EU referendum: More than 80 per cent of students will vote Remain over new job opportunities May 19, 2016 A huge majority of British students are set to back Remain in the EU referendum due to fears that Brexit could lead to a lack of job opportunities. New research shows that 81 per cent of students back Remain, while just 10 per cent plan to vote to Leave. Some nine per cent were either [...]
Sadiq Khan comes out fighting against “Donald Trump” tactics and Labour squabbles May 8, 2016 Newly elected Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has warned that the Labour party needs to stop arguing among itself and focus on the lives of voters while blasting the Conservative's "Donald Trump" tactics. After winning a comfortable majority to give Labour its first election win in City Hall for eight years, Khan said: "It might [...]
Labour leadership contest: Jeremy Corbyn wins backing from Unison while bookies tip him as favourite to lead Labour July 30, 2015 Far-left candidate Jeremy Corbyn has solidified his lead in the Labour leadership race, securing another major trade union endorsement and surging past his opponents in the betting markets for the first time. Unison, which counts 1.3m public service workers among its members, said yesterday that it was backing Corbyn’s anti-austerity candidacy. The trade union’s general [...]
EU referendum: Usdaw union backs Remain ahead of vote in June April 26, 2016 A second trade union in a week has come out in support of remaining in the EU, in a blow to Leave campaigners. Usdaw, one of the UK's largest trade unions, today announced it would be backing British membership of the EU at its conference, a day after the CWU union committed its support for the same [...]
EU referendum: Gordon Brown joins the campaign arguing EU needs to root out tax havens May 11, 2016 Gordon Brown has become the latest former prime minister to back Britain’s membership of the European Union this morning, calling for Britain to take a leading role in working across the continent to combat the abuse of tax havens. Speaking weeks after the Panama Papers revelations and with just six weeks to go until the [...]
As it dominates discussion at the Eurogroup, will Greece’s crisis go on indefinitely without debt relief? May 10, 2016 Vicky Pryce, a director at the Centre for Economic and Business Reform and author of Greekonomics, says Yes. Greece’s deficit has shot up to over 7 per cent of GDP and debt to more than 180 per cent of GDP as a result of the latest bailout – with the money mostly used to repay debt [...]
Westminster has been turned upside down by the people’s anger: The City could be next July 11, 2016 Most years I remember for a particular theme. The Olympics and the Diamond Jubilee in 2012 made the UK the happiest place in the world to be. After the crash in 2008, life was scary and solidarity was the theme; no one knew what was coming next but we stood side by side. This year [...]
EU referendum: City of London draws up plans for independence in the event of Brexit April 1, 2016 The City of London Corporation is drawing up plans to declare the financial district an independent city-state in the event of Britain voting to leave the European Union. City A.M. understands that meetings have taken place in the crypt of the Guildhall – the ancient seat of City power – to examine the legal status [...]
Labour’s London mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan accepts anti-Semitism row could hurt his chances of getting elected May 1, 2016 Labour's London mayoral candidate believes his chances of winning the election next week could be damaged by the anti-Semitism row that has erupted. Sadiq Khan said he wouldn't be thrown of course by the row, but acknowledged that there could well be an electoral consequence that would damage his chances of taking City Hall, as well [...]
Photos of former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis are selling for literally tens of euros on Ebay April 19, 2016 Greece may still be struggling with global debt, but at least former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis is a valuable asset on Ebay. As the International Monetary Fund (IMF) continues to hammer out a €86bn (£67bn) bailout deal for debt-ridden Greece, sellers on online marketplace Ebay have been making a tidy profit on signed photographs of Varoufakis. Yep: photos [...]