Two-thirds of small businesses say government is not on their side, new poll reveals May 16, 2019 Two-thirds of small businesses do not feel the government is on their side, a new survey has revealed in a report calling for a radical shake-up of the tax system. A YouGov poll for the Centre of Policy Studies think-tank shows 62 per cent of small business owners and managers don’t believe those in power [...]
Labour hand Theresa May a Brexit deal lifeline by refusing to vote down her plan May 15, 2019 Theresa May has been handed a Brexit lifeline by Labour after the opposition did not confirm it would vote against her deal when it returns to parliament next month. The Prime Minister is set to try to get a victory for her plan at the fourth time of asking when she puts the Withdrawal Agreement [...]
Brexit party will win most EU election votes as Tories languish under May, finds poll May 15, 2019 The Brexit party is on course to win the lion’s share of votes in the upcoming EU elections as the Tories continue to shed support among the public. Read more: MPs in eurosceptic ERG 'will vote against' May's Brexit deal in June Nigel Farage’s politicians topped the public vote with a 27 per cent share [...]
MPs in eurosceptic ERG faction ‘will vote against’ May’s Brexit deal in June May 15, 2019 The majority of MPs in anti-EU Tory faction the European Research Group (ERG) will vote against Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal when it is presented to parliament next month, a minister has said. Read more: MPs will vote again on Brexit next month – despite no cross-party agreement Conservative MP Owen Paterson, who was [...]
MPs will vote again on Brexit next month – despite no deal between Tories and Labour May 14, 2019 Theresa May will attempt to force her Brexit deal through parliament for the fourth time of asking next month – despite not yet reaching an agreement with Labour. Downing Street has revealed May will put forward the legislation needed for the UK to leave the EU in the week commencing 3 June. The announcement came after May met [...]
Theresa May says it’s ‘imperative’ Brexit takes place by summer as she unveils compromises May 14, 2019 Theresa May has set out the Brexit compromises she will make to Labour amid a warning that signing up to customs union with the EU will split her party. Read more: Brexit: Still no progress in discussions between the Tories and Labour In a marathon meeting of the cabinet in Downing Street, the Prime Minister and her de [...]
Could Capita’s move to put workers to boards fix capitalism’s crisis? May 14, 2019 Capitalism is being questioned in Britain more intensely than for decades. Some want to destroy it. Others believe that it is the only economic system which works, but want to reform it. I am in the latter camp. Part of the debate around Brexit has centred on preserving workers’ rights, enshrined in EU law. But rights [...]
Brexit talks: Still no progress in discussions between the Conservatives and Labour May 13, 2019 Brexit talks between the Conservative and Labour frontbenches ended in stalemate yet again on Monday despite frantic speculation a crunch vote was set for later this week. Tory MPs were told a three-line whip was in operation for Thursday – meaning an important vote was scheduled – before it was downgraded to a one-line whip. [...]
Conservatives sink to fifth in London, shows latest Euro election poll May 13, 2019 The Conservatives have slipped to a humiliating fifth place in London, according to a new opinion poll ahead of the European elections. Read more: Tories fall to fifth place in polls as Brexit party snaps up voters A survey carried out by Yougov shows that just 10 per cent of Londoners are planning to back [...]
Tories fall to fifth place in opinion polls as Nigel Farage’s Brexit party snaps up voters May 13, 2019 The Conservatives have slumped to fifth place in an opinion poll ahead of the European elections later this month. Read more: Cabinet allies begin to abandon May as Tories languish in polls The Tories were placed at just 10 per cent, behind almost every major political party, according to a Yougov poll commissioned by the [...]