By: Billy Ehrenberg

Billy Ehrenberg is a Data Journalist and Content Developer at City A.M. He can be contacted at billy.ehrenberg@cityam.com. He is particularly passionate about data visualisation and telling stories with numbers.

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UK immigration: Theresa May plans to kick out foreign graduates

December 22, 2014

New foreign graduates could be booted out of the UK after they finish university, if new measures proposed by the Home Office are passed. Theresa May, the home secretary, said that she would like zero net student migration if the Conservatives remain in power after the 2015 general election. The move may be seen by [...]
Will 2014 be a white Christmas in the UK? According to the Met Office and Ladbrokes, the chances are slight

December 22, 2014

As we enter the business end of the festive season, many people will be wondering what the odds are of a white Christmas. That depends on the definition. The most widely definition for this isn’t all that practical: rather than enough of the white stuff to build a snowman or igloo, all that is needed [...]
Sony hack: Idris Elba to play James Bond?

December 21, 2014

Idris Elba could be the new James Bond according to information in a Sony email leaked by hackers. Amy Pascal, the co-chairperson of Sony pictures, which makes Bond films, was clear “Idris should be the new Bond,” she wrote. This isn’t the first time the British actor, famous for his compelling performance as Mandela as [...]
Ukip and Nigel Farage’s popularity drops in new poll as Labour enjoys surge

December 21, 2014

After accusations of snobbery and a woeful conference season, there is finally some good news for Labour. In a new poll by Opinium for the Observer, Labour’s lead over the Conservatives came out at a healthy seven per cent. This lead, should it be translated into seats in the general election, could mean Labour secures [...]
Man once known as “Putin’s banker” loses £1.3bn battle in UK high court

December 19, 2014

Vladimir Putin's former "banker" has lost a $2bn (£1.3bn) legal battle in the UK courts. The man in question is Sergei Pugachev, a former Russian senator. Pugachev had sought to overturn a UK court order issued in July this year that froze his global assets due to a $2bn claim made against a collapsed bank he [...]
Five charts that sum up the latest government borrowing data

December 19, 2014

If this is austerity, it’s austerity light. The latest public sector finance figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveal a not-so-huge drop in borrowing for the April to November period: the iron scissors of George Osborne have trimmed half a billion from the bill compared to last year. That doesn’t look like huge [...]
Putin and the rouble: EU leaders stick to their guns over sanctions

December 19, 2014

Even as the rouble continues its inexorable decline, hand in hand with global oil prices, EU leaders are refusing to budge over sanctions on Russia. At a summit meeting in Brussels all the talk was of “stay[ing] the course” and taking “further steps if necessary,” not relaxing the sanctions swaddling the Russian economy. Chief among [...]
Female soldiers could join front-line combat by 2016

December 19, 2014

The ban on women engaging in front-line combat could be lifted by 2016. A review of the ban carried out by the army decided that a lifting of the ban would not have a negative effect on the efficiency of front-line units. Under current rules, women can serve on the frontline but are not allowed [...]
Sony hack now a “serious national security matter”

December 19, 2014

The Cyber attack on Sony is a “serious national security matter”, according to the White House. The US’s top brass is now working out how to respond to threats and coercion that have led to blockbuster The Interview, which was stars Seth Rogen and James Franco, being cancelled in fear at cinemas across the United States. [...]
Mike Ashley’s influence at Rangers grows as Derek Llambias appointed chief executive

December 19, 2014

Just days after the Scottish Football Association served Rangers with complaints over Mike Ashley’s influence at the club, Derek Llambias, a long-standing acquaintance of the Newcastle United owner, has been appointed chief executive. Why it’s interesting Mike Ashley, the reviled owner of Newcastle United, has an agreement with the Scottish Football Association not to increase [...]

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