Brexit “ridiculous” says Hitachi boss Hiroaki Nakanishi – but admits it’s not a deal-breaker September 21, 2015 The idea of the UK leaving the European Union is "ridiculous", the boss of Japanese conglomerate Hitachi has said, urging the Prime Minister not to break with the trading bloc. Hiroaki Nakanishi, the chairman and chief executive of Hitachi, has discussed the thorny issue of Brexit with David Cameron and chancellor George Osborne, as well [...]
Jeremy Corbyn outlines “People’s Railway” rail renationalisation policy September 21, 2015 Jeremy Corbyn has revealed his first significant policy a week into his new job as leader of the Labour party – the creation of a "People's Railway". Corbyn has outlined plans to renationalise Britain's railways in a step by step, "line-by-line" process, he told the Independent on Sunday. “We know there is overwhelming support from [...]
Jeremy Corbyn to set out plans to renationalise the railways at Labour Party Conference 2015 September 21, 2015 Newly-elected Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is expected to set out details of his plan to renationalise the railways at next week’s Labour party conference. Corbyn, who has previously said the railways should be renationalised along with Royal Mail and other entities previously owned by the government, is expected to reveal plans for bringing the [...]
Labour MPs could go against Corbyn and back Syria strikes September 21, 2015 The Labour party could back Prime Minister David Cameron’s proposals to launch airstrikes in Syria, despite staunch opposition from the party’s new leader, Jeremy Corbyn. Shadow foreign secretary Hilary Benn said yesterday that Labour would only make a decision on whether to support strikes after Cameron sets out his proposals. Benn told the BBC: “What [...]
Greek election September 2015: Tsipras’ Syriza party looks set to return to office after New Democracy concedes defeat September 20, 2015 Greek prime minister-elect Alexis Tsipras said he felt he'd been "vindicated" by the electorate, after his leftist Syriza party secured an unexpectedly strong election win. "In Europe today, Greece and the Greek people are synonymous with resistance and dignity, and this struggle will be continued together for another four years," he told a cheering crowd in Athens. [...]
Portugal’s election race overshadowed by political risk September 20, 2015 Portugal's election race is taking place amid mounting political risk, which could jeopardise the country's recovery from its debts crisis, as polls suggest that no party is on course to achieve a majority government. Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho has accused the main opposition Socialist leader, Antonio Costa, of "promising instability". Costa has vowed to [...]
US and China seek armistice for cyberspace September 20, 2015 The United States and China are in talks to agree a deal which will prevent them from conducting cyber attacks on each other's critical infrastructure during peacetime. The deal would protect power stations, banking systems, mobile networks and hospitals from crippling cyber attacks, however, it wouldn't extend to US government and commercial targets. The United States [...]
Greek election September 2015: Alexis Tsipras seeks re-election as Greece votes for third time this year September 20, 2015 For the third time this year, Greeks are heading to the polls. Millions have begun voting in Greece's General Election, in which Alexis Tsipras is seeking re-election after resigning as leader of the country last month. Tsipras is seeking a new mandate from the people for austerity measures imposed as a result of the Syriza [...]
Jeremy Corbyn does not look like a future Prime Minister, according to poll September 19, 2015 Almost three quarters of voters do not believe Jeremy Corbyn, the new Labour party leader, looks like a Prime Minister in waiting, according to a poll. Just 28 per cent of people agreed with the statement “Jeremy Corbyn looks like a Prime Minister in waiting”, with some 72 per cent having disagreed. The ORB poll [...]
Greek election 2015: How did we get here and what next? September 19, 2015 Tomorrow the Greek people will go to the polls to cast their vote on who will lead their country, after months of negotiations with international creditors that resulted in a bailout, further austerity and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras calling the snap election. The backstory On joining the Euro some nine years prior in 2001, [...]