James Whitfield is a Senior Correspondent at Brit Herald, where he covers international affairs, European policy, and the UK financial landscape. Based in London, his reporting spans Bank of England decisions, City earnings, and the diplomatic currents shaping Britain's post-Brexit trade relationships.
James began his career at a regional newspaper in the West Midlands, covering council politics and Crown Court proceedings before joining a London-based financial wire service in 2013. He spent six years on the City desk reporting on FTSE 100 earnings, banking regulation, and the economic aftershocks of Britain's EU referendum. He joined Brit Herald to build a newsroom that could make sense of complex international stories for a British readership.
He has reported from the floor of the London Stock Exchange, covered G7 summits and NATO ministerials, and interviewed policymakers involved in UK-EU trade framework negotiations. His reporting on the 2023 gilt market crisis was picked up by several specialist financial outlets.
James holds a degree in Politics and International Relations from the University of Leeds. Outside the newsroom, he supports Aston Villa and has run the London Marathon twice - finishing the second one slower than the first, which he maintains was deliberate.
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