Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown has been attacked by Labour’s own camp of Brexiteers June 13, 2016 Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown has been slammed by Labour's leave campaigners after intervening in the Brexit debate. Speaking at De Montfort University in Leicester, Brown said today that Britain “should be a leader in Europe and not leaving it”. "Britain is at its best when it is outward-looking, engaged, welcoming, internationally minded, thinking of [...]
Skills minister says Brexit vote could kill off the apprenticeship levy June 13, 2016 Skills minister Nick Boles has suggested the incoming apprenticeship levy could be put on ice if the UK votes to leave the EU. The levy was designed to generate funding for 3m apprenticeships, but has faced opposition from business groups including the Confederation of British Industry since it was first announced in the July 2015 budget. [...]
A new ICM poll shows a growing lead for Leave campaigners ahead of next week’s EU referendum June 13, 2016 The latest poll figures show support for leaving the EU is growing amongst the British voting public with figures from a pair of ICM polls increasing Brexit's lead to six points. Figures from ICM show a 53 per cent now back Brexit, compared to 47 per cent for Remain, with the lead mirrored across both online and [...]
BAE Systems boss warns employees of uncertainty in the UK in stark Brexit warning June 13, 2016 Defence and aerospace group BAE Systems has warned its staff of the risks of Britain leaving the EU. The company's CEO Ian King told employees in a note on the BAE Systems' internal website that Brexit would bring a "period of uncertainty", Sky News has reported. "From early on we have made clear our company view that remaining part of [...]
UK should not be forced to pay welfare to EU citizens without a right to reside, says think tank IPPR June 13, 2016 The UK should not have to pay welfare to EU citizens that do not have the right to reside, a think tank has said. Ahead of the European Court of Justice judgement (ECJ) on the UK's "right to reside" test for claiming certain family benefits, expected tomorrow, the IPPR has said the EU citizens should not [...]
Say what you like about the EU referendum – but Brexit isn’t going to hit UK house prices June 13, 2016 Why leaving or staying will have no impact on house prices In the run-up to next Thursday’s referendum, there have been some flabbergasting claims made by both sides. Suppositions made include the premise that leaving the European Union would lead to war and recession (although it was not made clear in what order these will [...]
Labour MP Dan Jarvis has lent his support to a one-off wealth tax in a bud to cut the deficit June 13, 2016 A Labour MP tipped as a future party leader has lent his support to plans to introduce a one-off wealth tax designed to come ahead of a crackdown on tax avoidance. The plan from the Fabian Society is designed to pay down the deficit, and avoid the need for further public spending cuts. Long-term UK [...]
Sadiq Khan is cracking down on “unhealthy” body image adverts across TfL properties June 13, 2016 London mayor Sadiq Khan will ban adverts featuring unrealistic, or unhealthy, body shapes from next month. Following up on a pledge from his mayoral campaign, Khan has issued a new advertising policy for all ads submitted to TfL in tube and bus stations. He has also asked TfL to establish a steering group featuring the firms [...]
EU referendum: Influential Tory Andrew Tyrie backs Remain June 13, 2016 Influential backbench Conservative Andrew Tyrie will put his weight behind a Remain vote with just 10 days to go until the referendum. Tyrie, who chairs the Treasury Select Committee, is to say that leaving the EU will almost definitely bring about a "short-term economic shock", which would hamper economic growth and bring down living standards. He [...]
UK faces net migration of over a quarter of a million if it stays in EU, according to Migration Watch June 13, 2016 Britain will face annual net migration of over a quarter of a million for the next twenty years if the country remains in the EU, according to a report from Migration Watch released today. The report describes its findings as a "cautious estimate", saying that net migration could be 265,000 in 2035. Sixty per cent [...]