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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EU referendum: World reacts as Donald Tusk calls for quick action, populist parties call for referendums and EU leaders express remorse

June 24, 2016

Political leaders across the globe have responded to the UK's referendum outcome with a mix of joy, commiseration and pragmatism. While David Cameron is to stand down as Prime Minister, Nicola Sturgeon and the Scottish National Party want to call a referendum, as do Sinn Fein leaders, while Michael Gove has hailed Cameron's premiership. Outside of the UK, European Commission [...]
EU referendum: Sinn Fein says British government can’t speak for Northern Irish citizens

June 24, 2016

The unity of the United Kingdom has been called into question as a top political party in Northern Ireland has alluded to a possible independence referendum. The UK voted to leave the EU, but Northern Ireland voted to remain, sparking a response from Sinn Fein. Sinn Fein chairman Declan Kearney said in a statement: "This [...]
EU referendum: Gisela Stuart says UK is an “open, welcoming country” after Brexit vote

June 24, 2016

The UK is an open and welcoming country, a top pro-Leave campaigner has said, after voters opted for Brexit. Speaking to an audience in Manchester, Labour MP Gisela Stuart said that the people had spoken, and sparked an opportunity to take back control. She said: "33m people went to the ballot box and made a democratic decision, [...]
EU referendum: First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says Scotland “see their future as part of the European Union”

June 24, 2016

As multiple sources predict Leave to win the EU referendum Nicola Sturgeon has said that "the people of Scotland see their future as part of the EU". While the Leave camp has not yet passed the 50 per cent mark, current projections are for it to do so. The First Minister said: "Scotland has delivered [...]
EU referendum: Tendring, where Ukip’s only seat is, votes Leave

June 24, 2016

Tendring has voted out with a large majority, as part of a wider trend of eurosceptic seats across the the Essex coast. Clacton-on-Sea, where Ukip's only Westminster seat is, is part of the local area Tendring, voted to leave the EU with a majority of 69.5 per cent. Read more: London backing Remain but needs more [...]
EU referendum: London backing Remain but needs more than 70 per cent support to balance strong Leave vote, says John Curtice

June 24, 2016

The referendum count continues as large swaths of the country back both Remain and Leave. While London has backed Remain with a large majority, the rest of England has generally been more supportive of Leave. Put another way, if the UK stays in the EU, it will be largely down to London and Scotland. But [...]
EU referendum: Andy Burnham says immigration as it “works in practice” needs review as Leave makes gains in the north

June 24, 2016

There needs to be a review of how immigration works in practice, shadow home secretary Andy Burnham has said as the pro-Brexit camp makes strong strides in the north. Speaking to journalists at Manchester Town Hall, Burnham said that he understood that frustrations with immigration, Westminster and tough economic conditions had led to votes for Leave in [...]
EU referendum: Implied probability of Remain slashed by Betfair after strong start for Leave

June 24, 2016

Betfair's implied probability of a Remain vote has taken a hit after a strong start for the pro-Brexit camp. Having peaked earlier today at 86 per cent, Betfair now predicts a Remain vote to prevail with just 68 per cent. In Newcastle, which was expected to be strongly Remain, the result was almost evenly split, whilst [...]
EU referendum: Swindon in line with expectations as it backs Leave

June 24, 2016

Swindon has backed Leave, in line with expectations of how the authority would vote. The authority backed Leave with 54.7 per cent of the vote against 45.3 per cent of the vote for Remain. Contrastingly, in the north east of the country there has been better than expected results for the Leave camp. Sunderland backed [...]
EU referendum: Post-vote troubles already brewing for Labour party as Kate Hoey states supporters could leave

June 24, 2016

The Labour party could pay a high price for campaigning to Remain in the EU, according to long-standing MP Kate Hoey. Hoey, who is co-chair Labour Leave, said that many Labour voters who back Brexit could end up leaving the party for good as a result of its stance on the EU. "I think we will [...]

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