Francis Whittaker

Editor

Francis Whittaker is a programming editor for Yahoo News and is based in London. He was previously an editor and reporter in the London bureaus of BuzzFeed and NBC News, covering breaking news, international news, and digital culture.

Yahoo News
As the U.K.'s COVID lockdowns are set to end, one resident sees complications ahead
According to Francis Whittaker, the coming arrival of what the tabloid press has dubbed “Freedom Day” in England feels anything but freeing.
3 years ago
Yahoo News 360
National emergency or power grab?
President Trump declared a national emergency Friday to bypass Congress for access to billions in federal funds for construction of a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. Here's what happens next.
5 years ago
Yahoo News 360
Rep. Ilhan Omar's controversial tweets
Ilhan Omar apologized for tweets that critics said invoked anti-Semitism about Jewish financial influence over U.S. politics. Here's where things stand.
5 years ago
Yahoo News 360
State of the Union: Did it unite or divide?
President Trump delivered his second State of the Union speech Tuesday night. Did it unite or divide? We take a closer look.
5 years ago
Yahoo News 360
Schultz 2020: A latte trouble for Democrats?
Howard Schultz. (Photo illustration: Yahoo News; photos: Johannes Eisele /AFP/Getty Images, Getty Images)
5 years ago

Francis Whittaker

As the U.K.'s COVID lockdowns are set to end, one resident sees complications ahead

National emergency or power grab?

Rep. Ilhan Omar's controversial tweets

State of the Union: Did it unite or divide?

Schultz 2020: A latte trouble for Democrats?