Cameron: I’d love to raise the 40p threshold…but I can’t ‘The Prime Minister said: ‘I know that a lot of people believe that the 40p rate now kicks in quite early and quite of people who don’t see themselves as fundamentally very wealthy are paying that 40p tax rate. Now I would love to be […]
Europe imposes fresh sanctions on Russia (but the French warship deal will still go ahead)… “Europe last night imposed the toughest sanctions against Russia since the Cold War, sending the rouble into a tailspin and prompting warnings that British firms will be hit hard. … EU leaders agreed unanimously to embargoes against vast sectors of […]
Cameron announces immigration crackdown “David Cameron is to announce tough action on immigration that will halve the amount of time foreigners can claim benefits in the UK. The Coalition will introduce laws to ensure that European Union migrants can only claim out-of-work benefits for three months, Mr Cameron says in an article for The Telegraph. […]
Litvinenko’s widow urges Cameron to return the Tories’ Russian donations “The widow of murdered Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko has called on the Conservatives to return a £160,000 donation from the wife of one of Vladimir Putin’s former ministers. … Marina Litvinenko, whose husband died in London in 2006 after drinking tea laced with radioactive polonium […]
Clarke warns Cameron against “hysterical” focus on Europe and immigration “David Cameron’s government risks becoming dominated by ‘hysterical high-pressure campaigning’ and losing sight of important long-term issues, Kenneth Clarke says today. In an interview with The Telegraph, Mr Clarke warns that the Conservative focus on issues such as Europe and immigration could cost the party seats […]
Economy recovers to pre Great Recession level “The UK economy has returned to pre-crisis levels by expanding 0.8% in the second quarter of this year. On an annual basis gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 3.1%. The figures show the economy is now worth 0.2% more than it was at its peak in 2008, the […]
IMF: British growth will outperform the world ‘Britain’s economic recovery is leaving the rest of the developed world in its wake after the International Monetary Fund upgraded its growth forecast by more than any other major economy. The UK is now expected to grow by 3.2 per cent this year, more than any other member […]
Cameron: Britain will review Russian arms sales “Britain will review its outstanding arms deals with Russia, David Cameron has pledged as the MPs called on the Government to clarify its position on weapons sales. The news came after a committee of MPs disclosed that more than 200 licences to sell British weapons to Russia are […]
Russia 1) Hollande hits back at Cameron over the sale of warships “France branded the British as ‘hypocrites’ yesterday over David Cameron’s demands that Paris abandon its £1billion warship sale to Russia. … The Prime Minister says it would be ‘unthinkable’ for French president Francois Hollande to go ahead with the supply of two helicopter […]
Eastern reproaches 1) Cameron urges France to stop selling arms to Russia ‘David Cameron yesterday urged France to abandon a contract to sell warships to Vladimir Putin. Calling for an economic cold war, the Prime Minister urged other EU leaders to agree tough sanctions against Moscow. He insisted there should be an embargo on commercial […]
Cameron to Putin: Your thugs killed our people ‘The Prime Minister has said the conflict ‘could have been stopped by Moscow’. He said all the evidence pointed to the fact that ‘Flight MH17 was blown out of the sky by a surface-to-air missile fired from a rebel-held area’. Mr Cameron said: ‘If this is the case […]
Cameron warns Russia of tougher sanctions to come… “If President Putin does not change his approach to Ukraine, then Europe and the West must fundamentally change our approach to Russia. … This is not about military action, plainly. But it is time to make our power, influence and resources count. … We don’t seek a […]
Downing Street pins blame for downed jet on pro-Russian separatists… “The British government has joined the United States in indicating that pro-Russian separatists were involved in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in Ukraine. Downing Street said it appeared “increasingly likely” that the catastrophe, which claimed the lives of at least ten Britons, was […]
Plane crash 1) Ukrainian rebels blamed for shooting down Malaysia Airlines plane… “Malaysia’s leader has called the Malaysia Airlines plane crash in eastern Ukraine “deeply shocking”. Describing the disaster as a “tragic day” in a “tragic year” for Malaysia, Najib Razak said the investigation “must not be hindered in any way”. The plane, now known […]
The reshuffle backlash continues, with Cameron set to make the case for Hill… “David Cameron is to hold tense talks with Jean-Claude Juncker after his candidate for European Commissioner announced he was selling hundreds of thousands of pounds in shares following a conflict of interest row. … Mr Cameron will push for Lord Hill of […]