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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Devolution is coming – the Midlands needs to make the most of it

June 25, 2015

Speaking outside Number 10 on 8th May, the Prime Minister declared that his new Government’s mission is “ensuring this recovery reaches all parts of our country.” At Birmingham Airport, we are clear that unlocking new growth in our region means supporting new direct aviation connectivity opportunities around the world. This is why we are focused [...]
Devolution is coming – the Midlands needs to make the most of it

June 25, 2015

Speaking outside Number 10 on 8th May, the Prime Minister declared that his new Government’s mission is “ensuring this recovery reaches all parts of our country.” At Birmingham Airport, we are clear that unlocking new growth in our region means supporting new direct aviation connectivity opportunities around the world. This is why we are focused [...]
Nick Clegg has no regrets about going into coalition with the Conservatives

June 25, 2015

Nick Clegg has insisted he has "no regrets" about being in government, saying he did not destroy the Liberal Democrats and that changing leader would not have helped. In his first interview since his party was virtually wiped out at the election, the Sheffield Hallam MP conceded that he left his party at a low [...]
Green Investment Bank moves into profit ahead of government sale

June 25, 2015

The government's Green Investment Bank (GIB) moved into profit in the past six months, it was revealed today – coinciding with the government’s decision to sell off its £1.4bn stake in the enterprise. At a London review, attended by chancellor George Osborne and business secretary Sajid Javid, the Edinburgh-based institution said it made a profit [...]
Online retail bonanza: Amazon’s UK sales jump 14 per cent

June 25, 2015

UK sales at online retail goliath Amazon rose 14 per cent to £5.3bn last year, as British consumers engaged in an online shopping bonanza. Read More: Amazon says it “received no special tax treatment” after EU begins Luxembourg tax arrangement investigation A filing with Companies House showed Amazon's UK division recorded a profit of £34.4m during [...]
Retailer Amazon paid just £11.9mn in tax in 2014

June 25, 2015

The online retailing goliath Amazon’s UK business paid just £11.9mn in tax last year, despite earning £5.3bn in sales from British shoppers. Amazon’s Luxembourg arm, called Amazon EU Sarl, took in the £5.3bn of sales, with UK sales rising by 14 per cent in 2014. However, the British-based Amazon.co.uk Limited subsidiary recorded a profit of [...]
Retailer Amazon paid just £11.9mn in tax in 2014

June 25, 2015

The online retailing goliath Amazon’s UK business paid just £11.9mn in tax last year, despite earning £5.3bn in sales from British shoppers. Amazon’s Luxembourg arm, called Amazon EU Sarl, took in the £5.3bn of sales, with UK sales rising by 14 per cent in 2014. However, the British-based Amazon.co.uk Limited subsidiary recorded a profit of [...]
London house prices: Parts of Havering, Enfield, Redbridge and Tower Hamlets to be given special status as housing zones

June 25, 2015

Four areas of the capital have been given special status as housing zones, the Mayor of London will say today in the latest effort by City Hall to expand London’s housing supply. As part of the scheme more than 12,000 new homes, 3,500 of which will be affordable housing, will be delivered in parts of [...]
Two graphs that show how expensive living in the UK is – rents are double the continental average

June 24, 2015

Private rents in the UK are the highest in all of Europe, analysis by the National Housing Federation shows. Getting a tough ride compared to European counterparts, rents in the UK also take up the largest chunk of people’s salaries, while they are also the least secure. UK rents, according to the analysis, average at [...]
French minister Emmanuel Macron warns David Cameron over EU treaty change

June 24, 2015

Ahead of a trip to discuss his key priorities for renegotiation with fellow leaders, David Cameron has received yet another warning, this time from the French economy minister Emmanuel Macron, who told him he cannot create an “à la carte” European Union. "I don't understand how it's possible to say 'we, the UK, want to [...]

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