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Why postal workers are going on strike

Why postal workers are going on strike
Post Office walkout will overlap with separate industrial action by Royal Mail staff
19 Aug 2022
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Reader favourites
A selection of short but sweet features from across The Week
19 Aug 2022
North Korea rejects aid-for-denuclearisation offer from Seoul

North Korea rejects aid-for-denuclearisation offer from Seoul
Pyongyang dismisses South Korean proposal, describing it as ‘pipedream-like’
19 Aug 2022
‘The midterms might not be a disaster for the Democrats after all’

‘The midterms might not be a disaster for the Democrats after all’
Your digest of analysis from the British and international press from the past seven days
19 Aug 2022
Is it time to renationalise the water industry?

Is it time to renationalise the water industry?
Leakages and outrageous pay have led to ‘knee-jerk calls’ to renationalise water companies
19 Aug 2022
Chinese protests, supersonic jets and university cheats

Chinese protests, supersonic jets and university cheats
Will mortgage strikes force China to change course? Does Concorde finally have a worthy successor? And what’s behind a rise in cheating?
19 Aug 2022
What is the Enough is Enough campaign aiming to achieve?

What is the Enough is Enough campaign aiming to achieve?
RMT union chief Mick Lynch is supporting the new grassroots movement
19 Aug 2022

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The FBI raid: pushing the US closer to civil war?

The FBI raid: pushing the US closer to civil war?
Republicans feel that Trump is being singled out for special treatment – and they’re not happy
19 Aug 2022
Quiz of The Week: 13 – 19 August

Quiz of The Week: 13 – 19 August
Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
19 Aug 2022
Sanofi/GSK/Haleon: cancer fears prove hard to stomach

Sanofi/GSK/Haleon: cancer fears prove hard to stomach
Shares of GlaxoSmithKline, Sanofi and the new GSK spin-off, Haleon, all fell sharply last week
19 Aug 2022
Bolton rugby club hosts Sicily players targeted by mobsters

Bolton rugby club hosts Sicily players targeted by mobsters
Good news stories from the past seven days
19 Aug 2022
Catfishing: what the law says

Catfishing: what the law says
Campaigners are calling for online deception to become a specific criminal offence
19 Aug 2022
‘What has become of our country?’

‘What has become of our country?’
A round-up of the headlines from the UK front pages
19 Aug 2022
Magic mushroom church sues local police

Magic mushroom church sues local police
And other stories from the stranger side of life
19 Aug 2022
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: 19 August 2022

Ten Things You Need to Know Today: 19 August 2022
The Week’s daily digest of the news agenda, published at 8am
19 Aug 2022
Why real wages have suffered ‘their sharpest fall on record’

Why real wages have suffered ‘their sharpest fall on record’
Even pay rises aren’t preventing workers from feeling worse off – and that’s a big problem
18 Aug 2022
Blaming the victim: has Amnesty gone soft on Putin?

Blaming the victim: has Amnesty gone soft on Putin?
Recent report on Russia’s war in Ukraine has seriously tarnished good name of human rights organisation
18 Aug 2022
India’s post-Independence Day flag problem

India’s post-Independence Day flag problem
Indians bought over 200m flags for national celebration – but what should be done with them now?
18 Aug 2022
How Britain’s inflation became the ‘worst in the G7’

How Britain’s inflation became the ‘worst in the G7’
UK feels pain of double-digit price rises for the first time since 1982
18 Aug 2022
When are the next rail strikes?

When are the next rail strikes?
Travel chaos ‘far from over’ as thousands of train staff walk out
18 Aug 2022
Is it dangerous to swim off Britain’s beaches?

Is it dangerous to swim off Britain’s beaches?
Beachgoers warned not to enter water at up to 50 locations after sewage pumped into sea
18 Aug 2022
How bad for the environment is eating meat?

How bad for the environment is eating meat?
Livestock farming produces 14.5% of global emissions but Britain’s farmers aim to be net zero by 2040
18 Aug 2022
Pros and cons of the monarchy

Pros and cons of the monarchy
Majority of Britons still favour having a Royal Family – but younger people are less enthusiastic
18 Aug 2022
Inside the multimillion-dollar plan to bring back extinct Tasmanian tiger

Inside the multimillion-dollar plan to bring back extinct Tasmanian tiger
Some critics say bid to achieve first ‘de-extinction event’ is just ‘fairytale science’
18 Aug 2022
What level of alcohol is safe?

What level of alcohol is safe?
Latest research suggests even moderate drinking carries health risk
18 Aug 2022
Bizarre gout treatments in ancient manuscripts

Bizarre gout treatments in ancient manuscripts
And other stories from the stranger side of life
18 Aug 2022
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: 18 August 2022

Ten Things You Need to Know Today: 18 August 2022
The Week’s daily digest of the news agenda, published at 8am
18 Aug 2022
How Liz Cheney became a ‘Republican outcast’

How Liz Cheney became a ‘Republican outcast’
Congresswoman suffered a heavy defeat to a Trump-backed candidate in the primaries
17 Aug 2022
Should cyclists have to abide by the same rules as drivers?

Should cyclists have to abide by the same rules as drivers?
Transport secretary’s plans could see ‘dramatic shake-up’ of rules for bike users
17 Aug 2022
The long road to justice for infected blood scandal victims

The long road to justice for infected blood scandal victims
Interim compensation will be paid to victims before the inquiry concludes in 2023
17 Aug 2022
What is Tony Blair up to now?

What is Tony Blair up to now?
Former PM urges government to bring back masks on public transport ahead of ‘winter crisis’
17 Aug 2022
Liz Truss says British workers lack ‘skill’ in leaked audio

Liz Truss says British workers lack ‘skill’ in leaked audio
Foreign secretary under fire for ‘effectively branding British workers as lazy’
17 Aug 2022
The pros and cons of going to university

The pros and cons of going to university
Is it worth getting a degree?
17 Aug 2022
Nicola Sturgeon: Scotland’s longest-serving first minister

Nicola Sturgeon: Scotland’s longest-serving first minister
Sturgeon is preparing for the arrival of the fourth occupant of No. 10 Downing Street since she took office
17 Aug 2022