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 election: Scottish Conservatives leader Ruth Davidson says the Tories are the best opposition to SNP as Labour are in decline

April 8, 2016

The Conservatives will act as the most effective opposition against the dominance of the Scottish National Party, the Scottish Tories leader has said. Ruth Davidson has said that it is her party that will be able to hold the Scottish government to account, as Labour has been ineffective. Read more: Farage unveils plans to woo Scots [...]
Scottish election: Ukip’s Nigel Farage unveils plans to woo Scots, including a lower drink driver limit and rolling back the smoking ban

April 8, 2016

Trying to reposition his party for a post-EU referendum world, Nigel Farage has unveiled the UK Independence Party's Scottish manifesto, pledging to increase the drink driver limit and get rid of the smoking ban. He's offering guaranteed jobs for those who served in the armed forces in the police or prison service, as well as pledging to ditch [...]
US secretary of state John Kerry has travelled 1.06m miles as America’s top diplomat

April 8, 2016

John Kerry has become the most travelled US secretary of state in history after breaking the record when he arrived in Bahrain. He's overtaken Condeleezza Rice, who served under President George W. Bush, by around 1,000 miles. The Democrat has another 10 months left in office, and has a hectic schedule before the next president enters [...]
Uber to pay millions to settle US dispute over background checks for drivers

April 8, 2016

Uber's in the thick of it again, this time having to pay $25m in a settlement to end a lawsuit in America over claims it made on background checks for drivers. The ride-hailing app had been accused of misleading customers over the strength of its background checks on drivers, prosecutors in Los Angeles and San [...]
EU referendum: Impact of Brexit would be in part determined by UK’s negotiations with WTO members, says Roberto Azevedo

April 7, 2016

Any impact of a British vote to exit the European Union will turn on the UK's negotiations with other members of the World Trade Organisation, the trade body's head has said. Speaking at a news conference in Geneva, Roberto Azevedo said that leaving the "EU will have an important trade component, clearly". Trade has been [...]
Party campaigns get up and running in local elections as Labour could be set to lose 150 council seats

April 7, 2016

A number of political parties have got their campaigns up and running ahead of this year's local elections. The UK Independence Party today launched its local election campaign, while the Green party got started this week, with the London mayoral, assembly and local elections set to take place this summer. Ukip even launched a dedicated website, [...]
London mayoral election 2016: Labour candidate Sadiq Khan pledges review of Crossrail 2 station in Chelsea

April 7, 2016

Labour's London mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan has said he will review plans to build a station for Crossrail 2 in Chelsea after lobbying by local residents. Transport for London (TfL) has planned for a £1bn Crossrail 2 station in Chelsea, but local group No Crossrail in Chelsea has been actively campaigning against the move, which it says [...]
Too much austerity is causing slow economic growth, says Thomas Piketty

April 7, 2016

Economic growth in developed countries has been slow due to too much austerity, rock-star economist Thomas Piketty has said. He said that there has been an attempt, particularly in the eurozone, to reduce public deficits too fast, which has had a knock on effect on growth. Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Piketty said: "When you [...]
The Green party has ridiculed party leaders including Jeremy Corbyn and David Cameron in London mayoral and assembly elections campaign video

April 7, 2016

Leaders of the UK's political parties have been roundly mocked in an election video from the Green party. The parody contrasts the Green party's policies with the political infighting other parties are subject to. The video features a young Boris Johnson riding a tricycle and trading blows with George Osborne and his "long-term lega-monic plan". [...]
Flybe’s share price plummets after it reports stable passenger numbers but load factor down after Paris terror attacks

April 7, 2016

Flybe kept up its passenger volumes and said summer trading is on track, but load factors were hit by terror attacks. The airline also warned it could take a hit on a stronger dollar. The airline's share price dropped over eight per cent on the news. The figures Flybe reported a load factor of 68 per [...]

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