Brexit: Osborne pledges to cut corporation tax
Source: BBC George Osborne has pledged to slash corporation tax to encourage businesses to still invest in the UK following the EU referendum vote. In an interview with the Financial […]
Tory leadership: Theresa May says voters want more than ‘Brexit PM’
Source: BBC Theresa May has rejected rivals’ claims that the next Tory leader must have supported a Leave vote in the EU referendum – saying people want more than “a Brexit prime minister”. The home secretary promised to bring the Remain and Leave sides together and “govern for the whole […]
Tony Blair: UK should keep Brexit options open
Source: BBC Former prime minister Tony Blair has said “we should keep our options open” on the UK leaving the European Union. He told the BBC the 48% who had […]
The expats whose pay fell 10% overnight
Source: BBC By Alina Dizik When American expat Katie Sidell pays her student loan bill this month, she’ll likely be parting with a bigger cut of her take-home pay. The […]
David Cameron’s potential successors push for Brexit delay
Source. Arab News Justice minister Gove, who torpedoed fellow anti-EU campaigner Boris Johnson’s leadership hopes on Thursday, also said he would pull Britain out of the single market, end free movement of people and impose a new immigration system favoring skilled workers. Gove’s rival and the current favorite in the […]
Community-tension-fears-as- Ahmadiyya mosque-planned-for-high-crime-zone
Source. Express and Star The Ahmadiyya Muslim Association UK wants to convert a warehouse and offices in Vicarage Place, Caldmore, into a place of worship. Planning officers at Walsall Council have now recommended the proposal be given the green light. While West Midlands Police has not officially opposed the scheme the force […]
Resort to referenda
Source. Dawn The cleavages between the young and elders, between the rich and poor and between regions came to the fore.There were bitter regrets the next day as consciousness of the consequences seeped in. Scotland is another story. Moral: never hold a referendum on an emotionally charged issue at a time […]
UK faith leaders unite in condemning post-referendum rise in xenophobic abuse
theguardian: Harriet Sherwood — UN human rights chief urges UK authorities to prosecute those responsible after police record 57% rise in hate crime following Brexit vote Burned interior of the Kashmir Meat and Poultry shop in Walsall, after it was firebombed on Monday night. Photograph: Caters Leaders of Britain’s main […]
Brexit: EU leaders meet without Cameron
Source: BBC European Union leaders are meeting on day two of what has become a crisis summit in Brussels, but without the UK after its vote to leave the bloc. […]
UK faith leaders unite in condemning post-referendum rise in xenophobic abuse
Source: The Guardian By Harriet Sherwood Religion correspondent Leaders of Britain’s main faith communities have united in condemning intolerance amid mounting reports of xenophobic and racist abuse in the wake of […]
Boris Johnson rules himself out of Conservative leader race
Source.BBC Ex-London mayor Boris Johnson has ruled himself out of the race to be the next Conservative leader and prime minister. In a speech in London – billed as his campaign launch – Mr Johnson said he did not believe he could provide the leadership or unity needed. It comes after Justice […]
Michael Gove and Theresa May head five-way Conservative race
Source. BBC Justice Secretary Michael Gove and Home Secretary Theresa May lead a five-way race to be the next Conservative Party leader and UK prime minister. Mr Gove was a surprise addition to the race, having been expected to back Boris Johnson, who shocked the political world by ruling himself out. Minister […]
The UK will survive, but Europe won’t
OPINION The UK will survive, but Europe won’t By Sławomir Sierakowski JUN 30, 2016 – There is nothing stopping Great Britain from becoming a second Switzerland, writes Sławomir Sierakowski. (Keystone) In Britain and throughout the West, we are witnessing the eclipse of the political mainstream. By Sławomir Sierakowski Politicians like […]
Brexit is a ‘heartbreaking wake-up call’ – and other meaningless political clichés used this week
David Dimbleby announced portentously 12 hours after the ballot that ‘a new day has dawned’. Well of course it bloody well had Robert Fisk @indyvoices Shadow Business Secretary Chuka Umunna […]
UK: Supermodel wants $262 million from Saudi billionaire
Former supermodel Christina Estrada is pleading with a London court for millions from her ex to keep up her high-flying lifestyle—including $1.3M a year for clothes. On one level, considering how many people live paycheck to paycheck, former supermodel Christina Estrada’s testimony at London’s High Court on Tuesday detailing financial […]
Racist Incidents Skyrocket After Brexit Vote
Source: Huffington Post By Willa Frej The fallout following the British vote to leave the European Union has triggered an uptick in racist incidents. An aversion to immigration has been at the forefront for the “leave” camp, emboldening xenophobes to reportedly come out of the shadows and publicly attack immigrant communities. […]
British interested in Swiss model to save Europe ties
POST-BREXIT SOLUTIONS By Simon Bradley JUN 28, 2016 – 17:42 An awkward day for British Prime Minister David Cameron, in Brussels for the first post-Brexit EU meeting (Keystone) Post-Brexit Britain is likely to opt for a Swiss-style solution – rather than a Norwegian model – to oversee relations with the […]
You’re not laughing now
Source. BBC UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage has told the European Parliament: “You’re not laughing now.”He was jeered as he addressed the parliament during an emergency debate on the UK’s vote to leave the EU. Mr Farage, who was jeered by some MEPs, said EU politicians were “in denial” about […]
Labour MPs pass no-confidence motion in Jeremy Corbyn
Source. BBC A motion of no confidence in Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has been passed by the party’s MPs. The 172-40 vote, which is not binding, follows resignations from the shadow cabinet and calls on Mr Corbyn to quit. Mr Corbyn said the ballot had “no constitutional legitimacy” and said he would […]
Christians are becoming a minority compared to atheists in England and Wales
Source: Huffington Post By Jack Sommers; Assistant News Editor, Huffington Post UK New research charts the decline in religious identity. Christians are now outnumbered in England and Wales by atheists, […]