Rebekah Evans, The Week UK
Rebekah Evans joined The Week as newsletter editor in 2023. She is a regular on The Week Unwrapped podcast, and has also written on subjects ranging from Ukraine and Afghanistan to fast fashion and "brotox". As newsletter editor, she writes The Week's Food and Drink newsletter, curating recipes, reviews and recommendations, as well as the Travel newsletter with destination inspirations. Occasionally, she also examines pressing political, social and economic issues from around the world in the Global Digest newsletter.
Rebekah started her career at Reach plc, where she cut her teeth on news, before pivoting into personal finance at the height of the pandemic and cost-of-living crisis. Social affairs is another of her passions, covering topics from Grenfell to the NHS and mental health. She has interviewed people from across the world and from all walks of life. Rebekah has also written for publications including The Guardian, The Week magazine, the Press Association and local newspapers. She decided to become a journalist while still at school. While reading English at King's College London, she juggled a role as editor-in-chief of the university newspaper, Roar News, with moonlighting as an executive producer for the university's flagship student political radio show. After graduating, she completed an NCTJ with the Press Association. Rebekah can be found on Twitter at @rebekah_ne.
Latest articles by Rebekah Evans, The Week UK
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The Pope, the ‘false prophet’, and the battle for Argentina
feature Opinion has been split on whether the pontiff's intervention into politics in his home nation is appropriate
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Notting Hill Carnival: London in a ‘blaze of colour’ as event marks 55th year
In Pictures The carnival also commemorated the Windrush generation and Grenfell fire victims
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What is the Wagner Group?
In the Spotlight Reported death of leader Yevgeny Prigozhin leaves future of Russian mercenary group in doubt
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Children trapped 900ft in the air in Pakistani cable car emergency
Speed Read A helicopter rescue effort has been launched to save the stranded group of eight
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Coober Pedy: inside the Australian town where people live underground
In Pictures Could subterranean homes be an answer to rising global temperatures and increasingly inhospitable conditions?
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Richcession: where have all the millionaires gone?
feature Global wealth has dropped for the first time since 2008 – but it may not be bad news for the economy
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Blind Side subject Michael Oher sues ‘adoptive parents’
Speed Read Former NFL star alleges story that became Hollywood blockbuster was all a lie
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What next for Ecuador after Fernando Villavicencio assassination?
feature The killing of a candidate ahead of this week’s elections follows years of crime and a rapidly increasing drugs trade
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The rise of Brotox: why more men are getting cosmetic surgery
feature Men who, like Barbie’s male sidekick, don’t feel ‘Kenough’ are increasingly getting cosmetic treatments
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State pension underpayments: are you getting the right amount?
feature Hundreds of thousands of women may have received less than they were owed
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Early retirement: what is the ‘FIRE’ movement?
feature Younger workers are aiming to quit the workforce early through extreme saving and investment
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The spiralling global rice crisis
feature India’s decision to ban exports is starting to have a domino effect around the world
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Sturgeon Moon: supermoon lights up night skies worldwide
In Pictures Photographers across the globe capture first of August’s two full Moons
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Ghana abolishes the death penalty
feature It joins a growing list of African countries which are turning away from capital punishment
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Twitter to X and five other controversial rebrands from history
Under the Radar Elon Musk’s decision joins a long list of derided company changes
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The sinister side to India’s fantasy gaming craze
feature Fantasy gaming is booming in India, despite the country's ban on gambling
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Concert etiquette: why are people behaving badly?
Talking Point Experts believe incidents at live events are becoming worse in the era of social media
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NHS at 75: the UK’s shining light through the years
In Pictures The National Health Service celebrates another milestone birthday
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Colin Pitchfork: justice secretary attempts to halt killer’s release
Speed Read The double child-murderer has been in and out of prison following a series of parole decisions
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Desertification: Iraq’s worsening water crisis
feature Drought, climate change, mismanagement and oil production have all been blamed for water scarcity in the country
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Astronomy Photographer of the Year offers vibrant look at universe
In Pictures Shortlisted entries for annual competition are out of this world
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Nato warning over Wagner troops in Belarus
Speed Read Move of mercenary group into Russian neighbour has sparked fears of further trouble
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English cricket is ‘racist, sexist and elitist’, says independent report
Speed Read Chair of governing body apologises after crushing indictment of the sport ‘at all levels’
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The power of Estonia’s same-sex marriage law
feature LGBTQ people hope the country will set an example for other European nations
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