This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/7828791.stm
The article has changed 3 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Willmott is new Labour MEP leader | |
| (21 minutes later) | |
| Labour MEPs have elected Glenis Willmott as their new leader in the European Parliament. | Labour MEPs have elected Glenis Willmott as their new leader in the European Parliament. |
| Mrs Willmott, who represents the East Midlands, is the party's first female leader at Brussels and Strasbourg for 16 years. | Mrs Willmott, who represents the East Midlands, is the party's first female leader at Brussels and Strasbourg for 16 years. |
| The former trade union organiser has been a member of the European Parliament since February 2006. | The former trade union organiser has been a member of the European Parliament since February 2006. |
| All 19 Labour MEPs were entitled to vote. Ten voted for Mrs Willmott, nine for East of England MEP Richard Howitt. | All 19 Labour MEPs were entitled to vote. Ten voted for Mrs Willmott, nine for East of England MEP Richard Howitt. |
| Mrs Willmott replaces Gary Titley, who announced he would be stepping down in November, after six years in the job - surpassing the record set by Barbara Castle. | |
| Mrs Willmott, a former NHS medical scientist and GMB trade union officer, had previously been a party whip in the European Parliament. |