The BBC has been accused of pro-European Union (EU) bias just one week into the referendum campaign. In a letter to the Corporation’s Director for News James Harding, Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen said that certain major current affairs programmes were
LONDON (Reuters) – The campaign to take Britain out of the European Union in a June 23 referendum has taken a 4 percentage-point lead, according to an online survey taken by the ORB pollster for The Independent newspaper published on
Socialist leaders in the European Parliament have threatened to sabotage and “never agree” to David Cameron’s much touted “deal” to curb migrant benefits, just as legal experts warn the deal is not “legally binding” despite the Prime Minister’s assurances. Italian MEP Gianni
France’s socialist Finance Minister says he believes that after contributing to global “uncertainty” the British people will be “intelligent” and vote against leaving the European Union (EU). The French Finance Minister, Michel Sapin, was speaking in Hong Kong ahead of a
The boss of budget airline Ryanair has announced plans to use his company’s clout to campaign for Britain to remain within the European Union (EU), suggesting that his planes may be plastered with pro-EU slogans. But his campaign has got
In the latest example of Prime Minister David Cameron’s ‘Project’ Fear’ tactic of scaring the British public into voting to reject Brexit in the European Union (EU) referendum, it has been revealed that Chancellor George Osborne is pushing for the Group of
Now the official date of Britain’s long-awaited European Union (EU) referendum has been confirmed, and the campaigning has begun, we all knew the EU-propaganda machine would crank itself up a notch or two. In a style which has started to
Contrary to a popular narrative portraying Scotland as fiercely pro-European Union (EU), Euroscepticism is rife across Scotland with some 60 per cent of Scots expressing Eurosceptic views, a report has found. Yet despite growing dissatisfaction with the European project, latest polling
One of Britain’s most respected generals was furious after the Prime Minister’s residence at 10 Downing Street admitted it had mistakenly added his name to an anti-Brexit letter. The open letter was orchestrated by the Prime Minister’s office and signed
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has claimed victory over British PM David Cameron, reassuring his fellow parliamentarians that Hungarians will still be able to access British benefits without having first paid into the system. Last Friday, Mr. Cameron returned from
Bureaucrats in Brussels are holding back key legislation that would impact the United Kingdom and other member states for fear of impacting the British referendum on membership of the European Union, it has been claimed today. Writing in Politico.eu, Brussels
It may be for the greater good if Britain left the European Union (EU), a former Spanish Industry Minister has said. Britain’s renegotiation has left the EU vulnerable to other member states wanting their own concessions, and on balance it
The campaign for Britain to leave the European Union (EU) must make the economic case for Brexit if it is to stand a chance of winning the upcoming referendum on British membership, researchers have found. Analysing British feeling on the EU,
As the starting gun fires on the European Union (EU) referendum, polling shows that the two sides are almost level pegging, with Leave edging just ahead on 38 per cent against 37 per cent for Remain, while a full quarter
Leaving the European Union (EU) would not necessarily damage the UK economy, a leading British businessman has said. Responding to yesterday’s letter in The Times from pro-EU business leaders, fund manager Neil Woodford said it was pure speculation whether leaving
The European Commission’s ‘Brexit boss’ yesterday admitted to Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) that the European Union (EU) reform deal is open to challenge by “clever lawyers”. Today Justice Secretary Michael Gove agreed the deal could be undone by the
A publication that seeks to predict “the future course of the international system” suggests Prime Minister David Cameron’s European Union (EU) negotiations will fail to win the EU referendum, citing fallout from an imminent financial crisis centred on the Italian banking system as
The pound on Wednesday fell below $1.40 to a fresh seven-year low on growing worries that Britain may vote to leave the European Union, as Prime Minister David Cameron ramps up his bid to stay in the 28-nation bloc. Sterling
The Prime Minister David Cameron’s case for Britain remaining in the European Union (EU) has received a blow, as analysis of immigration figures has revealed that his much-vaunted ‘emergency brake’ on in work benefits will have almost no impact on
The letter to The Times newspaper signed by just 36 FTSE 100 chief executives, has been reported on extensively today, but the more interesting aspect of it — why some refused to add their name — has passed with little comment. The letter backing the Remain
Long-standing Conservative Party ‘eurosceptic’ Robert Halfon MP has written in today’s Daily Telegraph at how he is switching his allegiance from the campaigns he supported for so long, to work with the Prime Minister to keep Britain in the European
Conservative activists across the country have spoken of their anger over their leader David Cameron’s bid to keep the UK within the European Union (EU). Some have admitted that that they are now looking to Boris Johnson for leadership, while others
Brexit would be the best outcome for all parties in the long run, according to a Belgian professor who heads up the European Institute at the London School of Economics (LSE). Professor Paul De Grauwe (right) told ‘Terzake’— the evening news show
Downing Street faced embarrassment this morning after feeding the Times newspaper a letter signed by FTSE 100 chief executives, trailed as initially having over 100 signatories, but which ended up with just 36. According to the Telegraph, over 80 “FTSE
Britain’s Prime Minister, David Cameron, has today confirmed that his government will use tax payer funded resources to campaign for Britain to remain in the European Union – creating a clear advantage for the “In” campaign at Britain’s upcoming referendum.
My friend Michael Gove is an honourable and intelligent man so when, a few weeks ago, I read reports that he was thinking of throwing in his lot with the “Remain” camp, I rang him up in horror. “Is it
The long-awaited referendum on Britain’s membership of the European Union (EU) will clash with Glastonbury Festival, prompting festival-goers with an over-inflated sense of importance to accuse the authorities of conspiring to prevent them from voting. Music lovers have said it’s
The ‘Brexit’ campaign is about to get dirty. And not just between the ‘In’ and ‘Out’ campaigns either. The fight for the official Electoral Commission designation is set to intensify as both Vote Leave and Grassroots Out tussle for the
British Prime Minister David Cameron successfully wrangled a reform deal from his European partners, but fears are now rife that other EU countries will now claim the “special status”, further fracturing Europe. Cameron won key reform demands at a make-or-break
Mayor of London Boris Johnson set the ‘Brexit’ debate aflame yesterday by declaring that he would be campaigning for ‘out’. But his words delivered outside home in North London were very carefully chosen. He nailed his colours to the establishment
Scottish author and ex-pat Niall Ferguson, who left Britain’s shores for the greener pastures of Harvard University, has implored his fellow ex-countrymen to stay in the European Union because if we leave, he says, we’ll only have to return to
David Cameron has launched a major push to win support for his call to keep Britain inside what he says is a “reformed” European Union. The British prime minister plans TV appearances Sunday to argue that his country’s interests are
An alarming report has found an estimated 800,000 people have dropped off the Electoral Roll since the government introduced changes to the voting registration system. With nearly half a million young people not currently registered to vote, students in university
Last night the cross-party Grassroots Out organisation hosted a major rally, attended by over 2,000 activists, just yards from Number 10 Downing Street at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in Westminster. Nigel Farage MEP was one of the headline speakers. Special guest, George Galloway
So the battle has been joined and the great fight for the future of our country has begun. On June 23rd we will make the most important political decision in our lifetimes. I am determined to do all that I can
David Cameron has returned from Brussels after reaching a final deal with EU leaders. Follow the latest developments below as the Cabinet meets and reactions come in: Telegraph: Brace yourselves for an establishment stitch-up: Tim Stanley writes in the Telegraph:
UK Independence Party (UKIP) leader Nigel Farage on Friday said the agreement on Prime Minister David Cameron’s demands for EU reforms at a key summit in Brussels was “not worth the paper it’s written on”. “This deal that he’s done
Several newspapers reacted sceptically on Saturday to an agreement on reforming Britain’s EU membership struck by Prime Minister David Cameron that will pave the way for an historic referendum. “Cameron’s Climbdown,” read a headline on the Daily Express website following
Readers will know I get a pretty good insight into Grassroots Out, Leave.EU, the life and times of Nigel Farage, and the ups and downs of the UK Independence Party (UKIP). So I can tell you a bit more about
The cross party Grassroots Out organisation will be hosting a major rally in Westminster, capitalising on the back of the David Cameron’s increasingly shaky “renegotiation”. Around 1000 attendees are set to gather just yards from Number 10 Downing Street at the
