BCC: Prime Minister’s renegotiations are key to winning business backing over EU September 25, 2015 Half of top businesspeople polled by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) said that Prime Minister David Cameron’s renegotiation efforts with the European Union will impact how they vote in the in/out referendum. The BCC asked 2,000 senior business leaders what they would do if the vote were held tomorrow, and found 63 per cent [...]
Financial Conduct Authority’s Martin Wheatley plays down fears of the UK leaving the EU September 24, 2015 The Financial Conduct Authority's chief executive Martin Wheatley has said that the short-term impact on the City of a dreaded "Brexit" would be minimal. Read more: There will be no 5 May EU referendum vote as Cameron offers concession to Eurosceptics Even if the UK leaves the EU, it's still likely to abide by the financial [...]
The public are less satisfied with Jeremy Corbyn than any other Labour leader at the time of taking the reins, according to poll September 24, 2015 We’ve heard a lot about Labour’s new leader, Jeremy Corbyn, in the last few months, but we now know how British people as a whole view him, thanks to a poll published today. According to an Ipsos Mori report, Corbyn is the first Labour leader to be awarded a negative net satisfaction rating in their [...]
How should taxes be spent? Imagine a world where you decide September 24, 2015 Everyone likes to think they have the best ideas for how taxpayers' money should be spent – but what if you actually did get to decide? Academics at Oxford University, Saïd Business School, Harvard Business School and the University of Pittsburgh are proposing Europe's tax authorities try precisely that. They recommend that when individuals carry [...]
EU migrant crisis: Leaders pledge to protect external borders and an extra €1bn to countries in the Middle East September 24, 2015 Leaders meeting in Brussels pledged late on Wednesday to give an extra €1bn (£700m) of aid to the Middle East to help stem the flow of migrants into Europe, while also agreeing on the need to strengthen EU external borders. The aid will be given to countries around Syria, including Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey, who [...]
EU referendum: Even people leaning towards Brexit are still unconvinced September 23, 2015 Nearly half of British voters could still be persuaded to change their minds before the EU referendum, according to a new poll out today. Thirty-one per cent of voters polled by YouGov this summer said that they would "definitely" vote for the UK to stay in the EU, while 23 per cent said that they [...]
Say what? Liberal Democrat councillor Jennifer Churchill defects to Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour saying Tim Farron “worse than Clegg” September 23, 2015 While Tim Farron, the new Liberal Democrat leader, has been openly claiming that Labour MPs are calling him up and wanting to defect from Jeremy Corbyn's left-leaning leadership, a member of the Lib Dems has packed her bags and left him. Teddington councillor Jennifer Churchill announced her departure from the party for Labour today, saying [...]
EU referendum: Cameron will have “lost his marbles” if he forces pro-EU line on cabinet, says senior Conservative MP Crispin Blunt September 23, 2015 A senior Conservative MP has warned that David Cameron would have "lost his marbles" if he does not let ministers campaign with their conscience. Foreign Affairs Select Committee chairman Crispin Blunt said Prime Minister must not restrict ministers from campaigning for Brexit, despite Cameron's personal belief that the UK should stay in the European Union. Speaking [...]
EU migrant crisis: European ministers approve relocation plan for 120,000 migrants September 23, 2015 European home affairs ministers have agreed to relocate 120,000 refugees from Greece, Italy and other member states affected by the refugee crisis, despite objections from a number of member states. Ministers met an emergency meeting today to discuss the plan after it was approved by European Parliament last week. The scheme had attracted criticism from [...]
Facebook will be able to tell us who the most “disliked” politician is September 23, 2015 The people of the United Kingdom are often scornful of its leaders, yet all there is to determine how much the public really dislike a politician is their judgement and approval ratings. Until now. Facebook’s acceptance that there will, after all, be a “dislike” button next to its “like” button will have a quaint added [...]