Doncaster Sheffield Airport on air tourism and environmental issues. On 24 January 2007, the airport featured in the BBC Two documentary "Should I Really Give Up Flying?", with Doncaster actor Brian Blessed fronting local opinions on the issue. Until December 2016, the airport was branded "Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield". The 'Robin Hood' name was chosen for these reasons: Whilst the Robin Hood name remains, future marketing will focus on the 'Doncaster Sheffield' branding. Doncaster Sheffield Airport Doncaster Sheffield Airport , formerly named "Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield", is an international airport located at the former RAF Finningley station, in the Metropolitan Borough
Doncaster Winterton represents Doncaster Central, former Labour Party leader, Ed Miliband represents Doncaster North, and Caroline Flint represents Don Valley. At a European level, Doncaster is part of the Yorkshire and the Humber constituency and is represented by six MEPs. Doncaster is one of only twelve UK boroughs to have a directly-elected mayor, a position currently held by Labour's Ros Jones. In September 2014, UKIP held its annual party conference at Doncaster Racecourse. UKIP party leader Nigel Farage claimed that by holding the conference in Doncaster, UKIP were "now parking our tanks on the Labour Party's lawn" referring to Labour leader