Latest articles by Arion McNicoll, The Week UK
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Surprise win for left alliance in French election
Speed Read A loose alliance of left-wing parties is on course to become France's biggest parliamentary bloc
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Julian Assange free after agreeing to guilty plea
Speed Read Wikileaks founder not expected to serve additional prison time, paving way for return to Australia as a free man
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Top Sunak aide Craig Williams bet on general election date
Speed Read Parliamentary private secretary to the PM apologises for £100 'flutter' as gambling watchdog inquiry gets underway
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Nigel Farage's return is 'nightmare' for Sunak
Speed Read Farage to lead Reform UK and run for Parliament, but even without election victory, party will put pressure on the Tories
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Abortions rise to record level 'due to cost of living'
Speed Read Low-income women face 'heart-breaking' choice, warns abortion charity chief
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Rwanda plan on hold until general election
Speed Read Sunak frames future of deportation scheme as the 'choice' before voters in July
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Matthew Trickett: man charged with spying for Hong Kong found dead
Speed Read Immigration Enforcement officer was accused of gathering information on dissidents in the UK
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Reality TV stars charged in 'finfluencer' crackdown
Speed Read Lauren Goodger and Rebecca Gormley among seven stars charged by the Financial Conduct Authority
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Slovak prime minister 'will survive' after being shot
Speed Read Prime Minister Robert Fico is in a stable but serious condition
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David Copperfield faces sexual misconduct claims
Speed Read Allegations by 16 women include claims the world-famous magician drugged them before having sex with them
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Mohamed Amra: manhunt underway for escaped French prisoner 'The Fly'
Speed Read Two prison officers killed in a 'brutal daylight raid' at a Normandy tollbooth
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Rwanda law suffers Northern Ireland setback
Speed Read Belfast High Court finds Illegal Migration Act clashes with Good Friday Agreement human rights provisions
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Natalie Elphicke: the Tory defector facing a backlash from both sides
Speed Read MP for Dover's hawkish stance on immigration and defence of sex offender ex-husband raises eyebrows among her new colleagues
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State 'should fund weddings to combat loneliness', says report
Speed Read Married people are the least lonely, but report suggests the poorest are priced out
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British Armed Forces personnel details 'hacked by China'
Speed Read The Ministry of Defence became aware of the breach 'several days ago'
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Hainault sword attack: police hunt for motive
Speed Read Mental health is key line of inquiry, as detectives prepare to interview suspect
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Rwanda plan: Home Office launches surprise sweep to fill first flights
Speed Read Lib Dem spokesman condemns 'cruel gimmick', but Sunak says plan is already having deterrent effect
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Humza Yousaf clears the decks to battle no-confidence vote
Speed Read First minister is 'done', according to insider, but a single vote could change the balance
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Netherlands split on WFH for sex workers
Speed Read Councils concerned over 'nuisance' of at-home sex work, but others say changes will curb underground sex trade
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Tesla cuts prices in 'intensifying' EV war
Speed Read Electric vehicle giant has struggled in the face of weakening demand, competition from China and technical setbacks
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Peter Murrell: Sturgeon's husband charged over SNP 'embezzlement' claims
Speed Read SNP expresses 'shock' as former chief executive rearrested in long-running investigation into claims of mishandled campaign funds
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Mark Menzies: Tories investigate MP after 'bad people' cash claims
Speed Read Fylde MP will sit as an independent while party looks into allegations he misused campaign funds on medical expenses and blackmail pay-out
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Nato chief denounces Donald Trump's threat
Speed Read Jens Stoltenberg says any attack on Western military alliance would be met with 'robust reaction'
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King Charles diagnosed with cancer
Speed Read Monarch 'remains wholly positive about his treatment', during which senior royals are expected to stand in for him
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