MPs welcome recall of parliament to vote on Syria response August 27, 2013 Many MPs have taken to Twitter to welcome the recall of parliament. We've got some of their tweets below. Very pleased there will be a debate and vote in Commons on #Syria — Nick de Bois MP (@nickdebois) August 27, 2013 Pleased to see Parliament recalled to discuss Syria. Right thing to do. Regret need [...]
Parliament recalled over Syrian crisis August 27, 2013 Prime minister David Cameron has announced that parliament will be recalled on Thursday over the Syrian crisis. There will be a government motion and vote on the UK's response to events in Syria. Foreign secretary William Hague believes that chemical weapons have been used by the Assad regime. More details and analysis on the liveblog.
Cameron announces recall of parliament for Syrian response August 27, 2013 Prime minister David Cameron has announced the recall of parliament this Thursday via Twitter in order to discuss a response to present Syrian turmoil. Speaker agrees my request to recall Parliament on Thurs. There'll be a clear Govt motion & vote on UK response to chemical weapons attacks — David Cameron (@David_Cameron) August 27, 2013 [...]
Syria will defend itself with “all available means” against US action August 27, 2013 The Syrian government has announced that it will defend itself with "all available means" in the case of a US military strike. We've already heard comments from prime minister David Cameron demanding that the international community respond, following aggressive comments from US secretary of state John Kerry. Kerry said that the situation in Syria "is [...]
Dubai shares see biggest fall since 2009 on Syria worries August 27, 2013 Shares in Dubai's stock markets have fallen by around seven per cent as worries about intervention in nearby Syria spook investors. That's their biggest single day drop since November 2009, when the country was in the midst of a debt crisis. The possibility of military action has worried traders across the globe, with many now [...]
Economists find that parental death is bad for children’s well-being August 27, 2013 In a new paper looking at children aged from nine to 17 during the December 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, economists have found that parental death is linked with lower child well-being (paper). Identifying the impact of parental death on the well-being of children is complicated because parental death is likely to be correlated with other, [...]
Spanish statisticians underestimated scale of economic contraction August 27, 2013 Spain's official statistics agency – the Instituto Nacional de Estadística – has revised down growth numbers for 2012. The agency now estimates that the economy shrank by 1.6 per cent last year, up from a previous estimate of a 1.4 per cent contraction. The INE in #Spain is developing a habit of downwards revisions to [...]
Cameron says international community must respond to Syrian situation August 27, 2013 The prime minister's official spokesman has said that David Cameron thinks the Syrian chemical attack is "absolutely abhorrent" and that the international community must respond. Prime minister David Cameron has cut short his holiday, to chair a meeting of the UK's National Security Committee. Now Britain is said to be considering a "proportionate response" [...]
London estate agent Foxtons returns to market as house prices soar August 27, 2013 London estate agent has announced that it will return to market, after being purchased six years ago for £360m. Now it hopes to raise £55m as it goes public (release). Now for sale itself, the firm will seek to rid itself of debts as the property market swells. Nowhere else is the surge in UK [...]
German business climate improves for fourth month in a row August 27, 2013 The German IFO current assessment index rose from 110.1 to 112 in August, beating expectations of a rise to 111.0. Business climate (BCI) saw a jump from 106.2 to 107.5 (107.0 expected) and expectations increase from 102.4 to 103.3 (103.0 expected). Jennifer McKeown, senior European economist, Capital Economics: The rise was due to improvements in [...]
