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By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor EU law expert Professor Michael Dougan added to his criticism of the referendum campaign’s “industrial dishonesty.” During his video he accuses Leave campaigners of “dishonesty really on an industrial scale.” He investigated the central themes raised by both the Remain and Leave campaigns in a video that has clocked up more than two million views on Facebook. Dougan in the past has advised government departments on EU law and provided evidence to parliamentary enquiries and...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor George Soros, one of the planet’s most well known currency speculators, has warned that Brexit could cause a currency fall that could cause more disruption then leaving the ERM in 1992. His $10bn (£6.9bn) bet against the pound broke the Bank of England. Soros talking to the Guardian said that although some speculators could make huge financial gains from leaving the EU, a Brexit would leave “most voters considerably poorer.” The vote is on a...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor In the aftermath of the brutal killing of Jo Cox some serious questions need to be asked about the reason why this heinous crime occurred. Now the Home affairs select committee will look into the political far right and to what level this contributed to the MPs death. The committee will additionally investigate the longer-term threat or dangers far right extremism could cause in the future. The chair, Keith Vaz, declared that the rise of...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Ched Evans, the ex-Sheffield United and Wales forward has signed a contract to play for Chesterfield only three months before he faces a new trail over a rape allegation. The League One club have made the controversial decision and it is rumored he will be paid £2,000 a week. He had been linked to a move to Oldham Athletic recently but public pressure made the club back down and decided they couldn’t risk signing him....

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor The official campaign for leaving the EU will be facing action from car maker Nissan. The Brexit campaign used the car makers logo on leaflets calling for a Vote to Leave the EU on June 23rd. On the "Vote Leave" pamphlet, the Nissan’s logo appeared next to those of four other companies including Unilever and Vauxhall alongside the message: "Major employers ... have all said they'll stay in the UK whatever the result of the referendum."...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor In another blow to the Brexit campaign another senior politician has decided to change to the Remain camp over “hate and xenophobia” peddled by the Brexit leaders. Baroness Warsi, a former cabinet minister for the Conservative party will no vore remain on Thursday, after she said that Michael Gove, the Vote Leave chief, had been “peddling lies.” The “Leave’ campaign appeared to be taking a substantial leave but seems to be foundering in recent days....

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor British comedian John Oliver explained on his show Last Week Tonight, most of the arguments for leaving the European Union simply don’t hold up. John said: "Immigration policy may not change, hysteria over regulation is a red herring, the costs of membership are reasonable, and economic benefits of staying appear to outweigh the costs, yet polls suggest my homeland is on the edge of doing something insane," He continued: "It’s a complicated, bureaucratic, ambitious, overbearing, inspirational, and...

Labour MP Jo Cox was shot and killed in a mindless attack in West Yorkshire yesterday. Jo Cox, a 41-year-old mother of two, was shot three times and stabbed just before 1pm in Birstall in her Batley & Spen constituency. West Yorkshire Police have arrested a 52-year-old man, named locally as Thomas Mair. Jo was pronounced dead around an hour later, leaving her husband Brendan and two young children, aged 3 and 5. Mrs Cox’s husband, Brendan, made these comments...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor A shocking statistic has emerged that has found one in three migrants have been the target of verbal abuse while living in the UK, an average of twelve times each. Among migrants aged 16-24 the amount of abuse faced rises to 41 per cent. The abuse occurs despite most migrants being highly educated and highly skilled - 69% of migrants surveyed were in employment or education - and almost a third speak three or more languages. The...