EU referendum: European Commission president Donald Tusk says there is “unanimous support” for a settlement over the UK’s position in the EU as David Cameron recommends deal February 19, 2016 The City of London will be safeguarded under a new deal agreed between European leaders, after European Commission president Donald Tusk said there is "unanimous support" for a new settlement over the UK's position in the EU. Deal. Unanimous support for new settlement for #UKinEU — Charles Michel (@eucopresident) February 19, 2016 David Cameron said the deal will [...]
Barclays confirms investment bank chief executive Tom King will retire next month February 19, 2016 Tom King, the chief executive of Barclays's investment bank business, is retiring next month, the bank confirmed today. King's last day will be 4 March, according to Barclays. Commenting on his decision to retire, King said: "After nearly 25 years in my career, and having now seen the Investment Bank through a period of extraordinary change and [...]
EU referendum: New TNS poll shows Leave in the lead, while just 14 per cent of voters say Prime Minister David Cameron’s renegotiation efforts have been successful February 19, 2016 Prime Minister David Cameron was dealt a double blow today, as a new TNS poll showed more voters want Britain to leave the European than to remain, and just one in seven voters think Cameron's renegotiation of Britain's relationship with the European Union has been successful. The poll results were published this morning as Cameron struggles to [...]
EU referendum: Prime Minister David Cameron says EU leaders have a make-or-break opportunity to “settle” the issue of Britain’s EU membership “for a generation” February 18, 2016 Prime Minister David Cameron has said he is “battling for Britain” today as he urges European leaders to come to an agreement on reforming the UK's relationship with the European Union. Cameron said tonight that EU leaders have a make-or-break opportunity to “settle” the issue of Britain’s EU membership “for a generation”. "The question of Britain's place [...]
EU referendum: Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn calls Prime Minister David Cameron’s reform agenda a “theatrical sideshow” February 18, 2016 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will use a trip to Brussels today to slam Prime Minister David Cameron's efforts to renegotiate Britain's relationship with the European Union, calling the negotiations a "theatrical sideshow". Speaking at a meeting of the Party of European Socialists in Brussels – a stone's throw from where Cameron is making a final [...]
Nearly 9 in 10 local authorities will hike council tax this year – new Local Government Information Unit report February 18, 2016 Nearly 90 per cent of local authorities plan on hiking council taxes this year, according to a new report out today from a leading local government group. The Local Government Information Unit (LGiU), a think tank focusing on local governance, surveyed more than 130 councils across England and found that almost nine in 10 are [...]
Scottish election 2016: New Survation poll shows Nicola Sturgeon’s SNP heading for a big victory while Ruth Davidson’s Tories struggle to gain ground February 18, 2016 A new poll out today shows the SNP commanding a dominant lead going into of May's Scottish elections, with the party's leader, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, the only major politician that Scottish voters view favourably. According to the latest figures from Survation, the SNP "continue to dominate the political landscape in Scotland", with 53 per [...]
London house prices: RICS says next mayor of London should give public land away to people who want to build their own homes February 18, 2016 The next mayor of London should earmark public land for Londoners who want to build their own new homes, a leading group of chartered surveyors have argued. In a new report out today, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) said whoever succeeds Boris Johnson in City Hall should “let residents take housing into their [...]
EU referendum: European Council President Donald Tusk says “there is still no guarantee” of a reform deal February 17, 2016 On the eve of a make-or-break meeting for Prime Minister David Cameron's EU reform agenda, European Council President Donald Tusk has warned that "there is still no guarantee" EU leaders will sign off on a final deal this week. "After my consultations in the last hours I have to state frankly: there is still no guarantee [...]
