Listen: Legendary entrepreneur Jim Mellon thinks the Eurozone’s common currency will be forced to disband within years April 22, 2016 By now, everyone has just heard a lot about the minutae of what will or won't happen if the UK leaves the European Union. A little currency weakness here, a little more exporting there – for many, the two sides are essentially arguing over trivia. But then there's entrepreneur Jim Mellon, who has warned that the [...]
Scottish parliamentary election looks bleak for Labour as Nicola Sturgeon’s SNP dominates April 22, 2016 There's not much hope for Scottish Labour in the upcoming parliamentary election, according to a new poll. The penultimate poll by Survation ahead of the vote found that the election continues to look bleak for Labour, with Kezia Dugdale down one per cent since the last poll. Labour now has 18 per cent of support, while [...]
EU referendum: Vote Leave’s claim £350m a week is given to Brussels slammed by the UK Statistics Authority April 22, 2016 Vote Leave, the designated Out campaigning machine, frequently says that the UK gives £350m to Brussels. Michael Gove and Boris Johnson are among those who use the statistic to make a point about how the UK loses out from membership of the EU. But that statistic has now been slammed by the UK's statistic watchdog [...]
EU referendum: Irish PM Edna Kenny wants citizens to make pro-EU case to UK relatives April 22, 2016 Irish citizens should be making a positive case about the EU to their British relatives to help shore up support ahead of the UK's referendum, the Irish Prime Minister said. Taoiseach Edna Kenny acknowledged that the decision is for British people to make, but that the Irish should reach out to family and friends to help [...]
EU referendum: This map shows how different areas of the country will vote April 22, 2016 Sovereignty, economy, international influence, trade. These are but a few of the myriad of the factors that will influence how people will vote in the upcoming EU referendum. And while each person may vote differently, there is some very clear geographical patterning on how people will vote. Read more: Seven Brexit myths debunked by economists [...]
EU referendum: Seven Brexit myths debunked by economists at Berenberg April 22, 2016 With so many unknowns going into the EU referendum, there have been plenty of claims and counter-claims being made about the impact leaving the union could have on the UK. But economists at Berenberg claim the debate has been "shrouded in myths, rather than driven by facts or reasonable arguments". Now the team is embarking on a [...]
London mayoral election 2016: Labour’s Sadiq Khan is running away with it as he leads Zac Goldsmith by 20 points April 22, 2016 Labour's Sadiq Khan has extended his lead over Zac Goldsmith with just two weeks to go until the London mayoral election. A new poll, which reflects how Londoners will actually vote, shows Khan stretched his lead over Goldsmith to 20 points. Khan has increased his lead over Goldsmith, his closest rival, after distributing second preferences, according [...]
This is how people have reacted to President Barack Obama’s EU intervention April 22, 2016 It's safe to say that President Barack Obama has ruffled a few feathers with his EU intervention. Before he even landed in the UK, those on the Leave side of the debate had done all they could to dismiss his views. Read more: Obama makes passionate plea to Britain to Remain in EU Mayor of London [...]
EU referendum: President Barack Obama makes plea to Britain to Remain in EU as it enhances UK’s influence and helps economic growth “in line with values” April 22, 2016 The European Union magnifies British influence and global leadership, President Barack Obama has said in a passionate appeal to the British people ahead of the all-important EU referendum. Concerned about the prospect of Brexit, the president said that when it comes to creating jobs, trade and economic growth in line "with our values, the UK [...]
MPs urge government to fix skills gap as too much is being spent on temps and consultants April 22, 2016 A group of MPs has today raised concerns over government's apparent lack of urgency to plug the skills gap among its own ranks. A report by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has found that government's spending on consultants and temporary staff, who can cost twice as much as permanent workers, has slowly crept up since the Cabinet [...]