Cameron ready “to cave in on migrants’ benefits ban”… “The prime minister will not take the plan off the table when he holds talks over dinner at a summit on Thursday night, but will make it clear that he is open to alternatives, Downing Street sources said. Last night critics seized on the “climbdown”, with […]
Blunt attacks “pathetic” delay over Heathrow decision “Zac Goldsmith cannot have a veto over airports policy, a Conservative MP has warned as the row within the party over Heathrow expansion escalated. Crispin Blunt, the MP for Reigate near Gatwick, said the delay until next summer was “disgraceful vacillation” and an act of “political cowardice”. Mr […]
Heathrow decision grounded “Months after a detailed review concluded a new runway at Heathrow was the best of three shortlisted options, the Government ordered extensive new analysis of the environmental impacts….Ministers said the review would be completed by the summer, allowing a choice to be made between the rival schemes – two at Heathrow and […]
Poland could block the Prime Minister’s bid to curb migrant benefits “David Cameron was fighting to save his EU reform package last night after Poland warned it could not accept his bid to curb benefits for migrants. … Mr Cameron flew into Warsaw for crunch talks with new prime minister Beata Szydlo amid growing signs that […]
Truss pledges £2.3 billion flood defence programme ‘Liz Truss, the environment secretary, conceded today that even the strongest flood defences would not be sufficient to protect Britain from all adverse weather. A day after saying that climate change was responsible for the unprecedented rainfall which has affected Cumbria and parts of Scotland, Ms Truss attempted […]
Cameron’s EU deal could collapse over migrant benefits “David Cameron has been warned that his entire renegotiation of Britain’s relationship with the European Union will collapse unless he backs down on his plan to stop migrants from Europe claiming in-work benefits. Donald Tusk, the president of the European Council who is leading the negotiations, has […]
Cameron convenes COBRA as floods strike the North West ‘Announcing the emergency meeting, Mr Cameron said: ‘The thoughts of the whole country will be with the people in Cumbria and the North West who have suffered so terribly from the devastating storms this weekend. The Government is doing everything it can to help those who have […]
Cameron reaches a decade as Conservative Party leader “David Cameron has reached his 10th anniversary as leader of the Conservative Party. … Elected in 2005, age 39, he promised to ‘inspire a new generation’. … He became prime minister of the coalition government in 2010 before gaining an overall majority at the general election in […]
Cameron “could campaign for Brexit” claim allies “David Cameron has privately conceded he will have to campaign to leave the European Union if he continues to be “completely ignored” by Brussels, the Daily Telegraph has learned. The Prime Minister has made clear to his closest allies that he will lead the “Out” campaign if he […]
Syria 1) MoD officials warned Cameron against using the 70,000 rebels figure ‘Military officials warned the government against declaring that 70,000 Syrian rebels were ready to help eradicate Islamic State amid fears that the claim could become David Cameron’s “dodgy dossier”, The Times has learnt. Offering such a precise figure could make the government a […]
RAF launch sorties over Syria as Cameron secures Commons support “Last night, David Cameron boasted Britain is ‘safer’ after the House of Commons backed his proposal to extend military action in Syria by 397 votes to 223 – a majority of 174. Some 66 of Labour MPs defied their pacifist leader Jeremy Corbyn to back […]
Syria vote: Don’t line up with Corbyn and his ‘terrorist sympathisers’, Cameron urges ‘David Cameron triggered a blazing row with Labour last night by urging wavering Tory MPs not to vote against bombing Syria alongside ‘Jeremy Corbyn and a bunch of terrorist sympathisers’. The Prime Minister made the controversial remarks amid indications that support for military action is slipping. Some […]
Airstrikes in days after Corbyn concedes defeat “Britain is ready to start striking the headquarters of Islamic State within 48 hours after David Cameron announced a vote on extending the military campaign into Syria. The Commons vote, to be held tomorrow, comes after Jeremy Corbyn abandoned efforts to force Labour to oppose the action. At least […]