European Union officials in Brussels are to impose a ban on 'Ladies' Night' in European night clubs, believing goods and services within the EU should be offered to both sexes equally.

This means European ladies will no longer be able to enjoy free alcoholic drinks or admissions to night clubs and pubs throughout the EU.

Rosie Davenport of pub trade magazine the Morning Advertiser said: "Brussels is taking political correctness too far."

The Mirror reports the directive is due to come into force by December 2007.