By: James Nickerson

I am a reporter at City A.M. looking at the stories, people and data behind political events from the UK, Europe and further afield. I also write about infrastructure and transport, as well as broader issues around global business.

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At the close: FTSE 100 index closes down despite gains by Glencore, Antofagasta, ITV

December 21, 2015

The FTSE 100 index closed down today, as losses from Associated British Foods (ABF) and Smith and Nephew were not compensated by gains at ITV, Glencore and Antofagasta. The UK's top blue-chip index closed 0.29 per cent down at 6,034 points ITV led the pack after it emerged Comcast's NBCUniversal was reportedly bidding to takeover [...]
Three in four people in the UK feel unfavourably towards Republican Presidential hopeful Donald Trump

December 21, 2015

While he may have gained ground in US polls since making his controversial comments, Republican Presidential hopeful Donald Trump is not so popular in the UK. Three in four Britons feel unfavourably towards Trump, a poll by Ipsos MORI has found, while Democrat Presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton received a more positive reception. Read more: Trump [...]
Scottish National Party’s lead in the polls grows with under six months to go until Scottish parliamentary elections

December 21, 2015

With less than six months to go until the elections for the Scottish parliament, support for the Scottish National Party has swelled, increasing its lead in a new survey by TNS. The survey of 1,035 people aged 16 and over found support for the SNP steady at 58 per cent, while Labour dropped three per cent to [...]
EU referendum: Lord Michael Heseltine warns of a “civil war” in the Conservative party if ministers are given a free vote

December 21, 2015

If Prime Minister David Cameron allows his cabinet ministers a free vote in the European Union referendum division will ensue that could spark a "civil war" in the Conservative party, Lord Michael Heseltine has warned. Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Heseltine said that if Cameron did choose to let ministers vote with their consciences [...]
The number of UK coffee shops have more than doubled in the last decade

December 21, 2015

The UK's love for coffee is booming, with the number of coffee shops more than doubling in the last decade. A new report shows there are now 20,728 outlets across the UK, one for every 3,000 people – up from 8,887 outlets in the UK ten years ago. The study, by Allegra Strategies, also found that [...]
Think tank Civitas: The government must have more control of the UK’s borders if it wants to solve the housing crisis

December 21, 2015

An open door policy to immigration from the European Union will exacerbate the housing crisis, a new report has warned. The report, written by former minister Frank Field, warned that it will become “incredibly difficult” to meet the rising demand on homes that will result from population growth that is driven "almost exclusively" by immigration. [...]
FTSE 100 index opens up as miners and ITV make gains while Associated British Foods, Rolls-Royce and Smith and Nephew fall

December 21, 2015

The FTSE 100 index opened up this morning, as losses from Primark owner Associated British Foods (ABF) and Rolls-Royce were compensated for by gains at miners, BG Group and ITV. The UK's top blue-chip index was 0.64 per cent up at 6,052 points in early morning trading. BG Group was 0.97 per cent higher at 916.85p per share [...]
The biggest market moving moments of 2015, from the Chinese currency devaluations to the commodities crisis

December 15, 2015

From Greece to China's Black Monday, It hasn't been an easy ride for many this year, with volatility taking global recovery in new and interesting directions. With the year nearing its end, we've looked back at the biggest market-moving moments of 2015. Contagion, anyone? Greece's General Election in January had far reaching consequences for the Eurozone, not just [...]
From Mario Draghi on markets to Yanis Varoufakis on creditors: This is 2015 in quotes

December 14, 2015

It’s been an action packed year – for better or worse. We’ve had a General Election, watched Greece come close to exiting the Eurozone, witnessed a Chinese economic slowdown and near financial crash- and the year isn’t even over. Here's what the world's good and great had to say while 2015 was happening… Sean Rad [...]
The definitive guide to where you can afford to buy a home: Unless you earn £42,645 forget about living in London

December 14, 2015

Where in the UK can you afford a house? If you're a first-time buyer, the answer is "very few places". If you earn under £42,645 per year, you’re going to struggle to find anywhere in the capital. Use the tool below on desktop to find out where you can afford to buy, based on the interest rate on [...]

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