Corbyn: Future Labour government would back financial transaction tax June 22, 2016 A future Labour government would back the EU on a financial transaction tax, Jeremy Corbyn said at the party's final Remain rally. The Labour leader announced his support for the tax standing alongside London mayor Sadiq Khan whose against the measure. Corbyn said the levy was “a very sensible proposal I am sure everybody in this building would agree [...]
Jean-Claude Juncker warns Brits “out is out” as the EU referendum looms June 22, 2016 The president of the European Commission issued a stark warning about the irreversible nature of Brexit today, joining a rising crescendo of concern among European leaders about the ramifications of a Leave vote. It comes as Leave and Remain made final pitches for voters a day before the historic referendum which commentators have said will go to the [...]
Fresh poll shows Brexit campaign’s lead narrows ahead of EU referendum June 22, 2016 A fresh poll has shown the campaign to leave the European Union has a two-point lead over Remain, down from a seven-point lead last week. It comes as Brits prepare to vote on Britain's membership to the 60-year old political and economic union tomorrow. Read more: Peak polling? The latest Brexit poll has crashed Opinium's website Market [...]
I was a Remainer. This is why I’ve just changed my mind June 22, 2016 I have changed my mind – and you can too. Every relationship is built on trust – from the first moment you catch that special someone’s eye, through a whispered “I do” of a marriage proposal, to the last comforting moment holding hands in old age. Trust helps us look past others’ shortcomings and binds [...]
EU referendum: People expect economic conditions to worsen immediately after Brexit vote, but with longer term gains, according to new poll June 22, 2016 While Britons expect a short term economic loss from a Brexit vote, they are optimistic about longer term economic conditions, according to new research. Polling conducted by FTI Consulting found that the majority of people (68 per cent) expect worse economic conditions immediately after a Brexit, with 61 per cent still feeling the state of the economy [...]
EU referendum: People say business will have no influence on their vote, according to new poll June 22, 2016 Most people say that what business thinks about the outcome of the referendum will not affect how they vote, according to new research. Polling by FTI Consulting found that just 18 per cent of those surveyed said UK business leaders were influential or reassuring to hear from during the campaign. Meanwhile, just nine per cent said [...]
Peak polling? The latest Brexit poll has crashed Opinium’s website June 22, 2016 Such demand for the results of the latest – and final – polling by Opinium ahead of Thursday's referendum on EU membership has crashed the polling firm's website. As campaigning reaches fever pitch, everyone clearly wants to know which way it's going to swing, and polls are all we have to go on, really. Apologies, due to [...]
Brexiteers must stop using Turkey as a weapon: There’s one very simple reason it will never join the EU June 22, 2016 Four decades ago, in the summer before Britain's first European referendum, a country, now in the EU, faced the unimaginable terror of full scale military invasion. Operation Attila, as it was chillingly codenamed, saw multiple amphibious landings, a paratroop assault, airstrikes, commando missions, and prisoners of war rounded up and shipped overseas. By the end [...]
EU referendum: Big bets go to Remain, not Brexit, according to William Hill and Ladbrokes June 22, 2016 With just one day to go before EU referendum polls open, the Remain camp is the firm favourite according to the latest odds released today from bookies William Hill and Ladbrokes. William Hill, the UK's largest bookmaker, is now offering odds of 2/9 on the UK voting to stay in Europe, equivalent to an 81 per [...]
EU referendum: Votes called for across Europe June 22, 2016 There's something in the air. As the United Kingdom readies itself for a historic vote on its relationship with the European Union, other states of the 28-member bloc are making moves to set up their own. In Italy anti-establishment party 5-Star Movement has called for a referendum on whether or not to keep the euro. [...]