EU referendum: Corbyn must do more to engage voters, says union boss – as Darling and Osborne team up June 2, 2016 Despite multiple interventions in the EU debate, Jeremy Corbyn must do more to engage voters, a top union boss has warned. The GMB union's Tim Roache said the Remain campaign could end up losing the EU referendum if Labour voters aren't move involved in the debate. While phone polls put Remain steadily ahead, online polling [...]
EU Referendum: Arsène Wenger, Per Mertesacker, Gérard Houllier, Raymond Blanc and other Europeans write love letter to British people June 2, 2016 A group of restaurateurs, footballers, managers, film makers – in fact, you name it – have got together to write a love letter to the British people. Behind the letter was an Austrian, a Frenchman and a Greek. But the signatories are far more varied, including the likes of Arsène Wenger, Per Mertesacker, Gérard Houllier and Raymond Blanc, as [...]
Here we go again: Ken Livingstone has defended his Hitler remarks as “factual” June 2, 2016 Ken Livingstone has again defended the remarks he made about Hitler which led to him being labelled as a Nazi apologist, saying they were "factual" and could be compared to "1+1=2". Livingstone, who was suspended from the Labour party in April for defending a colleague over anti-Semitic comments, blamed "embittered MPs" for a backlash against him. [...]
US Presidential Election 2016: Donald Trump angered after PGA moves golf tournament from one of his courses to Mexico June 2, 2016 Something has upset The Donald. And this time, it's not Hillary Clinton or the national press. It's the PGA. It has decided to move a leading golf tournament from one of his courses in Miami to Mexico, as it could not find sponsors to find the 2017 World Golf Championship at Trump's course. Read more: Do [...]
Jeremy Corbyn has warned against allowing the Conservatives to negotiate Brexit, arguing that worker’s rights would be at risk June 2, 2016 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will today warn that a vote for Brexit would allow the Conservatives a strong hand in reducing workers' rights. Speaking at the Institute of Engineering Technology, Corbyn will reiterate warnings from the TUC, that rights would be imperilled by a vote to leave. “A vote to leave means a Conservative government [...]
Tom Watson’s call to ban private exit polls shows that even Labour’s moderates are too far to the left June 1, 2016 Such is the state of Labour's front bench these days that deputy leader Tom Watson is considered markedly centrist, a throwback to an era when the top positions were not occupied by unreformed Marxists. But last night Watson reminded us that even the party's so-called moderates have an instinct for blunt, authoritarian interventionism, and policies [...]
Liam Fox and Remain campaigners clash over Brexit’s impact on housing June 1, 2016 Campaigners on both sides of the EU referendum debate are set to clash today over the impact of Brexit on the housing crisis. In a speech at Vote Leave's offices today, former defence secretary Liam Fox will blame immigration for high housing costs in the UK. Meanwhile, Britain Stronger in Europe will hit out at Fox, [...]
Tom Watson calls for ban on hedge funds commisioning private Brexit polls June 1, 2016 Deputy Labour leader Tom Watson has called for a ban on hedge funds to commission private exit polls for the EU referendum. Watson claimed that hedge funds "stand to gain millions" by knowing the outcome of the EU referendum through their private polls and called on Prime Minister David Cameron to ban them from approaching pollsters. Watson [...]
Brexit bustle: European business chiefs call for the UK to vote to stay in the EU ahead of referendum June 1, 2016 Business leaders from across Europe have called for UK citizens to vote to remain in the Union. BusinessEurope issued a statement from its annual summit today saying its members “firmly wish” to see the UK stay an “active and positive” EU member. “The UK has played a crucial role over the past forty years in [...]
Money Advice Service launches new £7m financial capability fund June 1, 2016 The Money Advice Service has launched a new £7m fund to support organisations trialling efforts to improve financial capability. The What Works Fund will support projects seeking to build quantifiable evidence on the type of interventions that can make a difference to individuals. It comes ahead of the close of a Treasury consultation next week [...]