EU referendum bill: 27 Tories rebel as David Cameron beats “purdah” amendment June 16, 2015 David Cameron has won his first significant battle with the Eurosceptic arm of his party – and he has Labour to thank after a "purdah" amendment to the EU referendum bill was defeated in the Commons Although 27 Tories rebelled against their Prime Minister, Labour abstained from the vote meaning Bill Cash's rebel amendment was [...]
Alexis Tsipras: International Monetary Fund bears “criminal responsibility” for Greek crisis, as survey shows fund managers aren’t prepared for Brexit June 16, 2015 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) bears "criminal responsibility" for the damage caused to Greece's economy since its first bailout, the country's Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras, said during a powerful speech today. Read more: Debate – Should Greece accept it's better off without the euro? During a televised speech from parliament in Athens, Tsipras lost his [...]
Cameron to promise more Eurosceptic concessions as he limits public money for yes campaign June 16, 2015 David Cameron will today concede to his Tory backbenchers that he will limit public money for a pro-EU campaign in the upcoming referendum. In a bid to pacify its slim majority, the government will reassure its Eurosceptic MPs that there will be no taxpayer-funded push for the UK to remain in the EU. Read more: [...]
There will be no 5 May EU referendum vote as Cameron offers concession to Eurosceptics June 16, 2015 In the fight over the EU referendum, the Eurosceptics have won a point. The date for the ballot will not now be 5 May 2016, after ministers tabled an amendment to the referendum bill on Monday evening. The amendment comes before David Cameron embarks on a series of one-to-one meetings with EU leaders this week. [...]
David Cameron courts EU leaders amid Commons row over referendum June 15, 2015 Prime Minister David Cameron will hit the road again this week for more one-on-one meetings with European leaders, while MPs in the House of Commons gear up for more divisive debate over the EU referendum bill. Cameron is due to visit Italy, Luxembourg, Slovakia and Slovenia later this week, as well as welcome the president of [...]
One in three Tory MPs said to back eurosceptic group Conservatives for Britain June 15, 2015 More than one-third of Conservative MPs have put their weight behind a new eurosceptic group, just one week after it was set up. Conservatives for Britain founder Steve Baker, the MP for Wycombe, told City A.M. yesterday that over 110 MPs have expressed interest in the group. Baker added that while the group is preparing [...]
Syed Kamall on Brussels, Brexit and Boris’ job – is he ready to be London’s next mayor? June 14, 2015 More than 300 Tory voters packed a lecture hall at BPP University in Waterloo last Thursday night to hear London MEP Syed Kamall speak about Britain’s relationship with the European Union. Kamall – a Conservative MEP who has represented the capital in Brussels since 2005 and led the European Conservatives and Reformists Group, the multi-country [...]
Management consultants make the case for UK staying in the EU June 14, 2015 A group of management consultants will say this morning that its industry is thriving on the back of the UK’s economic growth. Fee income for members of the Management Consultancies Association (MCA) jumped 8.4 per cent to £5.2bn last year, the organisation will reveal. It estimates that for the whole UK consulting industry, fee income [...]
UK outlook slashed to negative by Standard & Poor’s over EU referendum risk June 12, 2015 Standard and Poor's has revised the UK's credit rating from "stable" to "negative" due to the government's promises of an EU referendum in 2017. S&P said the decision to hold an EU referendum represents a risk to the UK's economic growth – particularly to its financial services and exports sectors – and "raises questions" about [...]
Labour frontbenchers plan to launch separate pro-EU campaign June 12, 2015 A group of Labour frontbenchers is planning to launch a pro-European campaign group for the upcoming EU referendum. Senior figures in the party will be launching the "unashamedly" pro-EU group, separate to the Conservatives' campaign. It is reported that they have begun discussions for funding and office space in order to launch their campaign as [...]