EU refugee crisis: Prime Minister David Cameron signals U-turn as he promises Britain will fulfil its “moral responsibilities” amid growing pressure to accept more refugees September 3, 2015 Did David Cameron just signal a U-turn on his stance over the escalating refugee crisis? On the back of growing criticism the UK's Prime Minister said this afternoon that the country would fulfil its “moral responsibilities”. Cameron said “as a father I felt deeply moved” by the pictures of Aylan Kurdi, the three-year old Syrian [...]
Prime Minister David Cameron under pressure from own party including Baroness Sayeeda Warsi to accept more refugees September 3, 2015 Prime Minister David Cameron was facing the threat of another revolt today, after he came under fire from members of his own party to alter his stance on the growing refugee crisis. A number of MPs and Baroness Sayeeda Warsi have now publicly called on the UK to alter its position of restricting the number [...]
EU referendum: Government to make changes regarding “purdah” rules September 3, 2015 Prime Minister David Cameron is set to concede more changes to the EU referendum, this time focusing on “purdah” period rules – just a day after he bowed to pressure to change the wording of the EU referendum question. The Prime Minister has come under pressure from MPs to respect the official purdah rules. They argued [...]
David Cameron: The migration crisis will not be solved by Britain accepting more refugees September 2, 2015 Prime Minister David Cameron has responded to calls for Britain to take more refugees, arguing it will not solve the migration crisis. Talking to the BBC, Cameron said: "I don't think there is an answer that can be achieved simply by taking more and more refugees." However, yesterday German Chancellor Angela Merkel told journalists at [...]
With China in turmoil, now is the time to celebrate our relationship with India September 2, 2015 As all eyes are fixed on China’s market turmoil, India is bullish about it’s own prospects. India’s economy is set to grow the fastest this year, at a projected rate of 7.5 per cent, according to the IMF. India’s consistently high economic growth rate and its lead position in the latest Baseline Profitability Index provide [...]
Chancellor George Osborne kicks off his own European tour to try and win the EU over on Cameron’s reforms August 24, 2015 Chancellor George Osborne is embarking on a whistle-stop tour of three European capitals today, in an effort to secure support for Prime Minister David Cameron’s EU reform agenda. Osborne is set to visit Helsinki, Stockholm and Copenhagen to hold meetings with key members of the Finnish, Swedish and Danish governments, including Finnish finance minister Alexander [...]
The wheels are falling off David Cameron’s EU renegotiation: It can still be saved August 11, 2015 Are the wheels falling off the government’s EU renegotiation? It’s a legitimate question to ask given that, in the Prime Minister’s first hundred days of leading a majority Conservative government, we have already seen a significant reduction in what David Cameron appears to be asking for and what he is likely to achieve. Despite having [...]
Cameron under fire over Calais migrant crisis: Chaos costing £1.5m a day in Kent as hauliers call for compensation August 2, 2015 Prime Minister David Cameron is facing fresh criticism over the government’s efforts to stop the chaos in Calais, as business leaders, politicians and humanitarian groups alike say the crisis is reaching a breaking point. Services through the French port have been disrupted for weeks, holding up trucks, trains and other forms of transport on both [...]
Channel Tunnel migrant crisis: David Cameron accused of “playing politics” by Swedish justice and migration minister Morgan Johansson August 2, 2015 Scenes of migrants trying to enter the Channel Tunnel in their thousands are the result of the UK and France not taking “responsibility” for accepting more asylum seekers, the Swedish justice and migration minister has said. Prime Minister David Cameron, Morgan Johansson said, is “playing politics” with the migrant crisis in Calais. Speaking to BBC [...]
It’s not just David Cameron who needs to visit the Asean region: Singapore should be first for the UK’s tech investors July 30, 2015 For ambitious, high-growth UK tech companies with overseas expansion plans, Singapore offers an unrivalled ‘gateway’ into Asia. During his trip to the Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) region this week, Prime Minister David Cameron highlighted Southeast Asia’s 600 million people and thriving emerging economies, which could represent trade worth £3bn to the British economy. [...]