EU referendum: Here are the key points from Prime Minister David Cameron’s negotiations February 20, 2016 Prime Minister David Cameron has emerged from Brussels with a deal he is happy to recommend to the British electorate. Read more: Brexit could lead house prices five per cent lower He's also chairing a cabinet meeting today (which was meant to be yesterday), after which collective responsibility will end and ministers will be able [...]
EU referendum: Brexit could lead house prices five per cent lower February 20, 2016 With an EU referendum set to take place this year, a leading online estate agent has warned that house prices could drop by five per cent in the event of Brexit. Online estate agent eMoov has warned that many UK residents will be impacted by property prices, which is likely to be the "primary concern" [...]
EU referendum: European Commission president Donald Tusk says there is “unanimous support” for a settlement over the UK’s position in the EU as David Cameron recommends deal February 19, 2016 The City of London will be safeguarded under a new deal agreed between European leaders, after European Commission president Donald Tusk said there is "unanimous support" for a new settlement over the UK's position in the EU. Deal. Unanimous support for new settlement for #UKinEU — Charles Michel (@eucopresident) February 19, 2016 David Cameron said the deal will [...]
EU referendum: Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras may not sign deal unless all countries keep borders open until March February 19, 2016 Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is using the European Council negotiations on the UK's draft proposals for EU reform as chance to secure a pledge from other member states that they will keep their borders open. Using leverage provided by the negotiations, Tsipras is threatening to withdraw support for the British deal if there's an attempt to [...]
EU referendum: Eurosceptic cabinet ministers set to break ranks and campaign for Brexit after EU Council summit February 19, 2016 A group of five cabinet ministers are set to break ranks and back Brexit after Prime Minister David Cameron has wrapped up the European Council negotiations in Brussels. Euroscpetic ministers Iain Duncan Smith, Chris Grayling, Theresa Villiers, John Whittingdale and Priti Patel are anticipated to campaign against their boss as soon as Cameron has suspended collective [...]
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says the Trade Union Bill shows the Conservative party is trying to tighten their grip on power February 19, 2016 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has branded the government's Trade Union Bill as an attempt by the Conservative government to "tighten their grip on power". Writing in the Mirror, Corbyn said that the bill will come before the House of Lords next week, most of whom see it as "a spiteful, needless act that will only undermine long-standing [...]
EU referendum: New TNS poll shows Leave in the lead, while just 14 per cent of voters say Prime Minister David Cameron’s renegotiation efforts have been successful February 19, 2016 Prime Minister David Cameron was dealt a double blow today, as a new TNS poll showed more voters want Britain to leave the European than to remain, and just one in seven voters think Cameron's renegotiation of Britain's relationship with the European Union has been successful. The poll results were published this morning as Cameron struggles to [...]
EU referendum: 80 FTSE 100 firms will back EU In campaign regardless of the deal Prime Minister David Cameron makes February 19, 2016 At least 80 FTSE 100 firms will back the United Kingdom staying in the European Union ahead of the In/Out referendum to be held later this year. The campaign to keep Britain in the EU and avoid Brexit has gained the backing of 80 of Britain's biggest businesses, according to the Telegraph. The businesses are understood [...]
EU referendum: French President Francois Hollande says proposals have been changed overnight February 19, 2016 French President Francois Hollande has said that proposals have changed overnight, as he prepared to join the other 27 member states in the second day of intense negotiations on Prime Minister David Cameron's draft reforms. Speaking to reporters before the talks began, Hollande said that France continues to resist any deal that gives non-Eurozone states more power [...]
US Presidential Election 2016: Donald Trump suffers blow as Pope questions his Christian faith, sparking response to the pontiff from the billionaire as Sanders overtakes Clinton in poll February 19, 2016 Outspoken Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has hit back after having suffered a blow as the Pope questioned his religious credentials over his proposal to build a wall to keep Mexicans from migrating to the US. The pontiff questioned Trump's faith after the billionaire said the way to deal with Mexican migration to the US [...]