A former member of the British National Party is to fight for election in the seat of murdered MP Jo Cox June 19, 2016 A former member of the British National Party (BNP) has confirmed plans to stand to replace slain Labour MP Jo Cox in the Batley and Spen by-election. Cox was murdered last week in the street outside of her constituency surgery in Birtsall, West Yorkshire. Since then, several political parties have said they will not contest the [...]
Germany’s Schaeuble delivers thinly-veiled Brexit warning June 19, 2016 Germany's finance minister has said that no country in Europe would be able to cope with the challenges of the 21st century on its own. European leaders have been ramping up their warnings about the consequences of the Leave campaign triumphing. They're concerned about the political and economic ramifications of Britain's ejection from the four-decade alliance. Speaking at the IfW [...]
Brexit vote is “a one way ticket” says David Cameron, as polls show boosted support for Remain camp June 19, 2016 Prime Minister David Cameron has sought to play up the irreversible nature of a vote to leave the EU, describing Brexit as a step “with very bad consequences”. Speaking to The Sunday Times, Cameron said there would be “no going back” after a vote to Leave later this week, arguing that re-joining the EU would [...]
Leave campaigner Michael Gove has refuted government claims that Brexit vote would generate a recession June 19, 2016 Justice secretary Michael Gove has hit back at government reports which have claimed a vote to leave the EU would generate a recession. Speaking to The Sunday Telegraph, Gove sought to dismiss warnings from the Treasury, which have also included suggestions that households could be up to £4,300 a year worse off. “There are economic [...]
Here’s where Britain’s national newspapers stand on the EU referendum June 19, 2016 Britain's national Sunday newspapers have taken a side in the EU referendum on the last weekend before the nation heads to the polls. The Sunday Times has backed Brexit, in contrast to its weekday edition, The Times and its fellow Rupert Murdoch-owned News UK title The Sun, which urged readers to "beLEAVE in Britain" last week. In an editorial [...]
Too close to call: New polls reveal EU divide as campaigning resumes June 19, 2016 The latest polling indicates Britain's decisio on EU membership is too close to call as campaigning resumed for the first time since the murder of MP Jo Cox. With just four days left until the country heads to the ballot box, several polls put the two sides neck and neck while Remain clawed back some of the gains [...]
EU referendum: French minister says there will be no compromise after Brexit June 18, 2016 One of France's most senior ministers has warned the UK if it votes to leave the European Union in next week's referendum he will drive a hard bargain over the terms of its exit. Emmanuel Macron, France's economy minister and seen as a rising star of French politics, said the UK should be prepared for a [...]
Boris Johnson: I don’t want Cameron’s job (straight) after EU referendum June 18, 2016 Boris Johnson has signed a letter calling for David Cameron to stay on as prime minister whatever happens in next week's EU referendum. The former Mayor of London has called on other Brexit-backing MPs to put their name to the letter, currently circulating Westminster, which says that even if the UK votes to leave, Cameron [...]
EU referendum: Russian President claims David Cameron tried to blackmail the European Union June 18, 2016 Vladimir Putin has accused David Cameron of trying to "blackmail" the European Union to scare the bloc into granting him concessions ahead of the 23 June referendum. The Russian president, who foreign secretary Philip Hammond said was the only world leader that supported Brexit, added he could not understand why David Cameron was letting the public have a say [...]
EU referendum: IMF says an acrimonious Brexit would spark recession and permanently knock UK economy June 18, 2016 The economy could be plunged into recession, unemployment would jump and wages tumble if the UK votes to leave the European Union, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned today. In its latest assessment of the dangers of walking away from the EU, the IMF said the consequences would be “negative and substantial” while household incomes would [...]