MPs to vote on EU referendum
5 July 2013 Last updated at 06:58 BST MPs will get their first chance to vote on whether to hold a referendum on Britain's membership of the EU later. There will be a debate on a backbench bill which...
View ArticleParliament starts on long road to EU referendum
Published July 04, 2013AFP Prime Minister David Cameron leaves 10 Downing Street on June 19, 2013, for parliament. MPs will on Friday vote on whether to move the country a step closer to an in-out...
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Conservative party MPs, comprising those who are strongly Eurosceptic or those prepared to stay in the European Union only if the United Kingdom gets a better deal, will win a House of Commons vote...
View ArticleUK parliament starts on long road to EU referendum
Published July 04, 2013AFP British Prime Minister David Cameron (C) leaves 10 Downing Street in London on June 19, 2013, for parliament. Lawmakers will on Friday vote on whether to move the country a...
View ArticleDavid Cameron to lead Conservative demands for in-out referendum on EU...
Conservative MPs led by David Cameron will close ranks today around plans for an in-out referendum on European Union membership. They will bury their differences over Europe when they back a backbench...
View ArticleDavid Cameron to lead Tory demands for in-out referendum on EU membership
Conservative MPs led by David Cameron will close ranks today around plans for an in-out referendum on European Union membership. They will bury their differences over Europe when they back a backbench...
View ArticleConservative MPs to open Commons campaign for in-out EU referendum
Hundreds of Tory MPs will attend Commons for second reading of James Wharton's bill to force in-out vote by 2017 James Wharton's private member's bill requires an in-out vote on the UK's membership of...
View ArticleTories to back EU referendum Bill
On Thursday night, the Prime Minister rallied his troops to "give the British people their say on Europe" by backing the private member's Bill tabled by backbencher James Wharton. Labour and Liberal...
View ArticleEU Referendum Bill Heads To Parliament
Legislation enshrining David Cameron's pledge for a referendum on Britain's EU membership into law is set to be backed by Tory MPs later today. The Prime Minister rallied his party on Thursday night...
View ArticleU.K. Business Leaders Reject EU Alternatives as Lawmakers Vote
The U.K. should reject the Norwegian and Swiss models of engaging with the European Union, the Confederation of British Industry said before a parliamentary vote today to set up a referendum on EU...
View ArticleTories set to back Cameron's EU referendum pledge
Legislation enshrining British Prime Minister David Cameron's pledge of a referendum on EU membership into law is set to be backed by Tory MPs today. Mr Cameron last night rallied his troops to "give...
View ArticleMPs to vote on 'in-out' EU referendum
The House of Commons will vote later on whether to hold an in-out referendum on UK membership of the European Union. A bill proposed by Tory MP James Wharton is being backed by his party leadership,...
View ArticleHague dismisses 'ever closer union' in Europe
The Foreign Secretary accused EU leaders who have been pushing closer integration of shooting themselves in the foot by failing to win the backing of the people of Europe. He hit out as David Cameron...
View ArticleEU Referendum: MPs Unanimously Back Bill
5 July 2013, 14:57 EU Referendum: MPs Unanimously Back Bill Tweet Legislation to bring forward a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU by 2017 has been given a unanimous second reading in...
View ArticleDavid Cameron: EU referendum law 'will succeed'
A Tory backbench bill promising a European Union referendum "will succeed" without Labour and Lib Dem support, David Cameron said today. The tragedy for David Cameron is that before this latest...
View ArticleLabour refuses to rule out EU referendum
William Hague mocks Labour 'confusion' as shadow foreign secretary says decision will be based on national interest William Hague quoted a series of Labour frontbenchers' varying opinions on whether to...
View ArticleEU referendum question poses difficulties for Labour
Conservative party MPs, comprising those who are strongly Eurosceptic or those prepared to stay in the European Union only if the United Kingdom gets a better deal, will win a House of Commons vote...
View ArticleLabour avoids declaring position on EU vote
Labour’s Douglas Alexander did not have the best of days in the House of Commons yesterday, squirming uncomfortably as he sought to avoid declaring the pledge that Labour will give to voters about the...
View ArticleCameron wins Commons vote on EU referendum
British prime minister David Cameron won a parliamentary vote today on making a referendum on Britain’s European Union membership legally binding, but his victory is largely symbolic as it will not tie...
View ArticleBritain's PM Cameron Wins Symbolic Vote on EU Referendum
Prime Minister David Cameron won a parliamentary vote on Friday on making a referendum on Britain's European Union membership legally binding, but his victory is largely symbolic as it will not tie the...
View ArticleCameron pledge on EU referendum law
Prime Minister David Cameron has said that he will do "everything I can" to get legislation through Parliament to create a legal requirement for a referendum on Britain's membership of the European...
View ArticleMPs vote for laws promising EU referendum by 304 - 0
MPs have voted unanimously to hold a European Union referendum before 2017 in a move cheered by hundreds of Tories in the House of Commons today. The tragedy for David Cameron is that before this...
View ArticleMPs vote for law promising EU referendum by 304 - 0
MPs have voted unanimously to hold a European Union referendum before 2017 in a move cheered by hundreds of Tories in the House of Commons today. 560 315 TelegraphPlayer_10161635 By Rowena Mason,...
View ArticleIn/out EU vote: generations have been denied a view, says backbencher James...
Whole generations of people have been denied a say on Britain's membership of the European Union and now deserve an in/out referendum, a Conservative MP said today. James Wharton, the 29-year-old MP...
View ArticleCommons votes overwhelmingly for EU in/out referendum Bill
The House of Commons voted overwhelmingly today for a Bill to hold a referendum in 2017 on whether Britain should remain a member of the European Union. MPs voted by 304 to nil to give a second reading...
View ArticleCommons votes overwhelmingly for EU referendum in/out Bill
The House of Commons voted overwhelmingly today for a Bill to hold a referendum in 2017 on whether Britain should remain a member of the European Union. MPs voted by 304 to nil give a second reading to...
View ArticleEU referendum bill: MPs back in/out poll by 304-0
The House of Commons voted overwhelmingly today for a Bill to hold a referendum in 2017 on whether Britain should remain a member of the European Union. MPs voted by 304 to nil to give a second reading...
View ArticleDavid Cameron heralds EU referendum bill with No 10 barbecue for MPs
Previously battered by his party for not being tough enough on Europe, the Prime Minister hailed the move for an in-out national poll before the end of 2017 as “my policy”. Conservative MPs cheered...
View ArticleMPs debate EU referendum plans
By Alice RitchiePublished July 05, 2013AFP Prime Minister David Cameron attends the European Union leaders summit in Brussels on June 28, 2013. MPs were set to hold a first vote on legislation that...
View ArticleUK bill on EU membership referendum passes first hurdle
Legislation that would guarantee an in-out referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union by 2017 cleared its first hurdle on Friday when lawmakers voted unanimously in favour of the bill,...
View ArticleTories most to gain from DUP-backed vote on EU
Referendum fever hit Westminster last week, and the DUP were displaying all the symptoms. The Conservative side of the coalition wants a national vote on whether to remain in the EU, but their Liberal...
View ArticleUKIP is not a Tory right splinter group, says Farage
UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage has told the BBC his party is not a right-wing Conservative "splinter group" and is "here to stay" A survey of 101 UKIP councillors showed 21% were former...
View ArticleSecond reading for EU vote Bill
Legislation to bring forward a referendum on the United Kingdom's membership of the European Union by 2017 has been given a unanimous second reading in the House of Commons. MPs voted by 304 votes to...
View ArticleJames Wharton: The MP behind the EU referendum bill
He could be the man who starts the UK's exit from the European Union, but few nationally would have heard of James Wharton before May this year. That was transformed when he came top of the ballot for...
View ArticleMPs give green light to EU referendum bill
5 July 2013 Last updated at 19:52 BST MPs have unanimously approved a bill paving the way for a referendum on Britain's membership of the European Union in four years' time. The backbench measure...
View ArticleTory MPs to attend Wharton EU Referendum Bill debate
4 July 2013 Last updated at 11:46 BST A large number of MPs will still be in Westminster on a Thursday night, as many Conservatives are having a barbecue with the prime minister in Downing Street. The...
View ArticleEU referendum debate: Key quotes
MPs are debating a bill to hold a referendum on the UK's continued membership of the EU by the end of 2017. Here is a summary of the main points made so far. James Wharton, Tory MP and bill sponsor It...
View ArticleNo halfway house on Europe: Clegg
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has warned eurosceptics of the dangers of the UK ending up in a "halfway house" which could damage the economy by loosening ties with Brussels. In a speech to business...
View ArticleUK seeks allies for EU reforms without treaty change
The UK government hopes to achieve some "important reforms" in the EU without going as far as treaty change, the UK's Europe Minister David Lidington says. "I am optimistic that we can win support...
View ArticleEU referendum 'has full backing' from David Cameron
5 July 2013 Last updated at 11:37 BST The MP putting forward a bill on whether to hold an in-out referendum on UK membership of the European Union has said that it has the full backing of David...
View ArticleDavid Cameron: EU referendum won't cause uncertainty
David Cameron has insisted a referendum on the UK's membership of the European Union will not create "uncertainty" for businesses. The prime minister said he believed it would be a mistake to have a...
View ArticleMPs vote for law promising EU referendum - but what happens next?
Although the European Union (Referendum) Bill easily cleared its first hurdle, that was the easy part. It will now be considered by a committee of MPs,...
View ArticleAndrew Grice: Why David Cameron secretly dreads a Tory-only government
Peter Bone, a right-wing Eurosceptic Conservative MP, may only be a household name in his own household but he is in the thoughts of our senior politicians this summer. As it happens, his own...
View ArticleOne step closer to EU vote, says PM
David Cameron has insisted the British people are "one step closer" to getting a say on European Union membership a referendum legislation cleared its first parliamentary hurdle. Tory backbencher...
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