Now Nicola Sturgeon has published her tax return for 2014/15 April 10, 2016 Scottish National Party (SNP) leader Nicola Sturgeon has become the latest politician to lay out her tax return for all to see, after the Panama Papers scandal called into question the tax dealings of numerous high-profile individuals. Sturgeon's tax return for tax year 2014/15, which was posted up on the SNP's website today, reveals that the [...]
Is George Osborne next? Labour and the SNP want the entire cabinet, MPs and political journalists to publish tax returns April 10, 2016 The Prime Minister may have thought publishing his own tax return would settle the furor caused by the Panama papers and his own connections with offshore companies, but it looks like there's no signs of the row abating just yet. Now, the SNP has called for the same kind of transparency from across the government, and has apparently [...]
David Cameron’s tax return in three simple charts April 10, 2016 David Cameron's tax affairs have been revealed in a move labelled "unprecedented" in the wake of pressure over his arrangements uncovered by the Panama papers leak. Here are the key numbers… 1. Income The PM has raked in more than a million over the last six years, since coming to power in 2010. This includes his salary, [...]
David Cameron admits he could’ve handled the Panama Papers better April 9, 2016 Prime minister David Cameron has admitted that he could've handled the scrutiny of his financial affairs better. Speaking at the Conservative party's spring forum, he accepted blame for the mishandling of revelations about his late father's offshore fund. He made the comments as crowds gathered outside of Downing Street to call for his resignation in light of the [...]
EU referendum: £9m government leaflet will be considered for debate in parliament after a petition gets over 100,000 signatures April 8, 2016 As if David Cameron needed another headache, his government's decision to send out pro-EU leaflets will now be considered for debate in parliament after a petition garnered over 100,000 signatures. The petition was set up just hours after it was announced the government would be spending £9m on leaflets that would be send to 27m homes [...]
EU referendum: Summit set to take place days after UK goes to vote April 8, 2016 A summit of European Union leaders could be rescheduled for five days after the UK's referendum, moving it from its traditional date. The move would allow leaders to contemplate the outcome of the referendum. The plan to have the summit on 27 June has been shifted by another day due to the possibility of a Spanish [...]
Scottish election: Scottish Conservatives leader Ruth Davidson says the Tories are the best opposition to SNP as Labour are in decline April 8, 2016 The Conservatives will act as the most effective opposition against the dominance of the Scottish National Party, the Scottish Tories leader has said. Ruth Davidson has said that it is her party that will be able to hold the Scottish government to account, as Labour has been ineffective. Read more: Farage unveils plans to woo Scots [...]
Scottish election: Ukip’s Nigel Farage unveils plans to woo Scots, including a lower drink driver limit and rolling back the smoking ban April 8, 2016 Trying to reposition his party for a post-EU referendum world, Nigel Farage has unveiled the UK Independence Party's Scottish manifesto, pledging to increase the drink driver limit and get rid of the smoking ban. He's offering guaranteed jobs for those who served in the armed forces in the police or prison service, as well as pledging to ditch [...]
Universities: EU students contribute millions of pounds a year to London’s economy April 8, 2016 Thought there was anyone left who hadn't waded into the Brexit debate? Think again: this morning universities joined the fray, pointing out that students from EU countries contribute millions of pounds a year to London's economy. Universities UK, essentially a trade body for UK colleges, said EU students at London's universities generated £788m for the [...]
US secretary of state John Kerry has travelled 1.06m miles as America’s top diplomat April 8, 2016 John Kerry has become the most travelled US secretary of state in history after breaking the record when he arrived in Bahrain. He's overtaken Condeleezza Rice, who served under President George W. Bush, by around 1,000 miles. The Democrat has another 10 months left in office, and has a hectic schedule before the next president enters [...]