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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Scottish National Party looks unstoppable as Holyrood elections loom, with poll predicting more than 30 per cent lead

January 15, 2016

If it can keep the momentum going, the Scottish National Party is set to dominate at the Scottish parliamentary elections this summer, according to a new poll. The Survation poll indicates 52 per cent of Scots would vote for the SNP, while Labour languishes behind with just 21 per cent of support. Read more: Scottish National Party's lead [...]
Chinese economy: Chinese markets including Shanghai Composite and Shenzhen Composite fall on oil price volatility with knock-on effect for Nikkei, Hang Seng, ASX

January 15, 2016

Here we go again. After some sense volatility had subsided (even a little) in Chinese markets in morning trading, the Shanghai Composite tumbled in the afternoon, leading Asian markets into the red. Volatility in oil prices contributed to a late spell of sell-offs in China, leading the Shanghai Composite to finish 3.55 per cent lower at 2,900 points in [...]
Tickets to the Queen’s 90th birthday street party in The Mall will cost £150 for the 1,000 winners of a ballot for the chance to attend the event

January 15, 2016

Bad news for royalists: if you want to celebrate the Queen's birthday with her in what will be one of the biggest street parties the country has ever seen, you'll need to fork out £150. The Queen's 90th birthday party in The Mall, Westminster, is to be held on 12 June, her grandson announced. Read more: [...]
Jakarta attacks: Islamic State claim responsibility for series of bombings in Indonesian capital which left at least seven dead, including five attackers

January 14, 2016

Islamic State (Isis) have claimed responsibility for a series of bombs that hit Jakarta, the Indonesian capital, which left at least seven people were killed, including five attackers. Isis officially claimed responsibility for the attack on Jakarta, Reuters reports. “A group of soldiers of the caliphate in Indonesia targeted a gathering from the crusader alliance that fights the [...]
Oh Jez: Campaign starts to get Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn his dream bike for his birthday

January 14, 2016

A crowdfunding project has been set up to give Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn something special for his 67th birthday – his dream bike. In order to secure the funds to buy the bike in time for the big day (26 May if you want to add it to your calendar), fans are being urged to [...]
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn makes further appointments to his front bench following shadow cabinet reshuffle

January 14, 2016

And it continues. Despite David Cameron continuing to wind up Jeremy Corbyn over the length of time it took him to finalise his shadow cabinet reshuffle, Corbyn has made further appointments today. The Labour leader has appointed Imran Hussain as shadow minister at the department for international development, while Kate Osamor will become a shadow minister for [...]
EU referendum: European Commission’s Jonathan Faull says Prime Minister David Cameron has a “good prospect” of getting a deal next month

January 14, 2016

While negotiations still face difficulties, Prime Minister David Cameron has a "good prospect" of coming to a deal with fellow European Union leaders next month, a top European Commission official has said. But Jonathan Faull, who is leading the commission's negotiations with the UK, warned that the commission would not be willing to accept anything that threatened [...]
Tourism stocks tumble in the wake of the Jakarta attacks as the share prices of EasyJet, InterContinental Hotels, Tui and IAG fall

January 14, 2016

The FTSE 100 index traded lower this morning as attacks in the Indonesian capital weighed on tourism stocks. This morning a series of bomb blasts hit Jakarta, the Indonesian capital, followed by gunfire, reported to have killed at least seven people. In the aftermath of the blasts, Jakarta police spokesman Muhammad Iqbal said five attackers and two other [...]
EU referendum: Conservative minister Chris Grayling says the European Union is disastrous for the United Kingdom

January 14, 2016

A Conservative cabinet member has warned that remaining in the European Union (EU) under the current terms of membership would be disastrous for the United Kingdom, ahead of the upcoming In/Out referendum. Writing in the Telegraph, Chris Grayling said the EU is heading towards closer integration, a path which the UK "will not and should [...]
FTSE 100 index falters as the price of oil slides

January 14, 2016

The FTSE 100 index opened down this morning as the price of oil continued to linger around $30 a barrel. The UK's blue-chip index opened 1.68 per cent down at 5,860 points. "For the first time this year the FTSE 100 managed to post two positive days in a row yesterday, buoyed by a rebound in [...]

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