EU referendum: There may have been a record amount of betting on Brexit vote – but is it that impressive? June 23, 2016 The EU referendum has caught the betting world by storm. After the failure of the pollsters at last year's general elections, politics watchers have been broadening their horizons to try to understand who has the edge in the campaign. Of course, the betting markets themselves move in response to opinion polls, but discussions about polling methodology, [...]
Defence secretary to pay compensation to Tooting imam over Islamic State claims June 23, 2016 Defence secretary Michael Fallon has issued a public apology to Tooting imam Suliman Gani over claims he supported Islamic State, agreeing to pay Gani compensation, and meet his legal costs. Fallon attacked Gani during the London Mayoral campaign, echoing a claim made by David Cameron in parliament that the imam backed the extremists. The false [...]
Steel pension rule changes should be open to all, says Aon, on the day the British Steel Pension Scheme consultation closes June 23, 2016 Any changes to pension rules should apply across the board and not just to select industries, Aon Hewitt has told the government. The consulting giant has today revealed that, in its response to a Department for Work and Pensions consultation examining possible changes that could be made to the British Steel Pension Scheme, it advised that [...]
Final polls hand Remain the lead as the UK votes on Brexit June 23, 2016 Two of the final polls on the UK's EU referendum has handed the Remain camp a lead over Brexiteers. In an online survey of 4,700 people, undertaken up to midnight on 22 June, Populus reported a 55/45 lead for Remain. The strong lead for the In camp is in marked contrast to other polls, which have [...]
#DogsAtPollingStations is the referendum light relief we need June 23, 2016 People are battling rain, lightning, flooding, train chaos and huge queues in some areas to make it to the polling stations to cast their vote in the EU referendum – and so are many a politically minded dog. If there's a vote, you can be sure there'll be dogs at polling stations, or #DogsAtPollingStations that dog owners (and dog lovers in [...]
Sterling spreads its wings to hit 2016 high against the dollar as EU referendum voting kicks off June 23, 2016 Any jitters over the outcome of the EU referendum were well and truly quelled this morning, after sterling soared to hit its highest this year against the dollar, topping $1.49 for the first time since December. The pound was up 1.4 per cent at $1.4911 in late morning trading, while it rose 0.64 per cent against [...]
EU referendum: Betting odds for Remain have soared to 86 per cent, according to Ladbrokes June 23, 2016 The polls have been open since 7am and, though we won't know the outcome until tomorrow, the latest betting odds from major bookies are firmly in favour of Remain. Both Ladbrokes and William Hill's latest odds put Remain in a strong lead, with odds of 1/6, and Leave at 4/1. For Ladbrokes, this is weighted at [...]
Quiz: How well do you know your EU referendum gaffes? June 23, 2016 It's not a British political campaign without a few gaffes and the EU referendum has been no different. Amid the throwing around of speculative numbers from both sides of the camp – which frankly, no one knows the veracity of because there's a lot of guesstimating involved – there were some slip ups from both sides. [custom id="161"] [...]
Quiz: Celebrity EU referendum campaigners – can you remember who supports which side? June 23, 2016 Whatever your views on the European Referendum – after weeks of campaigning, chances are you're as relieved as the rest of us it will all come to an end after today. But have you been paying attention to the campaigning so far? Think you know who's supported which side, and what they've said? Take our [...]
EU referendum results: The map – Britain votes for Brexit June 23, 2016 David Cameron has announced his resignation after the Leave campaign stormed to victory in yesterday's European Union referendum. The final results showed a 51.9 per cent leave for the Leave campaign, while Remain was left with 48.1 per cent. This morning Cameron said he will continue in office for a "short spell", but added he [...]