Europe mulls economic sanctions on Russia as Nato builds forces September 1, 2014 Europe is understood to be considering further economic sanctions on Russia, including banning the purchase of Russian government bonds, as fighting in Ukraine continues. The news came as Nato detailed plans to create a 4,000 strong high-readiness force which could be deployed to eastern Europe to protect member states from Russian aggression. The proposal is [...]
British MEPs fail to block 84 per cent of EU laws September 1, 2014 British members of the European parliament failed to block 84 per cent of the legislation they opposed in Europe from entering into EU and UK law, according to a new report. The news will come as a boost to Nigel Farage’s Ukip, in its bid to win support for a British exit from the EU. [...]
New terror powers to bar suspect Brits fighting in Iraq and Syria from UK August 31, 2014 Tough new measures to combat the threat posed to the UK by terrorist groups will be announced by David Cameron in parliament today. The Prime Minister is expected to unveil plans to ban British-born jihadists fighting in Iraq and Syria from returning to the UK, in a bid to guard against potential attacks. The announcement [...]
EU warns Russia to withdraw from Ukraine as Putin steps up rhetoric August 31, 2014 EUROPEAN leaders, backed by America, have warned Russia’s President Putin that he has a week to withdraw from Ukraine and calm the crisis between the two countries, or face tough new economic sanctions. The warning comes as Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said his country is at breaking point. “We are very close to the point [...]
Do not oppose Ukip in Douglas Carswell’s Clacton, says Tory MP Nigel Evans August 31, 2014 A senior Conservative MP has called on his party not to stand in the Clacton by election, in which ex-Tory MP Douglas Carswell is likely to be elected for Ukip. Former deputy speaker Nigel Evans, told Sky’s Murnaghan programme that his party should “sit this one out and let Douglas get on with it”, following [...]
Douglas Carswell shock defection from Conservative party fails to rock David Cameron August 28, 2014 Carswell quits Tories for Ukip… but eurosceptic MPs stick by Cameron Conservative MP and eurosceptic Douglas Carswell stunned his party yesterday by announcing that his defection to Ukip, triggering a by-election in his Clacton, Essex, seat and a headache for Prime Minister David Cameron. Ukip leader Nigel Farage used the defection to claim that other [...]
Douglas Carswell Ukip defection is a wake up call but not a nightmare for Cameron – The Word From Westminster August 28, 2014 He knew the day would come, but David Cameron will most likely wake to an uneasy calm this morning, rather than the pit-of-the-stomach sense of impending doom he probably expected. Because while Douglas Carswell’s defection to Ukip from the Conservatives dominates the headlines, the Prime Minister’s party seemed to be united behind him as well [...]
CBI shrinks its Scottish dinner to fit with rules August 28, 2014 THE GUESTLIST shrank, flowers disappeared from tables and guests were instructed to wear business dress, not black tie. It sounds like the beginning of a murder mystery play, but it is, in fact, what the Scottish branch of the CBI was forced to do in order to meet election rules for its annual dinner last night. [...]
David Cameron: Independent Scotland cannot pilfer pound August 27, 2014 David Cameron will deliver a clear message to the leader of the Scottish independence campaign Alex Salmond today, warning there will not be a currency union under any circumstances if Scots vote Yes in the 18 September referendum. It comes despite Salmond’s claim that the Yes campaign has the edge and that Scotland would keep [...]
UK must build 40 new garden cities to meet housing demand or face shortfall August 27, 2014 Finalists for one of the most prestigious economics prizes in the world have called on the UK government to build at least 40 new garden cities, or continue to face a shortfall in housing supply across the country. Three of the five finalists for the Wolfson Economics prize advocated similar strategies when faced with the [...]
