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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London house prices: Thousands of London homes are left vacant long-term

February 21, 2016

Despite a chronic housing shortage in the capital, tens of thousands of homes in London are left vacant on a long-term basis, according to new data. More than 22,000 homes have been left empty by their owners for more than six months, despite soaring rents and property prices, data obtained under Freedom of Information by the [...]
Sunday trading hours: MPs and council leaders urge rules on Sunday opening hours to be relaxed

February 21, 2016

Sunday trading laws are outdated and should be relaxed in order to help shops, a group of 200 MPs and council leaders has said. In a letter to the Telegraph, the group wrote that relaxing the rules would increase spending on Sundays, allowing shops to compete with online companies as well as boost job prospects. The [...]
GlaxoSmithKline suffers setback as US regulator accepts submission for a generic version of Advair, its biggest-selling product

February 21, 2016

Pharmaceuticals giant GlaxoSmithKline has come under pressure after the US drug regulator said it may approve a generic version of GSK's biggest selling product next year. The US Food and Drug Administration has accepted a submission from rival GSK's rival Mylan for a cheaper copy of its asthma drug Advair. Once an application has been submitted it is [...]
EU referendum: Why the use of data by EU campaign groups should be taken with a tablespoon of salt

February 21, 2016

You really shouldn’t take too much stock in the figures that either side are shouting about in the build up to the EU referendum. Indeed, both sides are putting forward arguments for why we should remain or leave the 28-member bloc ahead of the vote that’s expected this year. But for Simon Tilford, deputy director [...]
EU referendum: Mayor of London Boris Johnson will back Brexit and join Vote Leave as he advocates a new relationship with Europe based on trade

February 21, 2016

The Mayor of London Boris Johnson will be backing the campaign for the UK to leave the EU. In a huge blow to Prime Minister David Cameron, Johnson said that while he "loves Brussels", he will be campaigning in support of Brexit. "There should be no confusing of the wonders of Europe, with the political project [...]
EU referendum: Work and Pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith says staying in the EU exposes UK to terror risk

February 21, 2016

Staying a member of the European Union will make the United Kingdom more vulnerable to terrorist attacks, Work and Pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith has warned. Duncan Smith said that a lack of control on the UK's borders is a critical issue, and that Paris-style attacks could be more likely to take place if the UK [...]
US Presidential Election 2016: After winning the New Hampshire primary and leading in the South Carolina polls, what’s really behind the rise of Brand Trump?

February 20, 2016

Buoyed by a 20-point victory earlier this month in New Hampshire, Donald Trump currently holds a 19-point lead over his closest Republican contender in this weekend’s South Carolina primary. And there are a number of reasons why Brand Trump is resonating among voters – for now, at least. Like or loathe his manner and the [...]
EU referendum odds: Bookmaker predicts the referendum will be the biggest political betting event ever

February 20, 2016

Betting on the outcome of the EU referendum will be the biggest political betting event of all time, a bookmaker predicts. William Hill thinks that betting on whether the UK leaves or stays within the EU will outstrip that of the Scottish referendum to become the biggest political betting event ever. Read more: This is where each cabinet [...]
EU referendum: This is where each cabinet minister stands

February 20, 2016

Prime Minister David Cameron reckons he got a good enough deal to recommend to the British public that it should vote to stay in the EU. So good, in fact, that his cabinet is officially going to make that recommendation. But not every minister agrees, and some want to see the UK leave the EU. [...]
Is Labour damaging its chances in 2020 by campaigning to remain in the European Union?

February 20, 2016

Across the political spectrum there is widespread agreement that the upcoming referendum on the United Kingdom’s membership of the European Union is the biggest political decision of a lifetime. But for the Labour party, the campaign creates a unique dilemma: the party risks alienating many of the voters it desperately needs to win back in [...]

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