David Cameron forecasts a decade of uncertainty, but denies allegations of scaremongering June 2, 2016 PRIME Minister David Cameron has warned that a Brexit would lead to a decade of uncertainty, while defending an EU referendum campaign branded by some as “Project Fear”. Speaking on Sky News last night, the Prime Minister said he would trigger exit procedures immediately after a Brexit vote but claimed it would take 10 years [...]
Some non-UK citizens have been given EU referendum postal votes, the Electoral Commission has admitted June 2, 2016 A number of non-UK residents have been handed postal votes and polling cards for the upcoming EU referendum, the Electoral Commission has admitted. The election watchdog blamed the problem on software used by some local authorities in England and Wales, but said it was still working to establish the numbers affected. This month’s referendum on [...]
Ryanair will reportedly email more than 5m customers to encourage them to vote Remain June 2, 2016 Ryanair is to urge more than 5m customers to vote Remain in the EU referendum with an email barrage reportedly to be launched tomorrow. According to Sky News, the airline will tell customers that both the UK economy and its future prospects are stronger as part of the EU. The email, which also includes a broader [...]
Merkel: UK should vote to stay, and exercise its influence over the future of the European Union June 2, 2016 German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called on Britain to wield influence within the EU, rather than voting to leave later this month. Speaking at a Berlin press conference alongside Nato secretary general Jens Stoltenberg, Merkel stressed that she personally hoped the UK would vote to stay. Merkel said: “You will never get a really good [...]
IDS: “Lax” Electoral Commission provisions may give referendum votes to non UK-citizens June 2, 2016 Former work and pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith has blasted the Electoral Commission over fears that UK resident EU citizens may be able to vote in this month's referendum. The franchise for the 23 June vote excludes EU citizens resident in the UK, however, Duncan Smith and Tory backbencher Bernard Jenkin have now raised fears [...]
Jeremy Corbyn has warned against allowing the Conservatives to negotiate Brexit, arguing that worker’s rights would be at risk June 2, 2016 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will today warn that a vote for Brexit would allow the Conservatives a strong hand in reducing workers' rights. Speaking at the Institute of Engineering Technology, Corbyn will reiterate warnings from the TUC, that rights would be imperilled by a vote to leave. “A vote to leave means a Conservative government [...]
Money Advice Service launches new £7m financial capability fund June 1, 2016 The Money Advice Service has launched a new £7m fund to support organisations trialling efforts to improve financial capability. The What Works Fund will support projects seeking to build quantifiable evidence on the type of interventions that can make a difference to individuals. It comes ahead of the close of a Treasury consultation next week [...]
Tyrie writes to regulators over crowdfunding fears June 1, 2016 Treasury Committee chair Andrew Tyrie has raised fears of insufficient regulation around crowdfunding in letters to the chief executives of the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulatory. In letters dated 1 June, Tyrie has asked the regulators to question whether they are paying enough attention to the risks associated with the growth of peer-to-peer [...]
Donald Trump is coming to visit the UK later this month – and his timing couldn’t be more awkward June 1, 2016 Donald Trump is to visit the UK this month as part of a trip marking the opening of his Scottish golf resort – with pretty awkward timing. Now the presumptive Republican nominee for the US presidency, Trump will visit on June 24 – one day after the EU referendum. City A.M. understands there no plans for [...]
