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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EU referendum: David Cameron wouldn’t last 30 seconds as Prime Minister if he loses vote, says Ken Clarke

April 16, 2016

If the UK votes to leave the EU David Cameron wouldn't last 30 seconds as Prime Minister, a former chancellor of the exchequer has warned. Ken Clarke said that if a Brexit vote occurs, the Tories would be plunged into a crisis, as Cameron couldn't continue to lead the party or country. Read more: How MPs' [...]
Broadband speed advertising is misleading, MPs warn

April 16, 2016

A cross-party group of MPs has warned that broadband speed advertising is misleading and needs to be changed. A report published by the group of 50 MPs said that consumers need to be able to hold broadband providers to account. "Consumers must be given the power to hold their internet service provider to account when [...]
EU referendum: Mayor of London Boris Johnson accuses Barack Obama of hypocrisy on EU

April 16, 2016

Mayor of London Boris Johnson has accused President Barack Obama of "hypocrisy" over his support for the UK's continued membership of the EU. Johnson said that the US "wouldn't dream of sharing their sovereignty" in the manner the UK has done with the EU. "I don't know what he is going to say but, if [...]
Panama Papers: George Osborne calls for international blacklist of tax havens

April 16, 2016

Chancellor George Osborne has pushed for the creation of a global blacklist of tax havens, as well as sanctions against any country that facilitates tax evasion. British overseas territories and crown dependencies would be included. Speaking at the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) spring meeting, Osborne pushed for the international community to join the UK in [...]
EU referendum: People would vote to stay in EU if they’d be £100 poorer per year from the UK leaving

April 15, 2016

People don't typically like to lose money. So it's not that surprising that if people would end up personally poorer as a result of a Brexit vote, they would vote to remain in the EU, according to a poll by YouGov. It found British people to have said that if they felt they would personally [...]
EU referendum: Ukip’s Nigel Farage says Barack Obama is the most anti-British president ever

April 15, 2016

Barack Obama is the most anti-British president in history, according to Ukip's leader Nigel Farage. Ahead of Obama's anticipated intervention in the EU referendum debate, Farage hit out at president. "Mercifully, this American president, who is the most anti-British American president there has ever been, won’t be in office for much longer, and I hope will [...]
London mayoral election 2016: Is Boris Johnson helping Zac Goldsmith win support over rival Sadiq Khan?

April 15, 2016

"We’ve done incredibly well under Boris." "London’s the most important city in the world and I think Boris Johnson can take credit for that." "Boris has shown how to bang the drum across the world." Love him or loathe him, it’s hard to say Boris Johnson hasn’t had an impact. Yet, the above quotes are all from [...]
Brussels attacks: Belgian transport minister resigns over airport security

April 15, 2016

The Belgian transport minister has resigned after claims she lied about an EU report that was critical of security at Brussels airport before the attacks last month. Local media said that Prime Minister Charles Michel had accepted the resignation of Jacqueline Galant, after having defended her. Michel had said that Galant was not aware of [...]
US Presidential Election 2016: Would Donald Trump be able to make any changes anyway?

April 15, 2016

Imagining Donald Trump walking into the White House is difficult, even at this stage. Yet, he looks set to win the Republican nomination, has the support of wide cross sections of society and is reaching voters that other candidates simply don’t seem able to. That seems unexplainable to many, given his tough stance on immigration [...]
EU referendum: Official campaign begins ahead of vote on 23 June

April 15, 2016

The starting gun has been fired in the battle to win hearts and minds ahead of the EU referendum on 23 June, as the official campaign begins. Earlier this week Britain Stronger in Europe and Vote Leave were chosen as the designated campaigning groups ahead of the vote by the Electoral Commission, with both now [...]

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