Sir James Dyson on EU referendum: “To remain would be an act of self-harm” – as Tate & Lyle boss Gerald Mason backs Leave June 22, 2016 Hours before the polls open, Sir James Dyson has renewed his support for a Brexit, saying remaining in the EU would be an "act of self-harm". In a column for The Times, Dyson – who has already been a vocal supporter of the Leave camp – said tomorrow's vote was "about control of our future". "As the [...]
Brexit would cut the UK’s access to more than 60 markets and 2.4bn consumers, Lord Mandelson has warned June 22, 2016 The UK would lose out on free trade deals with a raft of global nations after a Brexit vote, former Business secretary Lord Peter Mandelson has said. The EU is currently in negotiations with 14 countries, including the United States, Japan And Australia, as well as the South American Mercosur region. According to the Remain camp, [...]
A Brexit view from Berlin: On balance, we would miss the Brits June 22, 2016 Jointly owning a property in Germany without a contractual agreement can be very risky. Statistically, people in Germany own a property for longer than they are married. If the respective property is jointly owned and the marriage breaks up, it can result in mortgage difficulties. For many Britons, its relationship with the European Union might [...]
Burberry’s leadership has issued a staff memo warning of the “unnecessary economic consequences” of Brexit June 22, 2016 Fashion giant Burberry became the latest firm to warn employees of the risks of Brexit, in a letter sent to staff yesterday. Chief executive Christopher Bailey and chairman sir John Peace told staff that a Leave vote would trigger “unnecessary economic consequences”. While the pair did not explicitly tell staff which way to vote this [...]
Labour has unveiled plans for a last-gasp “Rally to Remain” in London today, bringing together some of the party’s most senior figures June 22, 2016 Labour has launched a last ditch effort to convince its supporters to vote Remain this week, bringing together party leaders for a final rally in London. The event will see Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn joined by London mayor Sadiq Khan, Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale, Welsh first minister Carwyn Jones and Alan Johnson, leader of [...]
Vote Leave facing questions over £600,000 of donations from former BNP member June 21, 2016 Leave campaigners have found themselves facing questions over £600,000 of donations they reportedly accepted from a former member of the British National Party. Electoral Commission figures released yesterday show Sutton Coldfield resident Gladys Bramall as Vote Leave's third largest individual donor. The 88-year-old made two separate donations of £500,000 and £100,000. However, Buzzfeed News reported [...]
Lord Heseltine says that Britain will eventually join the euro ahead of the EU referendum June 21, 2016 Lord Heseltine has said he believes that the UK will eventually join the euro, as Brits prepare to vote in the EU referendum later this week. Speaking during a lively debate with Ukip leader Nigel Farage on LBC this afternoon, the former deputy prime minister and In campaign spokesperson, Lord Heseltine, said: "I think that there will come [...]
London mayors past and present have launched furious attacks on each other in the final TV live debate before Thursday’s Brexit vote June 21, 2016 Boris Johnson and Sadiq Khan have crossed swords on live TV over the implications of a Brexit for London, ahead of Thursday's referendum vote. Addressing 6,000 people in London, Khan blasted Johnson over the Leave campaign's focus on immigration, while Johnson returned fire over the UK's loss of sovereignty. The current mayor accused his predecessor of “project hate”, while [...]
Ex-footballer John Barnes slams Michael Gove for wrongly claiming he backs Brexit June 21, 2016 Former England footballer John Barnes has hit out at the justice secretary and leading Leave campaigner Michael Gove for wrongly claiming he backs Brexit. Barnes said his views had been misconstrued after he said in an interview that Brexit would be good for English footballers. Gove previously claimed that the ex-Three Lions player wanted Britain to [...]
EU referendum: Most self-employed workers will base vote on personal views not what is best for business June 21, 2016 The majority of self-employed workers will vote in the EU referendum based on their personal beliefs over what may or may not be best for their businesses, according to new research. Research by Intuit QuickBooks, which provides online accounting software, indicated that 72 per cent will vote on their personal choices, while 20 per cent [...]