Nigel Farage: The Remain campaign is trying to scare you April 29, 2016 Nigel Farage has warned that the Remain campaign is increasingly using scare tactics to persuade voters to stay in the EU – as he suggested food and cars will be cheaper in the case of Brexit In a wide-ranging speech, Farage accused the Remain campaign of a "remorseless torrent of propaganda scaring us", adding that "all sorts of [...]
Former Labour MEP jailed for four years over dishonest expenses claims April 29, 2016 An MEP who claimed nearly £500,000 in expenses dishonestly has been jailed for four years. Peter Skinner was a Labour MEP for the South East between 1999 and 2014. He was found guilty of three charges after a trial at Southwark Crown Court in London. Read more: Ken Livingstone suspended as Labour is branded a home [...]
EU referendum: Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney says risks around the EU referendum are the biggest facing the UK economy April 28, 2016 Risks surrounding the EU referendum are the biggest that face the UK's economy, the governor of the Bank of England has warned. Mark Carney said that while the economy is generally performing "pretty well", in the short term it appears to be slowing, which is likely to be related to issues around the referendum. "Our [...]
Scottish parliamentary election: Scottish National Party’s support falls but it still remains dominant ahead of Holyrood election April 28, 2016 The Scottish National Party has (quite surprisingly) witnessed a fall in support, one week before the Scottish parliamentary election. But First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, nor the rest of her party, will be worrying too much, as the SNP still has a commanding lead ahead of the vote, according to the latest poll from TNS. The [...]
London mayoral election 2016: Financial traders think Zac Goldsmith’s chances are looking increasingly bleak as Sadiq Khan moves ahead April 28, 2016 With just one week to go until London elects its next mayor, Zac Goldsmith's chances of victory are looking increasingly bleak, according to financial traders. IG Group's London mayoral election barometer shows that the Conservative candidate's chances stand at just 8.5 per cent, down from 12.5 per cent last month. To be fair, since the [...]
Ken Livingstone suspended as Labour Party accused of becoming a home for “vicious anti-Semites” April 28, 2016 Zac Goldsmith has accused the Labour Party of becoming a home for "vicious anti-Semites" as it was reported Ken Livingstone had been suspended from the party after he said Adolf Hitler was a Zionist in a radio phone-in this morning. "There is no doubting that the party has become a home for anti-Semites, and not just mild anti-Semites – vicious anti-Semites,” [...]
EU referendum: It’s official – expats won’t be able to vote for or against Brexit, high court rules April 28, 2016 Two British expats have lost their legal battle for the right to vote in the upcoming referendum on EU membership, meaning around two million Brits living abroad will not be given a say. Judges today rejected their application for a judicial review of the law, which states that anyone living outside of the UK for more than 15 [...]
Happy #EdBallsDay (yup, it’s still a thing) April 28, 2016 Happy #EdBallsDay to one and all. Thought the weirdest Twitter celebration in the UK would go the same way as the ex-politician's career? Think again. Five years on from the infamous tweet where Ed Balls tweeted, simply, Ed Balls, the internet is no less interested in marking the day. Here's how the nation is celebrating (and [...]
EU referendum: Economists launch new pro-Brexit report attacking EU as an “evil” customs union April 28, 2016 A group of economists has struck back against what they see as the one-sided tone of the EU referendum debate today, with a new report that outlines the potential benefits of leaving the EU. "Economists for Brexit", a campaign group launched this morning, said Brexit would lead to lower prices, more jobs and faster economic growth, dismissing the claims put [...]
Corbyn-backing Sadiq Khan would be a disaster for London’s thriving economy April 28, 2016 When it comes to business, London’s mayoral election matters for the whole country. Britain’s economy is deeply interconnected. A startup in Bristol will hire a design agency in Soho to help them market their product online; a Leeds manufacturer will draw on finance and legal advice from firms in the City. For better or for [...]