#CatsAgainstBrexit: It’s happening, and they’re fur-ious June 21, 2016 By now, pretty much everyone, David Beckham included, has made their views known on Brexit. Except, that is, the animal world (well, except sheep). Did you really expect our four-legged friends to stay silent on such an important issue? No, obviously not. Now the cats of Twitter are giving us all paws for thought by making their voices known [...]
George Soros warns Brexit would be worse than Black Wednesday June 21, 2016 Star investor George Soros has said there will be "serious consequences" for the UK economy if the country votes to leave the EU this week. Soros warned sterling would "decline precipitously" if the Vote Leave campaign triumphs in the EU referendum and said Brexit would be even more destructive than Black Wednesday in 1992, when Britain left the [...]
EU referendum: Pound gets a lift from Remain lead June 21, 2016 Share prices and sterling both rallied yesterday after weekend polls swung in favour of voters opting to remain in the European Union. The FTSE 100 posted its biggest one day rise since early February, up three per cent by the close, tracking wider European markets higher. The German Dax rose by 3.4 per cent and the [...]
EU referendum: Voting Remain could create another 75,000 jobs in London, according to Confederation of British Industry June 21, 2016 There is the potential to create more than 75,000 jobs in London if the UK votes to remain in the EU, according to new research. Analysis of figures from the Treasury by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) found that staying in the EU and deepening economic ties with other member states could lead to the creation of 75,430 [...]
Brexit would leave London “isolated” according to the boss of City Airport June 21, 2016 Brexit would fundamentally undermine Britons' ability to trade and travel, according to the chief executive of London's City Airport. Declan Collier, who also sits as president on the world board of trade body Airports Council International, has warned that a Leave vote this week would sever ties the industry's ties with the continent. Writing for City [...]
Rail commuters could see annual fares rise by more than £100 in the aftermath of a Brexit vote, Remain campaigners say June 21, 2016 Annual rail fares could face hundred-pound increases according to new figures. Fares between London and Oxford could climb by more than £150, while an annual fare from Ashford to London could rise £165. Annual travel between Liverpool and Manchester would rise by £80. Rail far rises are currently capped by inflation, but Remain campaigners have [...]
EU referendum polls show swing to Remain as experts say it’s “going to the wire” June 20, 2016 Two more EU referendum polls have shown a swing towards the Remain camp, while one has put Leave in the lead. A study by the National Centre for Social Research for the Financial Times gave Remain a 53-47 point lead, while an ORB poll showed Remain had a 49-47 point lead. Read more: EU needs "dramatic" [...]
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has admitted he is “not a lover” of the EU, warning the project needs “dramatic” reform June 20, 2016 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has said the EU is in need of "dramatic" reform, but maintained the UK remains better as a member. Speaking last night, Corbyn reiterated his opposition to the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, and said the EU helps to "shield" tax avoiders, adding he wants to pursue substantial reform. "If we remain, I believe Europe [...]
A former minister has called for an inquiry into “statistical manipulation” by the government on Brexit figures June 20, 2016 Government figures on the risks of Brexit may have overstated the negative impact by as much as 10-fold, according to a former minister. Conservative backbencher Peter Lilley, who spent 10 years as a minister until 1997, has called for an urgent parliamentary inquiry into what he calls “indefensible statistical manipulation” of figures. In particular, Lilley [...]
EU referendum: Interest rates key to swaying undecided voters, says new research June 20, 2016 While the outcome of the EU referendum is still anybody's guess, interest rates may hold the key to swaying undecided voters, according to new research. Polling commissioned by ClearScore, a service which allows customers to access their credit report, found that some 61 per cent of undecided voters cited the possible impact of an interest [...]