Heywood tries to ‘root out’ pro-Brexit ministers “Sir Jeremy has also asked senior officials to root out ministers intending to campaign for Brexit but who have not yet declared this – so the ban can be applied. Only those backing the Remain campaign will continue to get unfettered access to all government documentation. The Whitehall guidance […]
Tory threat to oust Cameron after EU vote “David Cameron has been warned he will face a Tory leadership challenge even if he wins the European Union referendum if he does not call a halt to ‘blue on blue’ attacks on fellow Conservatives. Tory ministers and senior backbenchers threatened a no-confidence vote unless the prime […]
“Out means Out” says Boris on the EU referendum in Times interview… “Boris Johnson has backed away from the controversial claim that a vote to leave the European Union would force Brussels to give Britain a better deal, saying: “Out is out.” In his first newspaper interview since joining the Brexit campaign, the London mayor […]
Michael Howard: Cameron’s reform bid has failed, it’s time to leave the EU “There is only one thing that just might shake Europe’s leaders out of their complacency: the shock of a vote by the British people to leave. The very facts that make it certain that the UK could thrive as an independent country – […]
EU 1) Gove faces sack for backing Brexit “Michael Gove is facing the sack as Justice Secretary in the wake of his decision to oppose the Prime Minister’s bid to keep Britain in the European Union, The Telegraph understands. David Cameron is being urged by ministerial allies to remove Mr Gove from his post in the […]
Brexit 1) Cameron’s EU reform package is not binding, Gove warns ‘Mr Gove told the BBC: “The facts are that the European Court of Justice is not bound by this agreement until treaties are changed and we don’t know when that will be.” He added: “I do think it’s important that people also realise that […]
Cameron turns nasty with savage attack on Boris… “The Tories were at war over the EU last night after an astonishing revenge attack by the Prime Minister on Boris Johnson. In a packed Commons chamber, David Cameron accused his long-standing rival of backing the Out campaign solely to further his dream of becoming PM. ‘I’m […]
EU 1) Boris Johnson: Why I’m backing Brexit “That is what we mean by loss of sovereignty – the inability of people to kick out, at elections, the men and women who control their lives. We are seeing an alienation of the people from the power they should hold, and I am sure this is […]
The Deal: Cameron calls EU referendum today as Cabinet divides “David Cameron will call a referendum on Britain’s membership of the EU today but will be opposed by Michael Gove, one of his closest friends and allies. The prime minister will call the poll, almost certainly for June 23, after a cabinet meeting at 10am that […]
EU leaders say a deal should be the UK’s last ever chance to negotiate “European leaders were joining together to insert a “last chance” clause into David Cameron’s renegotiation deal last night, ensuring that Britain would never be allowed to reopen talks. In the surprise move, pushed by Belgium and backed by France, all 28 countries will […]
EU talks 1) ‘No deal’, says Boris ‘Boris Johnson and Michael Gove have joined forces to press David Cameron to assert Westminster’s sovereignty over Brussels before deciding if they will help him keep Britain in the EU. The London mayor left Downing Street yesterday declaring “no deal” after the prime minister gave him a private […]
Cameron in Brussels: “Don’t push us into Brexit” “A ‘very stressed’ David Cameron pleaded with European leaders not to water down his renegotiation yesterday as he warned that Britain was in danger of voting to leave the EU. The prime minister arrived in Brussels determined to head off new attempts by Jean-Claude Juncker, president of […]
A blow to Cameron’s EU deal 1) MEPs could modify it after the referendum “The European Parliament could modify David Cameron’s deal with the EU after Britain has voted on whether to stay in, it emerged today. … It came as the EU President Donald Tusk attempted to wake European leaders up to the ‘real’ […]
New Tory MPs claim Cameron is trying to bounce them into ‘Remain’ “New Conservative MPs have accused David Cameron of withholding jobs in an attempt to bounce them into campaigning to remain in the EU. None of the 74 Tories who arrived in the Commons more than nine months ago are working for a minister. They noted, […]
Renegotiation 1) Ministers demand snap Cabinet meeting – or else they’ll break ranks over Brexit ‘Up to 20 ministers are rumoured to be preparing to back the Leave campaign…Downing Street has warned any ministers wanting to campaign to leave the EU will have to wait until after a special Cabinet meeting for permission to speak out […]