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 nowUnder the Radar Banks are closed, unemployment has ‘spiked visibly’ and working women have been told to stay at home By Kate Samuelson Published Under the Radar
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 ‘Peak wonky wokery’: Tiger Who Came to Tea sparks fierce debate on rapeSpeed Read Charity provoked backlash after claiming beloved 1968 book reinforces ‘harmful’ gender stereotypes By Kate Samuelson Published Speed Read
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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 By Kate Samuelson Published feature
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 Bad Vegan London review: predominantly plant-based fast food that packs a real punchThe Week Recommends Located in Camden’s Buck Street Market, this relaxed new joint is the baby of Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge By Kate Samuelson Published The Week Recommends
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 Fruity, fizzy and the latest drinks fad: 14 of the best hard seltzers available in the UKThe Week Recommends After a meteoric rise in the US, British drinks companies have jumped on the seltzer bandwagon By Kate Samuelson Published The Week Recommends
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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 By Kate Samuelson Published feature
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 Downing Street and the execution of Geronimo the alpacafeature Joanna Lumley and Stanley Johnson backing bid to save life of six-year-old pet By Kate Samuelson Published feature
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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 By Kate Samuelson Published In Depth
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 The Mitre Hampton Court hotel review: a riverside retreat that’s fit for a kingThe Week Recommends Enjoy a chic and regal stay at this boutique on the banks of the Thames By Kate Samuelson Published The Week Recommends
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 From Thorpe Park to Primark: the strangest Covid vaccination venuesfeature Jabs offered at theme park as part of push to encourage more young people to get inoculated By Kate Samuelson Last updated feature
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 Marble Arch Mound: London’s £2m ‘s**t hill’ roundly ridiculedfeature People who visited installation during first week offered free return tickets due to ‘teething problems’ By Kate Samuelson Last updated feature
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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 By Kate Samuelson Published Today's Big Question
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 Will London’s Tube stations face more floods?In the Spotlight An unpublished London Underground report identified 85 Tube stations as being at ‘high risk’ of flooding By Kate Samuelson Published In the Spotlight
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 What is cyberflashing?In the Spotlight New report recommends that harmful online behaviour be criminalised under Sexual Offences Act By Kate Samuelson Published In the Spotlight
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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 By Kate Samuelson Last updated The Week Recommends
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 Turul Project London restaurant review: an unforgettable ode to Hungarian cuisineThe Week Recommends Goose liver, hare croquettes and bread dumplings - this is fine dining, Hungarian-style By Kate Samuelson Published The Week Recommends
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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 By Kate Samuelson Published Speed Read
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 Inside Kensington Palace, where Kate Middleton is isolatingThe Week Recommends The double-jabbed Duchess of Cambridge has come into contact with someone who later tested positive for Covid By Kate Samuelson Last updated The Week Recommends
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 Plum & Spilt Milk London review: paying homage to the romance of the railwaysThe Week Recommends Located in the Great Northern Hotel, this swanky restaurant is just a stone’s throw from King’s Cross station By Kate Samuelson Published The Week Recommends
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 Eight exciting new TV shows to watch out for this summerIn Depth We can’t go on holiday and the weather is bleak - but at least we have some great telly to look forward to By Kate Samuelson Last updated In Depth
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 Meghan Markle braced for ‘brutal showdown’ as ex-staff ‘line up’ to give bullying evidencefeature Sources say Duchess of Sussex will demand Palace hands over ‘point-by-point’ details of alleged wrongdoing By Kate Samuelson Published feature
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 Prince William: a life in picturesIn Pictures Duke of Cambridge celebrates 39th birthday following surprise public appearance By Kate Samuelson Last updated In Pictures
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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 By Kate Samuelson Published Speed Read
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 Morso London review: a modern twist on traditional recipes, with sharing at its heartThe Week Recommends Italy’s stuck on the amber list - so why not send your tastebuds travelling instead? By Kate Samuelson Published The Week Recommends
