Spending Review 2015: EEF says Treasury should remember “increasingly fragile” manufacturing outlook November 16, 2015 British manufacturers are warning the Treasury today that deep cuts to research and development budgets would hurt UK growth and exports. In a submission ahead of next week’s Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR), the EEF manufacturers’ organisation said the Treasury should consider the “increasingly fragile outlook” for exporters, adding that “balancing the books must not be [...]
New CBI director-general Carolyn Fairbairn says group will listen to Eurosceptic members November 16, 2015 The new Confederation of British Industry (CBI) director-general Carolyn Fairbairn has defended the business group’s stance on Britain’s relationship with the EU. “Most of our members want to be in a reformed EU because of the benefits of the Single Market and the CBI is clear on what those reforms are – developing the Single [...]
France to go ahead with COP21 climate change summit despite Paris terror attacks November 15, 2015 France will still be going ahead with global climate change summit in Paris at the end of November, defying the terror attacks that killed at least 129 people on Friday night. Prime Minister Manuel Valls said to French television station TF1 that far from cancelling it, the summit would be a chance for world leaders [...]
Paris attacks overshadow G20 summit as Barack Obama, David Cameron, Vladimir Putin, Angela Merkel and world leaders arrive in Antalya November 15, 2015 World leaders have arrived in Turkey ahead of the G20 summit where security concerns and the refugee crisis are expected to overshadow discussions in the wake of the deadly terror attacks in Paris. David Cameron, Barack Obama, Vladimir Putin and Angela Merkel are among the leaders who have arrived in Antalya in the south west of Turkey where [...]
The UK is now more in favour of leaving the EU than remaining a member, according to a new poll November 13, 2015 The United Kingdom is now more in favour of leaving the European Union than remaining a member, according to a new poll. In the first poll conducted since Prime Minister David Cameron outlined his demands for EU treaty change, there has been an increase in support for leaving the EU, to 53 per cent, against [...]
MPs call Kids Company’s grip on government “staggering” and warn it “must never happen again” November 13, 2015 An influential parliamentary committee has slammed the government over its relationship with Kids Company and warned that similar cases “must never happen again”. In a new report out today, the Public Accounts Committee says it is “staggering” that the government gave over £40m to the charity over the past 13 years and “still has no [...]
Time is running out to save Europe’s free movement of people, warns European Council president Donald Tusk November 12, 2015 The president of the European Council warned today that “time is running out” for Europe’s open border system. The Schengen area, which allows people to move across countries without passports, was breaking down due to countries’ individual efforts to block migrants and a lack of a coordinated response, Tusk said. “Every week decisions are taken [...]
EU referendum: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says UK is India’s entry point into the EU November 12, 2015 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has seemingly backed Britain's membership in the European Union, telling reporters this afternoon that the UK is India's "entry point into the EU". "Yes, there will be a referendum in the UK after two years. I believe that the citizens of this country are very intelligent and wise. I have nothing [...]
Why migration is necessary to unlock European growth November 12, 2015 The “European model” that has provided security and prosperity across the continent has, for the first time, found itself seriously questioned by a combination of political, economic and fiscal threats. Welfare models across Europe are seen as no longer sustainable. Flows of migrants have accelerated to crisis point. Support for right-wing and nationalistic parties has [...]
Sex Discrimination Act anniversary: What is Romania getting right when it comes to diverse tech talent? November 12, 2015 I cannot help but think there is a lot we can learn from Eastern Europe when it comes to producing female talent for our technology industry. Today is the 40th anniversary of the Sex Discrimination Act being passed in the UK and in most industries, progress has been achieved. Not least there are more women [...]