EU referendum: New guidelines on campaign limits during the referendum period to be published, after big bosses demand clarity April 10, 2016 The Electoral Commission is understood to be publishing an updated set of guidelines tomorrow regarding what businesses are allowed to do once the EU referendum period formally begins on Friday. The move, which was first reported by Sky News, comes as some of the bosses at the UK's largest companies are warning that they'll be keeping their mouth [...]
Panama Papers scandal: What we know about the new UK tax taskforce so far April 10, 2016 Earlier today, Prime Minister David Cameron announced that a new tax taskforce would be set up to deal with the fallout from the Panama Papers report. (He also shared a letter from his accountant, which you may have heard about.) While the precise details of the taskforce are still foggy, here's what we've discovered so far: [...]
MPs’ fury at David Cameron Liaison Committee snub ahead of EU referendum April 10, 2016 Prime Minister David Cameron has been accused of ignoring a “clear and unambiguous case” for him to attend a hearing with Parliament’s senior committee on the EU referendum. The chair of the Liaison Committee – comprised of the chairs of Parliament’s select committees – made the claim in a letter written to Cameron. Andrew Tyrie, [...]
Now Nicola Sturgeon has published her tax return for 2014/15 April 10, 2016 Scottish National Party (SNP) leader Nicola Sturgeon has become the latest politician to lay out her tax return for all to see, after the Panama Papers scandal called into question the tax dealings of numerous high-profile individuals. Sturgeon's tax return for tax year 2014/15, which was posted up on the SNP's website today, reveals that the [...]
Is George Osborne next? Labour and the SNP want the entire cabinet, MPs and political journalists to publish tax returns April 10, 2016 The Prime Minister may have thought publishing his own tax return would settle the furor caused by the Panama papers and his own connections with offshore companies, but it looks like there's no signs of the row abating just yet. Now, the SNP has called for the same kind of transparency from across the government, and has apparently [...]
David Cameron’s tax return in three simple charts April 10, 2016 David Cameron's tax affairs have been revealed in a move labelled "unprecedented" in the wake of pressure over his arrangements uncovered by the Panama papers leak. Here are the key numbers… 1. Income The PM has raked in more than a million over the last six years, since coming to power in 2010. This includes his salary, [...]
David Cameron admits he could’ve handled the Panama Papers better April 9, 2016 Prime minister David Cameron has admitted that he could've handled the scrutiny of his financial affairs better. Speaking at the Conservative party's spring forum, he accepted blame for the mishandling of revelations about his late father's offshore fund. He made the comments as crowds gathered outside of Downing Street to call for his resignation in light of the [...]
EU referendum: £9m government leaflet will be considered for debate in parliament after a petition gets over 100,000 signatures April 8, 2016 As if David Cameron needed another headache, his government's decision to send out pro-EU leaflets will now be considered for debate in parliament after a petition garnered over 100,000 signatures. The petition was set up just hours after it was announced the government would be spending £9m on leaflets that would be send to 27m homes [...]
EU referendum: Summit set to take place days after UK goes to vote April 8, 2016 A summit of European Union leaders could be rescheduled for five days after the UK's referendum, moving it from its traditional date. The move would allow leaders to contemplate the outcome of the referendum. The plan to have the summit on 27 June has been shifted by another day due to the possibility of a Spanish [...]
Scottish election: Scottish Conservatives leader Ruth Davidson says the Tories are the best opposition to SNP as Labour are in decline April 8, 2016 The Conservatives will act as the most effective opposition against the dominance of the Scottish National Party, the Scottish Tories leader has said. Ruth Davidson has said that it is her party that will be able to hold the Scottish government to account, as Labour has been ineffective. Read more: Farage unveils plans to woo Scots [...]