When it comes to the EU, conventional wisdom holds that big business would rather the UK stayed in, while smaller firms, tired of a vexatious bureaucracy and its addiction to never-ending spools of red tape, would head for the exit.

US Federal Reserve's interest rate decision due later today; Nearly 41 percent of small UK firms want to leave EU

On first year anniversary of independence referendum, Sturgeon pledges to put the priorities of Scotland's next generation at heart of May's election

ICM survey gives the 'In' camp with a lead of just 3 per cent - down from 11 per cent two weeks ago

• Tories accused of attacking workers’ rights• Corbyn says ministers are ‘poverty deniers’• Chancellor’s austerity plan a ‘political choice’

Labour leader ends speculation over which way party will go, confirming a pro-Europe campaign no matter the outcome of Cameron’s renegotiation