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Willie Quigley said that jobs will be needed locally to replace the positions lost at Cameron

Union hopes Longford job losses can be minimised

A spokesperson for the Unite trade union has said that workers at Cameron in Longford were not expecting the announcement yesterday that 170 jobs at the gas and engineering factory were to go.

News • 06 Oct 16

This afternoon Barack Obama met British Prime Minister, David Cameron

Obama calls for Britain to remain within EU

US President Barack Obama has made an impassioned appeal for Britain to remain in the European Union.

News • 22 Apr 16

Geroge Osborne does not want Britain to leave the EU

Osborne plans spending cuts in British budget

British Finance Minister George Osborne said he would announce deeper cuts to public spending this week in order to protect his plan to eliminate the budget deficit from a weakening of the economy.

World • 14 Mar 16

British Prime Minister David Cameron negotiated a special status for Britain

Brexit would be 'shock' to global economy - G20

A potential British exit from the European Union would be a "shock" that ranks among rising downside risks and vulnerabilities for the world economy, G20 finance ministers said after a meeting in China.

World • 27 Feb 16

Cameron does not want Britain to walk away from the EU

Cameron confident of deal to avoid 'Brexit'

British Prime Minister David Cameron expressed confidence that a deal could be reached allowing Britain to remain in the European Union and avoid a so-called "Brexit".

World • 13 Feb 16

David Cameron said he hoped voters would back staying in the EU if he achieves his planned reforms to Britain's relationship with the bloc

Leaving EU would not be 'right answer' - Cameron

It would not be the "right answer" for Britons to vote to leave the European Union, but the British government would have to make it work if they do, Prime Minister David Cameron said.

News • 10 Jan 16

President Donald Tusk said there had been 'significant progress' in negotiations

EU open to 'compromise' over British demands

EU leaders have agreed to look for a compromise on British Prime Minister David Cameron's controversial reform demands the bloc's president Donald Tusk said.

News • 18 Dec 15

Ken Livingstone also said Tony Blair was responsible for the 7/7 terror attacks

Livingstone: Bombing Syria will make IS target UK

Former London mayor Ken Livingstone said bombing in Syria would make the so-called Islamic State more determined to "come here and kill us".

World • 01 Dec 15

'Peace' balloons float up amongst 'Don't bomb Syria signs' outside Downing Street

Thousands protest against Syria air-strike plans

Around 4,000 people joined a protest in London today against Britain potentially joining air strikes against the Islamic State group in Syria.

World • 28 Nov 15

David Cameron sets his stall out before the House of Commons for further Briitsh air strikes in Syria

Cameron sets out case for UK air strikes on IS

Britain "cannot afford" to stand aside from the fight against the so-called Islamic State terror group in Syria, prime minister David Cameron has said.

News • 26 Nov 15

In the first such reverse since the election the government was defeated by 27 votes after Labour joined attacks on plans to water down restrictions on state-funded campaigning

Cameron loses vote over rules for EU referendum

British Prime Minister David Cameron has suffered a defeat at the hands of Tory eurosceptic rebels in parliament, over planned rules for the UK's referendum on EU membership.

News • 07 Sep 15

David Cameron will be presenting the broad areas in which he will want to push for concessions

EU status quo not good enough -David Cameron

David Cameron has warned the EU must be "flexible and imaginative enough" to respond to demands for reform, as he visited Paris as part of a two-day diplomatic tour.

News • 28 May 15

David Cameron said he was embarrassed and extremely sorry about the remarks

Cameron to apologise to Queen over 'purred' remark

British Prime Minister David Cameron is to apologise in person to Queen Elizabeth, after he was overheard saying she had "purred" with happiness on hearing that Scots had voted to reject independence.

News • 25 Sep 14

UK Prime Minister faces backbench Tory rebellion in Westminster over EU membership referendum while he visits US

130 UK MPs vote for EU referendum regret motion

An amendment expressing regret that the UK government had not included an EU referendum Bill in the Queen's Speech won the support of 130 MPs.

News • 15 May 13

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