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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EU immigration in charts: Pope calls the European Union “elderly and haggard,” but how at risk are migrants?

November 25, 2014

Pope Francis has castigated the EU, saying that the bloc has grown weary and is failing many of its poorest residents. He also called the European project elderly and haggard and criticised the treatment of migrants. The pope was speaking to around 700 MEPs in Strasbourg and said the Mediterranean was in danger of becoming [...]
Is there about to be a defection to Ukip in Sherwood?

November 24, 2014

The whispers about new defections to Ukip have continued since the Rochester and Strood by-election victory and the website Political Scrapbook has spotted a possible turncoat. Simon Ashcroft had been pencilled in to contest the seat in Sherwood since last December, but has now been secretly moved to contest Ashfield, another constituency. This has led [...]
The S&P 500 just hit an all-time high for the 46th time this year

November 24, 2014

The S&P 500 is in record breaking mood again. The index closed up 0.3 per cent on 2,069.41. This is the 46th time that the S&P has closed higher in 2014, breaking last year’s score of 45. It now has a remaining 26 days to beat another landmark: 1998’s tally of 47. Despite the bullish [...]
Has French company DCNS agreed to transfer warship to Russia despite the conflict in Ukraine?

November 24, 2014

France has agreed on a deadline to deliver the first of two warships to Russia in a deal that will total around €1.2bn. DCNS, a French industrial group that specialises in naval defence and energy, has agreed with Russia to transfer the Mistral-class helicopter carrier before 27 November. With the ongoing crisis in Ukraine showing [...]
London house prices: Renting in the capital could cost you half your salary

November 24, 2014

As Britain’s property market continues to cool, rental prices are dropping too. According to data from HomeLet, rental prices in five of seven UK regions dropped between September and October, although the annual rate was still positive at 7.5 per cent. For Greater London, which has the highest average rental prices in the country, [...]
Gordon Brown to stand down as an MP at the next election

November 24, 2014

2015 will be the end, in politics at least, of the iron chancellor. Gordon Brown is to stand down as an MP at the next election. According to friends of the ex-Prime Minister, Brown is planning to focus on philanthropic work after a career in politics. Brown believes that after his successful role in the [...]
Ken Clarke blames Conservative attempts to imitate Ukip for loss in Rochester and Strood

November 23, 2014

Ken Clarke, the famously pro-Europe Conservative MP, has said banning EU migrants from receiving benefits would be playing into Ukip’s hands. In an interview with the Murnaghan programme on Sky News today, Clarke said policies that sought to imitate Ukip would end up making Nigel Farage’s party more credible. What's more, the former home secretary and chancellor [...]
Lewis Hamilton wins the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Which country has the most F1 world champions?

November 23, 2014

Lewis Hamilton has won the Formula One World Championship in Abu Dhabi as Nico Rosberg, his only rival for the title, was beaten from the first corner. Hamilton, who becomes the first British driver to win multiple world titles since Sir Jackie Stewart in 1972, overtook the pole-positioned Rosberg before the first corner and then [...]
Interactive: Theresa May says the Conservatives may miss their immigration targets, but how high is UK immigration?

November 23, 2014

The home secretary Theresa May has all but admitted that the government will be unable to meet its target of limiting immigration to the tens of thousands in time for next year’s general election. What is more, David Cameron is expected to announce bans on benefits for UK migrants, despite the data showing immigrants are [...]
UK high-earners mapped: Work in City of London and Copeland to make the most money

November 21, 2014

Where are the best places in the UK to work if you want to earn a high salary? Perhaps unsurprisingly, the local authority with the highest average annual wage (median gross annual income) is the City of London. In fact, eight of the top ten are in London. Overall, workers in 122 local authorities earn [...]

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