David Cameron: Government authorised drone strikes on UK citizens September 8, 2015 The government authorised an unprecedented "precision" airstrike to kill British nationals in Syria last month, Prime Minister David Cameron said today. Reyaad Khan, a 21-year-old from Cardiff who was affiliated with Islamic State (IS), was targeted and killed on 21 August by an RAF drone near Raqqah in Syria, Cameron said. British aircraft are understood [...]
Cameron loses crunch vote over EU referendum as Tory backbenchers rebel September 8, 2015 Prime Minister David Cameron was handed a bruising defeat late last night as a coalition of Labour, SNP and eurosceptic Conservatives rejected the government’s latest proposals surrounding the EU referendum. In Cameron’s first defeat of the new parliament, just 285 MPs backed the government’s amendment to the EU referendum bill, while 312 MPs voted [...]
David Cameron: Britain will take up to 20,000 Syrian refugees in the next five years September 7, 2015 Britain will admit up to 20,000 Syrian refugees in the UK over the course of the next five years, David Cameron said today. The government will accept asylum seekers from refugee camps in and around Syria, granting resettled people five-year humanitarian protection visas. "Vulnerable children", especially orphans, would be the government's priority, Cameron said The [...]
Institute of Directors: Let’s make it easier to invest in startups by simplifying tax relief September 7, 2015 A leading business group has called on the government to simplify existing tax relief schemes in order to boost entrepreneurship. In a new report out this week, the Institute of Directors (IoD) has argued that the full potential of the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) is “not fully being realised”. [...]
Labour leadership race: Want to be like Jeremy Corbyn? Now you can, with this blazer September 7, 2015 We all know Jeremy Corbyn, the nation’s new political celebrity, is more than a man with bold ideas: with his characteristic beard and crumpled suits, his distinct style transcends generations. Now you can look just like him – with the "Jeremy Corbyn 70s Beige Burton Blazer" on Ebay. Simply combine with a white shirt and dark [...]
EU migrant crisis: Labour leadership contender Yvette Cooper urges government to accept 50,000 refugees September 7, 2015 As David Cameron prepares to outline details of how many refugees the UK will take in parliament later today, labour leadership candidate Yvette Cooper has indicated that 50,000 or more refugees should be accepted into the country. Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, Cooper commended Cameron’s anticipated statement today accepting more refugees: “That would [...]
EU Migrant crisis: Prime Minister David Cameron to outline UK plan for refugees September 7, 2015 As MPs return from the summer recess, the Prime Minister is set to outline details of government plans to accept more refugees into the UK, the BBC has reported. Cameron is expected to say how many people will be accepted in more detail and who exactly will be accepted, as well as outlining plans of [...]
Tories put City at centre of EU talks: George Osborne vows to take on damaging and misguided regulations September 6, 2015 The government will put the City’s interests at the forefront of its bid to renegotiate Britain’s relationship with the European Union, chancellor George Osborne said today. Writing exclusively for City A.M., the chancellor warns that red tape from Brussels poses a major danger to London’s status as a global financial hub. While Osborne [...]
David Cameron braces for defeat on EU referendum bill September 6, 2015 Prime Minister David Cameron stands to be dealt a bruising defeat today if a cross-party coalition of Labour, the SNP and Conservative rebels vote down the government’s proposed changes to the EU referendum bill. Last week, Downing Street indicated that Cameron would U-turn on his initial refusal to impose a period of “purdah” ahead of [...]
Greek debt crisis: Alexis Tsipras seeks to claw back support for Syriza September 6, 2015 Former Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras sought to claw back support for his Syriza party today, as the polls show a tie with main rival New Democracy ahead of an increasingly high stakes snap election on September 20. In a campaign speech in the northern town of Thessaloniki, Tsipras sought to defend the former government's record regarding negotiations over a €86bn [...]