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 [...]
EU president says compromise is needed as he discusses “controversial” reforms with David Cameron June 18, 2015 The president of the EU has said that compromise is needed as Cameron pressed on with his plans to renegotiate Britain's relationship with Europe. President Martin Schulz met the Prime Minister at Downing Street, as Cameron continued his bid to court European leaders. He later hosted Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny. Mr Schulz said there were [...]
End Austerity Now march will completely disrupt parts of the City around Bank and Mansion House, say City of London Police June 17, 2015 A major protest against austerity measures will take over central London this Saturday – and people are being warned to avoid certain parts of the capital as a result. The End Austerity Now march, which is being organised by the People's Assembly Against Austerity and supported by several unions and pressure groups, is expected [...]
David Cameron gets a bloody nose as rebel Tory backbenchers flex their muscles over EU referendum bill June 16, 2015 Prime Minister David Cameron avoided an embarrassing parliamentary defeat last night, but only after Labour decided to abstain from a key vote. More than two dozen Conservative backbenchers rebelled over rules surrounding an EU referendum that Cameron has promised will take place before the end of 2017. A cross-party combination including 27 Tory rebels and [...]
David Cameron to tap new business advisers: Will Harriet Green and Tidjane Thiam remain in Business Advisory Group? June 16, 2015 Prime Minster David Cameron is expected to bring on a new slate of business advisers in the coming months. Downing Street is preparing for a shake-up of the Prime Minister’s Business Advisory Group (BAG), with at least a handful of BAG members from the last government not expected be asked back, Sky News first reported yesterday. [...]
EU referendum bill: 27 Tories rebel as David Cameron beats “purdah” amendment June 16, 2015 David Cameron has won his first significant battle with the Eurosceptic arm of his party – and he has Labour to thank after a "purdah" amendment to the EU referendum bill was defeated in the Commons Although 27 Tories rebelled against their Prime Minister, Labour abstained from the vote meaning Bill Cash's rebel amendment was [...]
Cameron to promise more Eurosceptic concessions as he limits public money for yes campaign June 16, 2015 David Cameron will today concede to his Tory backbenchers that he will limit public money for a pro-EU campaign in the upcoming referendum. In a bid to pacify its slim majority, the government will reassure its Eurosceptic MPs that there will be no taxpayer-funded push for the UK to remain in the EU. Read more: [...]
There will be no 5 May EU referendum vote as Cameron offers concession to Eurosceptics June 16, 2015 In the fight over the EU referendum, the Eurosceptics have won a point. The date for the ballot will not now be 5 May 2016, after ministers tabled an amendment to the referendum bill on Monday evening. The amendment comes before David Cameron embarks on a series of one-to-one meetings with EU leaders this week. [...]