Steel crisis 2015: UK steelmakers want Sajid Javid to push back on China at emergency EU meeting November 9, 2015 Britain's steelmakers are pushing business secretary Sajid Javid to “spearhead immediate European action on anti-dumping measures” at a meeting of European ministers today in Brussels. UK Steel says Javid, who called for the EU-wide emergency meeting over the steel crisis, needs to now press for further action to “speed up efforts to prevent unfair dumping” in [...]
EU referendum: Cameron will warn he could back Brexit as new Open Europe report shows it will be difficult to win over EU counterparts November 9, 2015 Prime Minister David Cameron will caution tomorrow that he is prepared to support Britain leaving the European Union unless other European leaders agree to his reform agenda. Cameron is expected to spell out the UK government’s requirements for EU reform in a letter to the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk. In a separate [...]
Sharm el-Sheikh plane crash: As thousands of Brits return from Egypt, Philip Hammond warns airport security will tighten if Sinai tragedy was caused by bomb November 8, 2015 Airport security may have to be tightened dramatically if it is shown that the Sinai air crash was caused by a bomb, the government said today. Foreign secretary Philip Hammond told the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show: If this turns out to be a device planted by an Isil [Isis] operative then clearly we will have to [...]
HS2 route: England’s Tree of the Year 2015, Cubbington pear to be cut down to make room for high-speed rail line November 8, 2015 A much-beloved Warwickshire pear tree in line to be cut down to make room for the government’s HS2 high speed rail line has just been voted Tree of the Year 2015. The Cubbington pear tree, near the synonymous village, won the competition run by the The Woodland Trust after receiving more than 10,000 votes. It is believed [...]
EU referendum 2017: Prime Minister David Cameron to warn over Brexit as he unveils European Union reform wishlist November 8, 2015 Prime Minister David Cameron will warn this week over the potential ramifications of Britain leaving the European Union, if his demands for reform are "met with a deaf ear". In a speech on Tuesday, Cameron will say that if no deal can be reached, he could back a British exit when an in/out referendum is held [...]
Senior Corbyn adviser Andrew Fisher suspended by Labour November 6, 2015 Andrew Fisher, a senior adviser to Jeremy Corbyn, has been suspended from the Labour Party following a stream of controversial tweets. Fisher suggested that the Class War candidate should be backed as leader of the party instead of Corbyn, and has also called Tony Blair a “scumbag” and Jack Straw a “vile git”. His selection [...]
Remembrance Sunday: Ukip asks Queen to intervene so Nigel Farage can lay wreath at Cenotaph service November 6, 2015 The UK Independence has written to the Queen appealing to be included in this year's Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph in Westminster. Ukip MEP and former soldier Mike Hookem asked the monarch to "intervene on the part of over 3.8m of your people" and allow Ukip to have a representative on Sunday. As "the [...]
Sinai plane crash: Prime Minister David Cameron calls Russian President Putin, holds press conference with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi November 5, 2015 Prime Minister David Cameron and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said in a joint press conference this afternoon that they will work together to address security concerns in Sharm el-Sheikh after Number 10 grounded all British flights arriving in, and departing from, the Egyptian resort. Cameron said the two leaders were "committed to work together". “It’s in our mutual [...]
British Chambers of Commerce: “lazy assumptions” guide MPs’ decisions November 5, 2015 A leading business group has launched an attack on prevailing wisdom in Westminster, saying that “lazy assumptions” guide government decision-making. In a new report out today, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) questions popular conceptions about the role of public debt, productivity, education spending, infrastructure projects, trade policies and other business-focused initiatives, saying there is [...]
Resolution Foundation: Treasury could stop tax credit cuts and still run surplus November 5, 2015 The Treasury could reverse plans to cut tax credits and still meet its goal of eliminating the deficit, according to a new report out today from the Resolution Foundation. The report suggests five policy changes that would raise significant revenue for the government, including slowing the rate of increase in the personal allowance by tying [...]
