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On Wednesday in Parliament I helped five time Olympic gold medallist, Sir Steve Redgrave, no less, make bunting in an effort to break the record for the world's longest bunting (the aim being to make over two and a half miles of the stuff). Luckily it's not all down [...]

LOCAL MP, Kevin Brennan, helped kick off Fairtrade fortnight by joining pupils at Millbank Primary School for their Fairtrade tea party.The school has planned a series of events across the week with pupils awarding 'Thank You' certificates to people and shops that have been supporting Fairtrade.Fairtrade’s focus is on helping [...]

Iain is encouraging shoppers in Hartlepool to buy Fairtrade products during this Fairtrade Fortnight (22nd February – 7th March). Iain welcomed Government plans to boost funding for the Fairtrade labelling system and urged shoppers in Hartlepool to look for the Fairtrade Mark on food, gifts and other products in the shops. Over [...]

Today is the start of Fairtrade Fortnight, which runs until 7th March. The event is designed to raise both consumers' and retailers' awareness of how small changes to shopping habits can make a huge difference to some of the world's poorest people. I joined International Development Secretary Douglas [...]

Grove has just acheived fairtrade status, and Faringdon has been voted market town of the year because of its hugely successful eco-week, earlier this year. [...]