EU referendum: Asda, HSBC, Vodafone and nearly 200 sign letter saying Brexit would threaten jobs – but Tesco, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s are not on the list February 23, 2016 The bosses of HSBC, BT, Vodafone and Asda are among those to have put their name to an open letter backing the remain camp and Prime Minister David Cameron's reforms in Europe. More than a third of the UK's biggest companies were represented in the letter, which was published in The Times this morning, saying they represented [...]
EU referendum: Former home secretary Alan Johnson says it’s necessary to cede sovereignty to gain from the European Union February 22, 2016 Former home secretary Alan Johnson has said that it's necessary to cede some sovereignty in order to gain from the European Union. Speaking during a debate on the BBC, Johnson said: "We have agreed that in exchange for this big market that our companies can sell into – a bigger commercial market than the US [...]
EU referendum: Ukip leader Nigel Farage says he doesn’t want to be part of the European Single Market February 22, 2016 Leader of the UK Independence Party Nigel Farage has said that he doesn't want the United Kingdom to be a part of the the European Single Market, but instead wants the UK to "stand on its own two feet". "I don't want to be part of the European Single Market, I want Britain to leave [...]
EU referendum: A second referendum would be extremely difficult, legal expert warns February 22, 2016 Prime Minister David Cameron may well be in dispute with Mayor of London Boris Johnson over the idea that a "leave" vote in the upcoming referendum on Britain's relationship with the European Union could lead to a second referendum, but would it be possible anyway? Well, constitutional expert Dr Alan Renwick said that it would be [...]
London mayoral election 2016: Conservative candidate Zac Goldsmith earned more than £10m in the last five years, paid almost £700k in taxes last year alone February 22, 2016 Conservative mayoral candidate Zac Goldsmith has today published new details about his tax returns for the last five years, after facing tough questions on his previous "non dom" status. According to a letter released by Goldsmith's campaign from PwC (see below), Goldsmith paid £692,870 in income and capital gains taxes last year, and another £4,573.32 in National Insurance [...]
EU referendum: Business should act now to prepare for Brexit before the 23 June referendum February 22, 2016 Recent reports have suggested that, astonishingly, only a minority of big listed companies in the UK have made serious preparations for the possibility that the UK may leave the EU. At the same time, it appears that the PRA has not seen fit to ask the big banks whether they have done contingency planning. This [...]
EU referendum: Prime Minister David Cameron rejects suggestions from mayor of London Boris Johnson and others that there could be two referendums February 22, 2016 Prime Minister David Cameron has rejected suggestions that a "leave" vote in the forthcoming referendum on Britain's relationship with the European Union would lead to a second referendum, in an attack on London mayor Boris Johnson and other eurosceptics. Speaking in the House of Commons this afternoon, Cameron said that campaigning for the UK to leave [...]
London mayoral election 2016: Conservative candidate Zac Goldsmith’s belief in Brexit on EU referendum proves he champions what’s right – not just what’s political February 22, 2016 Neither the former or current Mayors of London could be described as party poodles. London has a history of rewarding straight talking, independent minded candidates and Zac Goldsmith has those attributes in spades. Of course as a fellow Tory I’d be supporting him in his bid to be the Mayor of London, but at a [...]
EU referendum: Citi says Brexit is 10 per cent more likely after mayor of London Boris Johnson backed Brexit February 22, 2016 Has London mayor Boris Johnson boosted the likelihood that Britain will leave the European Union? Analysts at the US investment bank Citi think so. In a note sent to clients today, Michael Saunders, head of European economics at Citi, and Tina Fordham, the bank's chief global political analyst, said they estimated the chances of the UK leaving [...]
EU referendum: Leaving the EU is a “big gamble” for the UK’s security, warns defence secretary Michael Fallon ahead of Cameron’s House of Commons statement February 22, 2016 If the UK votes to leave the EU it will be a "big gamble" for the UK's security, defence secretary Michael Fallon has warned. Speaking to the BBC, Fallon claimed that the "collective weight" of partnerships, including the EU, makes it easier to deal with global threats. "At the moment our defence and security rests [...]