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 Global Digital newsletter each week, examining pressing political, social and economic issues from around the world, and also curates the Prosper 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 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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Kenya’s doomsday death cult: the trial of Paul Mackenzie
feature More than 300 bodies discovered in mass graves after claims a cult leader allegedly told his followers to starve themselves to death
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Glasgow to host first Banksy solo show in 14 years
Speed Read The return of the ever-elusive street artist has experts and fans excited
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How the Grenfell tragedy changed the UK
feature Six years on since the government vowed to ‘learn lessons’ has sufficient progress been made?
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Jodie Comer: from Holby City to Hollywood
In the Spotlight Actor has had a meteoric rise courtesy of award-winning performances in Killing Eve and now Prima Facie
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‘Theatre of cruelty’: has the reality TV bubble burst?
Under the Radar A million fewer viewers watched the latest Love Island launch compared to last year
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Silvio Berlusconi: ‘bounce-back politician’ dies aged 86
Speed Read The former Italian prime minister was linked to a series of scandals in and out of office
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Neurotechnology: how does new mind-reading technology work?
feature Developments in AI are turning thoughts into words but privacy fears are growing
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How women can bridge the gender pension gap
In Depth New figures have shown the extent of the problem for women in retirement years
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Clop gang: Russian hackers issue ‘dark web ultimatum’ to BBC, Boots and BA
Under the Radar Affected companies urged to install security patches and not pay cyber criminals behind hack
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Thai PM frontrunner joins thousands at Bangkok Pride parade
In Pictures LGBTQ+ communities and their allies united at the event
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Breastfeeding for longer linked to better exam results
Speed Read New study suggests breast milk could help secure a child top grades in GCSEs
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The curious return of fast fashion
Under the Radar Rise of Shein shows demand for low-price fashion remains strong despite huge landfill dumps and high global emissions
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Nick Cohen, Phillip Schofield and British media’s own #MeToo reckoning
Talking Point Allegations surrounding former Observer columnist and ITV broadcaster have led to questions about the industry’s processes
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China launches new space crew ahead of 2030 moon expedition
In Pictures The Shenzhou-16 spacecraft is headed towards China’s space station
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What’s causing the rising number of epidemics under the sea?
feature While above ground the world grappled with a pandemic, a problem has been swimming below the surface
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