David Cameron speaks out on Mark Reckless Ukip defection ahead of Conservative party conference September 28, 2014 David Cameron has spoken out after his party was hit by a defection to Ukip and a ministerial resignation on the eve of the Conservative party conference. Speaking to Andrew Marr, the Prime Minister said Reckless's decision was "senseless and counterproductive". The defection of a second MP to Nigel Farage's eurosceptic party will be a [...]
Mobile phones cleared for use during flights across Europe September 28, 2014 In good news for Europe's air passengers, mobile phones and portable electronic devices (PEDs) have been cleared for use throughout flights. The European Aviation Safety Agency said there was no reason from a safety perspective for passengers to keep their devices switched off or in airplane mode. Devices that will be affected will include tablets, [...]
Conservative party conference: Tories unveil plans to slash welfare September 28, 2014 Young people out of work for more than six months could be cut off from jobseeker's allowance (JSA) if the Conservative party wins the next election. George Osborne told the Mail on Sunday that young people out of work would have to earn their benefits through activities such as cleaning local parks and other "community [...]
Nigel Farage’s conference speech: Here’s what you need to know September 26, 2014 Nigel Farage has delivered his last conference speech before the 2015 general election. Speaking to Ukip delegates, he celebrated the party's success in the European elections and congratulated Douglas Carswell for abandoning the Conservative party for Ukip. He praised Carswell's defection as the bravest act he had seen in British politics. In keeping with the [...]
Ukip policies 2014: Immigration cap “lunacy”, “intellectually and morally bankrupt” and bad for business say economists September 26, 2014 Ukip has announced the immigration policy it will put before the British people at next year's general election. Ukip's spokesman on migration and financial affairs Steven Woolfe told the party's conference in Doncaster that net migration would be limited to 50,000 a year under an Australian-style points based system. The party also pledged to employ a further 2,500 [...]
Ukip conference 2014: Nigel Farage sets out tax-cutting policies September 26, 2014 Ukip has gathered in Doncaster for its last party conference before next year's general election. The timing is somewhat unfortunate for Nigel Farage's eurosceptic party with much of the media's attention focused on the upcoming vote on whether Britain will join airstrikes against ISIS. However, that won't stop the party putting forward some eyecatching policies to [...]
Is Uber about to give in to European regulators? September 25, 2014 Uber is willing to consider a dialogue over the regulation of the company's services in Europe, according to Uber's vice president for Europe, Middle East, Africa and Africa Niall Wass. Uber has faced angry opposition across Europe from regulators, politicians and taxi unions, with demonstrators across the continent voicing their displeasure at the company's regulatory [...]
Ukrainian President unveils plans for EU membership September 25, 2014 Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is to outline plans for his country to apply for EU membership in six years time. Poroshenko said Ukraine would undertake a series of economic and social reforms to meet the standards required of EU members. "It (the strategy) provides for 60 separate reforms and special programmes, which will prepare Ukraine [...]
Tax cuts and deregulation: How free markets can slash the cost of living September 25, 2014 Rolling back state intervention across the economy and cutting taxes could save some families up to £7,800 a year, according to a new report from the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA). The free market think tank has produced the report as part of it's 2020 Vision initiative, which provides a host of publications and films [...]
What is the Barnett formula and how does it work? Here’s what you need to know September 25, 2014 The referendum on Scottish independence may be over, but the issues and pledges that electrified the campaign continue to spark controversy. One of these is the system used to determine the levels of public spending in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales known as the Barnett formula. At the tail end of the referendum campaign, the [...]
