Rail commuters could see annual fares rise by more than £100 in the aftermath of a Brexit vote, Remain campaigners say June 21, 2016 Annual rail fares could face hundred-pound increases according to new figures. Fares between London and Oxford could climb by more than £150, while an annual fare from Ashford to London could rise £165. Annual travel between Liverpool and Manchester would rise by £80. Rail far rises are currently capped by inflation, but Remain campaigners have [...]
EU referendum polls show swing to Remain as experts say it’s “going to the wire” June 20, 2016 Two more EU referendum polls have shown a swing towards the Remain camp, while one has put Leave in the lead. A study by the National Centre for Social Research for the Financial Times gave Remain a 53-47 point lead, while an ORB poll showed Remain had a 49-47 point lead. Read more: EU needs "dramatic" [...]
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has admitted he is “not a lover” of the EU, warning the project needs “dramatic” reform June 20, 2016 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has said the EU is in need of "dramatic" reform, but maintained the UK remains better as a member. Speaking last night, Corbyn reiterated his opposition to the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, and said the EU helps to "shield" tax avoiders, adding he wants to pursue substantial reform. "If we remain, I believe Europe [...]
A former minister has called for an inquiry into “statistical manipulation” by the government on Brexit figures June 20, 2016 Government figures on the risks of Brexit may have overstated the negative impact by as much as 10-fold, according to a former minister. Conservative backbencher Peter Lilley, who spent 10 years as a minister until 1997, has called for an urgent parliamentary inquiry into what he calls “indefensible statistical manipulation” of figures. In particular, Lilley [...]
EU referendum: Interest rates key to swaying undecided voters, says new research June 20, 2016 While the outcome of the EU referendum is still anybody's guess, interest rates may hold the key to swaying undecided voters, according to new research. Polling commissioned by ClearScore, a service which allows customers to access their credit report, found that some 61 per cent of undecided voters cited the possible impact of an interest [...]
US Presidential Election 2016: Donald Trump’s top aide leaves the campaign June 20, 2016 A top aide to presumptive Republican candidate Donald Trump is to leave his post, according to reports. Corey Lewandowski was fired by Trump, according to the New York Times, which added the decision was announced by the campaign. It is thought that Trump was planning changes to his team to prepare for the general election, compared [...]
Nissan has launched legal action against Vote Leave, arguing that the Brexit campaign has used the firm’s branding despite repeated requests to desist June 20, 2016 Nissan is to sue the official Brexit campaign Vote Leave over repeated use of the Japanese firm's logo. The manufacturer said that the Leave camp has continued to use Nissan branding in campaign materials, despite “repeated requests” not to do so. “Permission to use our name and logo was not requested. If it was, it [...]
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has led the tributes to Jo Cox in parliament, calling the murdered MP “one of our very best” June 20, 2016 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has led the tributes to Jo Cox in the House of Commons, calling the slain MP “one of our very best”. Corbyn said Cox, killed last week in her constituency of Batley and Spen, showed both “extraordinary humanity and compassion” in her work as a campaigner for Oxfam, as an anti-slavery [...]
EU referendum: European support for Remain not overwhelming, according to Bertelsmann Foundation research June 20, 2016 A slim majority of Europeans want the UK to remain in the EU, but at the same time they do not think that a Brexit would be the end of Europe, according to new research. Analysis from Bertelsmann Stiftung found 54 per cent of Europeans think the UK should remain a member of the EU [...]
EU referendum: Brexit campaigners have made “farcical” claims that NHS would be better off if UK votes to leave, says BMA head Dr Mark Porter June 20, 2016 Pro-Brexit campaigners are guilty of "farcical and fatuous" claims on the hypothetical benefits that would arise from a vote to leave the EU, the head of the British Medical Association (BMA) has said. While the BMA has remained neutral in the debate, Dr Mark Porter this morning hit out at the way Vote Leave have [...]