EU leaders warn British PM over referendum pledge
Prime Minister David Cameron promised Wednesday to give the British people a vote on EU membership, sparking immediate criticism from his main European partners.
View ArticleSadiq Khan MP: Why I believe 16 and 17 year olds should be allowed to vote in...
Shadow justice secretary Sadiq Khan tells PoliticsHome why he thinks 16 and 17-year-olds should get the vote.
View ArticleStephen Williams MP: It is time for 'votes at 16'
Stephen Williams MP writes about the debate on reducing the voting age to 16. This is especially relevant now as the 2014 Scottish Independence referendum will be open to 16 and 17 year olds.
View ArticlePress weighs up Cameron's EU gamble
The press on Thursday broadly welcomed Prime Minister David Cameron's promise of a referendum on EU membership, but warned the PM had taken a huge political gamble.
View ArticleFirst poll since Cameron EU pledge sees Labour rise two points
Labour appears to be the main beneficiaries of David Cameron's speech promising an EU referendum yesterday.
View ArticleGraham Evans MP: Holocaust is a 'modern social issue'
Graham Evans will host a debate in the Chamber of the House of Commons to commemorate Holocaust Memorial day.
View ArticleMargot James MP: Britain 'enhanced by EU'
The Prime Minister’s long awaited speech on Europe delivered an upbeat message about Britain’s continued membership of the European Union, writes Margot James MP.
View ArticlePoll: Having SNP in power dampens support for independence
Having the Scottish National party (SNP) in power in Holyrood actually dampens support for independence among the public, new research suggests.
View ArticleLib Dems: Cameron 'crazy' over EU referendum
David Cameron's promise of an in-or-out referendum on Britain's EU membership has been dismissed as "ludicrous" by the Liberal Democrats.
View ArticleWake Up On Tax, Cameron Tells Companies
David Cameron has declared that companies who want to do business in Britain must pay their fair share of tax in a strident speech at Davos.
View ArticleCameron to EU: don't force political union
(Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron told European leaders on Thursday that any attempt to force countries into ever-deeper political union was a mistake that Britain would not be part of....
View ArticleBusiness titans split over British EU referendum
Business leaders were sharply divided on Thursday over Prime Minister David Cameron's move to gamble Britain's EU membership on a renegotiation of its relationship followed by a referendum.
View ArticleNot turning our backs, insists PM
Prime Minister David Cameron insisted Britain is not "turning our backs on Europe" as he met fellow EU leaders for the first time since announcing his plan to stage an in/out referendum on UK membership.
View ArticleBritish PM reaches out to Europe at Davos
British Prime Minister David Cameron insisted Thursday he was not turning his back on Europe as he came face to face with world leaders for the first time since unveiling plans for an EU referendum.
View ArticleCameron takes aim at corporate tax avoiders
(Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron on Thursday attacked multinational corporations that avoid paying their fair share of tax, promising action against such aggressive strategies after a public...
View ArticleBritish beer sales fell 4.7 percent last year
LONDON (Reuters) - Beer sales fell 4.7 percent in Britain last year as a mix of cash-strapped consumers and rising government tax proved painful for the industry, the British Beer and Pub Association...
View ArticleBritish economy at risk of renewed recession
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will find out later on Friday whether its economy shrank again late last year, raising the risk that it is heading for its third recession since the 2008 financial crisis....
View ArticleCameron takes aim at corporate tax avoiders
(Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron on Thursday attacked multinational corporations that avoid paying their fair share of tax, promising action against such aggressive strategies after a public...
View ArticleTax evasion crackdown questioned
Leading business figures have warned that David Cameron's push for international action on aggressive tax avoidance could undermine the economic recovery.
View ArticleClegg risks coalition rift with attack on cuts
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron risked harming the economic recovery early in his premiership because his flagship austerity policy cut spending too deeply, his deputy said on Thursday,...
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