London mayor election 2016: Who will be the next Boris Johnson? Runners, riders and potential candidates June 9, 2015 The General Election is out of the way, but that means the race is now on for City Hall in 2016 – and we can expect a slew of candidates to start the firing gun on their campaigns. Now shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna has thrown in the towel in the race to become leader [...]
EU in/out referendum: David Cameron climbs down on vote rules for ministers June 8, 2015 Any progress made at the G7 summit in Germany was overshadowed by Prime Minister David Cameron’s insistence yesterday that his comments on the forthcoming in/out referendum on Britain’s European Union membership had been “misinterpreted”. Over the weekend, Cameron was asked if he would allow government ministers a so-called “free vote” in the in/out referendum on [...]
The UK is building a new Royal Navy ship to defend against “Russian aggression”, says defence secretary Michael Fallon June 8, 2015 The UK is getting a new Royal Navy ship to guard against “Russian aggression”, defence secretary Michael Fallon has confirmed. Speaking at BAE's Govan shipyard in Glasgow, he said the HMS Medway would build on Britain's commitment to global security amid a rise in threats from Russia and elsewhere. "In recent months you have [...]
Labour leader hopefuls Liz Kendall and Andy Burnham clash on how to fight to stay in EU June 8, 2015 Differences are arising within the Labour party on how to fight for the UK to remain in the EU. Liz Kendall and Andy Burnham, two of the frontrunners in the Labour leadership contest, disagreed on how best to tackle the issue in their first hustings. Kendall, who is considered the most Blairite of [...]
Angela Merkel on Greece deal: Not much time left June 8, 2015 There's not much time left to get a deal on Greece, German Chancellor Angela Merkel admitted today. At a press conference following the G7 summit in Kruen, in the south of Germany, Merkel said that while Greece's creditors "want [it] to remain part of the eurozone", "there isn't much time left" to make a deal. [...]
London mayor Boris Johnson calls on Cameron to drive through EU reform June 8, 2015 Boris Johnson has called on the Prime Minister to "roar on" in a "full-scale breakout" of EU reform, insisting that David Cameron has the momentum in Europe. The Mayor of London, who was elected as MP for Uxbridge in the General Election, said that Europe did not expect Cameron to win the election. This, he [...]
EU referendum poll: A third of Britons would vote to leave the EU June 8, 2015 A third of Britons have said that, were a referendum held tomorrow, they would vote to leave the European Union. Read more: Will Cameron fail to achieve fundamental reform of Britain's EU membership? A poll by ComRes for the Daily Mail showed 33 per cent would leave, while 51 per cent would vote to remain [...]
Grant Shapps sockpuppet whistleblower Richard Symonds forced out by Wikipedia committee June 8, 2015 The man behind the claims that Grant Shapps was favourably editing his own Wikipedia page (and doing down his political rivals) has had all his privileges revoked. In the run-up to the General Election, Wikipedia blocked the account Contribsx, saying it suspected it of being used by Shapps or someone “under his clear direction”. [...]
Harriet Harman admits that even Labour voters were relieved at election loss June 8, 2015 The interim Labour leader has admitted that even people who supported Labour in the General Election were relieved that the party did not win. In an interview with The Independent, Harriet Harman said concerns about the party's leadership and economic competence hindered Labour's success. Read more: Here's how the Labour leadership race is stacking up [...]
Universal credit could make working less appealing for some, report claims June 8, 2015 The government's reforms to Britain's welfare system may in fact be making it more attractive for some in society to not work, according to a new report. Research conducted by the Resolution Foundation indicates that universal credit, the Tories' flagship benefits programme, may mean that some groups find it more attractive to reduce the number [...]