By: Lynsey Barber

I'm City A.M.'s award-winning technology editor, covering everything from happenings at Apple and Google to the latest London startup. In particular fintech, blockchain, artifical intelligence, driverless cars, virtual reality and the sharing economy get me out of bed in the morning. I'm always trying to illustrate stories with pictures of dogs. Sometimes with some success. I was named technology journalist of the year at the UK Tech Awards.

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Lloyds shares to be sold to retail investors within 12 months, says Treasury

June 1, 2015

The government has sold off more of its shares in Lloyds and is planning to sell to retail investors within the next year in "Tell Sid" style sell-off. Another one per cent has been sold off by the Treasury, reducing its stake in the bank to 19 per cent. "The trading plan has been a [...]
Police request people’s emails, texts and other communications data every two minutes

June 1, 2015

Police forces across the UK are requesting access to people's private emails, texts, web searches and phone data every two minutes new research reveals. More than 700,000 requests were made over the last three years, with the Metropolitan Police making the most – 177,287 – under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (Ripa). Of those requests, [...]
Rail strike: Network Rail and RMT crisis talks continue into evening in a bid to avert industrial action

May 30, 2015

Talks between Network Rail and RMT bosses are continuing into the evening as the two sides try to negotiate a deal to avert strikes that will bring Britain's railways to a halt. A pay deal was rejected by union bosses on Thursday, meaning plans for a strike by Network Rail staff are back on. However, [...]
Sepp Blatter’s reign as Fifa president is four times longer than FTSE bosses

May 30, 2015

Sepp Blatter's reign as Fifa president will be four times as long as the average tenure of bosses at FTSE 100 companies. Securing a fifth term as the leader of the world's football federation will take his time in charge to 21 years. That's exactly four times the average time spent at the top by [...]
Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee warns of government “snooper’s charter” after Queen’s Speech

May 30, 2015

Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web, has warned of encroaching government powers after plans for new legislation to monitor communications was revealed in the Queen's Speech. "There's never been so much at stake" Berners-Lee told an audience at the Southbank's Web We Want Festival, where he urged support for a Magna [...]
FA Cup renamed “The Emirates FA Cup” as three-year £30m sponsorship deal confirmed

May 30, 2015

Emirates Airline has been confirmed as the new sponsor of the FA Cup on the day of the cup final which will see Arsenal and Aston Villa meet at Wembley. The tournament will be renamed "The Emirates FA Cup" from next season until 2018 in a deal estimated to be worth around £30m over the [...]
Five things Sepp Blatter just said about Fifa’s crisis after winning presidential election

May 30, 2015

Newly re-elected Fifa president Sepp Blatter has given a press conference in Zurich where he answered the many burning questions posed by journalists following the corruption scandal which exploded this week. Here's what he had to say. 1. "I have no $10m" Did Blatter know who it is that is alleged to have given money [...]
Inside Uber’s huge new San Francisco HQ: Concept design pictures reveal plans for 420,000 sq ft Mission Bay office

May 30, 2015

When you're one of the most highly valued startups in the world with millions of dollars of venture capital backing, there's a few things you could splash some of that cash on. For Uber, as well as expanding its global empire, that means building a huge new headquarters from which to mastermind that world domination. Plans [...]
HMRC waives £100 late tax return fines to prioritise “major” investigations

May 30, 2015

Thousands of people who missed the deadline for filing tax returns will be let off of fines handed out for late payment, it has been revealed. HMRC will waive the charge for anyone who offers a "reasonable" excuse for being late, the Daily Telegraph reports citing a leaked internal memo from the government department, to [...]
FA Cup final 2015: Arsenal Vs Aston Villa at Wembley is a tale of two cities’ property prices in London and Birmingham

May 29, 2015

Arsenal and Aston Villa may be meeting up at Wembley this weekend in the FA Cup final, but there’s more than just mileage and points between the two Premier League clubs. Their home turfs of Birmingham and London show a tale of two cities divided by a gap of more than a quarter of a [...]

Budget damage to housing market set to continue, experts warn

Real Madrid top Deloitte Football Money League as Champions League revamp boosts Premier League’s rivals

Cirque du Soleil OVO, Royal Albert Hall review: Amazing tricks, okay clowns

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