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: Labour’s Alan Johnson says leaving EU could lead to disintegration of UK and Scottish independence

March 16, 2016

Scottish voters would be justified in pushing for independence if the UK voted to leave the EU, but Scotland voted to stay in the 28-member bloc, Alan Johnson has warned. Johnson said that the UK was running a "very, very high risk not just for Britain’s place in Europe but Britain’s continued unity”. "To be [...]
Plans for “Dutch-style” Superhub at Waterloo station announced by Transport for London in move to improve high quality cycle parking in London

March 15, 2016

A new "Dutch-style" Superhub at Waterloo station has been planned by Transport for London as part of a wider programme to introduce high quality cycle parking across London. The new Superhub is planned for 2018, and will cater for all types of bikes, suitable for handcycles and cargo bikes. It will also have bike maintenance tools as well [...]
US Presidential Election 2016: Founder of National Front Jean-Marie Le Pen backs Republican Donald Trump

March 15, 2016

Founder of French political party National Front Jean-Marie Le Pen has leant his support to Donald Trump in the buildup to the US presidential election. Taking to Twitter, Le Pen wrote "I believe in the victory of Trump", having previously written that the billionaire is "an independent candidate with populist language, this is what made him [...]
Business groups welcome Transport for London’s budget and business plan while Zac Goldsmith says it shows Sadiq Khan’s policy would leave London transport with £1.9bn black hole

March 15, 2016

Business groups have welcomed the new budget and business plan from Transport for London, which set out improvements including the continuing construction of Crossrail. The budget plan also outlined developments including extensions and modernisations to a number of Tube lines and reasserted the importance of the Night Tube, as well as drawing attention to a range of road improvements that [...]
EU referendum: Mayor of London Boris Johnson and former shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna row during phone in

March 15, 2016

Mayor of London Boris Johnson and former business secretary Chuka Umunna have hit out at each other over the EU during a LBC phone in. The Conservative and Labour politicians told one another to "man up" as they entered into a heated exchange about the UK's relationship in the EU. Johnson said that it is [...]
UK Budget predictions 2016: What do free marketeers want from chancellor George Osborne?

March 15, 2016

Chancellor George Osborne normally pulls something out of his hat on Budget day, but with pensions seemingly pressured off the table, his choices are restricted. But in an ideal world, what do free marketeers want from him next week? Corporation tax This, the TaxPayers' Alliance says, is undermining what is already weak public confidence in [...]
Eurostar passenger numbers hit after Paris terror attacks

March 15, 2016

Eurostar has seen a sharp drop in passenger numbers in the aftermath of the Paris terror attacks back in November. The train operator's chief executive Nicolas Petrovic said the end of the year had been "challenging" as it announced its full year results. Underlying operating profit for the year was £34m, down from £55m in [...]
HS3 rail work needs to start as quickly as possible if Northern Powerhouse is to become a reality

March 15, 2016

The planned fast rail link between Manchester and Leeds needs "kick-starting" as part of a plan to improve transport links in the North of England, a new report has urged. The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has called for improvements to be sped up, as the region needs "immediate and very significant investment", including investment in [...]
EU referendum: Election strategist Sir Lynton Crosby says vote is in the balance as risk remains key in winning support

March 15, 2016

With less than 100 days to go until the EU referendum, the final outcome remains “in the balance”, Sir Lynton Crosby has cautioned. Prime Minister David Cameron’s election strategist has said that the “key framework of the campaign is risk” and that “while much has been made of project fear, the reality is that voters [...]
EU referendum: Will leaving the 28-member bloc actually lead to more sovereignty?

March 14, 2016

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