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: Influential Tory Andrew Tyrie backs Remain

June 13, 2016

Influential backbench Conservative Andrew Tyrie will put his weight behind a Remain vote with just 10 days to go until the referendum. Tyrie, who chairs the Treasury Select Committee, is to say that leaving the EU will almost definitely bring about a "short-term economic shock", which would hamper economic growth and bring down living standards. He [...]
EU referendum: Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown launches fight-back amid speculation Labour has been absent in the battle so far

June 13, 2016

The Labour party will today admit it has been on the backfoot during the EU referendum campaign, but pledge to “fight back” starting with a speech from former Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Significant Labour voices will be out campaigning for the UK to remain in the EU every day between now and the referendum amid concerns that [...]
EU referendum: British voters want a Norway-style arrangement if the UK votes for Brexit, poll reveals

June 13, 2016

British voters want a "Norway-style" arrangement if the United Kingdom votes to leave the European Union, according to a new poll. A poll by free market think tank the Adam Smith Institute (ASI) has found that a deal resembling the relationship Norway has with the 28-member bloc would be supported to retain access to the [...]
US Presidential Election 2016: Donald Trump hits out at Barack Obama as he reasserts ban on Muslims following Orlando shootings

June 12, 2016

Donald Trump has jumped on the mass shooting in Orlando to attack President Barack Obama and bolster support for a ban on Muslims entering the country. In the aftermath of the worst mass shooting in recent US history, Trump took to Twitter to hit out at Obama for not using the words "radical Islamic terrorism". "Is [...]
EU referendum: Vote Leave accused of “Donald Trump type nonsense” by former chancellor Ken Clarke

June 12, 2016

Vote Leave has been accused by former chancellor Ken Clarke of "Donald Trump type nonsense". The Tory grandee and ardent pro-Remain advocate said that the leave camp was guilty of trying to scare voters on immigration. Speaking on BBC One in the East Midlands in an EU debate special, the Conservative MP said EU migrants [...]
EU referendum: No EU referendum slowdown for startups, according to research from StartUp Britain

June 12, 2016

More than 90,000 new businesses were formed in Greater London in the first five months of 2016 despite the growing uncertainty caused by the impending EU referendum, new research has found. Figures from StartUp Britain found that despite the uncertain economic climate, new business formations in the UK are increasing, with the total for 2016 [...]
EU referendum: Iain Duncan Smith says government is “perpetrating an enormous deceit on the British public” on visa-free travel to UK from Turkey

June 12, 2016

The government is perpetrating a deceit on the British public over plans for extending visa-free travel to the UK for Turkish nationals, former minister Iain Duncan Smith has said. Duncan Smith's comments come after documents revealed that a British diplomat suggested that visa-free travel for some Turkish nationals should be extended to the UK. "These [...]
EU referendum: BT to write joint memo with unions to warn of Brexit risks

June 12, 2016

BT and a number of trade unions are to band together in warning its staff on the risks of leaving the European Union. The FTSE 100 company, along with unions representing tens of thousands of its workers, will sign off on a joint memo explaining the rationale behind their support of the EU. "We believe [...]
Small cities are key to Northern Powerhouse success, says think tank IPPR

June 10, 2016

The government's ambition to create a Northern Powerhouse is dependent on small and medium sized cities (SMCs), a new report has warned. A report by IPPR North has found that SMCs are essential to boosting growth in the north of England, with smaller cities representing a third of the Northern economy and play a key role [...]
New airline POP wants to turn Stansted into a low cost hub

June 9, 2016

A new airline launching direct flights on routes currently unserved to the market is planning on using Stansted Airport as a hub for travel into Europe. POP, a low cost airline that hopes to start flying toward the backend of 2016, will fly from Stansted to Amritsar (Punjab) and Ahmedabad (Gujarat). Speaking to City A.M. [...]

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