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: Boris Johnson and Michael Gove push David Cameron to veto Turkey EU accession

June 16, 2016

Leading Leave campaigners Boris Johnson and Michael Gove have urged Prime Minister David Cameron to veto Turkey's potential accession to the European Union. In a letter, Gove and Johnson have challenged Cameron to guarantee that Turkey will not join the EU by pledging the UK's veto. The letter comes as the pro-Brexit campaign has focussed more [...]
EU referendum: Influential Conservative MP Graham Brady says Tory infighting could “imperil” the party’s future

June 16, 2016

Tories fighting "like rats in a sack" could end up putting the Conservative's future at risk, an influential backbench MP has warned. Chair of the Tory backbench 1922 Committee, Graham Brady has said that "blue on blue abuse" is damaging to the interests of the Conservative party. Writing in the Telegraph, Brady said: "Public in-fighting is [...]
EU referendum: Ken Clarke reflects on a life spent pondering Europe

June 15, 2016

Ken Clarke has not written the final chapter of his memoirs. It will be written, he says, after 23 June, so he can look back on the referendum on the European Union. After all, Europe is a thorny issue that has engulfed his political life, often put him at odds with his party and arguably [...]
EU referendum: Just one in 10 bets taken in past two days back Remain as Leave makes strides in polls

June 14, 2016

Punters are starting to back the pro-Brexit camp with just one in 10 bets placed in the last 48 hours being in favour of Remain with one bookmaker. While a slew of polls has put Leave ahead of Remain, Sporting Index has also found a flood of bets backing Leave over the past 48 hours has [...]
Go-Ahead shares price slumps after Thameslink profit warning

June 14, 2016

Go-Ahead's share price has slumped over 16 per cent after it announced profits expected from Thameslink would be sharply less than expected. In a trading update, Go-Ahead said the cost of extra investment in Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) would halve its expected profit margins over the contract's lifetime. It said that the expected profit margin is [...]
EU referendum: Brexit camp is storming ahead with just over one week to go

June 14, 2016

With just over one week to go the Leave campaign has stormed ahead in the latest polling. The Brexit camp now has 49 per cent of the vote, compared to Remain's 48 per cent among those definite to vote in the latest ORB poll. It's the first time the Leave side has been ahead since [...]
Euro 2016: Flights cancelled due to French strikes

June 14, 2016

A series of strikes in France are disrupting the European Championship. A number of flights from the Republic of Ireland and the UK have been cancelled because of a French air traffic controllers strike. The strike is disrupting flights to and from France, as well as over French airspace. Aer Lingus and Ryanair have both had [...]
FirstGroup’s share price jumps after reporting profit growth

June 14, 2016

FirstGroup's share price rocketed after the company reported profit growth, despite a slide in revenues. The figures FirstGroup reported statutory revenue of £5.2bn for the year to 31 March, down 13.8 per cent from the year prior. However, the company reported underlying revenue for the year down just 0.3 per cent, at £5.2bn. That accounts for changes in First Rail franchise [...]
UK should not be forced to pay welfare to EU citizens without a right to reside, says think tank IPPR

June 13, 2016

The UK should not have to pay welfare to EU citizens that do not have the right to reside, a think tank has said. Ahead of the European Court of Justice judgement (ECJ) on the UK's "right to reside" test for claiming certain family benefits, expected tomorrow, the IPPR has said the EU citizens should not [...]
EU referendum: Sterling and FTSE fall as Brexit fears weigh

June 13, 2016

Brexit jitters have hit markets and sterling this morning with just 10 days until the UK goes to the polls. The FTSE 100 shed over one per cent as it opened before settling slightly near 0.5 per cent down. "Sliding bond yields, growth concerns and more opinion polls showing the Leave camp solidifying their lead in the [...]

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