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Twelve reasons why the campaign for Brexit is quickly gaining momentum June 23, 2015 It was not long after the Conservative general election victory that the campaign for the UK to stay in the European Union was launched – no matter how disappointing the results of David Cameron’s renegotiation might be. Even before the Referendum Bill was published and the wording of the question set, the creation of [...]
Standard & Poor’s: Brexit could “significantly dent” UK financial services and insurance sectors June 23, 2015 Any departure from the European Union could do significant harm to the UK's insurance and financial services sectors, ratings agency Standard & Poor's has suggested. Read more: Eurosceptic report sets the stage for Brexit In a report published today, the organisation pointed out that between them, the two sectors account for 30 per cent of [...]
Eurosceptic Business for Britain report sets the stage for Brexit June 22, 2015 A new report from business leaders is giving momentum to an increasingly well-organised group of Eurosceptics who stand to vote “no” - in favour of the UK leaving the European Union – in an in/out referendum. “Change, or go,” a new report from the Eurosceptic Business for Britain campaign group, argues that the UK “could prosper and [...]
Cameron must take control of EU reform negotiations before referendum says Conservative rebel Tim Loughton June 22, 2015 David Cameron has been told by Conservative rebels to grab EU referendum negotiations by the scruff of the neck. Read more: EU referendum could be held October 2016, according to government source The former children’s minister, Tim Loughton, said leaving the reform plan to civil servants would end up with negotiations turning to mush. Loughton rebelled [...]
Boris Johnson says City will thrive even if there’s a Brexit June 22, 2015 Boris Johnson has poured cold water on fears over the potentially damaging impact of a Brexit on the City, also saying that London will continue to thrive as long as it invests in infrastructure. The incumbent London mayor shrugged off some business leaders' concerns that exiting the European Union would be harmful to Britain, saying [...]
Top UK business figures Helena Morrissey and Mark Littlewood back calls for EU reform or Brexit June 22, 2015 Several top UK business leaders have backed a new report from Business for Britain (BfB) which states that if Britain cannot establish a new relationship within the EU, it should prosper outside it. Helena Morrissey, of Newton Investment Management and Mark Littlewood, director general of the Institute of Economic Affairs, are among the BfB members [...]
EU referendum could be held October 2016, according to government source June 20, 2015 The EU referendum will be held in October 2016, according to government sources. The vote, which will ask British voters whether they wish to remain in the EU, is believed to likely take place next Autumn, following David Cameron's renegotiation talks with EU leaders. Officials in Downing Street and the Foreign Office are currently deciding [...]
EU referendum: Alan Johnson given role to head up Labour’s “yes” campaign June 19, 2015 Former Labour cabinet minister, Alan Johnson, has accepted the role of leading Labour's "Yes" campaign during the EU referendum. The Labour party veteran had repeatedly turned out Ed Miliband's approached to join the shadow cabinet, but said that Harriet Harman was "very persuasive" when talking to him about the campaign role. Johnson said that he [...]
Poll: Two thirds of British voters would vote to stay in EU June 19, 2015 Two-thirds of British voters said that they wish to remain in the EU, while just 22 per cent would vote to leave, according to a new poll. Excluding those who did not know, the result would come out at 75-25 in favour of staying in Europe, according to the poll, by Ipsos Mori. The news [...]
EU referendum: Labour, Tory and Ukip MPs band together to form “Out” group June 19, 2015 Seven Eurosceptic MPs have formed a group to campaign for the UK to leave the EU in the upcoming referendum. The MPs, from the Conservatives, Labour and Ukip, have called the group the "Exploratory committee for the EU referendum". It includes former Conservative cabinet minister Owen Paterson and Ukip's only MP, Douglas Carswell, as well [...]