Government facing strong prospect of defeat on Sunday trading rules amidst opposition from the SNP and Tory backbenchers March 9, 2016 The government is facing a strong prospect of defeat on liberalising Sunday trading laws, despite having tried to water down its demands as the Speaker of the Commons didn't call an amendment. The government was backing down on their plans to force through changes Sunday trading laws over almost certain defeat in the face of strong cross-party opposition. The [...]
EU referendum: Rathbone Investment Management report dispels five “myths” of Brexit March 9, 2016 With the EU referendum looming closer and closer, prominent pro-Leave campaigners have labelled tactics by the Remain camp as "project fear". However, a new report by Rathbone Investment Management has found there will be consequences to either leaving the EU, or remaining a member. The report, titled If you leave me now, assesses the impact [...]
EU referendum: Justice secretary Michael Gove reportedly to chair the pro-Brexit Vote Leave campaign committee March 9, 2016 Justice secretary Michael Gove is reportedly being lined up to chair the campaigning committee of Vote Leave. ITV reported this afternoon that Gove will chair the campaigning committee, while Labour MP Gisela Stuart is set to chair the campaign group's formal board, replacing former chancellor Lord Lawson. Vote Leave is one of multiple eurosceptic groups vying for official campaign [...]
Government warns Sports Direct boss he risks contempt of parliament by not agreeing a date to give evidence over treatment of workers March 9, 2016 Billionaire founder of Sports Direct, Mike Ashley faces being found in contempt of parliament after he failed to set a date to appear in front of MPs to answer questions on the retailer’s treatment of workers. He has been given a deadline of 21 March to reply to the letter told he must set a date before 1 June. A [...]
London Mayoral Election 2016: Sadiq Khan’s landlord database should already be available March 9, 2016 Labour's London mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan's election manifesto includes a raft of measures which he claimed are aimed at directly improving the lot of London’s renters, saying that an "entire generation" of private tenants had been "failed by the Tories". It is unsurprising Mr Khan is looking to woo this sector of the electorate, which is huge and [...]
PMQs today: Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says government is cutting corporation tax while child poverty rates are going up March 9, 2016 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has accused Prime Minister David Cameron of putting the interests of corporations over those of poor children. In Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) today, Corbyn said that chancellor George Osborne "found another £6.6bn to lower corporation tax, despite our corporation tax being lower" than most other major economies. Corbyn went on to cite [...]
Former energy secretary Ed Davey “doesn’t know” if Hinkley Point C will be built March 9, 2016 Former energy secretary Ed Davey has admitted he doesn't know if the £18bn Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant will be built. Asked whether Britain's first nuclear power plant to be built in 25 years will be built on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, he said: "I don't know, I'm not a nuclear scientist." The current Conservative government has stressed [...]
London Assembly environmental committee: London streets at risk of overflowing with sewage March 9, 2016 Sewage spilling into the streets is one of the risks facing London if its politicians fail to adequately respond to rapid population growth. The capital's population is increasing by 100,000 every year, and could reach 13.4m by 2050, according to the London Assembly's environment committee. This will put huge pressure on the city's energy supply, its carbon footprint, the availability of drinkable [...]
US Presidential Election 2016: Bernie Sanders beats Hillary Clinton in Michigan upset while Donald Trump reasserts dominance March 9, 2016 Senator Bernie Sanders has delivered an upset in Michigan, unexpectedly taking the state against Hillary Clinton. The win comes after Sanders was victorious in Maine, as well as Kansas and Nebraska over the weekend. "I am grateful to the people of Michigan for defying the pundits and pollsters and giving us their support," Sanders said [...]
EU referendum: Buckingham Palace complains to IPSO and says Queen Elizabeth II is “politically neutral” after claims from The Sun that she is firmly in favour of a Brexit March 9, 2016 Buckingham Palace has denied claims that Queen Elizabeth II harbours pro-Brexit views, stating she is "politically neutral", after claims by a newspaper. The Palace has complained to Independent Press Standards Organisation over the allegations by The Sun. The Queen had been claimed as a Brexit supporter, after an alleged conversation with the then-deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg over the path [...]