Terence Conran and Richard Rogers are demanding a post-Brexit boost for design industry September 18, 2016 Leading lights in the British design industry have demanded the government extend more support for the sector in the aftermath of Brexit. Retailer Sir Terence Conran and architect Richard Rogers are among the figures to have leant their support to the campaign, which is backed by almost 150 of the market's biggest figures, as well [...]
Senior Tory Eurosceptics have launched a new pressure group aimed at pulling Britain out of the Single Market September 18, 2016 Theresa May is facing questions from Eurosceptic MPs, who have banded together to launch a new campaign to push for a “hard Brexit”, the second group to have formed in just over a week. The group, Leave Means Leave, aims to end the UK's membership of the European Single Market, simultaneously scrapping free movement. The group [...]
This group of European leaders could veto a Brexit deal September 18, 2016 A group of central European leaders have said they could veto any deals agreed between Britain and Europe as a result of Brexit. Members of the Visegrad group, or V4, from Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Czech Republic said they would veto agreements if its citizens working and living in Britain were not treated fairly. Read more: Nigel [...]
The case for Scottish independence remains, Sturgeon says September 18, 2016 Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon believes the case for independence remains, two years after the nation voted against breaking away from the UK, and that the issue “transcends” Brexit. “Two years on from the historic vote of 2014, the fundamental case for Scotland’s independence remains as it was,” she said writing in the Sunday Herald. “The [...]
Nigel Farage accuses Douglas Carswell of trying to split Ukip September 17, 2016 Former Ukip leader Nigel Farage has attacked the party's only MP Douglas Carswell today, saying the Conservative defector has "done all he can to split the party". Farage was speaking on his new LBC radio show just one day after the party elected Diane James as its new leader. He accused Carswell of "sniping from the sidelines" to [...]
Britain to veto establishment of an EU army September 17, 2016 Britain will block the creation of an army for the European Union, the defence secretary Michael Fallon has said. Speaking to The Times, Fallon said the EU's plan to create a "common military force" is "not going to happen". Read more: UK will play bigger role in Nato after Brexit, says defence secretary France and Germany have [...]
Following defections to the Tories and the election of new leader Diane James, is Ukip a busted flush? September 16, 2016 Ed Bowsher, deputy editor of Share Radio, says Yes. Ukip was founded to take Britain out of the European Union. That’s almost certainly going to happen, so the party has no core purpose anymore. Prime Minister Theresa May has said she’ll take Britain out of the EU, and even if she wanted to change tack, a [...]
US president election 2016: Donald Trump reaches highest chance yet to be elected president over Hillary Clinton according to Betfair exchange September 16, 2016 This may not be the relaxing, light-hearted news you probably wanted to hear on a dull Friday afternoon, but Donald Trump has reached his highest chance yet to be elected president – at least according to the Betfair exchange. Trump is now trading at 15/8 odds, equivalent to a 34 per cent chance, on Betfair's [...]
Everything you need to know about new Ukip leader Diane James September 16, 2016 Ukip selected Diane James as its new leader today, a businesswoman and an MEP for the South East of England. So what can we expect from Ukip's first woman leader, who calls her party a "change movement" and "the opposition in waiting"? https://twitter.com/DianeJamesMEP/status/776774306491666436 She is against access to the single market James made it clear today that she [...]
Diane James elected the new leader of Ukip September 16, 2016 Diane James has been appointed the new leader of Ukip, taking over from Nigel Farage after he resigned in July. James will be tasked with repositioning the party now that its primary goal – taking the UK out of the European Union – has been achieved. But in her acceptance speech, James she said the party still has [...]