Issue 58: 2016 06 16: Week in Brief: UK

16 June 2016 Week in Brief: UK EU Referendum POLLS: With a week to go before the vote, the polls now show a substantial lead for the Leave campaign with YouGov, published on Tuesday, putting support for Leave at 46% and support for Remain at 39%. 11% were undecided and 4% did not expect to… Continue reading Issue 58: 2016 06 16: Week in Brief: UK

Issue 40: 2016 02 11: Week in Brief: UK

11 February 2016 Week in Brief: UK EU NEGOTIATIONS: Debate has begun over the terms which David Cameron has negotiated with the EU.  However, the terms are still only in draft form and may not represent the final conditions which EU institutions and countries will be prepared to agree.  The draft has already sparked debate… Continue reading Issue 40: 2016 02 11: Week in Brief: UK

Issue 39: 2016 02 04: Week in Brief: UK

04 February 2016 Week in Brief: UK GOOGLE TAX: The Government and HMRC have come under fire for agreeing a tax deal with Google which means the company will pay £130 million back tax over ten years.  It is thought that the amount of corporation tax paid is equivalent to a rate of 3%.  Criticism… Continue reading Issue 39: 2016 02 04: Week in Brief: UK

Issue 9: 2015 07 02: UK News

02 July 2015 Week in Brief: UK NEWS SCOTTISH FUNDING FOR QUEEN: Following a period of misunderstanding by palace officials, the SNP has confirmed that it has no intention of cutting Scotland’s contribution to the costs of funding the monarchy. The contribution to the sovereign grant is paid out of the revenues of the Scottish part… Continue reading Issue 9: 2015 07 02: UK News

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