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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Autumn Statement 2015: Here’s how much was cut from departmental budgets

November 25, 2015

Chancellor George Osborne has unveiled the full extent of his cuts to departmental budgets, with some protected and some undergoing extensive cuts. Among other announcements, Osborne detailed how the police will suffer no cuts and while there will be £22bn in efficiency savings across the NHS, there will be £10bn a year increase in real terms [...]
Autumn Statement 2015: Here’s everything we know about London Help-to-Buy

November 25, 2015

Chancellor George Osborne has announced London Help-to-Buy, aimed at helping people in the capital get a loan to help them buy a home. Along with this, the chancellor said Help to Buy shared ownership will relax the rules around shared ownership, ensuring more people can take advantage of the scheme. Read more: Osborne to double government housing [...]
Autumn Statement 2015: Pound up against euro and dollar as George Osborne announces raised GDP forecast for next two years

November 25, 2015

The pound edged higher against the euro and US dollar today after chancellor George Osborne announced gross domestic product forecasts had been raised for the next two years. Read more: Autumn Statement – tax credit changes off the table The chancellor announced new forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility, where the economy will grow by 2.4 per [...]
Anglo American’s share price slides as HSBC raises dividend and cash burn concerns

November 25, 2015

Anglo American's share price has tumbled after HSBC lowered its stock rating on the company to "reduce" from "hold". In mid-morning trading Anglo American's share price was 8.24 per cent down at 415p, the largest faller on the FTSE today. HSBC today said the company is likely to have to spend its cash, despite having cut costs, while [...]
FTSE 100 index opens higher as housebuilders rally on chancellor George Osborne’s Autumn Statement national housing budget plans

November 25, 2015

The FTSE 100 index was up in mid-morning trading, led by housebuilders which cheered chancellor George Osborne's plans to double the national housing budget when he presents his five-year spending plan later today. The UK's top blue-chip index rose 0.82 per cent to 6,329 points. Persimmon led the index higher, its share price rising 6.06 per cent to 1,890p [...]
Autumn Statement 2015: Here’s where departmental budgets were cut last year

November 25, 2015

Chancellor George Osborne will show the full force of his axe today, with up to 40 per cent in cuts for a number of departments expected, all in the name of reducing the deficit by £20bn. With over half of public spending now ring-fenced from cuts, however, Osborne has had to engage in tough bargains with [...]
At the close: FTSE 100 index closes down on airlines and Burberry

November 24, 2015

The FTSE 100 fell on Tuesday, led lower by airline stocks and Burberry Group. The UK's top blue-chip index closed 0.45 per cent down at 6,277 points. EasyJet and International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) were both among the largest casualties, falling 3.22 per cent to 1,594p per share and 3.08 per cent to 550.25p per share respectively. Read more: Kingfisher brings home [...]
Autumn Statement 2015: Where will chancellor George Osborne make budget cuts and find savings in his Comprehensive Spending Review?

November 24, 2015

A combination of manifesto commitments, pressure from backbenchers and budget decisions have left George Osborne in a peculiar and difficult situation: he is going to have to find the vast majority of his savings from a very small number of places. Ring-fencing has been widespread: the Institute of Economic Affairs estimates that more than 70 per cent of government [...]
EU referendum: More Britons now want to leave the European Union than want to stay

November 24, 2015

Those campaigning for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union were given a boost this morning as a new poll revealed Brexit support gaining momentum The OBR poll showed that for the first time in six months of asking the same questions a majority of the UK public now want to leave the EU. Some [...]
Autumn Statement 2015: What do free marketeers want from chancellor George Osborne and what do they think they’ll get?

November 24, 2015

True to chancellor George Osborne’s record, tomorrow’s Autumn Statement promises to be a highly politicised event and one that has been mired by recent events including the Paris attacks, borrowing figures and controversy around cuts to tax credits, departments, services and welfare. Forgetting the political theatre, just what do free marketeers want from this Budget? Tax credits Let's [...]

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