Douglas Alexander

Cameron Says EU Referendum Bill Not a Response to Rebels

British Prime Minister David Cameron rejected the suggestion that his proposal to support a bill authorizing a referendum on European Union membership reflected panic over a rebellion in his Conservative Party.

Cameron Bid to Counter Tory Rebellion on EU Falters

British Prime Minister David Cameron’s bid to defuse a rebellion in his Conservative Party faltered as Tory lawmakers and his Liberal Democrat coalition partners criticized his proposal to support a bill authorizing a referendum on U.K. membership in the European Union.

Cameron’s EU Speech Puts U.K. Economy at Risk, Cable Says

Business Secretary Vince Cable will say Prime Minister David Cameron would put the U.K. economy at risk if he raises the prospect of a British exit from the European Union.

Miliband Makes Better Childcare Priority For U.K. Labour

The U.K.’s opposition Labour Party is looking at how it can offer parents better support for child care, its leader, Ed Miliband, told lawmakers in Sweden, citing that country as a possible model.

Cameron Seen Highlighting Work, Finance in Looser EU Ties

Prime Minister David Cameron, seeking to give his vision of a looser U.K. relationship with the European Union in a speech tomorrow, may place bringing home decision-making on finance, the courts and labor at the heart of his pitch.

Cameron Gamble on EU Seen Threatening U.K. Recovery

David Cameron’s pledge to hold a referendum on Britain leaving the European Union may damage investment and jeopardize an economy facing an unprecedented triple-dip recession, executives and economists said.

Cameron to Make EU Speech in London on Morning of Jan. 23

Prime Minister David Cameron will make his delayed speech on plans to renegotiate Britain’s relationship with the European Union and hold a referendum on the outcome in London on the morning of Jan. 23.

Cameron to Announce New Date Today for Delayed Speech on EU Ties

Prime Minister David Cameron’s office will today announce a date for his delayed speech laying out plans to renegotiate Britain’s relationship with the European Union and hold a referendum on the outcome.

Clegg Says U.K. Must ‘Insulate’ Economy From Investment Banks

U.K. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said he’s attracted to the idea of separating financial institutions’ activities to “insulate” the economy from the risks taken by investment banks.

Cameron Negotiates U.K.’s Isolation in EU

Prime Minister David Cameron said Britain refused to sacrifice sovereignty to save the euro, remaining outside an agreement by European nations to tighten budget rules.

"The real tragedy of tomorrow's speech is that David Cameron's party won't let him address the undoubted need for change in the EU in a sensible way."

- Douglas Alexander on Jan 16, 2013

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U.S. Stocks Rise on Stimulus Bets as Manufacturing Falls

France Slips Into Recession, Adding Pressure on Hollande

Shell Targeted With BP in EU Price Fixing Probe for Oil: Energy

Gold Futures Tumble Below $1,400 as Dollar Extends Gains

Industrial Production in U.S. Falls by Most in Eight Months