve pay for thousands of agency workers 17th October 2008 - Linda calls for tax cuts on “green” goods 8th October 2008 - Linda welcomes climate change breakthrough 10th September 2008 - Labour Euro-MPs “answer the call” of climate change 9th July 2008 - Linda backs better biofuels 4th July 2008 - Linda visits Rawmarsh to see European funding at work 17th June 2008 - Linda backs new recycling targets 2nd June 2008 - "Know before you go": European rights for European football fans 28th May 2008 - Buying plane tickets online? The price you see should be the price you pay 22nd May 2008 - MEP McAvan slams "crazy" biofuels scam 20th May 2008 - European Parliament backs anti-discrimination 6th May 2008 - MEP backs moves against "hyperactivity" additives 22nd April 2008 - MEP urges government to act as carbon monoxide death is confirmed 15th April 2008 - Sign up to ban trans fats! 11th March 2008 - Labour's European election team unveiled 11th March 2008 - Labour MEPs welcome EU flood money for Yorkshire 21st February 2008 - Keeping up the pressure for better rights for deaf travellers 31st January 2008 - MEP McAvan welcomes new proposals for food labelling 23rd January 2008 - Speaking out on new measures to tackle climate change 15th January 2008 - Securing Children's Rights throughout the EU 11th December 2007 - Promoting carbon monoxide safety in Europe's hotels 10th December 2007 - Welcoming Solidarity Fund flood cash 7th December 2007 - Christmas card strengthens African link 14th November 2007 - Linda speaks up against one of Yorkshire's biggest killers 13th November 2007 - Plane-ly the right thing to do: MEP welcomes cap on emissions from planes 25th October 2007 - Lib Dems slammed over weakening of climate change targets 19th October 2007 - Linda welcomes new EU Treaty 6th September 2007 - Proof that food additives can harm children: Local Euro-MP demands action 3rd September 2007 - Leading campaign to speed up flood cash 7th August 2007 - Keep safe in the sun this summer 18th July 2007 - Recycling electricals should be WEEE-sy peasy 11th July 2007 - Flooding: Linda raises Yorkshire's plight in Strasbourg 3rd July 2007 - Fuming about the smoking ban? Or breathing easy at last? 28th June 2007 - Flooding: Linda pushes for EU to help victims 15th June 2007 - End to cruel trade in dog and cat fur in sight 12th June 2007 - Linda's words of support for Sheffield United 6th June 2007 - MEPs ban new mercury barometers 5th June 2007 - "Young people will live with the consequences of our actions" on climate change 23rd May 2007 - Mobile phone roaming bills cut 25th April 2007 - Backing moves for new treatments for serious illnesses 3rd April 2007 - The truth behind the film: Blood Diamonds 22nd March 2007 - One step forward in battle against trans fats 9th March 2007 - Euro-MP welcomes European governments' "world leading" commitments on climate change 6th March 2007 - Linda recalls Sheffield women's role in abolition of slavery 27th February 2007 - Euro-MP urges region to choose Fairtrade 6th February 2007 - Linda asks for your support to end disability discrimination 29th January 2007 - Trade in Wild Birds banned 23rd January 2007 - Demanding a ban on Trans Fats 15th January 2007 - Linda urges young people to join debate 11th January 2007 - Linda meeting with German Chancellor to discuss climate change and energy 13th December 2006 - EU Wages War on Dangerous Chemicals 7th December 2006 - Backing a Permanent Ban on Importing Wild Birds 1st December 2006 - Yorkshire Euro-MP calls for greater efforts to tackle disease on World AIDS Day 30th November 2006 - Linda McAvan MEP elected as Vice-President of European Parliament's Socialist Group 11th October 2006 - Students set to get young people talking Politics 15th November 2006 - Linda McAvan MEP sees impact of climate change on Kenya's poor and calls for action 26th October 2006 - Linda McAvan MEP joins condemnation of Starbucks' plan to "cost Ethiopia £47million" 25th October 2006 - Linda McAvan MEP welcomes South Yorkshire Euro Cash 5th October 2006 - Linda McAvan gets European backing for tough action for air passengers' rights
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