East of England's Labour MEP, Richard Howitt, is under fire from Ukip after he voted to give refugees the right to vote.The former Harlow councillor has backed amendment 167 of the Ferrara Report which says: "Stateless persons and third-country nationals permanently resident in the member states should have the right to vote in local and European elections."Tim Aker, one of the East of England's three Ukip MEPs, said: "Richard Howitt and the Labour Party gave away our borders and...
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