Church of England to lead a “Christian debate” on the EU referendum September 2, 2015 The Church of England has waded into one of Britain's most contentious political issues: the European Union. In a move that surprised believers and non-believers alike, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said yesterday that the church will lead a "Christian debate" on the future of Britain's relationship with the EU. Warning that an in/out referendum could [...]
Labour leadership race: Shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna urges unity after election, with 10 days to go until result September 2, 2015 No matter what the result of the Labour leadership race is, the party must show unity after the result of the vote, shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna has said. In a speech to think tank Policy Network, Umunna said: “I do not think we can simply dismiss out of hand those who hold critical views [...]
Labour candidates turn fire on Jeremy Corbyn in last-ditch vote push September 1, 2015 Jeremy Corbyn’s economic policies came under sharp criticism yesterday as his opponents in the Labour leadership contest used one of their last public debates to attack the front-runner. In a live, televised hustings, Yvette Cooper called so-called Corbynomics “dodgy economics”, saying that the Islington North MP’s proposals for a “people’s quantitative easing” were “not responsible” [...]
Hillary Clinton’s email dump sheds light on David Miliband’s heartfelt response to losing the Labour leader vote to his brother Ed September 1, 2015 David Miliband has famously kept tight-lipped when it comes to the leadership rivalry between him and his younger brother Ed – but an email between the former foreign secretary and Hillary Clinton has shed light on his real feelings at the time. A newly-released batch of emails from the US presidential hopeful's private server include [...]
Farage: Ukip is launching its own anti-EU campaign, but won’t seek to be the official leader of the “no” movement September 1, 2015 Ukip is gearing up to launch its own anti-EU membership campaign, but the party won't seek designation as the official leader of the "no" movement. Read more: Ukip leader Nigel Farage gets tough on Brexit: “David Cameron’s attempts at renegotiation are embarrassing” In an interview with Radio 4's Today programme, party leader Nigel Farage [...]
George Osborne announces £500m funding for Faslane submarine base in new push for Trident programme August 31, 2015 Chancellor George Osborne has pledged £500m for the Royal Navy’s submarine base at Faslane, funding he says will create “thousands” of jobs. The base in Faslane, one of the UK’s three naval hubs, is home to Britain’s Trident programme, with four submarines armed with Trident missiles based there. Read more: What you need to know [...]
National Living Wage will “destroy jobs”, says ex-Sainsbury’s boss Justin King August 29, 2015 Justin King, former chief executive of Sainsbury's, has described the National Living Wage as “ludicrous”, and claims it will “destroy jobs”. Read more: July Budget 2015: Will George Osborne’s new national living wage hit the number of people in work? During a discussion on BBC Radio 4's The New Workplace, due to be aired at [...]
Labour leadership race: What can the degree of regional support for the Labour party tell us about the leadership election? August 28, 2015 The Labour leadership election becomes more controversial by the day. Despite Jeremy Corbyn dismissing claims of infiltration as “nonsense”, the party has accepted it could ban up to 100,000 people from the final vote. Read more: As Labour purges leadership election voters, will its next leader struggle for legitimacy? Is that true? Has the party been [...]
Labour leadership race: Jeremy Corbyn’s tweets ahead in the social media stakes – but not enough to win outright August 28, 2015 Surprise Labour leadership frontrunner, Jeremy Corbyn has taken Twitter by storm. Of all four candidates, he dominates: As a ratio, he has 38 per cent of candidates' Twitter following, up 18 per cent in the last two weeks alone and leading his closest competitor, Andy Burnham, who takes 27 per cent. Read more: Can geography help [...]
Labour leadership race: Acting leader Harriet Harman admits up to 100,000 members could be purged from vote August 28, 2015 The Labour purge is expected to reach a six-figure total, the party admitted today. Acting Labour leader Harriet Harman said as many as 100,000 people could be blocked from the party's leadership vote. So far the party has removed around 3,000 infiltrators, but the former home secretary said Labour believed that one in five registered [...]