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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Prime Minister David Cameron: The government is building a nation of homeowners

December 7, 2015

Prime Minister David Cameron will today say that the government is committed to "building a nation of homeowners", in a speech he will give to lay bare the progress the government has made in delivering manifesto pledges. Cameron will argue that he is "marking commitments off" and not heading in a "new direction", in a speech marking [...]
Nigel Lawson: David Cameron “hasn’t got anywhere” with EU negotiations ahead of referendum

December 7, 2015

Prime Minister David Cameron “so far hasn’t got anywhere at all with his negotiations” on Britain’s membership of the European Union, former Conservative chancellor Lord Nigel Lawson told City A.M. Having last week accepted the position of president of Conservatives for Britain, Lawson added: “If he got those reforms then I would decide we should [...]
FTSE 100 index opens higher on Associated British Foods, EasyJet and pharmaceuticals

December 7, 2015

The FTSE 100 index opened up this morning, boosted by gains from EasyJet and Berkeley Group. The index was 0.53 per cent up at 6,271 points when the market opened. Primark owner Associated British Foods was 1.31 per cent higher at 3,530.5p per share, while Berkeley Group was 1.22 per cent up at 3,643p per share. Read more: RBS [...]
At the close: FTSE 100 index closes down as miners suffer losses

December 4, 2015

The FTSE 100 index closed down today, led lower by miners, while tourism stocks also dropped. The UK's top blue-chip index closed 0.59 per cent down at 6,238 points, marking four successive days of losses and the first weekly decline in three weeks. Miners wiped out gains they made earlier in the day, with Glencore closing 3.25 per [...]
Will Ukip break up? These bookmakers think Ukip could disband and Nigel Farage could step down

December 4, 2015

The UK Independence Party has been left reeling in the aftermath of the Oldham West and Royton by-election, in which it launched a mammoth campaign, but only garnered 23 per cent of the vote. And after mere hours of the result, one bookmaker has shifted their odds on the chance of Ukip disbanding altogether. Star [...]
MPs’ expenses scandal: Parliamentary expenses watchdog Ipsa passes on the names of two MPs to police

December 4, 2015

The UK parliamentary expenses watchdog has passed on cases of expenses abuse by MPs to the police. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) gave the names of three people, including two MPs, the Metropolitan Police confirmed. Read more: Here's where MPs earn the most Ipsa said: "Three cases have been forwarded to the Metropolitan Police for [...]
Syria crisis: German parliament votes for military strikes against Isis

December 4, 2015

The German parliament has voted in favour of sending military support to the US-led coalition targeting the Islamic State (Isis) in Syria. The vote will result in Germany's biggest current military operation overseas, costing €134m (£97m) for the one year mandate. However, the Bundestag did not vote for a combative role, but one that will [...]
Half of men over 50 will miss out on £572 a year when the new state pension system starts in April

December 4, 2015

The new state pension system is not good news for everyone, with around half of men now in their 50s set to receive a lower retirement income under the new system, official analysis shows. Research from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) reveals those in their early 50s will lose as much as £11 a week [...]
FTSE 100 index opens down after dovish ECB decision, led lower on tourism stocks

December 4, 2015

The FTSE 100 index opened lower today, still digesting the more-dovish-than-expected decisions by the European Central Bank that left markets disappointed. The UK's top blue-chip index opened 0.45 per cent down at 6,248 points. The FTSE 100 was led lower by Whitbread, which fell 2.51 per cent to 4,587.5p per share, after it bucked yesterday's trend [...]
It is “very possible” airstrikes in Syria could lay the foundation for ground troops, says Foreign Affairs Select Committee chair Crispin Blunt

December 3, 2015

It is “very possible” that the House of Commons vote in favour of extending air strikes against the Islamic State (Isis) in Syria could pave the way for the involvement of UK ground troops, the chair of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee has said. Speaking to City A.M., Crispin Blunt said that while air strikes will [...]

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