James Whitehead

1 month ago | courthousenews.com | James Whitehead

MANCHESTER, England (CN) — British house prices hit a record high in April as the government pledges to build 1.5 million homes and take other steps to tackle the country’s deepening housing crisis. The average asking price for newly listed properties rose to $497,770 this month, a monthly increase of $7,000, according to property website Rightmove. An average house price in the U.S. was $398,400 in February, the National Association of Realtors said.

1 month ago | courthousenews.com | James Whitehead

MANCHESTER, England (CN) — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he will only agree to a trade deal with the U.S. if it is “in the national interest,” as British exporters, from global automakers to small businesses, scramble to adapt to the changeable tariff regime introduced by U.S. President Donald Trump. Speaking from a Jaguar Land Rover factory outside Birmingham earlier this week, Starmer acknowledged the “huge challenge for our future” posed by the blanket 10% tariffs on British imports.

1 month ago | courthousenews.com | James Whitehead

The U.K.'s change in parole rules, requiring two-thirds of a sentence to be served before release, does not constitute a "heavier penalty," clearing the way for the extradition of a terrorism suspect. (CN) — The European Union’s top court has ruled that stricter parole conditions introduced by the United Kingdom do not, in principle, amount to “a heavier penalty,” clearing the way for Ireland to extradite a terrorism suspect.

1 month ago | courthousenews.com | James Whitehead

MANCHESTER, England (CN) — With the transatlantic alliance facing tension on multiple fronts, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s invitation to U.S. President Donald Trump for a second state visit raises issues about how to navigate an unpredictable White House.

1 month ago | courthousenews.com | James Whitehead

MANCHESTER, England (CN) — When local rapper and poet Conduit first heard about the Hip Hop Chip Shop, he thought it was a gimmick, just another case of gentrification and cultural appropriation. “I honestly couldn’t have been more wrong,” said Conduit, who asked to go by only his stage name. He realized his mistake when he stepped into the shop for the first time. “All my senses were just taken aback,” he said in an interview. “Seeing all the posters and pictures on the wall.