Former SNP MP facing second police probe over claims of financial discrepancies June 1, 2016 Glasgow East MP Natalie McGarry is facing a second investigation into alleged financial discrepancies. McGarry withdrew from the SNP party whip after a police investigation was launched last November, linked to allegations for missing donations from Women for Independence, a campaign group she founded. And Police Scotland have today confirmed it had received a second [...]
Five things we learned from Vice’s Jeremy Corbyn documentary June 1, 2016 Over eight weeks, Vice News profiled Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn – here are the big takeaways from the result. 1. The scale of Corbyn's ambition remains unclear The Labour leader is modest when it comes to his own fame, denying that he is “famous”, but it's not clear whether Corbyn sees himself as a future [...]
Brexit would lead to a shake up of working time rules, according to one QC June 1, 2016 A Brexit vote would lead to "predictable" changes to the rights of workers, according to a QC, who argues that reforms to working time rules may be the first in line. In an analysis published by the TUC, Ford wrote that following separation from the EU, the UK government would have “pretty much unconstrained freedom” in relation to [...]
A shock poll showing an emerging lead for Brexit campaigners has hit the value of sterling May 31, 2016 Sterling plummeted yesterday after two surprise polls showed the British public moving closer towards a vote to leave the EU. The pound dropped to below $1.45 against the dollar last night, printing its lowest value since 23 May. The drop followed the publication of a shock poll yesterday afternoon which showed a possible lead for [...]
More than half of small business owners think Brexit would have little impact on recruitment according to research May 31, 2016 More than half of small business owners think that a Brexit vote would have little impact on their ability to recruit, according to new research from Bank of Cyprus UK. As part of their owner managed business barometer, the bank probed the views of 500 decision makers with ownership or part-ownership of businesses with fewer [...]
UK public leaning towards Brexit vote, says ICM poll May 31, 2016 Public opinion may have moved towards a Brexit vote, according to two new polls conducted by ICM. Working with The Guardian, the pollster conducted both online and telephone polls, with respondents split 52-48 in favour of a vote to leave. While those surveyed over the phone were more likely to respond that they "didn't know" [...]
Shadow mental health minister Luciana Berger targets Liverpool mayoralty May 31, 2016 Labour's shadow mental health minister is to confirm plans to run for mayor of the Liverpool city region, becoming the second member of the party's shadow cabinet to announce plans for local government. Shadow Home Secretary Andy Burnham announced that he would enter the race for the Greater Manchester mayoralty in mid-May, and this afternoon Luciana Berger will [...]
Boris ignored repeated warnings over “unrealistic” landlord scheme May 31, 2016 London Mayor Sadiq Khan has accused his predecessor Boris Johnson of failing renters, and falling dramatically short of a target to accredit 100,000 landlords. Johnson introduced the London rental standard in 2012 as part of a plan to accredit good landlords and letting agents, with the scheme eventually coming into force in 2014. However, since [...]
Ladbrokes cuts Brexit odds as poll shows increasing support for Leave campaign May 31, 2016 Ladbrokes has cut the odds of a Brexit vote as a new poll has shown support for the Leave campaign growing. Last week the bookmaker was offering of a Leave vote at 5/1, but has today cut the odds to 10/3. Ladbrokes head of political betting Matthew Shaddick says: “Leave chipped away at Remain's lead [...]
