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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Government loses court case after the so-called bedroom tax is labelled discriminatory by Court of Appeal judges

January 27, 2016

The government has lost a Court of Appeal case after judges declared the so-called bedroom tax discriminatory, following a legal challenge by a domestic violence victim and the family of a disabled teenager. The Court of Appeal decision came after a hearing in November. The government have said they will appeal against the ruling, according to the BBC. The [...]
Bernie Sanders pants? Donald Trump trucker cap? The weird world of US presidential hopeful merchandising

January 27, 2016

The race is hotting up between Democrat rivals Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders ahead of the Iowa caucus on 1 February, with Sanders closing in on Clinton's lead. And fans are doing all they can to support their candidates. First there was Bernie Sanders' own Ben and Jerry's ice cream flavour, called "Bernie's Yearning" and subtitled [...]
FTSE 100 index rebounds as oil prices climb and miners rally

January 26, 2016

The FTSE 100 index closed up on Tuesday as the price of oil rebounded and mining stocks began to rally. The UK's blue-chip index rose 0.59 per cent to 5,911 points, led by Anglo American and Glencore as the price of oil staggered back over $30 a barrel. "A short-squeeze in crude oil has dragged markets out [...]
EU referendum: Former Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair says Brexit would lead to Scotland leaving the UK

January 26, 2016

Former Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair thinks that if the United Kingdom votes to leave the European Union, Scotland will leave the UK. Speaking to French radio, Blair said he hopes the UK will decide to stay in the 28-member bloc, but added: “In my opinion, if Great Britain, if the United Kingdom votes to leave [...]
UK house prices: A quarter of people living with parents don’t think they will be able to afford to move out until they are at least 35, according to new research

January 26, 2016

A quarter of people who currently live with their parents don't think they will be able to afford a home until they are at least 35, according to new research. Research from the Consilium Strategtic Land Fund revealed that a further 12 per cent don't think they will be able to buy a home until they [...]
EU referendum: Prime Minister David Cameron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel make progress

January 26, 2016

Prime Minister David Cameron was given a boost in his efforts to secure treaty change from the European Union after having made progress with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Having spoken by phone on Britain's renegotiation attempts, Number 10 said both leaders recognised the goodwill across Europe for Cameron's demands. However, they also accepted that both [...]
Google tax deal: Taxing companies is after all just a stealthy way to tax people

January 26, 2016

Another day, another deluge of headlines about a multinational’s tax affairs. It seems that Google’s £130m payment is motivated, in part at least, by concerns over George Osborne’s “diverted profits tax.” He claims it’s a great success, others describe the amount is “derisory .” Both miss the point spectacularly. We shouldn't be taxing companies in [...]
FTSE 100 index falls as the price of oil slides again

January 25, 2016

The FTSE 100 index fell on Monday as the price of oil slid once again. The UK's blue-chip index closed 0.39 per cent down at 5,877 points, led lower by banks, BT and Kingfisher “The FTSE started up about 17 points at 5917, but as soon as oil came off its better levels of $32.60 down to [...]
EU referendum: Credit Suisse says Brexit could lead to a second Scottish independence referendum and benefit Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn

January 25, 2016

If Britain votes to exit the European Union there could be an unexpected boost for Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn as well as a second Scottish independence referendum, according to Credit Suisse. When it looked at the longer-term, Credit Suisse said the market could decide that a Brexit outcome is not the end of UK political [...]
Tax code needs radical simplification in light of Google’s £130m deal with HMRC, says TaxPayers’ Alliance

January 25, 2016

Following the news that Google will pay £130m to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in unpaid corporation tax, the TaxPayers' Alliance (TPA) has called for the "radical simplification" of the tax code. "Yet again we have a case that demonstrates why we need radical simplification of our hugely complex tax system," said Jonathan Isaby, chief executive [...]

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