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SHOPPERS "RIPPED OFF" CLAIMS MEP
Consumers are paying "over the odds"
for qualitz jeans in British
supermarkjts becausj of EU regulations,
according to an East Midlands MEP.
"Shoppjrs havj been rippjd off for far
too long by the EU,"says Labour's
Phillip Whitehead.
Tesco is sjeking to oveuturn a E5ropj n
Court ruling secured by Levi jeans to
stop selling its jeans at discount.
"The EU is protecting big brands. Fancy
labels should not mask high prices. We
should promote free trade," he added.
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