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What happened to Sabina Nessa?

What happened to Sabina Nessa?
‘Predatory’ killer of primary school teacher is jailed for life
8 Apr 2022
Why did the government U-turn on its trans conversion therapy ban?

Why did the government U-turn on its trans conversion therapy ban?
2018 survey found trans people twice as likely as gays to be offered interventions
8 Apr 2022
Quiz of The Week: 4 April - 8 April

Quiz of The Week: 4 April - 8 April
Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
8 Apr 2022
Should lawyers be barred from acting for oligarchs?

Should lawyers be barred from acting for oligarchs?
Ministers have accused ‘amoral’ lawyers of working for allies of Russian president
8 Apr 2022
‘Slapps’: the lawsuits that silence free speech

‘Slapps’: the lawsuits that silence free speech
Inside the government’s plans to clamp down on use of courts by rich and powerful
8 Apr 2022
Is Rishi Sunak the victim of a ‘political hit job’? 

Is Rishi Sunak the victim of a ‘political hit job’?
Chancellor convinced leaking of wife’s tax status is part of ‘co-ordinated attack’
8 Apr 2022
How Jimmy Savile evaded justice for six decades

How Jimmy Savile evaded justice for six decades
New Netflix documentary raises fresh questions about how sex offender hid in plain sight
8 Apr 2022

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Were Covid restrictions dropped too soon?

Were Covid restrictions dropped too soon?
‘Living with Covid’ is already proving problematic – just look at the travel chaos this week
7 Apr 2022
Arguments for and against nuclear power

Arguments for and against nuclear power
Nuclear energy forms the ‘centrepiece’ of Boris Johnson’s new energy strategy
7 Apr 2022
The impact of the UK’s ‘phenomenal level’ of avian flu

The impact of the UK’s ‘phenomenal level’ of avian flu
Free-range chicken could disappear from UK shelves due to ‘endemic’ viral outbreak
7 Apr 2022
Boris Johnson’s energy strategy explained

Boris Johnson’s energy strategy explained
Nuclear energy at the heart of plan dismissed by critics as a ‘missed opportunity’
7 Apr 2022
The UK’s ‘emergency’ cancer battle

The UK’s ‘emergency’ cancer battle
Study finds Britain is ‘among worst in the world’ at detecting disease early
7 Apr 2022
What are hypersonic missiles?

What are hypersonic missiles?
Russian invasion of Ukraine has hastened efforts to develop ‘consequential weapon’
6 Apr 2022
What the National Insurance increase means

What the National Insurance increase means
Government defends controversial hit to pay packets
6 Apr 2022
The UK’s offshore migrant processing plans

The UK’s offshore migrant processing plans
Government moving closer to processing asylum seekers in a third country
6 Apr 2022
Solar panels: are they worth the investment?

Solar panels: are they worth the investment?
As electric bills go through the roof demand grows for alternative energy options
5 Apr 2022
Will ‘Partygate’ come back to bite Boris Johnson?

Will ‘Partygate’ come back to bite Boris Johnson?
Fine for government’s former head of ethics has placed lockdown scandal back in the headlines
5 Apr 2022
Have the Conservatives got a sexual harassment problem?

Have the Conservatives got a sexual harassment problem?
Party condemned for waiting weeks to suspend MP David Warburton following allegations
4 Apr 2022
How to get the £150 council tax rebate 

How to get the £150 council tax rebate
One-off repayment is intended to ease effects of the cost of living crisis
4 Apr 2022
How the Falklands War began

How the Falklands War began
Today marks 40 years since the invasion of the British overseas territory in the South Atlantic
2 Apr 2022
How to save money on gas and electricity

How to save money on gas and electricity
Top tips for bracing against ‘worst attack on living standards’ in a generation
1 Apr 2022
Is British Summer Time still fit for purpose?

Is British Summer Time still fit for purpose?
BTS, which began last Sunday, has been observed for more than a century
1 Apr 2022
Was the royal tour of Jamaica a ‘PR disaster’?

Was the royal tour of Jamaica a ‘PR disaster’?
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s eight-day Caribbean trip was anything but a triumph
1 Apr 2022
Supercolds, Covid and norovirus: why are we all getting so ill?

Supercolds, Covid and norovirus: why are we all getting so ill?
Calls to NHS 111 about cases of colds, flu and coughs are on the rise
1 Apr 2022
Quiz of The Week: 26 March - 1 April

Quiz of The Week: 26 March - 1 April
Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
1 Apr 2022
How the media reported UK’s ‘unprecedented’ bill rises

How the media reported UK’s ‘unprecedented’ bill rises
Calls for more action from Rishi Sunak amid ‘worst attack on living standards’ in a generation
1 Apr 2022
Prince Andrew and the £1m ‘gift’ from Turkish ‘fraudster’ explained

Prince Andrew and the £1m ‘gift’ from Turkish ‘fraudster’ explained
Court told that Duke of York received cash from elderly woman ‘hoodwinked by crooked middleman’
1 Apr 2022
How much will lateral flow tests cost?

How much will lateral flow tests cost?
Free testing has ended for most people despite rising Covid-19 cases in the UK
31 Mar 2022
Local elections odds and polls: who will win in 2022?

Local elections odds and polls: who will win in 2022?
Keir Starmer launches Labour campaign for key May vote
31 Mar 2022
Will Jamie Wallis change the tone of the Tory trans debate?

Will Jamie Wallis change the tone of the Tory trans debate?
Conservative LGBT+ patron hopes ‘divided’ party can now have more ‘respectful’ discussion
31 Mar 2022
The arguments for and against slavery reparations

The arguments for and against slavery reparations
Calls for Britain to pay compensation for slavery have gained momentum in recent years
31 Mar 2022
The size of the UK Armed Forces examined

The size of the UK Armed Forces examined
Pressure is growing to reverse cuts to troop numbers in response to Ukraine conflict
31 Mar 2022
‘Rocking the boat’: the disgrace of P&O Ferries

‘Rocking the boat’: the disgrace of P&O Ferries
Stern action is needed to counter companies who believe breaking the law is justifiable
31 Mar 2022


