Amjad Bashir MEP today said the UK should respond with caution to the publication today of the European Union’s draft guidelines following the triggering of Article 50. The Conservative MEP for Yorkshire and the Humber said: “It was always inevitable that this process would start with talks about talks and negotiations about negotiations. “Mr Tusk is talking about …
Amjad: Article 50 – now the real work begins
Yorkshire and Humber MEP Amjad Bashir has welcomed the triggering today of Article 50, confirming that the UK will leave the European Union. The Conservative politician, a prominent campaigner for Leave during the referendum campaign, said: “At last the will of the people has been enacted. “All the bickering and all the attempted amendments in Parliament were frankly just a …
Amjad raises key human rights issues with UN
The plight of victims of political oppression in Kashmir and Myanmar has been raised at high level talks by campaigning MEP Amjad Bashir. Mr Bashir raised the twin cases of abuse during the 34th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. The Conservative MEP for Yorkshire and The Humber was speaking as part of a delegation from …