James Whitehead

Buenos Aires, Manchester

South America Correspondent at Courthouse News Service

Journalist. South America Correspondent @CourthouseNews based in Buenos Aires. Message me: [email protected]

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Netflix drama sparks national debate as UK seeks roadmap for ‘lost boys’

6 days ago | courthousenews.com | James Whitehead

MANCHESTER, England (CN) — A hard-hitting drama about a 13-year-old boy accused of murdering a classmate has kindled soul-searching in the United Kingdom about how to address what many see as a crisis of masculinity and online radicalization.
As prices soar and demand sizzles, UK scrutinizes foreign buyers, second homes

1 week 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.
From tea trays to Jaguars, tariffs upend UK exports

2 weeks 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.
Tougher UK parole rules won’t stop Ireland from extraditing IRA-linked terrorism suspect

3 weeks 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.
Dealt a shaky hand, UK plays its Trump card: The king

3 weeks 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.
When the beat stops and the fryer cools: England loses hub for old-school hip-hop

3 weeks 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.
WhatsApp earns backing in EU privacy fine dispute

4 weeks ago | courthousenews.com | James Whitehead

Advocate General Tamara Capeta issued a nonbinding opinion supporting WhatsApp’s chance to appeal a $242 million fine. (CN) — WhatsApp won the support of a legal adviser to the European Union’s highest court in its battle against the EU privacy watchdog, giving the messaging platform a boost in its bid to avoid Irish regulators' $242 million fine over privacy violations.
Returning to Dundori Forest — International Tree Foundation

4 weeks ago | internationaltreefoundation.org | James Whitehead

Dundori Forest, located about three hours northwest of Nairobi, Kenya, is a vital highland ecosystem. However, many areas of the forest have been severely degraded – hillsides stripped of trees and lacking in wildlife. As a crucial water catchment area, Dundori Forest is critical – the water that falls on those hills runs down into Lake Nakuru National Park, an important home for flamingos as well as black and white rhinos. But without forest cover, these fragile populations are under threat.
Welfare cuts ahead as UK slashes growth forecast

4 weeks ago | courthousenews.com | James Whitehead

(CN) — United Kingdom Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled further cuts to the welfare bill during her spring statement to Parliament, outlining the government's plan to get the British economy growing as this year’s growth forecast was downgraded to 1%. Reeves announced that part of Universal Credit, the country’s largest welfare expense for working-aged people, will be cut by 50% and then frozen for new claimants.
Tens of thousands stranded after fire shutters London’s Heathrow

1 month ago | courthousenews.com | James Whitehead

MANCHESTER, England (CN) — London's Heathrow Airport shut down Friday after a fire at an electrical substation caused a major power cut, disrupting more than 1,300 flights and the plans of 200,000 passengers. Heathrow, Europe's busiest airport, said the airport will remain closed until midnight, advising passengers to stay away from the airport and contact airlines for further information.