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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Brussels attacks: A second man is charged in connection with alleged foiled Paris attack

March 27, 2016

A second man has been charged in connection with an alleged foiled attack on Paris, Belgian prosecutors have said. Abderamane A was charged, the prosecutors said, according to local media. The Belga news agency said prosecutors had stated Abderamane A was charged with involvement in a terrorist group. It comes after French interior minister Bernard Cazaneuve said on [...]
US Presidential Election 2016: Bernie Sanders storms to victory in Washington, Alaska and Hawaii as he closes gap on frontrunner Hillary Clinton

March 27, 2016

Senator Bernie Sanders has crushed Hillary Clinton in Washington, Alaska and Hawaii as he closes the gap in the race for the Democrat nomination. While Clinton remains the firm favourite to win the nomination – and the presidency – Sanders garnered huge support in the Western states. In Washington Sanders won 73 per cent of [...]
Labour party warns against “damaging” border force cuts after Brussels attacks

March 27, 2016

The Labour party has warned the government against “damaging” cuts to the border force in the wake of the Brussels attacks. Shadow home secretary Andy Burnham wrote to home secretary Theresa May to urge against cuts to make savings now, which he said would be a "very serious mistake". Burnham quoted border force members, saying [...]
Travellers warned of Easter travel chaos by Downing Street and Theresa May due to enhanced security after the Brussels attacks

March 24, 2016

Easter getaway travellers have been warned of travel chaos due to enhanced security checks in the wake of the Brussels attacks. Downing Street said there would be an increased police presence at ports, airports, underground stations and international railway stations, as well as enhanced border checks. A spokesman said: "As a result, travellers over the [...]
US Presidential Election 2016: Donald Trump would be the weakest Republican candidate to take on Democrat Hillary Clinton in General Election, according to poll

March 24, 2016

The biggest victor of Donald Trump's potential win of the Republican nomination will be Hillary Clinton, according to a new poll. Trump would in fact be the weakest Republican presidential candidate to battle one-on-one with Clinton in a general election, according to a poll that puts Ted Cruz and John Kasich as stronger nominees. Read [...]
App develops next generation taxi payment allowing black cabs to accept chip and pin, contactless and Apple pay

March 23, 2016

A new app that allows customers use chip and pin, contactless and Apple Pay when taking a black cab has launched. The app, aptly named cab:app, allows passengers to pay within 90 seconds in locations across the UK. While it will be mandatory for all black cabs in London to offer card and contactless payment from [...]
Virgin America’s share price rockets after reports that it is considering a potential sale

March 23, 2016

Shares in Virgin America surged on Wednesday afternoon after reports that it was considering a potential sale. The airline, backed by Richard Branson, was reported to be weighing up a potential sale after receiving interest, according to a report from Bloomberg. Virgin America's share price rose over 13 per cent on the news. The potential [...]
EU referendum: Business groups hit back at claims by Boris Johnson that business support for remaining in EU is not as strong as commonly thought

March 23, 2016

Mayor of London Boris Johnson has said that business support for the European Union is not as zealous as people commonly think, in a clash with senior Tory MP Andrew Tyrie. Speaking to MPs, Johnson said that he is aware that organisations such as the CBI and the British Bankers Association are in favour of [...]
Network Rail to invest £800m to develop London Waterloo to boost capacity by 30 per cent

March 23, 2016

London Waterloo will become less busy and congested by 2019 after Network Rail piles £800m into developing the station. The investment to improve London's busiest railway stations will provide extra seating and a fleet of new trains that will be longer, while providing a 30 per cent increase in peak time passenger capacity by 2019. [...]
Brussels attacks: Populist parties and politicians including Ukip, Nigel Farage, Marine Le Pen and Donald Trump jump on attack to make anti-immigration case

March 23, 2016

Populist politicians and parties have seized upon the Brussels attacks to push their anti-immigration arguments. In the UK, the UK Independence Party jumped on the attacks to highlight what he perceives as weaknesses in the European Union. Mike Hookem, the party’s defence spokesman, released a statement within two hours of the attacks saying the “horrific [...]

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