Tag: UK referendum European Union

• Tuesday, February 23rd 2016 - 05:52 UTC

  Pound suffers the London Mayor Johnson effect as he supports Brexit

  

  The pound hit its lowest level against the dollar in almost seven years on concerns about a possible UK exit from the European Union. At one stage the pound was down as much as 2.4% at $1.4058, its lowest level since March 2009, before later recovering.

• Saturday, February 20th 2016 - 06:50 UTC

  Cameron hails 'special status' deal for Britain in the EU, after marathon summit

  

  Prime Minister David Cameron hailed on Friday a landmark “special status” deal for Britain in the EU, and pledged to campaign heart and soul to stay in the block in a historic referendum scheduled for June.

• Tuesday, January 26th 2016 - 07:22 UTC

  Together, let’s reform the EU

  

  by David Cameron (*) - Britain is going to hold a referendum on whether to stay in the European Union. Support for our membership has declined over many years, so I am negotiating changes in 4 areas which will directly address the concerns of the British people. But I believe these changes can build a stronger EU that will benefit all 28 member states. Let me explain.

• Monday, December 21st 2015 - 07:59 UTC

  PM Cameron asks for flexibility from EU leaders; confirms 2017 referendum

  

  Britain's David Cameron has urged EU leaders to show “flexibility” and “work together” to help him reduce migration numbers. The PM said “unprecedented” levels of immigration were “undermining support for the European Union” in the UK. Cameron presented his bid to reform the EU for over half-an-hour at dinner at the European Council summit in Brussels.

• Wednesday, November 11th 2015 - 08:36 UTC

  PM Cameron outlines UK's conditions to remain in the EU

  

  Prime Minister David Cameron on Tuesday formally laid out Britain’s conditions for remaining in the European Union, seeking changes in his country’s relationship with Brussels that he is betting are substantial enough to win over a majority of British voters but modest enough for the rest of Europe to swallow.

• Tuesday, June 23rd 2015 - 06:59 UTC

  UK debate on EU gets nasty: business lobby ready to support “No Thanks, We're Going Global”

  

  A group of British business leaders and entrepreneurs are preparing to launch a campaign for Britain to leave the European Union at a planned membership referendum, a major donor to the UK Independence Party said.

• Thursday, May 28th 2015 - 07:04 UTC

  Cameron begins tour to tell European leaders UK people are not satisfied with EU relationship

  

  David Cameron is starting a tour of European capitals as a bill paving the way for the UK's EU referendum is launched in the House of Commons. The British PM will attempt to persuade the Dutch, French, Polish and German premiers to back his changes to the UK's EU membership.

• Monday, May 25th 2015 - 06:46 UTC

  Gibraltarians will be able to vote in UK's referendum on ties with European Union

  

  Gibraltarians will be able to vote in Britain’s referendum on whether to sever ties with the European Union. The franchise for referendum, promised by Prime Minister David Cameron by the end of 2017, will be based on that for a UK general election - meaning Irish, Maltese and Cypriots resident in the UK will get a vote, but other EU citizens will not.