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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Japanese officials raid Suzuki headquarters as investigations into the fuel economy scandal continue

June 3, 2016

Suzuki has been raided by the Japanese authorities as part of an ongoing probe into a fuel economy testing scandal. Its share price fell over 1.2 per cent on the news. The Japanese authorities were looking for documents that would concur with the company's claim that it hadn't meant to deceive car buyers. Last month [...]
EU referendum: What’s the role of social media such as Facebook and Twitter?

June 2, 2016

President Barack Obama Instagraming, Vladimir Putin Tweeting, David Cameron Facebook-ing and Hillary Clinton making campaign playlists on Spotify. Social media isn't anything new, and nor is its role in politics. As far back as 2008 Obama's White House victory was held up as the Facebook election, while current Republican candidate Donald Trump has heavily relied [...]
Buses in “walking speed” congestion exacerbate London’s pollution problem

June 2, 2016

London's pollution is exacerbated by London buses travelling at snail paces due to growing congestion, a new report has suggested. A report by Professor David Begg, a former chairman of the government's Commission for Integrated Transport, pointed to some routes "close to walking speed" that mean buses chug out more fumes. "Fuel efficiency measured in [...]
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan calls for artists to light up Thames bridges

June 2, 2016

Hot on the heels of backing the Garden Bridge, Sadiq Khan has called on the world's creative minds to create permanent light art installation on the Thames' bridges. The light installations will feature on 17 bridges that span the Thames between Albert Bridge in Chelsea and Tower Bridge in the City. "This is a really exciting [...]
EU referendum: Former Eurovision Song Contest winner Bucks Fizz says no to Europe, signing up to play at anti-EU music festival Bpop Live

June 2, 2016

A former Eurovision Song Contest winner has said no to the EU. Bucks Fizz, a British pop band of the 1980s, has declared they want to leave the EU. They're going to be playing a Bpop Live, a music event in Birmingham in June. For those not aware, Bpop Live is sponsored by Leave.EU, which you may be [...]
EU referendum: Corbyn must do more to engage voters, says union boss – as Darling and Osborne team up

June 2, 2016

Despite multiple interventions in the EU debate, Jeremy Corbyn must do more to engage voters, a top union boss has warned. The GMB union's Tim Roache said the Remain campaign could end up losing the EU referendum if Labour voters aren't move involved in the debate. While phone polls put Remain steadily ahead, online polling [...]
EU Referendum: Arsène Wenger, Per Mertesacker, Gérard Houllier, Raymond Blanc and other Europeans write love letter to British people

June 2, 2016

A group of restaurateurs, footballers, managers, film makers – in fact, you name it – have got together to write a love letter to the British people. Behind the letter was an Austrian, a Frenchman and a Greek. But the signatories are far more varied, including the likes of Arsène Wenger, Per Mertesacker, Gérard Houllier and Raymond Blanc, as [...]
US Presidential Election 2016: Donald Trump angered after PGA moves golf tournament from one of his courses to Mexico

June 2, 2016

Something has upset The Donald. And this time, it's not Hillary Clinton or the national press. It's the PGA. It has decided to move a leading golf tournament from one of his courses in Miami to Mexico, as it could not find sponsors to find the 2017 World Golf Championship at Trump's course. Read more: Do [...]
EgyptAir flight MS804 black box: French investigators confirm detecting signals from a flight recorder, according to reports

June 1, 2016

French investigators have confirmed they have received signals from the flight recorder from EgyptAir flight MS804, according to reports. The plane crashed in July last month, but a French ship today picked up signals in a five km area where the plane is thought to have come down. The French ship, named La Place, has [...]
MPs say government has more to do to prove case for £250m lorry park in Kent

June 1, 2016

The government was right to seek a solution to the huge disruption caused by Operation Stack, but hasn't done enough to prove the viability of a £250m lorry park, a group of MPs has said. The Transport Select Committee said that the decision to set aside £250m to build a permanent lorry park near the [...]

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