Women give Eurosceptic cold shoulder over fridge rant

Ann Cahill, European Correspondent, Strasbourg

The issue of what to do about Godfrey Bloom, the Yorkshire MEP for the UK Independence Party was raised by Cork MEP Kathy Sinnott at a meeting of the political group to which they both belong. Mr Bloom, who wants to campaign against women receiving paid maternity rights, became a substitute member on the women’s committee because nobody else wanted the post.

But now the group has agreed to ask him to step down and Ms Sinnott said she will take up the seat herself if nobody else is interested.