Arion McNicoll, The Week UK
Arion McNicoll is a freelance writer at The Week Digital and was previously the UK website’s editor. He has also held senior editorial roles at CNN, The Times and The Sunday Times.
Along with his writing work, he co-hosts “Today in History with The Retrospectors”, Rethink Audio’s flagship daily podcast, and is a regular panellist (and occasional stand-in host) on “The Week Unwrapped”. He is also a judge for The Publisher Podcast Awards.
Latest articles by Arion McNicoll, The Week UK
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Mini-budget 2022: Kwasi Kwarteng’s ‘growth plan’ in seven bullet points
feature The chancellor has insisted his changes will make the tax system ‘simpler and fairer’
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What next for Ukraine after annexation votes in Russian-occupied areas?
Today's Big Question Kyiv says ‘sham’ referendums will change nothing and its forces will continue counter-offensive
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Why is gun crime on the rise?
Today's Big Question Poverty, smuggling and ‘county lines’ blamed for increase in firearms offences across England and Wales
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Leroy Shoreditch review: a Michelin-starred east London staple reborn
The Week Recommends This is a wine bar, perfected, with food that will take your breath away
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Is fresh conflict on the horizon in Kosovo?
feature Amid growing tensions, experts fear that the country’s violent past ‘has come back to haunt it’
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KOL restaurant review: a tour of Mexican cuisine past, present and future
The Week Recommends Extremely high-end and entirely casual, KOL is worthy of its Michelin star
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AI will deepen divisions, say Yuval Noah Harari and Slavoj Zizek
feature Audiences at this year’s HowTheLightGetsIn festival heard a stark warning about the risks of artificial intelligence
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Tried and tasted: Christmas DIY meal kits
The Week Recommends Traditional festive feasts and some unique menu options
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Will the UK have a second year of A-level results chaos?
feature A grades awarded in almost half of exams amid ‘rampant grade inflation’
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What Australia’s new lockdowns reveal about a ‘zero Covid strategy’
Today's Big Question Critics claim approach aimed at saving lives has led to ‘cul-de-sac of perpetual lockdowns’
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Hot Stone Fitzrovia review: impeccable sushi but at a price
The Week Recommends There are several giddy highs on the menu as well as a couple of pricey lows
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Coronavirus: how anti-lockdown Sweden is preparing for second wave
Speed Read Deputy state epidemiologist credits consistency and a light touch for preventing fresh spike in infections in the Nordic nation
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Could breast milk help stop the spread of coronavirus?
Speed Read Chinese researchers say whey protein from human breast milk appears to halt viral replication
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Universities must consider refunding students hit by Covid disruption, regulator warns
Speed Read Institutions under investigation as thousands of undergraduates remain locked down amid coronavirus outbreaks
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‘Confusion and infection’: behind the government’s late-night northern lockdown
In Depth New restrictions introduced at 9pm via Twitter prompt fierce political backlash
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The best affordable independent watches 2020
The Week Recommends Four great brands offering interesting entry-level mechanical watches at sensible prices
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Could more people die from lockdown than from coronavirus?
In Depth Government report warns that healthcare delays and economic impact of pandemic may lead to up to 200,000 deaths
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Sport Mobile: inside firm linked to one of football’s most notorious drug cases
In Depth Two men have been arrested in connection with alleged ‘fixing’ of phone records
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Is now a good time to buy or sell homes - and will there be a post-Covid city exodus?
In Depth Property prices have fallen for four consecutive months amid widespread uncertainty
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Chalet Saunton: the perfect post-lockdown getaway
The Week Recommends Chic Devonian home away from home with views to die for
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Our way or the Huawei: will China retaliate over 5G tech ban?
In Depth Chinese state media warns of ‘painful’ response to UK’s ‘ill-founded’ decision
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Gough Whitlam: did the Queen dismiss Australia’s prime minister?
In Depth Newly released letters reveal Palace’s role in one of the most sensational political events in Australian history
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Are millennials really an ‘infantilised generation’ - and if so, why?
In Depth New book argues that lack of moral boundaries has created ‘disoriented’ generation and fuelled identity politics
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Why Vladimir Putin’s ‘presidency for life’ may prove more short-lived
In Depth Russians have voted to extend their leader’s term but experts say his grip on power is slipping
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