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Tony Blair will declare war on anti-Europeans and announce huge support for the single currency in a special Commons statement today, signaling the end of sterling. The Prime Minister will take personal control of plans to spend billions of pounds getting the UK ready for the Euro, and will announce
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Britain's decision to remain outside the European single currency puts a million jobs at risk, according to a warning from the AEEU, one of the country's biggest unions. The union's research suggests that 750,000 jobs created by inward investment could be in jeopardy
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The Prime Minister and the Opposition leader locked horns over Europe in the House of Commons, with Tony Blair branding Tory policy as being dictated by "lunatics" and "headbangers". William Hague fired back, accusing Blair of selling Britain's interests down the river and failing
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The publication of Edward Heath's memoirs, "The Course of My Life," reignites the controversy surrounding his role in taking Britain into the European Community. Critics accuse him of misleading parliament and the public about the implications of membership, a charge Heath robustly defends in his book.
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In a tense standoff at the European Union finance ministers' conference in Vienna, Prime Minister Tony Blair is fighting to retain Britain's annual £2 billion rebate, a concession secured by Margaret Thatcher in 1984. Germany's Finance Minister "Red" Oskar LaFontaine has led the
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The dispute over the European Union's (EU) budget rebate and the abolition of duty-free shopping has escalated, with Germany pressing its demands for cuts to Britain's EU budget rebate on grounds of fairness. Robin Cook, the Foreign Secretary, was accused of hypocrisy for advocating the cause
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Labour's 18-month stronghold on the political agenda has been dramatically derailed by a Franco-German ambush that has jeopardized the party's masterplan for luring voters into economic and monetary union. The alleged "peace" over the EMU issue, which Labour had carefully cultivated to avoid public
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The UK and Spain have joined forces in a joint declaration ahead of the Vienna summit, urging the European Union to adopt restructuring policies to create jobs, including those on education and welfare. The move is seen as a challenge to the more regulated approach favored by some EU governments.
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The British economy was dealt another significant blow today with the announcement of almost 4000 job losses across various industries. The crisis at the Rover car plant, which employs 14,000 workers, was averted following a deal between management and the unions to keep the plant open. However, 2500 jobs
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Britain's biggest computer market, dominated by the electrical chain Dixons, is criticized by Intel for pricing people out of the PC market. Intel's CEO, Craig Barrett, and vice-president, Paul Otellini, claim that Dixons charges "ridiculous margins" and controls more than 50% of high street
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Intel, the world's largest semiconductor manufacturer, has accused Dixons, the UK-based electrical retailer, of harming sales of personal computers in Britain by charging high prices. Dixons has responded by saying that it "couldn't make sense" of Intel's comments and that the market
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The Scottish Tories are set to launch a commission report calling for a reformed House of Lords with a senate, featuring equal representation for Scotland, England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The proposal, led by Sir Malcolm Rifkind's commission, aims to address concerns that England's interests are
