OXFORDSHIRE MEP John Howarth is urging people to buy Fairtrade products.
The Labour MEP for the South East of England attended an event to promote Fairtrade and said: “It is hugely important that Fairtrade practices are made mainstream to help combat poverty in local, regional and international communities."
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