Business leaders reveal Cameron scaled back ambitions for European Union reform May 31, 2015 Business leaders have urged the Prime Minister not to ditch far-reaching plans he once made for the European Union. A new report highlights ten policy areas where David Cameron once claimed he was seeking ambitious reform in the EU. It suggests that a number of these demands, however, have been watered down or even dropped [...]
Cameron holds talks with Merkel in last stop on European tour May 29, 2015 David Cameron has held talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in an attempt to persuade her to back him over EU reforms. The Prime Minister talked to Chancellor Merkel in Berlin, his last destination as he blitzes European countries to gain support before the UK's EU referendum. He has urged his fellow EU leaders to [...]
EU reform talks: David Cameron rejects status quo during European tour May 28, 2015 Prime Minister David Cameron put increased pressure on European leaders yesterday to support his EU reform agenda, saying late last night that “the status quo is not good enough.”. Speaking at a joint press conference in Paris with French President Francois Hollande, Cameron said that his proposed reforms would “address the concerns of the [...]
David Cameron goes Dutch on first leg of EU reform tour: The Netherlands is a good start as the PM looks for allies May 28, 2015 “Old friends and like-minded allies” was how David Cameron described the relationship between the UK and the Netherlands when he was in The Hague yesterday, kicking off his whistle-stop tour of visits to EU leaders to build up support for the changes he wants to made to European policy. “Like-minded” has certainly been the case [...]
David Cameron blitzes Europe as efforts are intensified to renegotiate European relationship May 28, 2015 David Cameron is travelling across European countries in an attempt to intensify his lobbying of EU leaders over his plans to renegotiate the terms of Britain's EU membership. Read more: EU referendum details emerge as David Cameron begins tour to win reform support The Prime Minister has embarked on a two-day tour of four European [...]
EU referendum details emerge as David Cameron begins European tour to win reform support May 27, 2015 New details about the in/out referendum on Britain’s membership in the European Union have emerged today, as Prime Minister David Cameron sets off on a whistle-stop tour to meet with his European counterparts. The EU referendum bill, which the government will introduce in parliament today, includes the exact text that the electorate will be [...]
Cameron has won over Britain’s entrepreneurs – now he must deliver May 27, 2015 THE Conservative Party’s victory at the General Election was good for entrepreneurs. Prior to it, 71 per cent of entrepreneurs in our Leap 100 poll, made up of the leaders of some of Britain’s most promising companies, were backing the Tories, versus just 6.6 per cent who wanted an Ed Miliband-led Labour Party. Elsewhere in [...]
Queen’s Speech 2015: Here’s everything that was said about the EU referendum, employment, tax, the Human Rights Act and Scottish devolution May 27, 2015 The EU referendum is on; taxes will be locked in at current levels and strike laws are being reformed. The Queen's Speech has come to an end, and we have been presented with the legislation the government intends to pursue over the coming parliamentary session. While global cooperation, reducing the deficit and sticking to the [...]
Queen’s Speech 2015: Business community and others react to announcements on immigration, housing, employment, tax, Scotland and English devolution May 27, 2015 The Queen's Speech – the first full-Tory state opening of Parliament since 1996 – has come and gone. But what is the business community making of it all? Here are the best reactions so far. On the tax lock: Chas Roy-Chowdhury, head of tax at the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants says: “This is a [...]
Madame Tussauds makeover for David Cameron as high office takes its toll on PM May 26, 2015 Prime Minister David Cameron has had work done. Five years in Coalition has taken its toll on the youthful fresh-face of the 48-year-old jogger. The prospect of a tussle over the EU, NHS worries and more belt-tightening, do nothing for frown lines, or hair colour. So to keep reflections accurate, Madame Tussauds has added [...]