Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK
Sorcha Bradley is a writer at The Week and a regular on The Week Unwrapped podcast. She worked at The Week magazine for a year and a half after joining in 2019 and then took up her current role with the digital team, where she mostly covers UK current affairs and politics. Before joining The Week, Sorcha worked at slow-news start-up Tortoise Media, where she covered topics ranging from artificial intelligence to the inner workings of tech giants such as Amazon. She has also written for Sky News, The Sunday Times, the London Evening Standard and Grazia magazine, among other publications.
She has a master’s in newspaper journalism from City, University of London, where she specialised in political journalism. For her undergraduate degree, she read English literature and classical studies at the University of Bristol. She caught the journalism bug while studying at Bristol, where she was news editor for the university paper, Epigram. Find her on Twitter @sorchabradley.
Latest articles by Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK
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Where does Belarus stand on the Ukraine war?
In Depth Leaked documents show Russian plan to absorb neighbouring state by 2030
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Tranq dope: the new horror drug on US streets
feature A dangerous mixture of animal sedative and fentanyl has flooded Philadelphia and beyond
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Nicola Bulley: are armchair detectives and TikTok sleuths a help or hindrance?
Talking Point Police chiefs were forced to issue a dispersal order after amateur internet detectives searched the local area
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Hogwarts Legacy and other boycott backlashes
Under the Radar Controversial Harry Potter video game is topping sales charts despite the J.K. Rowling controversy
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Amsterdam bans cannabis smoking outside in red light district
Speed Read City council is introducing new rules to improve the quality of life for locals
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Quiz of The Week: 5 -11 February
Puzzles and Quizzes Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
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The latest violence in DR Congo
feature Tensions with Rwanda have escalated following recent attack on fighter jet
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Pros and cons of gene-editing babies
Pros and Cons Controversial scientist says he feels “unease” about the future of children whose genes he edited as embryos
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Quiz of The Week: 28 January – 4 February
Puzzles and Quizzes Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
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MrBeast: benevolent YouTuber facing monster backlash
In the Spotlight YouTuber has courted controversy after paying to restore the sight of 1,000 people
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Flash flooding and landslides hit Auckland after torrential rain
In Pictures Large parts of New Zealand’s North Island remain under a state of emergency as thousands go without power or water
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The pros and cons of homework
Pros and Cons Should schoolwork be left at the school gate?
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George Santos: Republican who spun a web of lies about living the ‘American dream’
In the Spotlight Congressman’s impressive CV and personal history was revealed to be largely fiction
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Spain’s St Anthony Bonfire Festival – in pictures
In Pictures Hundreds of locals ride their horses through bonfires in honour of the patron saint of animals
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Haiti on the brink: island nation falls into anarchy
feature The country no longer has any democratically elected officials as it faces a humanitarian crisis
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Historic Cornwall satellite launch ends in failure
Speed Read The Virgin Orbit mission was the first attempt to launch satellites into space from British soil
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The return of the Elgin Marbles to Greece
feature Parthenon Sculptures could soon return to Athens as part of a long-term loan arrangement
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Pope Benedict XVI - a life in pictures
In Pictures Thousands of Catholics have paid their respects to former Pope Benedict XVI, who died aged 95
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Merseyside newlyweds among four killed in Australia helicopter collision
Speed Read Wirral couple Ron and Diane Hughes died in mid-air crash near Sea World in Queensland
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Can China beat US in new space race to colonise the Moon?
Talking Point Beijing has announced plans to land astronauts on the lunar surface by the end of the decade
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The Week’s big New Year’s Day quiz
Puzzles and Quizzes Kick off 2023 by testing your memory and attention to detail
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Have under-30s ‘lost the plot’ when it comes to Botox?
Talking Point Young people are proud of being ‘overly injected’ says leading cosmetic doctor
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Avatar: The Way of Water divides the critics
The Week Recommends James Cameron sequel both slated as ‘Wet Smurfahontas stodgeathon’ and welcomed as awe-inspiring ‘gift’
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Tunisia’s low-turnout election ‘fiasco’
feature Historically low participation in national poll comes after President Saied’s suspension of the legislature last year
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