Hume expected to quit as MEP

Former SDLP leader John Hume is expected to stand down as a Euro MP at a press conference in Belfast today.

Former SDLP leader John Hume is expected to stand down as a Euro MP at a press conference in Belfast today.

The 67-year-old Foyle MP who has been an MEP since 1979 has refused to confirm the move but party sources are indicating his intention to quit.

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