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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Thousands want Manchester, Sheffield and the north to become part of “New Scotland”

May 14, 2015

Thousands of northerners want to break away from the UK, even as chancellor George Osborne announces new devolved powers to cities across the country. More than 12,000 people have signed a petition calling for the north to secede from the UK and join Scotland, creating a "New Scotland" that includes Manchester, Sheffield and some of the country's [...]
The firmer your handshake the healthier your heart, new study finds

May 14, 2015

There's nothing worse than being on the end of a damp squib of a handshake – whether it's sweaty palms, a limp wrist or an overly long hand holding – but now, a weak handshake could even be a sign of early death. The firmness of your handshake has been linked to how healthy your [...]
Prince Charles “black spider” memos reveal concerns over supermarket power were raised with Tony Blair

May 13, 2015

The publication of letters written by Prince Charles to the government reveal the monarch raised concerns about the power of supermarkets over Britain's farmers with then Prime Minister Tony Blair. The private letters, dubbed the black spider memos, were published after a 10-year legal battle by the Guardian, and show how the Prince of Wales [...]
UK Oil and Gas investments share price jumps after extending Horse Hill Gatwick oil licenses

May 13, 2015

UK Oil and Gas Investments (UKOG), the company exploring oil reserves in the area of Horse Hill near Gatwick, has had its licence extended, sending shares up more than six per cent in afternoon trading. Regulators have approved a year-long extension to licences held by Horse Hill Developments, the company in which UKOG holds a stake, [...]
Kent police are investigating claims of electoral fraud in Nigel Farage-contested South Thanet seat

May 13, 2015

Kent police are investigating claims of electoral fraud in South Thanet – the constituency contested by Ukip leader Nigel Farage at the General Election "Kent Police have received a report of electoral fraud. Inquiries are ongoing," Kent Police said in a statement. The highly contested constituency where Farage made a bid to win Ukip its [...]
London mayor elections 2016: Diane Abbott launches bid to become Labour candidate – and the next Boris Johnson

May 13, 2015

In the race to replace Boris Johnson as mayor of London, Diane Abbott has officially launched her campaign to gain Labour's backing as the party's candidate in the 2016 election. The veteran MP, who was re-elected as representative for Hackney and Stoke Newington with a comfortable majority in this General Election, is seeking to replace Boris Johnson, [...]
Tesco closes remaining Homeplus stores with loss of 450 jobs in Bracknell, Cheshire, Bristol, Nottingham, Manchester and Preston

May 12, 2015

Tesco is bringing to an end its non-grocery Homeplus stores across the UK with the closure of its remaining locations. The last six of the retailer's Homeplus stores will close with the loss of 450 jobs, bringing to an end its venture in non-food retailing in the UK as it seeks to turnaround huge losses. Stores [...]
AOL share price rockets on $4.4bn Verizon deal

May 12, 2015

Verizon is buying the sprawling online company AOL in a deal worth $4.4bn (£2.8bn). The US telecoms company has made an offer of $50 a share – a premium of 17.4 per cent on AOL's closing share price yesterday of $42.59. Shares in AOL, the owner of online publications such as Huffington Post and Techcrunch [...]
AOL Verizon deal: This is boss Tim Armstrong’s email to staff in full

May 12, 2015

AOL boss Tim Armstrong has emailed staff about Verizon's $4.4bn offer to buy the online company. Here are his words in full. As you have heard me say many times over the last 5 years since we became an independent AOL, we are building toward becoming the largest media technology company in the world. While [...]
Falling advertising billboard in Tooting injures woman

May 12, 2015

A freak incident involving a London advertising billboard has seriously injured a woman, causing her to be hospitalised. A huge outdoor billboard hanging above a shop on the corner of Mellison Road and Mitcham Road in Tooting collapsed at 7.30am this morning. The metal hoarding fell around 20ft to the ground, according to witnesses, striking [...]

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

Premier League boom ‘masking’ English football’s financial woes, says BDO

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

By: Lynsey Barber

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