London mayoral election 2016: Labour candidate Sadiq Khan pledges review of Crossrail 2 station in Chelsea April 7, 2016 Labour's London mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan has said he will review plans to build a station for Crossrail 2 in Chelsea after lobbying by local residents. Transport for London (TfL) has planned for a £1bn Crossrail 2 station in Chelsea, but local group No Crossrail in Chelsea has been actively campaigning against the move, which it says [...]
The Green party has ridiculed party leaders including Jeremy Corbyn and David Cameron in London mayoral and assembly elections campaign video April 7, 2016 Leaders of the UK's political parties have been roundly mocked in an election video from the Green party. The parody contrasts the Green party's policies with the political infighting other parties are subject to. The video features a young Boris Johnson riding a tricycle and trading blows with George Osborne and his "long-term lega-monic plan". [...]
Netherlands referendum: Dutch voters reject EU-Ukraine deal as Brexit campaigners claim victory April 7, 2016 Dutch voters have rejected a deal between the EU and Ukraine in a referendum that is seen as a test of eurosceptic sentiment. The outcome has been claimed as a victory by Out campaigners in the UK. With a turnout of near 32 per cent, 61 per cent voted "no", while 28 per cent supported [...]
EU referendum: Prime Minister David Cameron appeals to younger people to back Remain April 7, 2016 Young people should vote to remain in the EU as their future opportunities are linked to membership, the Prime Minister will today say. As David Cameron shifts his focus onto younger generations, he will also press them to back continued EU membership as they will be the hardest hit in the event of a downturn [...]
EU referendum: JP Morgan chief exec Jamie Dimon tells shareholders a vote to Remain is better for the British economy April 6, 2016 Britain’s economy will suffer if the country votes to leave the EU, JP Morgan shareholders have been warned tonight. Chief executive Jamie Dimon has cautioned investors that “the range of outcomes of a Brexit is large and potentially unknown”, in a letter seen by City A.M. “In a bad scenario, and this is not the worst-case [...]
Panama Papers Prime Minister David Cameron and his family will not benefit “in future” from any offshore funds or trusts, No 10 says April 6, 2016 David Cameron and his family will not derive any benefit in future from any offshore funds or trusts, a government spokesperson said today, after the Prime Minster's late father was named in the documents leaked from law firm Mossack Fonseca. The data leak details how the Panamanian company helped thousands of people hide their riches [...]
French former National Front leader Jean-Marie Le Pen fined €30,000 for Holocaust remarks April 6, 2016 Former National Front leader Jean-Marie Le Pen has been fined €30,000 (£24,000) for labelling the Holocaust a "detail" of the Second World War. A court in Paris handed Le Pen the fine for making the comments about the Nazi gas chambers. Prosecutors in France opened an investigation against the former far-right leader over comments he [...]
EU referendum: Latest Brexit doomsday forecast suggests GDP growth will halve, an investment drought and sterling crash April 6, 2016 Brexit could compromise the City of London’s position as Europe’s top financial services centre, cause massive swings in the value of sterling, a sharp jump in inflation and at least three years of economic turmoil according to a top analytics firm, in the latest attempt to paint a picture of Brexocalypse. With opinion polls all over [...]
EU referendum: Most Scots want to remain part of the EU, but a large number are still undecided as they ponder the Holyrood election April 6, 2016 Most Scots want to stay in the European Union, but a large number are still undecided as they are preoccupied with the Holyrood election, according to a new poll. A new poll by TNS has found that 51 per cent of Scots want to remain as part of the 28-member bloc, with just 19 per cent wanting to [...]
EU referendum: Will the Dutch referendum impact on the UK’s EU vote? April 6, 2016 After more than 450,000 people signed a petition, the Netherlands will today turn up to the polls in a referendum of their own on the EU-Ukraine deal. Just weeks before the UK's referendum, the vote on the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement has the potential to send shockwaves through Europe. Indeed, if the Netherlands votes against the agreement in [...]