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EU exit boosts house prices: Owners across whole country see big rises after Referendum
HOUSE prices and mortgage lending continue to rise on the back of the Brexit vote as the UK property market goes from strength to strength. Banks and building societies recorded their strongest figures for the month of June for eight years as they handed over £20.7bn of home loans. That is a 16 per cent increase compared...
GERMAN DEMANDS FOR EU REFERENDUM: Merkel told to not be ‘arrogant’ and hold Brussels vote
ANGELA Merkel is facing a nightmare scenario after a leading German MP said Berlin needs to hold an EU Referendum. Sahra Wagenknecht called for Germany to let the people have their say on whether they want to sever ties with Brussels. The deputy vice president of Die Linke, the Bundestag's third main party, said it would be...
CZECH OUT: President calls for EU referendum as union crumbles in wake of Brexit
CZECH President Milos Zeman has committed to fight against his government to give the nation a referendum on EU and NATO membership. A Czech referendum would go against the will of the nation’s government officials who oppose the idea of an in/out vote, as well as EU officials who are scrambling to keep the crumbling...
Brexit BOOM: FTSE 100 leaps to HIGHEST level since 2011 just a week after EU referendum
BRITAIN's top stock market has surged to its highest level in five years, just one week after the vote to leave the European Union (EU). The FTSE 100 jumped again in Friday trading to sit at around 6,577 — its highest level since August 2015. The index has been climbing since Tuesday as confidence recovered from...
‘It’s NOT the best of three’: Farage blasts petition calling for second EU referendum
NIGEL Farage has said the European Union referendum result is “not a game of the best of three” after a Labour MP backed a petition calling for a second referendum. Former Labour Minister David Lammy backed the viral petition – which has more than 2.5 million signatures – saying: “We can stop this...
EU referendum: Pound hits lowest level since 1985
The value of the pound has fallen dramatically as it emerged that the UK had voted to leave the EU. At one stage, the currency hit $1.3305, a fall of more than 10% and a low not seen since 1985. The Bank of England said it was "monitoring developments closely" and would take "all necessary steps" to support...
EU referendum: Brexit sparks calls for other EU votes
The UK's vote to leave the EU has sparked demands from far-right parties for referendums in other member states. France's National Front leader Marine Le Pen tweeted "Victory for freedom" and said the French must now also have the right to choose. Dutch anti-immigration politician, Geert Wilders, said the...
Brexit: UK votes to leave EU in historic referendum
The UK has voted to leave the European Union after 43 years in a historic referendum. Leave won by 52% to 48% with England and Wales voting strongly for Brexit, while London, Scotland and Northern Ireland backed staying in the EU. UKIP leader Nigel Farage hailed it as the UK's "independence day" but the Remain...
In or out? UK votes in historic referendum on EU membership
Voters headed to the polls Thursday in a historic referendum on the United Kingdom's future membership in the European Union. A record number of people — almost 46.5 million — are registered to take part in the once-in-a generation vote. The registered voters include Britons from England, Wales, Scotland,...
EU referendum: Final push for votes on last day of campaign
Politicians are making their final pitch for votes on the last day of campaigning before the EU referendum. David Cameron, Jeremy Corbyn and Tim Farron are addressing rallies arguing the UK will be better off and safer with a Remain vote in Thursday's poll. Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage are appealing to their own Leave...
EU referendum: Five key moments from the Great Debate
The final live debate of the UK's EU referendum campaign took place at Wembley Arena on Tuesday night. Here are five of the key moments from the BBC showdown. Representing Leave, Boris Johnson, Labour MP Gisela Stuart and energy minister Andrea Leadsom went head-to-head with London Mayor Sadiq Khan, Scottish Conservative...
EU referendum polls latest: Majority of voters want Brexit despite shift in Remain support
A MAJORITY of voters want Britain to quit the EU in two days time despite signs of a shift in public opinion towards remaining in the bloc, a new poll has shown. The YouGov survey for The Times, excluding undecided voters, reveals 51 per cent will vote to Leave the EU on Thursday with 49 per cent saying they will vote to...