FTSE and pound hit as manufacturing survey’s results weaker than expected June 1, 2015 Uk shares and the pound were down against the dollar after a survey revealed that the UK's manufacturing sector was not growing as quickly as hoped. The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for manufacturing rose to 52 in May – 2 points into expansion. This was up on April's 51.8 figure, but was lower than expectations. [...]
Culture secretary confirms UK government will push for Fifa reform June 1, 2015 The UK government has said that it will do all it can to bring about change in Fifa, following the "disappointing" re-elected of president Sepp Blatter. Secretary of state for culture, media and sport, John Whittingdale, echoed Prime Minister David Cameron's calls for Blatter to step down. Amid arrests of senior Fifa officials over corruption [...]
European Commissioner Jean-Claude Juncker says Brexit “not desired” by British June 1, 2015 Jean-Claude Juncker, the European Commission president, has claimed that Britain will not vote to leave the EU. Juncker said that was confident that a Brexit would not occur, stating that David Cameron's motives in holding a referendum were to make Britain's membership permanent. Speaking to the German newspaper, Sueddeutsche Zeitung, he said: Brexit is not [...]
Lib Dem leadership candidate Norman Lamb calls for cannabis legalisation June 1, 2015 Norman Lamb, a candidate in the two-horse race to succeed Nick Clegg as leader of the Liberal Democrats, has called for the UK to legalise cannabis. The former care and support minister said Britain would benefit from legalising, regulating and taxing the sale of cannabis – drawing on the examples of US states such as [...]
Electoral system “bust” in most unrepresentative election to date June 1, 2015 Westminster's voting system is "bust" following the result of the General Election, the Electoral Reform Society (ERS) has said. In a report entitled "The 2015 General Election: A voting system in crisis", the ERS argued that the case for electoral reform was undeniable, following the "most disproportionate [result] in British history". Read more: General election [...]
Cambridge, Guildford and Reading: These are the UK cities where getting a job is easiest June 1, 2015 If you want to play the odds when going for a job, you might want to focus on some of the major satellite cities around London. The cities with the highest number of jobs per applicant were found in the south of England. Cambridge had just 0.11 jobseekers per vacancy, while Guildford had 0.15. People living [...]
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 [...]
UK national rail strike talks go into fourth day as union bosses reject new pay deal May 31, 2015 Talks to prevent a national rail strike have been adjourned until Monday, in a dispute over pay that previously threatened a strike last Monday. Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union general secretary Mike Cash dubbed a new pay offer by Network Rail "unacceptable". The move meant that a new 24-hour strike is planned for Thursday [...]
Sadiq Khan: “aspiration” will be overused in Labour leadership race May 31, 2015 Sadiq Khan has criticised the way Labour politicians are looking back on Tony Blair’s time in office with “rose-tinted glasses”, claiming that the party no longer understands aspiration. The former shadow justice secretary, who resigned after the General Election in order to prepare for his candidacy for London mayor, said that some in his party [...]
Tax Freedom Day: The average Briton “works for 150 days a year” just to pay their taxes May 31, 2015 The average British citizen works for 150 days of the year solely to pay their taxes, according to the Adam Smith Institute, organisers of Tax Freedom Day. The UK's Tax Freedom Day fell on 31 May this year, one day later than it did in 2014. It is calculated by the Adam Smith Institute, and [...]
