Kate Samuelson
Kate Samuelson is The Week's former newsletter editor. She was also a regular guest on award-winning podcast The Week Unwrapped. Kate's career as a journalist began on the MailOnline graduate training scheme, which involved stints as a reporter at the South West News Service's office in Cambridge and the Liverpool Echo. She moved from MailOnline to Time magazine's satellite office in London, where she covered current affairs and culture for both the print mag and website. Before joining The Week, Kate worked at ActionAid UK, where she led the planning and delivery of all content gathering trips, from Bangladesh to Brazil. She is passionate about women's rights and using her skills as a journalist to highlight underrepresented communities. Alongside her staff roles, Kate has written for various magazines and newspapers including Stylist, Metro.co.uk, The Guardian and the i news site. She is also the founder and editor of Cheapskate London, an award-winning weekly newsletter that curates the best free events with the aim of making the capital more accessible.
Latest articles by Kate Samuelson
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The countries where men and women can be stoned to death
feature Sentencing to death by stoning of Sudanese 20-year-old sparks fresh outrage
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MoD vs BBC: Panorama stands by SAS death squads exposé
Talking Point New evidence suggests one squadron may have unlawfully killed 54 Afghans in six months
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What’s happening in Sri Lanka?
feature President says he will resign after the storming of his official residence by protesters
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Shinzo Abe shooting: how common is gun crime in Japan?
Why Everyone’s Talking About Longest-serving PM dies from injuries after being shot while on campaign trail
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The options to fix Britain’s ‘broken’ childcare system
feature Proposal to ease staff-to-child ratio in nurseries has been met with anger
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How R. Kelly used fame and power to abuse victims for decades
In Depth Singer jailed for 30 years for sexually abusing multiple fans
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Why animal-human conflict is on the rise in India
feature Report says coexistence with wild animals in India is ‘reaching the threshold of tolerance’
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‘Pinpoint accuracy’: what are the M270 rocket systems the UK is sending to Ukraine?
feature Move to provide Kyiv with longer-range launchers risks further provoking the Kremlin
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The dangerous dogs banned in the UK
Why Everyone’s Talking About Spike in deadly attacks blamed on ‘impulse purchases through lockdown’
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What is the gender housing gap?
feature Time it takes to get on to the property ladder differs depending on whether you’re male or female
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Carlo Scotto at the Four Seasons: experimental pop-up that has style and substance
The Week Recommends Former Xier chef has taken over the hotel’s Amaranto restaurant for a one-month residency
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How Jimmy Savile evaded justice for six decades
In Depth New Netflix documentary raises fresh questions about how sex offender hid in plain sight
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Vladimir Putin’s beliefs and superstitions
In Depth Some commentators have pointed to Russian president’s faith as motive for Ukraine war
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How have some people avoided getting Covid-19?
Today's Big Question Experts have various theories about why some have swerved the virus while others have been infected multiple times
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The law on police strip searches
In Depth Scotland Yard forced to apologise after leaving 15-year-old girl traumatised at school
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The silent protests taking place in Russia
feature Green ribbons, emojis, tulips and empty placards have become symbols of resistance
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Marina Bay Sands review: 48 hours at Singapore’s most iconic hotel
The Week Recommends The setting of two key scenes in Crazy Rich Asians lives up to its glitzy reputation
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Olena Zelenska: from screenwriter to Ukraine’s first lady
Why Everyone’s Talking About Wife of Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy famously opposed his 2019 presidential bid
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Is it time for UK defence spending to rise?
In Depth Military budget has fallen substantially since 1950s – but Ukraine conflict may change this
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The Ukraine war’s race problem
feature Media coverage criticised as racist and non-white refugees face discrimination at borders
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Steven Bartlett: from dropout to millionaire podcast host
Why Everyone’s Talking About The 29-year-old businessman behind The Diary of a CEO podcast is worth around £50m
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Is Vladimir Putin under threat from inside Russia?
feature Anti-war protests have occurred daily in Russia since the invasion of Ukraine began
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The many faces of Vladimir Putin
In Depth How the Russian president went from liberal reformer to ruthless warmonger
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The end of home abortions
Why Everyone’s Talking About ‘Pill by post’ legislation had been introduced in March 2020 in response to pandemic
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