EU referendum: Will leaving the European Union lead to more sovereignty for the UK? April 2, 2016 Prime Minister David Cameron lambasts claims by the pro-Leave campaign that leaving the EU will bring sovereignty back to the UK. He says that if Britain leaves the EU, you will end up with the "illusion of sovereignty, but not the power, you don’t have control and you can’t get things done". That stands in [...]
Business secretary Sajid Javid more likely to become next cabinet minister to resign amid steel crisis – but pro-Brexit Michael Gove is favourite April 1, 2016 With the steel crisis ongoing, there doesn't seem to be too much love for Sajid Javid at the moment, prompting one bookmaker to dramatically shorten the odds on him being the next cabinet minister to resign. While Michael Gove is favourite to resign at 5/2, due to his pro-Brexit stance, Javid – who would have been [...]
This is how Europe would vote in the US Presidential Elections 2016 April 1, 2016 If, hypothetically of course, Europeans got to decide who next entered the White House, Hillary Clinton would win by a landslide. A new poll found that Clinton is the clear favourite, taking 46 per cent of support, while it is her rival Sanders who would be Europe's second choice, with 14 per cent of the [...]
EU referendum: Voting intention is split but belief that the UK will remain falls April 1, 2016 With the EU referendum looming nearer and nearer both sides are evenly split, but people's perception of the outcome have started to change. Remain and Leave both have 35 per cent of support, with 30 per cent undecided, according to a TNS poll. However, in previous polls a larger proportion of people, while not necessarily voting [...]
The national living wage is a ticking time bomb of hidden costs for British businesses April 1, 2016 The national living wage is expected to hit British businesses with hundreds of millions in hidden costs this year, in addition to the £804m already estimated – hindering investment and creating a time bomb that will blast through bottom lines by 2020. Figures from the government’s regulatory watchdog show employers may find themselves dealing with the [...]
Has Labour’s business Eagle landed? Shadow business secretary talks about boosting UK’s productivity March 31, 2016 Angela Eagle, shadow secretary of state for business,innovation and skills, is in a bullish mood, declaring she is always willing to listen to business and that the financial services industry is key to the UK’s growth. She also believes she has a recipe that will tackle the UK’s productivity problem: investment in skills, training and business. [...]
Prime minister David Cameron says “nationalisation not the answer” to steel crisis March 31, 2016 Prime minister David Cameron said today that nationalisation isn't the answer to a deepening crisis in the UK steel industry. He said "we're not ruling anything out" when asked if the government was ruling out nationalisation in the long-term. "I don't believe nationalisation is the right answer. What we want to do is secure a long [...]
Tata Steel crisis: Jeremy Corbyn’s petition to get David Cameron to recall parliament passes 100,000 signatures – but why is the Labour leader doing it? March 31, 2016 Jeremy Corbyn launched a petition yesterday to get David Cameron to recall parliament over the growing steel crisis. That's right. Instead of using his existing platform (and mandate) to call the Prime Minister to account, the leader of the opposition is resorting to grassroots tactics to get him to act. The good news is it's a popular [...]
EU referendum: British households save £200 per year thanks to EU free trade agreements – new London School of Economics (LSE) study March 31, 2016 British households save £200 per year thanks to European Union free trade agreements, according to a new report out today from the London School of Economics. The study from the LSE’s Centre for Economic Performance says British families will benefit from more savings from planned EU trade agreements with the US and Japan, worth an [...]
Nanny state? Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) says taxes on wine, beer, cigarettes and sugar make Britain among the most meddling countries in the EU March 31, 2016 Excessive regulation and so-called "sin taxes" make Britain among the most meddling countries in the European Union, according to a new report out today from the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA). The free market think tank published its annual "Nanny State Index" league table with the European Policy Information Centre, putting Britain in the number [...]