Ex-footballer John Barnes slams Michael Gove for wrongly claiming he backs Brexit June 21, 2016 Former England footballer John Barnes has hit out at the justice secretary and leading Leave campaigner Michael Gove for wrongly claiming he backs Brexit. Barnes said his views had been misconstrued after he said in an interview that Brexit would be good for English footballers. Gove previously claimed that the ex-Three Lions player wanted Britain to [...]
EU referendum: Most self-employed workers will base vote on personal views not what is best for business June 21, 2016 The majority of self-employed workers will vote in the EU referendum based on their personal beliefs over what may or may not be best for their businesses, according to new research. Research by Intuit QuickBooks, which provides online accounting software, indicated that 72 per cent will vote on their personal choices, while 20 per cent [...]
New referendum poll shows a marginal lead for the Remain camp with just days to go before Britain votes June 21, 2016 With less than two days until polling stations open, Survation's final telephone polling has shown a narrowing of the lead for the Remain camp. Excluding undecided voters, the poll showed 50.7 per cent support for Remain, down by 1.5 per cent since the pollster's last research, compared to 49.3 per cent for Leave. With the undecided voters, who amounted to [...]
EU referendum: Prime Minister David Cameron says “economy is paramount” as he makes last ditch plea to older voters June 21, 2016 In a last ditch appeal for votes to remain in the EU, Prime Minister David Cameron has said that staying in Europe is "above all about our economy". In a direct appeal to British voters in a speech outside 10 Downing Street, Cameron said: "[The economy] will be stronger if we stay; it will be [...]
Poster power: How battle for votes in the EU referendum has played out through ad campaigns June 21, 2016 With just two days to go until Britain votes on its future within the EU both sides of campaign have unveiled new posters. Here's the final poster from Britain Stronger in Europe, created by M&C Saatchi. The campaign said the poster "depicts stairs heading up to an open door that leads into darkness with the [...]
Donations to Remain campaigners almost doubled in the latest Electoral Commission figures, thanks to backers including Eddie Izzard June 21, 2016 Donations to the Remain camp have almost doubled in the latest round of figures published by the Electoral Commission, although it continues to be exceeded by funding for Leave campaigners. For the period from 13 May to 9 June, various Leave groups received a total of £3.6m in donations, with the largest chunk going to Vote [...]
EU referendum: Campaigns haven’t been relevant to young people, according to poll June 21, 2016 Both the Remain and Leave referendum campaigns have not been relevant to younger voters, a new poll has indicated. A poll by NME, a music publication with a core audience of 18-34 years-olds, found that both campaigns have failed to speak to young people. Some 55 per cent of respondents said the Remain campaign was [...]
EU referendum: Former London mayor Boris Johnson says government lent on business to back Remain June 21, 2016 With just days to go before the EU referendum, former London mayor Boris Johnson has accused the government of leaning on business to support Remain. "I can't tell you the pressure that Project Fear and Remain put on senior business people not to articulate their views," Johnson said on his weekly LBC phone in. "Everyone has [...]
US Presidential Election 2016: Hillary Clinton’s campaign wallet dwarfs Donald Trump’s June 21, 2016 The Republican party has been given another reason to worry as it was revealed Donald Trump's campaign wallet is dwarfed by rival Hillary Clinton's. Billionaire Trump came into June with just $1.2m, while Clinton had $42.5m, according to the Federal Election Commission. Including super PACs – which are organisations that support certain candidates – that have [...]
EU referendum: Putin would be smiling at Brexit as opponents would love a Leave vote, says William Hague June 21, 2016 Vladimir Putin would allow "himself a thin but satisfied smile" if the UK votes to the leave the EU, a former foreign secretary has warned. William Hague has warned that Brexit would be a big boost for the UK's opponents, who would love to "cause mischief" in the event of Leave vote. "Away from the [...]