Cameron criticised for referring to “swarm” of migrants… “British troops and police from forces across the south of England are to join efforts to tackle the growing Channel tunnel crisis in Kent… David Cameron, under pressure to respond to what is fast becoming the biggest crisis of his new premiership, was criticised for blaming the […]
Send in the Army to restore order in Calais ‘Hundreds of migrants laid siege to the Channel Tunnel for the third night running last night, as they stormed fences and desperately tried to clamber on trains bound for Kent. Senior MPs, backed by hauliers, said the British Army should be sent in to restore order because […]
Osborne: I want a trade relationship with the EU ‘Britain’s relationship with the EU should return to the concept of a “single market of free trade” following the renegotiation of the country’s membership, George Osborne has pledged. In his first major interview since the general election, the Chancellor said that the “central attraction” of European […]
Cameron 1) Government rules out authorising second Scottish referendum “A second referendum on Scottish independence is unnecessary, David Cameron has insisted, as he has ruled out another vote while he is Prime Minister. In a move that will put him on a potential collision course with the Scottish Nationalists, Mr Cameron suggested if Scots hold […]
Cameron 1) Crackdown on rip-off apprenticeships “Rip-off companies trading to pass off poor training courses as apprenticeships are to be targeted in a government crackdown set to be launched this week. David Cameron has promised to create three million more apprenticeships by 2020. But there are fears that the entire plan could be undermined by […]
Cameron ‘plannning June 2016 EU referendum’ ‘David Cameron plans to hold a referendum on the country’s membership of the European Union in June next year, it has been claimed. The Prime Minister has promised to re-negotiate the terms of Britain’s membership of the 28-member block before holding a referendum by the end of 2017. An […]
Cameron plans to use Bill of Rights to boost ‘In’ vote… “David Cameron is planning to push through his British Bill of Rights next year ahead of an in-out referendum on UK membership of the EU in the hope that asserting the power of domestic courts over Strasbourg will boost the Yes camp. The prime […]
Cameron: We should look east for the future of British trade… ‘Under Labour, our share of global trade fell. We’re still selling more to Hungary than to Indonesia – even though Indonesia’s population is 25 times bigger. We still do more trade with Belgium than we do with Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam combined With some of our […]
Cameron omits Heathrow critics from aviation committee “David Cameron has packed a new aviation committee with supporters of a third runway at Heathrow, signalling that expansion of the west London airport is likely to get the green light. The group, which will debate capacity in the south-east and be chaired by the prime minister, includes […]
Osborne 1) New £20 billion spending review ‘George Osborne today ordered Cabinet ministers to prepare for 40 per cent cuts to their budgets in his scramble to find £20billion in savings. The Chancellor launched the 2015 Spending Review with a promise to ‘deliver more with less’, with policing, councils and transport expected to bear the […]
Cameron calls for integration to stem extremism “Housing estates and schools dominated by a single Muslim community must become more ethnically mixed to end segregation in Britain, David Cameron has signalled. In his most robust address on fighting Islamic extremism, the prime minister said yesterday that there were areas where young people could “hardly ever […]
Cameron fears insular communities leave young Muslims vulnerable “Young Muslims may be turning to terrorism because they grow up in insular communities and have no ‘allegiance’ to Britain, David Cameron warns today. The Prime Minister says some young people are vulnerable to swallowing ‘poisonous’ Islamist propaganda because they ‘don’t really identify with Britain – and […]
Cameron intends to bomb ISIS in Syria… “David Cameron today pledges a full-blown RAF offensive against Isis targets in Syria and Iraq this autumn … British pilots embedded with the American military have already taken part in air raids on Syria in US warplanes — provoking claims that ministers have deceived the public. … But in […]
Freedom of Information “under threat” from Government review… “The Government’s decision to launch a review of the Freedom of Information Act was widely condemned last night as likely to lead to “more secrecy, more mistakes and bad decisions”. The unexpected move to set up a review of the law emerged just hours after a FoI […]
BBC 1) Whittingdale presents licence fee reforms The future of BBC Radio 1 and 2 came under threat yesterday as ministers cleared the way for a reduced licence fee, with viewers paying a top-up subscription charge for “premium” shows such as sport and drama. Signalling one of the biggest restructurings of the BBC in its 93-year history, […]