Latest Updates

Here you’ll find all the most recent updates from Jude's work in the European Parliament and around the North East.

Jude Kirton-Darling MEP

30 January

Farewell

My time as the Labour MEP for the North East comes to an end on Friday night....

Jude Kirton-Darling MEP

24 January

My final column for The Journal

It will sound like a cliche, but the only way to describe these past three...

Jude Kirton-Darling MEP

15 January

Labour MEPs vote to defend citizens' rights post-Brexit

Today’s vote defending citizens’ rights is a warning shot the UK government...

Jude Kirton-Darling MEP

15 January

Jude gives final Brexit speech in the European Parliament

Jude Kirton-Darling has today called on MEPs to “be brave and demand action” on...

Jude Kirton-Darling MEP

12 December

Climate Change: What's Going On?

What’s going on with the environment? Our planet is heating up. This brings...

Jude Kirton-Darling MEP

10 December

16 Ways Women Could Be Disproportionately Impacted by Brexit

Today (10 December 2019) marks the final day of 16 Days of Action/Activism in...

Jude Kirton-Darling MEP

29 November

As Tories plot sell-off of NHS to Trump, MEPs stand up for British businesses and consumers against US tariff war

While the Tories plot to sell-off the NHS to Donald Trump, Labour MEPs today...

Jude Kirton-Darling MEP

28 November

Climate emergency declared by European Parliament

The European Parliament has today backed a Labour-led resolution declaring a...

Jude Kirton-Darling MEP

25 November

Labour MEPs call for UK ratification of the Istanbul Convention and more funding for women’s refuges - as violence against women and girls is expected to rise if Brexit happens

On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Labour...

Jude Kirton-Darling MEP

21 November

Vietnam's reformed labour code sends positive signal, but concrete changes must be delivered

The S&D Group today welcomed the adoption of Vietnam's reformed labour code...

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