UK should not be forced to pay welfare to EU citizens without a right to reside, says think tank IPPR June 13, 2016 The UK should not have to pay welfare to EU citizens that do not have the right to reside, a think tank has said. Ahead of the European Court of Justice judgement (ECJ) on the UK's "right to reside" test for claiming certain family benefits, expected tomorrow, the IPPR has said the EU citizens should not [...]
Say what you like about the EU referendum – but Brexit isn’t going to hit UK house prices June 13, 2016 Why leaving or staying will have no impact on house prices In the run-up to next Thursday’s referendum, there have been some flabbergasting claims made by both sides. Suppositions made include the premise that leaving the European Union would lead to war and recession (although it was not made clear in what order these will [...]
Labour MP Dan Jarvis has lent his support to a one-off wealth tax in a bud to cut the deficit June 13, 2016 A Labour MP tipped as a future party leader has lent his support to plans to introduce a one-off wealth tax designed to come ahead of a crackdown on tax avoidance. The plan from the Fabian Society is designed to pay down the deficit, and avoid the need for further public spending cuts. Long-term UK [...]
Sadiq Khan is cracking down on “unhealthy” body image adverts across TfL properties June 13, 2016 London mayor Sadiq Khan will ban adverts featuring unrealistic, or unhealthy, body shapes from next month. Following up on a pledge from his mayoral campaign, Khan has issued a new advertising policy for all ads submitted to TfL in tube and bus stations. He has also asked TfL to establish a steering group featuring the firms [...]
EU referendum: Influential Tory Andrew Tyrie backs Remain June 13, 2016 Influential backbench Conservative Andrew Tyrie will put his weight behind a Remain vote with just 10 days to go until the referendum. Tyrie, who chairs the Treasury Select Committee, is to say that leaving the EU will almost definitely bring about a "short-term economic shock", which would hamper economic growth and bring down living standards. He [...]
UK faces net migration of over a quarter of a million if it stays in EU, according to Migration Watch June 13, 2016 Britain will face annual net migration of over a quarter of a million for the next twenty years if the country remains in the EU, according to a report from Migration Watch released today. The report describes its findings as a "cautious estimate", saying that net migration could be 265,000 in 2035. Sixty per cent [...]
Argentina comes in from the cold with first local float in six years. Here’s how things might change under a new president in Buenos Aires June 13, 2016 Argentina is finally on the road to recovery, having been welcomed back into the fold by the global financial community. Last week, Buenos Aires celebrated the revival of its stock market with the first new local listing on the exchange in six years. It has helped bring an end to a dark period of isolation since Argentina defaulted on [...]
Remain campaign can’t rely on Labour voters June 13, 2016 With just 10 days to go until Britain votes on its membership of the European Union, how much ammunition do the two sides have left? The Leave camp feel they’re on to a winner with talk of Turkey joining the EU, not least with immigration remaining top of the list of public concerns. Number 10 [...]
EU referendum: Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown launches fight-back amid speculation Labour has been absent in the battle so far June 13, 2016 The Labour party will today admit it has been on the backfoot during the EU referendum campaign, but pledge to “fight back” starting with a speech from former Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Significant Labour voices will be out campaigning for the UK to remain in the EU every day between now and the referendum amid concerns that [...]
EU referendum: British voters want a Norway-style arrangement if the UK votes for Brexit, poll reveals June 13, 2016 British voters want a "Norway-style" arrangement if the United Kingdom votes to leave the European Union, according to a new poll. A poll by free market think tank the Adam Smith Institute (ASI) has found that a deal resembling the relationship Norway has with the 28-member bloc would be supported to retain access to the [...]