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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What daily life is like in Afghanistan now
Under the Radar Banks are closed, unemployment has ‘spiked visibly’ and working women have been told to stay at home
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‘Peak wonky wokery’: Tiger Who Came to Tea sparks fierce debate on rape
Speed Read Charity provoked backlash after claiming beloved 1968 book reinforces ‘harmful’ gender stereotypes
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Next major pandemic will hit ‘by 2080 at the latest’
feature Researchers predict that younger generation will face another disease outbreak on similar scale to Covid-19
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Bad Vegan London review: predominantly plant-based fast food that packs a real punch
The Week Recommends Located in Camden’s Buck Street Market, this relaxed new joint is the baby of Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge
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Fruity, fizzy and the latest drinks fad: 14 of the best hard seltzers available in the UK
The Week Recommends After a meteoric rise in the US, British drinks companies have jumped on the seltzer bandwagon
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IPCC’s report on climate change: ‘the frightening future that awaits us’
feature Landmark study says global temperatures likely to rise by 1.5C over next 20 years
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Downing Street and the execution of Geronimo the alpaca
feature Joanna Lumley and Stanley Johnson backing bid to save life of six-year-old pet
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Stillwater: does new Matt Damon film exploit Amanda Knox?
In Depth New film follows story of female college student who’s imprisoned abroad for crime she says she didn’t commit
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The Mitre Hampton Court hotel review: a riverside retreat that’s fit for a king
The Week Recommends Enjoy a chic and regal stay at this boutique on the banks of the Thames
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From Thorpe Park to Primark: the strangest Covid vaccination venues
feature Jabs offered at theme park as part of push to encourage more young people to get inoculated
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Marble Arch Mound: London’s £2m ‘s**t hill’ roundly ridiculed
feature People who visited installation during first week offered free return tickets due to ‘teething problems’
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What are gender-critical beliefs?
Today's Big Question Judge-led panel ruled that such views should be protected under the Equality Act
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Will London’s Tube stations face more floods?
Why Everyone’s Talking About An unpublished London Underground report identified 85 Tube stations as being at ‘high risk’ of flooding
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What is cyberflashing?
Why Everyone’s Talking About New report recommends that harmful online behaviour be criminalised under Sexual Offences Act
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Nigel Farage’s GB News debut: ‘juicy and dripping’ or ‘mind-numbingly boring’?
The Week Recommends Former UKIP leader drafted in to revive channel’s plummeting viewing figures
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Turul Project London restaurant review: an unforgettable ode to Hungarian cuisine
The Week Recommends Goose liver, hare croquettes and bread dumplings - this is fine dining, Hungarian-style
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Who will be the next Duke of Edinburgh?
Speed Read Prince Charles reportedly reluctant to hand over his father’s title to youngest sibling
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Inside Kensington Palace, where Kate Middleton is isolating
The Week Recommends The double-jabbed Duchess of Cambridge has come into contact with someone who later tested positive for Covid
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Plum & Spilt Milk London review: paying homage to the romance of the railways
The Week Recommends Located in the Great Northern Hotel, this swanky restaurant is just a stone’s throw from King’s Cross station
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Eight exciting new TV shows to watch out for this summer
In Depth We can’t go on holiday and the weather is bleak - but at least we have some great telly to look forward to
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Meghan Markle braced for ‘brutal showdown’ as ex-staff ‘line up’ to give bullying evidence
feature Sources say Duchess of Sussex will demand Palace hands over ‘point-by-point’ details of alleged wrongdoing
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Prince William: a life in pictures
In Pictures Duke of Cambridge celebrates 39th birthday following surprise public appearance
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Children’s social care system a ‘Jenga tower held together by Sellotape’
Speed Read State intervention too often focused on ‘assessment and investigation’ and not support
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Morso London review: a modern twist on traditional recipes, with sharing at its heart
The Week Recommends Italy’s stuck on the amber list - so why not send your tastebuds travelling instead?
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