Majority Of UK Voters Want EU Treaty Dropped
As news of the Irish voters’ decision to reject the EU treaty continues to cause much discussion around the offices of the EU and UK governments, it seems as though UK voters believe that the treaty should now be dropped. A YouGov poll has confirmed that over 50% of the UK public want the EU treaty scrapped but there are concerns as to whether the politicians will actually carry out the wishes of the public.
The YouGov poll also showed that only 14% of those asked believe that the authorities should still continue with ratification of the treaty, a damming verdict if ever there was one. There are a number of businesses in the UK that will be breathing a sigh of relief at the news that the No movement is gathering pace with many acutely aware of the potential for an explosion in red tape.
There had also been some concern that the position of the London Stock Exchange would be under threat with some in the City suggesting that a European Stock Exchange would be the natural progression from the EU treaty. Thankfully there is renewed hope that this will not be the case, but in politics nothing is ever certain!
Share this..
Related stories
Alistair Darling wins tax battle with Gordon Brown
Gordon Brown has been forced into an embarrassing climb down after Alistair Darling won the battle to maintain pooled inheritance tax at the next budget. It is believed the Gordon Brown has been placing pressure on Alistair Darling to completely remove inheritance tax and use this as a way to polarise voters and suggest that David Cameron is "looking after his friends". So has this affair backfire...
Read MorePension changes could leave many without cash
12/01/2015 The charity Age UK has warned that the pension changes coming in April could leave significant numbers of older people running out of money in retirement. The new rules mean anyone over the age of 55 can take as much money as they like out of their Defined Contribution schemes, at lower tax rates. Age UK believes with the new rules pensioners may run out of money by age 75 years....
Read MoreHMRC goes online to tackle the tax dodgers
In a sign of the times, David Hartnett, the permanent secretary for tax at HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), has today confirmed the release of a video on YouTube targeted at "tax dodgers" in the UK. The government has taken to infiltrating social networking sites to warn the many "tax dodgers" in the UK who are refusing to divulge their total income and therefore escaping often significant tax payme...
Read MoreUK regulators urged to look at mortgage arrear charges
A top panel of lawmakers in UK has suggested that the Financial Services Authority (FSA) should take a long hard look at the UK mortgage market and in particular charges made to those in arrears. There is evidence to suggest that letters to confirm a mortgage holder is in arrears are attracting charges up to £35 and an appointment with a debt counsellor is costing some people in the region of £1...
Read MorePeople urged to prepare early for inheritance tax
Planning for inheritance tax should begin long in advance, one expert has claimed.David Brunning of Brunning Newman Houghton argues that the fundamental change in terms of inheritance tax planning is that the work should begin far earlier than it used to.He warned: "The rules have changed and the two most important considerations are now that clients need to start planning a lot earlier than they...
Read More