Here’s why a petition for a second referendum is a “waste of time”, according to Britain’s election expert John Curtice June 25, 2016 The petition to hold a second referendum, which has attracted nearly two million signatures, is a "waste of time", a top expert has said. Professor John Curtice of Strathclyde University, whose exit poll last year accurately predicted the Conservatives would win the general election, has branded the petition a "waste of time". Curtice told City PM: "The point of [...]
Labour Party has suffered under Corbyn’s leadership, says top Labour donor John Mills June 25, 2016 The Labour Party has lost touch under Jeremy Corbyn's leadership, Labour's biggest individual donor John Mills has said. Mills, the founder of shopping firm JML Group and chair of Labour Leave, told City PM that Corbyn's views don't necessarily reflect that of the party. Mills, who donated £1.65m of shares in his shopping channel company to the party, said the Labour leader [...]
Angela Merkel: Don’t be “nasty” during Brexit talks June 25, 2016 German Chancellor Angela Merkel today said "it shouldn't take forever" for Britain to deliver formal notification to leave the European Union. Speaking at a news conference, Merkel said: "To be honest, it shouldn't take forever, that's right — but I would not fight over a short period of time." The German leader called for a "objective, good" [...]
UK’s European commissioner Lord Hill resigns after Brexit vote June 25, 2016 Lord Jonathan Hill, the UK's European commissioner, will step down from his role following Britain's decision to leave the European Union. Announcing his resignation on his website, Hill said he is "very disappointed" about the result of the referendum and said he doesn't believe it is right that he should carry on as the UK's top representative [...]
The City could lose its status as Europe’s financial hub, warns top ECB official June 25, 2016 Britain's decision of leaving the EU could lead to the City losing its status as Europe's financial hub, a senior European Central Bank (ECB) official has warned. Villeroy de Galhau, who is the governor of France’s central bank, said the the Leave vote is "bad news for Britain" and will have "negative consequences" for the UK economy. [...]
France and Germany want a new British Prime Minister “within days” so that “they’re not left hanging” June 25, 2016 France and Germany have called for a new British Prime Minister to be appointed as soon as possible in a meeting with the six founding countries of the European Union today. French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said: “We will begin this process immediately, this has to be clear — the British people have spoken." Ayrault added that "the 27 other EU [...]
Who’s going to be Britain’s next Prime Minister and how will he/she be chosen? June 25, 2016 David Cameron's resignation after Britain voted to leave the EU has sparked speculation about the country's next Prime Minister. Former London mayor Boris Johnson is the bookies' favourite for being Cameron's successor. In the past the Leave champion has vehemently denied ambitions to become Prime Minister saying the likelihood of him leading the country is “about as [...]
The oil price has sunk as the Brexit vote casts uncertainty over financial stability and the future of the European Union June 24, 2016 Oil prices have followed financial markets lower today as the market comes to terms with the increased uncertainty caused by the UK's unexpected vote to leave the European Union. Oil fell sharply as the result of the referendum came in before recovering some ground. A the London market close international benchmark Brent crude was down $2.18 at $48.73 [...]
EU referendum: IMF calls on UK and EU to play nicely during divorce proceedings June 24, 2016 The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged the UK and the EU to reach an amicable divorce, as the fallout from the vote for Brexit ripples across the world. Christine Lagarde, who warned Brexit could trigger a recession, called on both sides to work together to reach a new settlement which helps [...]
Central banks around the world have moved to try and calm markets in the aftermath of Brexit June 24, 2016 As financial markets adjust to a post-Brexit world, central bankers are rushing to try and restore calm. The immediate reaction to the UK vote to leave the European Union was a harsh sell-off that in which the pound plummeted and markets around Europe followed their Asian counterparts sharply lower. The Bank of England governor Mark Carney has already said he will prop [...]
