David Cameron calls meeting of government emergency Cobra committee after terror attacks in France, Tunisia and Kuwait June 26, 2015 Prime Minister David Cameron has called a meeting of the emergency Cobra committee this afternoon, after terror attacks rocked France, Kuwait and Tunisia, leaving more than 40 people dead. Read more: French beheading suspect named In one attack on a factory in St-Quentin-Fallavier in France, a decapitated body was left in a gas canister factory [...]
Leaked document shows David Cameron wants to keep Britain in the EU by highlighting “risky” impact of UK exit June 26, 2015 A leaked note from a private meeting with a European leader has revealed the Prime Minister’s modest demands to secure agreement from fellow EU leaders, along with his desire to keep Britain in the EU. The document of the PM’s private conversation with a fellow leader shows that Cameron has set himself the “firm aim” [...]
Prime Minister David Cameron is “delighted” with the way EU renegotiations are going so far June 26, 2015 Prime Minister David Cameron is said to be “delighted” with the way EU renegotiation talks are going, following a two-day summit for all member states in Brussels. Read more: EU referendum greater risk to London's property market than General Election Having made a 10-minute pitch to fellow EU leaders, he said the process of [...]
Tough crowd for Cameron at EU summit June 25, 2015 Prime Minister David Cameron faced a difficult audience in Brussels late last night amid tense discussions about a looming Greek default and the escalating migrant crisis in the Mediterranean. Cameron was due to make his case for EU reform over dinner at the European Council, a two-day summit of heads of government from all 28 EU [...]
Brexit: Treaty change may not come before EU membership referendum David Cameron admits June 25, 2015 David Cameron has said it may not be possible to achieve EU treaty change before the EU membership referendum. Read more: Cameron faces a hard sell at the European Council Instead, the Prime Minister is arguing the UK should accept “irreversible lock” and “legally binding” guarantees as to future treaty changes. This is a marked [...]
Cameron faces a hard sell at the European Council June 24, 2015 Prime Minister David Cameron will face an uphill battle today as he makes his case for a renegotiation of the UK’s relationship with the European Union at a series of meetings in Brussels. Cameron is expected to seek support for his reforms over dinner tonight at the European Council, a two-day summit of heads of [...]
French minister Emmanuel Macron warns David Cameron over EU treaty change June 24, 2015 Ahead of a trip to discuss his key priorities for renegotiation with fellow leaders, David Cameron has received yet another warning, this time from the French economy minister Emmanuel Macron, who told him he cannot create an “à la carte” European Union. "I don't understand how it's possible to say 'we, the UK, want to [...]
David Cameron says he will stop the welfare merry-go-round June 22, 2015 Prime Minister David Cameron has vowed to end what he called the “ridiculous merry-go-round” of taxing low earners only to give them generous welfare handouts. Speaking at a school in Cheshire, the Prime Minister said yesterday: “We need to move from a low wage, high tax, high welfare society to a higher wage, lower tax, [...]
Cameron must take control of EU reform negotiations before referendum says Conservative rebel Tim Loughton June 22, 2015 David Cameron has been told by Conservative rebels to grab EU referendum negotiations by the scruff of the neck. Read more: EU referendum could be held October 2016, according to government source The former children’s minister, Tim Loughton, said leaving the reform plan to civil servants would end up with negotiations turning to mush. Loughton rebelled [...]
David Cameron pledges tax credit reform as part of government’s drive to cut £12bn from welfare budget June 22, 2015 Tax credits are under fire as part of the government’s pledge to eliminate £12bn from the welfare budget, with David Cameron insisting Britain must not continue with the current “merry-go-round” system. The speech, in Cheshire, will attack the system introduced by Tony Blair’s Labour government, whereby low paid workers will have money taken in tax [...]
