EU referendum: Here’s how each MP will vote in June – mapped February 22, 2016 How will your local MP vote in the EU referendum? You might be undecided, but politicians are not. London mayor Boris Johnson and the Conservative candidate to replace him, Zac Goldsmith are among the high-profile names to have now aligned themselves with a side. But many MPs not in the spotlight have also come out to show [...]
EU referendum: We should be very wary of apocalyptic predictions about Brexit, such as those from CitiBank and Goldman Sachs February 22, 2016 In the past few weeks, banks including CitiBank and Goldman Sachs have come out in what is seemingly a coordinated effort to ignite a wave of fear about what Brexit might mean for the UK economy. Unfortunately, the assumptions underpinning their statements are highly selective to the extent that we could be forgiven for thinking they [...]
Budget 2016: Shadow business secretary Angela Eagle to say the government has been asleep at the wheel February 22, 2016 The UK domestic economy is insufficiently resilient to advancing global threats and not in a high-enough state of readiness to seize on fast-approaching opportunities, the shadow business secretary Angela Eagle will say today. Speaking at the London Stock Exchange ahead of the Budget, Eagle will warn that there are a number of areas where the [...]
EU referendum: First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says Brexit could trigger demand for second Scottish independence referendum February 21, 2016 If the United Kingdom votes to leave the European Union but Scotland votes to stay, a second Scottish independence referendum will "almost certainly" be demanded, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has warned. Speaking to the BBC, Sturgeon said that Scots would be likely to demand a second referendum if the UK votes to leave, but Scotland doesn't, [...]
EU referendum: The European Union has shown it is not willing to reform. It’s time for us to leave February 21, 2016 I’ve spent the whole of my adult life standing up for what I believe in: that the voter is sovereign, our environment precious, and that politicians should deliver on the promises they make. My constituents – the people who know me best – know I have stood by those principles over the last six years. [...]
EU referendum: London mayor Boris Johnson and Conservative mayoral candidate Zac Goldsmith back Brexit as City grandees call on City of London Corporation to stay neutral in run-up to referendum February 21, 2016 London mayor Boris Johnson declared his support for Britain leaving the European Union last night, in a move that exposed deep divisions in both the Tory Party and the capital. Johnson announced yesterday that he had “made up” his mind “after a great deal of heartache”, adding, “The last thing I wanted was to go [...]
Sunday trading hours: MPs and council leaders urge rules on Sunday opening hours to be relaxed February 21, 2016 Sunday trading laws are outdated and should be relaxed in order to help shops, a group of 200 MPs and council leaders has said. In a letter to the Telegraph, the group wrote that relaxing the rules would increase spending on Sundays, allowing shops to compete with online companies as well as boost job prospects. The [...]
EU referendum: Mayor of London Boris Johnson will back Brexit and join Vote Leave as he advocates a new relationship with Europe based on trade February 21, 2016 The Mayor of London Boris Johnson will be backing the campaign for the UK to leave the EU. In a huge blow to Prime Minister David Cameron, Johnson said that while he "loves Brussels", he will be campaigning in support of Brexit. "There should be no confusing of the wonders of Europe, with the political project [...]
EU referendum: Work and Pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith says staying in the EU exposes UK to terror risk February 21, 2016 Staying a member of the European Union will make the United Kingdom more vulnerable to terrorist attacks, Work and Pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith has warned. Duncan Smith said that a lack of control on the UK's borders is a critical issue, and that Paris-style attacks could be more likely to take place if the UK [...]
EU referendum: Prime Minister David Cameron pleads with mayor of London Boris not to join with Ukip leader Nigel Farage and former Respect MP George Galloway February 21, 2016 Prime Minister David Cameron has made a last-ditch attempt to woo mayor of London Boris Johnson into campaigning for Britain to remain in the European Union, pleading for the mayor's support on live national television this morning. "I'd say to Boris as I say to everyone else – we will be safer, stronger, better off inside [...]