"I fully support Tameside Council's attempts to stop this unwanted, unwarranted and unnecessary intervention by the EDL. I support any groups right to march but Hyde Police are still investigating the terrible attack on Daniel Stringer-Prince and all the marchers want to do is exploit an already … [Read more...]

Manchester Airport is to start charging passengers £1 or  €2 to use its new luggage trolleys. Local MEP Sajjad Karim described this as ‘fleecing’ the public. Sajjad said, “This is a disgraceful decision designed simply to fleece the public who will have no choice but to pay - yet again, … [Read more...]

Last night saw Conservative Group Leader Cllr Jeff Green re-elected as Leader of Wirral Council following a vote of no confidence in Labour’s Steve Foulkes. In 2010 a Conservative led Lib Dem coalition took control of the council reflecting the situation with our UK Government and under Cllr … [Read more...]

Sajjad has today signed European Parliament Written Declaration 49/2011, which calls for the EU-wide establishment of a maximum 8-hour journey limit for live animals in transit. In the last week alone, Sajjad has received over 100 emails on the matter from constituents and animal welfare … [Read more...]

North West MEP and ECR Legal Affairs Spokesman Sajjad Karim is one of only five MEP's to be appointed to  the panel to police the new code of conduct for European politicians. The new rules came into force on January 1st and strengthen and clarify existing rules. The Constitutional Affairs … [Read more...]

(STATEMENT FROM SAJJAD KARIM MEP)  "Well the approval today at WTO level of the package of assistance for Pakistan is extremely good news in terms of the development of the relationship between the European Union, Pakistan and indeed South Asia per se.   We have got very important … [Read more...]

Sajjad recently spent a day with a Jaguar Land Rover at Halewood, Liverpool. Cars have been made at Halewood for over 50 years and Saj toured the plant where the Freelander and the new Evoque are now manufactured. Since its launch on 4th July last year, 50,000 Evokes have come off the … [Read more...]

  Sajjad Karim is saddened and shocked by the attack of 17 year Daniel Stringer-Prince in Hyde, Greater Manchester. More information - http://tinyurl.com/7uhz2s6 "Our thoughts are with Daniel and his family. His injuries are serious and horrific and the police must be able to … [Read more...]

From :  Mr Sajjad Karim MEP Legal Affairs Spokesman ECR Group, European Parliament   "He should be deported to Jordan and certainly not released. The Special Immigrations Appeals Commission has declared he is dangerous, still poses a threat to our security and has not changed in … [Read more...]

North West MEP Sajjad Karim is urging unspent cash to be diverted to small businesses. There is €82billion in structural funds unspent across the EU. One and half billion of it in the UK. "We could use that money to help finance small businesses obtain finance. This would ease one of the … [Read more...]