EU referendum date confirmed for 23 June 2016: Prime Minister David Cameron says the cabinet agreed to recommend that the UK remains in the EU February 20, 2016 Prime Minister David Cameron has said the cabinet has agreed to recommend that the UK remains in a reformed European Union. He confirmed that the referendum will take place on 23 June 2016. The Prime Minister said that leaving the EU would threaten the UK's economic and national security, insisting the UK is better off [...]
EU referendum: Ken Clarke reflects on a life spent pondering Europe June 15, 2016 Ken Clarke has not written the final chapter of his memoirs. It will be written, he says, after 23 June, so he can look back on the referendum on the European Union. After all, Europe is a thorny issue that has engulfed his political life, often put him at odds with his party and arguably [...]
EU referendum: Cabinet ministers and top Conservatives clash over immigration and security April 25, 2016 Cabinet ministers today knocked heads over key issues of immigration and security ahead of the EU referendum in June. Home secretary Theresa May said that the UK needs to "stand tall and lead in Europe" rather than leaving the EU, the home secretary has said. In her first speech ahead of the referendum in June, May said that [...]
A day with Zac Goldsmith: Just one of the prizes up for grabs at the Conservatives’ Black & White ball February 8, 2016 Guests at the Tories' Black & White Ball just can't get enough of hanging out with Conservative MPs it seems. Despite having to fork out at least £5,000 for a standard table for ten, and up to £15,000 for a premium table, one of the guests at the lavish event, held last night at the Brewery in [...]
Iain Duncan Smith resignation: Pensions minister Baroness Ros Altman blasts move as “all about the EU referendum” not disability cuts March 20, 2016 The pensions minister Baroness Ros Altman has blasted Iain Duncan Smith's resignation saying she believes it's really about the EU referendum. "I’m particularly saddened that this really seems to be about the European referendum campaign rather than about DWP policy," Altman said in a statement. Duncan Smith, who unexpectedly resigned as work and pensions secretary on Friday [...]
EU referendum: Mayor of London Boris Johnson calls US President Barack Obama’s anticipated EU intervention “hypocrisy” March 14, 2016 Mayor of London Boris Johnson is taking no prisoners in the EU debate, labelling President Barack Obama's plan to tell the British people they should vote to stay in the EU a "piece of outrageous and exorbitant hypocrisy". Johnson's comments come before Obama plans to land in the UK next month to urge voters to stay in [...]
EU referendum: Eurosceptic cabinet ministers set to break ranks and campaign for Brexit after EU Council summit February 19, 2016 A group of five cabinet ministers are set to break ranks and back Brexit after Prime Minister David Cameron has wrapped up the European Council negotiations in Brussels. Euroscpetic ministers Iain Duncan Smith, Chris Grayling, Theresa Villiers, John Whittingdale and Priti Patel are anticipated to campaign against their boss as soon as Cameron has suspended collective [...]
EU referendum: These are the most eurosceptic – and europhile – parts of Britain March 1, 2016 The campaign is heating up in the build up to the EU referendum in June, with Prime Minister David Cameron recommending the UK to stay in but many in parliament, his party, and even his cabinet disagreeing. The In and Out campaign groups will now be ramping up their efforts in a last ditch attempt to win over [...]
EU referendum: Terra Firma boss Guy Hands wants UK to stay in EU arguing Russia would be the only winner from Brexit February 24, 2016 Russia is the only certain winner from Brexit, a prominent City financier has warned ahead of the impending EU referendum. Terra Firma boss Guy Hands said that Britain should stay in the EU, arguing the whole discussion around Britain's potential exit from the EU was an example of how "we take peace for granted". "The [...]
EU referendum vote odds: 73 per cent of bets since David Cameron’s Brussels trip back Brexit as people also bet on the referendum being held before the end of June February 18, 2016 Prime Minister David Cameron might be forgiven for feeling like the world is against him at the moment. He's simultaneously trying to win the backing of European leaders and Conservative MPs on his draft EU proposals, not forgetting the public who are due to cast their votes later this year. And the public don't seem [...]