Another senior Conservative peer has been suspended from the party whip for pledging to vote Liberal Democrat in the European elections, after the punishment was imposed on the former deputy prime minister Michael Heseltine.
Former Tory Deputy Prime Minister Michael Heseltine says he will not vote for the Conservative Party in the European elections on Thursday.
ALYN Smith will top the SNP’s list of EU election candidates when they are unveiled.
Tommy Robinson met with laughter as he fails to win EU parliament seat and loses £5,000 deposit
27/05/2019
Former EDL leader finishes in eighth place after divisive campaign. / Tommy Robinson was met with mocking laughter after he failed to win election last night as an independent MEP candidate.
Tommy Robinson condemned by anti-racism campaigners as he announces plans to stand as MEP
25/04/2019
The announcement was condemned by anti-racism groups who said it was 'just another way for Lennon to line his pockets'.
Lords committee chair highlights concern EU parliament may delay trade deal ratification.
A large number of our readers have asked us to factcheck a list of claims about the Lisbon Treaty, or “what will actually happen if we stay in the EU”, which has gone viral on social media.
Theresa May risks Conservative wrath as European election leaflet targets Brexit deal rebels
10/05/2019
‘Cabinet must take its head out of the sand. The deal was dead months ago’. / Theresa May has risked angering Tory MPs by using the party’s official leaflet for the European elections to target those who voted down her Brexit agreement.
The new target is to win support for a Brexit by the end of June, avoiding the need for newly elected Euro-MPs to take their seats.
The UK’s European elections 2019
27/05/2019
It's been another bad election for both Labour and the Conservatives. / Both parties have lost MEPs to The Brexit Party and the Liberal Democrats, and the Green Party are ahead of the Tories overall.
The sad delusions of Brexit Party MEPs
05/07/2019
Knowing that they are losing the support of public opinion back home, the new Brexit Party MEPs have decided to focus their efforts on denigrating, ridiculing and demonising the institution they chose to stand for.
Remainers are about to fumble the European parliamentary elections and it is not because of a lack of formal cooperation or party alliances. It is because they have landed on entirely the wrong goals.
If we really want to rule out no-deal, Britain needs to take part in the European elections. No-one wants to hear this, but it's true. Labour and the Tories both hate it. The Europeans despise it as much as the British government does. But it has to happen. If it doesn't, no-deal becomes much more likely.
European Parliament magazine
No, it isn't the usual sort of language we would use in a political document, but let's be honest: these are not usual times. / ‘Bollocks to Brexit’. That’s the slogan on the front of the Lib Dem’s manifesto, which is officially launched this evening in east London.
The European Parliament, 9th ed.
02/08/2016
First published in 1990, for more than a quarter-century this has been the premier textbook on the European Parliament. This new 9th edition - the first for five years - has been fully updated and expanded, including all the familiar features and all recent significant developments.
Scientists say we have five years to change course on climate change. The next European parliament term is five years – they are a matter of life and death.
Europe Editor Patrick Smyth looks ahead to the EU summit in Sibiru, Romania. It was billed as a Brexit-Free opportunity to plan for Europe's future, but the failure of the UK to leave on time means the meeting still takes place in Brexit's shadow. Also looming is the probability of a realignment of power in the European parliament.
Seats in the European Parliament representing England, Scotland and Wales are distributed according to the D'Hondt system, a type of proportional representation.
A wave of support for populists and Greens has disrupted centrist parties across the EU. Daniel Boffey considers what it means for the bloc and Brexit.
Rally comes as polls indicate SNP likely to make gains in European elections. / Tens of thousands of people are expected to march in Glasgow on Saturday afternoon in the largest show of support for Scottish independence since Nicola Sturgeon said she would introduce legislation to hold a second independence referendum.
The site is based on latest polling data and is 'not party political', its founders said. / A new website targeted at Remain voters has been launched by data scientists in a bid to help tactical voting against the Brexit Party.
"Every vote for the Liberal Democrats is a vote to stop Brexit and stay in the European Union. We passionately believe that Britain is stronger as part of the European Union and we have led the fight to give the people the final say on the Brexit deal"