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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South east and London hit hardest as UK homebuyers faced £3.6bn repair bill on properties

September 5, 2015

Those who bought a home and failed to look into the condition of the property they were moving into faced a total repair bill of close to £3.6bn in 2014, according to new research. Research from e.surv, the UK’s largest chartered surveyor, shows that in July 2015 alone, UK homebuyers faced “unexpected repairs worth over [...]
Greek debt crisis: Poll puts Syriza in second place just behind New Democracy for first time since January

September 5, 2015

Former Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ Syriza party is likely to be punished in the upcoming General Election, after a further knock in the polls. After having called snap elections on August 20, Tsipras’ party has seen its lead in the polls diminish rapidly, with its main rival New Democracy creeping slightly ahead, according to [...]
EU referendum: Ukip leader Nigel Farage is going on an anti-EU tour of the UK, including Leeds, Essex and London

September 4, 2015

Nigel Farage – regarded by some as rockstar-esque for taking on the establishment, and others as something of a comedian – is attempting to consolidate his image by going on tour. https://twitter.com/Nigel_Farage/status/639742568268480512 The “Say No to the EU referendum tour”, which will put forward arguments as to why British people should vote to leave the [...]
Jet2.com expands fleet ordering 27 new Boeing aircraft

September 4, 2015

Leeds-based Jet2.com has ordered 27 new Boeing aircraft, the airline said today. Read more: Airline Jet2 flies to Manchester after Blackpool Airport confirms closure In a statement, it said it had agreed to purchase 27 new Boeing 737-800NG aircraft, to be delivered between September 2016 and April 2018. Philip Meeson, the airline's chief executive, said [...]
EU migrant crisis: Prime Minister David Cameron adds £100m of aid funding to help Syrian refugee camps

September 4, 2015

Amid growing pressure from fellow politicians and the public, David Cameron has announced an extra £100m of aid to fund refugee camps for those fleeing the Syrian war. At a joint press conference with Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, Cameron said “Britain will act with head and heart”, taking total UK spending to £1bn. We [...]
Arise, Sir Vince: Cable’s back – and he’s still worrying about the economy

September 4, 2015

Former business secretary Vince Cable may now be Sir Vince, after he was awarded a knighthood for his political and public service in last month's dissolution honours list – but he is still worrying about the economy. Cable, who was ousted from his Twickenham seat after 18 years in May during a bloodbath for the Liberal [...]
Labour leadership race odds: Yvette Cooper gains ground with bookmakers while Jeremy Corbyn remains out in front

September 4, 2015

Labour leadership hopeful Yvette Cooper has gained ground in the contest, after she overtook Andy Burnham as second favourite with one bookmaker and closed the gap with a number of others. Ladbrokes shortened its odds on Cooper to become the next leader, from 10/1 to 5/1, in second place to frontrunner Jeremy Corbyn at 2/7, [...]
2016 London mayoral election: Conservative candidate Syed Kamall wants a London referendum on future airport capacity

September 4, 2015

Londoners should be able to decide themselves whether airport capacity is expanded at Heathrow or elsewhere, Conservative London mayoral candidate Syed Kamall has said. The future of aviation capacity in London is for the people of London to decide, and should not be left to “unelected bureaucrats and vested interests to decide between Heathrow, Gatwick [...]
EU refugee crisis: Boris Johnson says London should help as Mayor of Liverpool offers sanctuary to 100 Syrian refugees

September 3, 2015

As scenes of refugees making their way from Syria across Europe become more harrowing, the Mayor of London has said the capital should face up to its "moral responsibilities". On the question of whether to take in Syrian refugees in particular, Boris Johnson said London should "take people fleeing persecution and those plainly in fear [...]
Nissan to invest £100m in Sunderland car plant

September 3, 2015

The UK’s biggest car plant is to receive a further £100m investment, after Nissan said it plans to build its next generation Juke model in the UK. The investment is a will secure “valuable jobs for thousands of working people in the area”, chancellor George Osborne said in Sunderland. "Our ambitious plan to build the [...]

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