German business group says the UK will receive less investment if it leaves the EU May 29, 2015 The German Chambers of Commerce and Industry has said it is “astonished” that the UK is considering leaving the EU, and that an exit would be “disastrous” for both countries. Volker Treier, deputy chief executive of the group, said scores of German firms could easily end up taking back investment from the UK. The 400,000 [...]
EU reform talks: David Cameron rejects status quo during European tour May 28, 2015 Prime Minister David Cameron put increased pressure on European leaders yesterday to support his EU reform agenda, saying late last night that “the status quo is not good enough.”. Speaking at a joint press conference in Paris with French President Francois Hollande, Cameron said that his proposed reforms would “address the concerns of the [...]
David Cameron goes Dutch on first leg of EU reform tour: The Netherlands is a good start as the PM looks for allies May 28, 2015 “Old friends and like-minded allies” was how David Cameron described the relationship between the UK and the Netherlands when he was in The Hague yesterday, kicking off his whistle-stop tour of visits to EU leaders to build up support for the changes he wants to made to European policy. “Like-minded” has certainly been the case [...]
David Cameron blitzes Europe as efforts are intensified to renegotiate European relationship May 28, 2015 David Cameron is travelling across European countries in an attempt to intensify his lobbying of EU leaders over his plans to renegotiate the terms of Britain's EU membership. Read more: EU referendum details emerge as David Cameron begins tour to win reform support The Prime Minister has embarked on a two-day tour of four European [...]
George Galloway announces bid for London mayor May 28, 2015 George Galloway has become the latest candidate in a crowded field vying to succeed Boris Johnson as Mayor of London. Johnson will be stepping down as mayor in next year's election, after he was elected to represent Uxbridge in Parliament. Read more: Who's running to be the next London Mayor? Galloway tweeted the announcement, urging [...]
Parties enjoy record levels of funding as Tories top political donations May 28, 2015 The UK's political parties received record levels of funding in the run-up to the General Election, as the 10 parties accepted more than £30.6m in the first quarter of 2015. That was an increase of more than £10m reported than in the last quarter of 2014, according to figures published by the Electoral Commission. On [...]
G7 Dresden meeting: Strange balloon protest and that awkward family photo aren’t the only things casting a shadow over the G7 meeting May 28, 2015 The G7 meeting is being overshadowed by fears of a Grexit… as well as a number of balloons with some of the world's most influential leaders on them. Protesters from the international group One released the balloons last night ahead of the Dresden meeting, which representatives from the US, UK, Canada, France, Italy, Japan [...]
Greek spokesman: Deal will “hopefully” be in place by Sunday May 28, 2015 Greece expects to have reached a deal “hopefully” as soon as Sunday. A team of negotiators from Athens has been locked in talks over its €320bn (£228bn) debt pile with its creditors the European Union, the European Central Bank and the IMF since February. It is not thought the deal will include the €20bn [...]
What was in the 2015 Queen’s Speech, bill-by-bill May 28, 2015 A full employment and welfare benefits bill aiming to create 2m more jobs and 3m more apprenticeships An enterprise bill to cut red tape and help small and medium-sized businesses resolve late payment disputes A personal tax allowance bill raising the personal allowance to £12,500 and linking future increases to the minimum wage A finance bill [...]
EU referendum details emerge as David Cameron begins European tour to win reform support May 27, 2015 New details about the in/out referendum on Britain’s membership in the European Union have emerged today, as Prime Minister David Cameron sets off on a whistle-stop tour to meet with his European counterparts. The EU referendum bill, which the government will introduce in parliament today, includes the exact text that the electorate will be [...]