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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Most migrants in the UK not affected by Prime Minister David Cameron’s proposed changes to the welfare system, according to the Migration Observatory

May 4, 2016

A new report has called into question the effectiveness of Prime Minister David Cameron's argument that the "emergency break" would lead to a fall in net migration. A report by Oxford University's Migration Observatory has found that newly arrived migrants are less likely to be claiming welfare benefits, undermining Cameron's assertion that his EU reforms [...]
London mayoral election 2016: London’s next mayor must put broadband connectivity at the top of the agenda

May 4, 2016

This Thursday, Londoners have a pretty important decision to make. One that will shape the way the city operates for years to come. The pressure is definitely on for London’s next mayor to improve the state of the current broadband infrastructure across the capital once elected. If the city is to continue being one of [...]
London mayoral election 2016: Last day of campaigning in London and across UK in local and assembly elections

May 4, 2016

Not just in London, but across the country candidates for local, assembly and mayoral elections are engaged in last ditch appeals to voters. In London, Zac Goldsmith and Sadiq Khan have been on the road, to urge Londoners to turn out and cast a vote for them tomorrow. Last night Goldsmith was joined by David [...]
London mayoral election 2016: Nearly half of London’s transport users say candidates haven’t spent enough time on transport issues

May 4, 2016

Nearly half of London's transport users don't think any of the mayoral candidates have spend enough time addressing the capital's transport issues, according to new research. Research from taxi app Hailo found that both Sadiq Khan and Zac Goldsmith should use the last day of campaigning to make clear their case for ensuring the future economic prosperity [...]
London mayoral election 2016: Zac Goldsmith and Sadiq Khan in last ditch appeal

May 4, 2016

Tomorrow London will take to the polls to elect its next mayor, so it's only expected that candidates are making last ditch attempts to appeal to voters across the capital. Conservative Zac Goldsmith and Labour's Sadiq Khan have been hitting the campaign trail hard one last time. And in their bids to succeed Boris Johnson, they're trying to appeal to [...]
EU referendum: Poll indicates Remain has the lead with 50 days to go until the vote

May 4, 2016

With just 50 days to go until the United Kingdom votes on its relationship with the European Union Remain continues to lead, according to a new poll. The latest polling by TNS shows that Remain has 39 per cent of support, while Leave has 36 per cent of support. Some 26 per cent are still [...]
EU referendum: House of Lords says vote to leave would lead to “difficult and lengthy negotiations”

May 4, 2016

If the United Kingdom ends up voting to leave the European Union, the departure will follow years of difficult negotiations focussed primarily at how to validate the rights of the two million Britons living in the EU, a House of Lords report has warned. The Lords EU committee said that leaving the EU would necessitate [...]
There’s going to be 40,000 fewer seats on London flight routes to Isle of Man this summer

May 4, 2016

There will be 40,000 fewer seats on London routes to the Isle of Man this summer, according to TravelWatch. The transport watchdog said that the fall was due to the planned reduction in Easyjet flights from Gatwick on peak summer Saturdays and some peak summer midweek days, as well as the loss of Flybe's Stansted [...]
EU referendum: Former Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair says the UK will do the “sensible” thing and vote to Remain

May 4, 2016

The United Kingdom will do the "sensible thing" and vote to remain in the European Union, former Prime Minister Tony Blair has said. The former Labour leader said that most Britons would think it is foolish to take the risk and vote for Brexit. Speaking to Bloomberg, Blair said: "When you look at the polls, [...]
May Day 2016: Protestors tear gassed in Istanbul while Jeremy Corbyn condemns anti-Semitism

May 1, 2016

May Day protestors in Istanbul have been tear gassed as they marched to campaign for workers' rights. Turkish police fired tear gas at the protestors in the Turkish capital, as well as deploying water cannon, according to Agence France-Presse. The protest in Istanbul is part of a global movement to mark International Workers' Day. In [...]

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