Budget 2016: George Osborne uses his speech to warn against Brexit and make case for UK remaining in the EU March 16, 2016 Chancellor George Osborne has used the Budget 2016 announcement to make the case for Britain remaining a part of the European Union when the country takes to the polls on 23 June. The chancellor announced the economy will grow two per cent this year, 2.2 per cent in 2017 and 2.1 per cent in each of three years [...]
Budget 2016 odds: EU referendum and taxes will be George Osborne’s hot buzzwords, but what about Donald Trump? March 16, 2016 George Osborne wouldn't pass up an opportunity to talk Brexit in his Budget. Referendum is a favourite for getting a mention in the chancellor's speech on Wednesday with a 90 per cent chance of popping up and he's predicted to slip in the word tax in 95 times – that's once every 36 seconds – in the predicted 57 [...]
Budget 2016: How do people describe chancellor George Osborne? March 16, 2016 Chancellor George Osborne is set to give his Budget today, and one that will no doubt be as contentious as ever. But while his Budget and economic plan will be hailed by some as keeping the country on the right track, and slammed by others as being deeply damaging, the man himself appears to be just [...]
US Presidential Election odds 2016: Donald Trump breaks 50 per cent support among Republican voters for first time in national poll as bookies shorten odds on him becoming president March 16, 2016 After winning in a number of key states overnight Donald Trump has become even more likely to claim the Republican nomination, with odds shortening on him entering the White House. In the wake of the overnight results, he's now 5/2 to be elected President, down from 3/1 yesterday, with Ladbrokes. His odds were also cut [...]
EU referendum: Labour’s Alan Johnson says leaving EU could lead to disintegration of UK and Scottish independence March 16, 2016 Scottish voters would be justified in pushing for independence if the UK voted to leave the EU, but Scotland voted to stay in the 28-member bloc, Alan Johnson has warned. Johnson said that the UK was running a "very, very high risk not just for Britain’s place in Europe but Britain’s continued unity”. "To be [...]
US Presidential Election: Marco Rubio suspends campaign as Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump hope for big wins in Florida, Illinois, Missouri, North Carolina and Ohio March 16, 2016 In a big night for the US Presidential campaign, Florida has been called for Donald Trump,with 45 per cent, while Hillary Clinton led the Democratic race with 65 per cent. Clinton's nearest rival Bernie Sanders has 32 per cent, while Marco Rubio trailed Trump with 28 per cent. Trump's win proved a fatal blow to Rubio's campaign. [...]
Budget 2016 predictions: What to watch out for in chancellor George Osborne’s red box today March 16, 2016 Chancellor George Osborne will unveil his spending plans in the annual Budget to Parliament in the House of Commons at 12.30pm today. What we already know… A fresh round of government spending cuts Osborne warned over the weekend that a slowdown in global growth would lead to further fiscal tightening, saying he would use the Budget to slash 50p [...]
Budget 2016: Chancellor George Osborne says all schools will need to convert to academies and pledges extra funding for longer school hours March 16, 2016 Chancellor George Osborne will wade into the education debate today, using the Budget to push for longer school days, giving schools across England the chance to bid for new funding to provide at least five extra hours per week of lessons or other activities. In a controversial move that has already been criticised by the [...]
IP Bill: Home Office wins vote on Investigatory Powers Bill, which government claims will help fight terrorism but businesses warn will risk customers’ security March 15, 2016 Government has won a vote in House of Commons to pass the controversial Investigatory Powers Bill this evening. The bill, which will give police and security forces greater powers to access communications data, was passed after a lengthy debate. Government has contended that the new legislation, which is being lead by home secretary Theresa May [...]
Utility giants E.ON, RWE and Vattenfall clash with the German goverment over nuclear policy in court hearing March 15, 2016 Utility giants clashed with German government officials in court over the country's controversial decision to ditch all of its nuclear plants by 2022. E.ON, RWE and Vattenfall are seeking €19bn (£14.9bn) compensation for the closures, which scrapped one of their main sources of profit. Johannes Teyssen, chief executive of larger peer E.ON, said they were seeking to [...]