The latest ICM polls again show the Leave campaign is leading in the build up to the EU referendum June 6, 2016 Brexiteers are again winning in the latest polling figures from ICM, which show a five per cent gap between the EU referendum's Leave and Remain campaigns. Figures from the pollster last week showed a lead for the Brexit campaign, which lead to an immediate drop in the value of sterling. YouGov figures this morning also showed a similar gap [...]
Brexit campaigners have been handed another lead in the latest polling from YouGov June 6, 2016 Leave campaigners have been handed another boost, with the latest YouGov figures again showing a lead for Brexit, while almost three quarters of voters say they don't trust the Prime Minister. The polls adds to growing suggestions of a Leave lead, with online and telephone polls last week both showing a swing towards Brexit. In a [...]
UK ”punches above its weight” on regulation says City of London Corp June 6, 2016 The UK is able to “punch above its weight” in steering EU financial regulation according to research from the City of London Corporation. Following research based on interviews with policymakers, legislators, lobbyists and other key players, the City cited five pieces of European regulation, finding in each the UK had influenced rules. The City corporation added [...]
Taxpayers’ Alliance hits out at “quangocrat gravy train” June 6, 2016 Over 130 bureaucrats sit on more than a single quango board, according to research from the Taxpayers' Alliance, but less than five per cent made declarations of political activity. In data published today, the lobbying group reported that fifteen individuals sat on more than two quango boards, while board members collectively missed 1,500 meetings over 2014-15. The [...]
Cameron to accuse Brexiteers of playing “reckless” and “undemocratic” “con-tricks” June 6, 2016 Prime Minister David Cameron will today band together with political rivals to accuse Brexit campaigners of “con-tricks”, although Jeremy Corbyn will remain absent. Cameron will say that the Leave campaign must reveal their plans for Britain outside of the EU, or be guilty of “perpetuating an economic con-trick” on Britain, and accuse the Brexiteers of being [...]
Even Michael Gove is confused by Brexit – “Tangled words” leave Justice secretary promising UK won’t quit EU before next election June 5, 2016 One of the leading lights of the Brexit campaign has been forced into an embarrassing u-turn after stating the UK would remain in the European Union until at least 2020. Speaking on Peston On Sunday earlier today, justice secretary Michael Gove said Leave campaigners would not withdraw the UK from the EU before the next election. [...]
The European Union is “an engine for job destruction” say Brexit campaigners Boris Johnson and Michael Gove June 5, 2016 Former London mayor Boris Johnson and justice secretary Michael Gove have hit out at the European Union's effects on business, while accusing the government of misleading the public on the economy. In a 2,000 word letter to Prime Minister David Cameron, which is also signed by Labour's Gisela Stuart, the Leave campaigners played down business [...]
Hackers reportedly took down the London Stock Exchange website last week June 5, 2016 Cyber criminals reportedly shut down the London Stock Exchange website last week, keeping it out of action for more than two hours. According to the Mail on Sunday, hacker group Anonymous carried out the attack on Thursday morning. The group claims the attack on the London Stock Exchange was the latest in a series that [...]
Khan to introduce protections for small business and start up spaces June 3, 2016 London mayor Sadiq Khan is to protect spaces for small businesses and start ups as part of a package of measures to support enterprise in the city, City A.M. can reveal. Figures from City Hall show that 1.47m square metres of office space have been converted into residential units since 2013 through schemes which have [...]
