Billy Bragg says he still backs Jeremy Corbyn, despite calling the Labour leader a “20th century man” and warning against “tribalist” moves August 16, 2016 Singer and Labour activist Billy Bragg has denied withdrawing his support for Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, despite warning the party risks becoming “tribalist” under Corbyn. Speaking at the Edinburgh Book Festival, Bragg, who has repeatedly lent Corbyn his backing, said Labour was failing to articulate new ideas, such as federalism for English regions. According to [...]
US Presidential Election 2016: Donald Trump wants “extreme vetting” for immigrants August 16, 2016 There is a necessity to conduct "extreme vetting" of immigrants into the US to fight against radical Islam, Donald Trump has said. The Republican presidential candidate said new arrivals should be tested to ascertain if they share Western values such as religious tolerance and the acceptance of LGBT rights. The suggestion comes months after Trump first [...]
Resolution Foundation argues Brexit won’t solve the low-skilled pay squeeze August 16, 2016 Reducing levels of migration will do little to end the pay squeeze for low-income workers, new research by a leading think tank has found. A report published today by the Resolution Foundation claims while net migration has reduced earnings for some people in the UK, a tighter, post-Brexit clampdown on the numbers of people coming [...]
A Labour Brexit campaigner will lead a cross-party probe on the EU nationals “left in limbo” following the June referendum August 16, 2016 Labour MP and Brexit campaigner Gisela Stuart will chair a new cross-party inquiry into rights that could be granted to EU nationals living in the UK after Britain splits from the EU. Stuart will lead the work for think tank British Future, working with representatives from the Conservatives and Ukip, as well as the Institute [...]
Don’t call it a comeback – Boris is in charge of the country this week August 16, 2016 Foreign secretary Boris Johnson is the government's senior minister for the second week of Theresa May's holiday. May, who is spending a break in Switzerland, last week appointed chancellor Philip Hammond to the role of “senior minister in charge”. However, the position has now been rotated to the former London mayor for the second half [...]
Trump and Corbyn are pushing extreme views August 16, 2016 Surveys constantly reveal that a worrying number of Americans believe some absurd untruths, and crackpot conspiracy theories, about their outgoing President, Barack Obama. A poll last year, for example, found that 29 per cent think Obama is a muslim. A respected survey a few years prior put the number at 18 per cent. Republican candidate Donald [...]
Responsible nationalism: This new ideology could be the antidote to both Trump and Brexit August 15, 2016 Britons will be forgiven for still being a little anxious over the future of their country after voting to quit the European Union in June. There’s not been much to chew on in the weeks following a referendum that seemed like the UK had hit the reset button on globalism itself. But amid the vast reams [...]
Jeremy Corbyn wins 84 per cent of Constituency Labour Party nominations to Owen Smith’s 16 per cent August 15, 2016 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has won an overwhelming majority of Constituency Labour Party (CLP) nominations ahead of the election against challenger Owen Smith. Corbyn won the nominations of 285 CLPs, with Owen Smith claiming just 53. Although the nominations have no direct consequence on how the election will pan out, they provide an indication of the [...]
MPs to question American and European corporates to bolster defences against foreign takeovers August 15, 2016 MPs will quiz bosses of American and European corporates on how the UK can bolster its defence against foreign takeovers. The business select committee will launch an inquiry into Prime Minister Theresa May's industrial strategy and what it could end up meaning for business. The committee is expected to use the summer to draw up the [...]
London Chamber of Commerce warns immigration charges will open up skills gap August 15, 2016 The London Chamber of Commerce warned today that many businesses will struggle to meet the costs of new immigration charges, leading to a skills gap. A survey it conducted with ComRes showed less than a quarter of London business execs believe their firm can afford the £1,000 annual charge per non-EU employee which comes into effect next April. [...]