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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Junior doctors vote overwhelmingly in favour of going on strike

November 19, 2015

Junior doctors in England have voted overwhelmingly in favour of going on strike, as they continue to fight the terms of a new contract introduced by health secretary Jeremy Hunt's new contract. A total of 98 per cent of junior doctors voted in favour of a full strike, with 99 per cent backing action just short [...]
Where’s the hardest place in England and Wales to get on the housing ladder?

November 19, 2015

By now we’ve all heard – and heard again – how hard it is to get on the housing ladder. In the capital alone – where a generation has been priced out of the property market – one organisation has already said people should “just move out of London“. But just where in the country is it [...]
How does Europe pay its politicians? Here’s where MPs earn the most

November 19, 2015
FTSE 100 index opens up on Royal Mail, Johnson Matthey and miners

November 19, 2015

The FTSE 100 opened 0.7 per cent higher this morning, at 6,322 points, led by gains in Royal Mail, Shell, BG and Johnson Matthey. Royal Mail's share price increased 4.1 per cent to 18.6p as markets opened , after reporting progress in its cost-cutting programme, which left revenue largely flat against difficult market conditions. The company reported [...]
London mayoral election 2016 candidates Zac Goldsmith and Sadiq Khan warn chancellor George Osborne on police cuts

November 19, 2015

Conservative London mayoral candidate Zac Goldsmith said last night that the government is likely to back down on police funding cuts in the wake of the Paris terror attacks. Chancellor George Osborne is widely expected to swing the axe on policing in next week's Autumn Statement but pressure is mounting on him to back track [...]
Royal Mail share price rises as it reports progress in cost-cutting programme – but the second half will depend on the Christmas period

November 19, 2015

Shares in Royal Mail jumped four per cent to 472.4p after its first-half results showed it's making headway as it accelerated its cost cutting programme and says the outlook for letters and parcels markets remains unchanged. The figures Royal Mail reported revenue of £4.4bn for the half year ended 27 September, two per cent down from the £4.5bn for [...]
Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon “prepared to listen” to case for air strikes in Syria

November 19, 2015

Scottish National Party (SNP) leader Nicola Sturgeon has said while she is "not convinced" that a compelling case for air strikes in Syria has been made, she is "prepared to listen" to arguments for targeting the so-called Islamic State (IS) in Syria. Speaking to BBC Scotland, Sturgeon said some tests need to be passed for the case for air strikes to [...]
PMQs today: Prime Minister David Cameron says UK must go after IS wherever it is for stability in the Middle East

November 18, 2015

Prime Minister David Cameron today beefed up his rhetoric on the need for military action in Syria, saying that achieving stability in the Middle East requires "taking action against ISIL wherever it is". Read more: Cameron says there is a "compelling case" for military action in Syria Responding to a question by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, who [...]
Paris attacks: At least two dead and seven arrested as French raid in Saint Denis, northern Paris, comes to an end

November 18, 2015

A raid by French policy in the northern Paris suburb of Saint Denis has ended with the death of at least two suspects, following the overnight operations in the wake of Friday's terror attacks. Local media having reported that two suspects died during the early-morning shoot-out: a woman who detonated a suicide belt she was wearing and [...]
FTSE 100 index lower on airlines as miners’ share prices start to rise

November 18, 2015

The FTSE 100 was down in mid-morning trading as International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) and Easyjet's share prices weighed on the index. The UK's top blue-chip index was 0.43 per cent down at 6,241 points in mid-morning trade. The FTSE 100 was lower this morning as security scares came back into play, amid fresh terror concerns following the Paris attacks. [...]

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