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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Mayor of London Boris Johnson slams Republican Presidential hopeful Donald Trump and says the only reason he wouldn’t go to New York is the risk of “meeting Trump”

December 8, 2015

Republican Presidential hopeful Donald Trump has been slated across the political spectrum – and globe – for his comments on the need to ban all Muslims entering the United States and safety of Paris and London, but has been slammed by none more than London's mayor Boris Johnson. Responding to Trump's statement that he wouldn't come [...]
Dreaming of a purple Christmas? Ukip’s got you covered

December 8, 2015

Everyone knows one person who is just impossible to buy for, making Christmas shopping seem more like the Nightmare on Elm Street than a stroll on Oxford Street. But fret no more: the UK Independence Party has you covered. For just gearing up for Christmas, send loved ones a festive card – at the Ukip store you can get 10 cards for [...]
Dow Jones drops 200 points on the open as commodities rout worsens

December 8, 2015

The commodities rout continues, and now it is weighing on US stock markets, after the US Dow Jones fell over 200 points as the markets in America opened. Within the first five minutes the Dow Jones fell over one per cent, but has recovered slightly to be trading 0.97 per cent down, at 17,557 points. Read more: FTSE [...]
Can you see a circle? Your political beliefs could be indicated by your answer

December 8, 2015

People who are able to accept the shape above as a circle are more likely to politically liberal, while those who can't see it are more likely to be politically conservative, a new study has found. In particular, those who can see be tolerant of minority groups, support government aid for the homeless and unemployed, and [...]
Two top financial regulators to be grilled by MPs over the collapse of HBOS

December 8, 2015

Two of the City of London's top financial regulators are to be grilled by MPs next Tuesday over their report into the failure of HBOS. The House of Commons Treasury Select Committee will question Andrew Bailey, the Prudential Regulation Authority's (PRA) chief executive and Sir Brian Pomeroy, a non-executive Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) director. The [...]
Share price of Peppa Pig maker Entertainment One plummets as brokers’ sentiment falls

December 8, 2015

Entertainment One's share price plummeted in late morning trade after a number of brokers either reduced their target price or downgraded the company's stock. Shares were down 11.51 per cent at 156p per share, leading the FTSE 250 lower, which was itself 0.38 per cent down at 17,290 points. Read more: eOne brings home the bacon as profits fly The company's share price [...]
The British class system explained: There are now seven social classes, which one do you belong to?

December 8, 2015

It's our national obsession, but now there are seven different social classes to be defined by, do you really know which one you belong to? A new study shows social classes have become more blurred than the traditional model, developed over 50 years ago, suggests – with job status, income, education and culture all playing a part. [...]
FTSE 100 index opens lower on miners, including Anglo American and BHP Billiton

December 8, 2015

The FTSE 100 index opened down this morning, led lower by miners. Again. The UK's blue-chip index opened 0.25 per cent down at 6,208 points, led lower by Anglo American and BHP Billiton. Anglo opened 2.76 per cent down at 358.7p per share, while BHP Billiton's stock flopped 3.53 per cent to 737p per share. Anglo American today set out [...]
At the close: FTSE 100 index closes down on oil companies

December 7, 2015

The FTSE 100 index closed down today as oil companies were hit after the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries failed to agree to curb production. Opec failed to agree on curbing production despite a global supply glut and the strength of the dollar, which is leading to the collapse of oil prices, with the resulting uncertainty [...]
EU referendum: Labour and the Conservatives are at risk of looking as though they are adrift of many of their “natural” supporters

December 7, 2015

Superficially, the referendum on Britain’s membership of the European Union is about whether Britain should remain in or leave an international organisation of which it has been a member for the last forty years. In practice, NatCen’s What UK Thinks: EU project has shown it is a ballot that promises to expose a significant internal [...]

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