EAST LANCASHIRE Euro-MP Paul Nuttall has called for the ditching of low energy lightbulbs after new research warned they could cause blindness and skin cancer.

Under EU rules it is illegal for people in the UK to buy traditional lightbulbs.

Now two professors have expressed concern at recent scientific evidence suggesting light rays from the new style bulbs are damaging to human eyes and skin.

Mr Nuttall said: “These bulbs produce high peaks of ultra violet light, and are very dangerous.”