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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Mayor of London Sadiq Khan vows to tackle air pollution as worrying new figures reveal capital’s health inequalities

June 6, 2016

New figures that lay bare the extent of London's air pollution has sparked a promised crackdown by the Mayor of London. Data published today revealed that Londoners living in the capital’s most deprived boroughs are significantly more likely to die of lung cancer, asthma and other lung diseases than those who live in more affluent parts [...]
Shadow chancellor John McDonnell says Labour is looking at universal basic income

June 6, 2016

Shadow chancellor John McDonnell has said that Labour is considering backing a universal basic income (UBI), which could prepare the workforce for robotisation. The change would be a transformation of the welfare state, providing a flat rate payment to individuals. McDonnell will appear at the launch of a report from campaign group Compass in the [...]
EU referendum: Boris Johnson says taxpayers will be hit with £2.4bn bill if UK votes to Remain as David Cameron speaks with former foes

June 6, 2016

Former Mayor of London Boris Johnson has said the UK faces a "triple whammy of woe" if it remains in the EU, while stating Leave has won the "democratic argument". That will include facing a £20bn blackhole in EU finances, an extra £2.4bn bill from Brussels and liability for future eurozone bailouts. However, Remain's Chuka Umunna said the [...]
US Presidential Election 2016: Donald Trump says “it’s possible” Muslim judges would be biased against him

June 6, 2016

Presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump isn't convinced he'd get a fair trial from a Muslim judge. After last week having said that a judge's Mexican background should bar him from a lawsuit against him, Trump raised concerns that a Muslim judge wouldn't be able to stay neutral in a case against him. Last week [...]
Volkswagen emissions scandal: 800,000 vehicles to be recalled

June 3, 2016

Volkswagen will start recalling a number of vehicles after authorities today approved the fixes on the cars. The carmaker received approval from Germany's Federal Motor Transport Authority on the technical solutions for a number of models. Specifically, it received approval for the Volkswagen Passat, CC and Eos models with 2.0-litre TDI EA 189 engines. Read more: Volkswagen's share price drops after [...]
US Presidential Election 2016: In 1994, Donald Trump didn’t want to “sound too much like a chauvinist” but wanted his dinner on time

June 3, 2016

One of the many worries the Republican establishment has had about Donald Trump is that he would crash and burn against Hillary Clinton as he can't touch her appeal to a wide section of society. A section of particular concern is the female vote. Even in this campaign, he's had a dig or two at Clinton for playing [...]
EU referendum: Brexit will cost six per cent of GDP, says Economist Intelligence Unit

June 3, 2016

If the UK votes for Brexit the country's economy will be plunged into uncertainty, resulting in a cost of six per cent of GDP, according to new research. Research from the Economist Intelligence Unit forecasts that in the first instance there will be tumultuous financial market volatility, followed by a "swift impact on the real [...]
EU referendum: Donald Trump will now visit the UK the day before the EU referendum

June 3, 2016

Presumptive Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump will now visit the UK a day before the EU referendum. He'd originally planned for a fairly awkwardly timed visit the day after, on 24 June, but will be travelling to Scotland on 22 June instead to celebrate the reopening of his Trump Turnberry hotel. Read more: Trump is coming to [...]
EU referendum: Music fans could suffer in the event of Brexit, according to survey

June 3, 2016

The prospect of Brexit is sounding decidedly off-key for the UK's music lovers. A survey from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) has found an overwhelming majority of UK labels are Backing Remain, with 78 per cent saying walking away will damage business prospects and undermine the success of British music in Europe. Geoff Taylor, chief executive of BPI and the [...]
EU referendum: Nick Clegg says Remain has “comprehensively” won the economic argument

June 3, 2016

The economic argument has been "comprehensively" won by the Remain side, former deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has said. Speaking ahead of an EU intervention later today, Clegg said: "I think the economic argument, it's fair to say objectively, has been pretty comprehensively won by those who say there will be huge economic damage and [...]

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