War memorials in the East Midlands have featured in an exhibition at the European Parliament last week.

They featured as part of a trail featuring twenty-five distinctive war memorials stretching from Derbyshire to the Menin Gate at Ypres in Belgium

East Midlands MEP, Rupert Matthews, has today echoed concerns by Conservative European Parliament leader about the Irish backstop.

"Future generations should not suffer as ours did,” Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina told Conservative MEP Rupert Matthews and his European delegation of MEPs and MPs at Gana Bhaban — her official residence.

Thank you Chairman.

I would like to congratulate the rapporteur on his draft opinion. We hope that a compromise can be reached swiftly to send clear instructions to REGI regarding our key priority areas, such as digital and energy.

If you are interested in the new Copyright proposals, I appreciate your concerns regarding the new Copyright reform proposals.

Today Conservative MEP Rupert Matthews launched Projekt Hansa to promote trade, tourism and develop cultural links across northern Europe.