Arion McNicoll, The Week UK
Arion McNicoll is a freelance writer at The Week Digital and was previously the UK website’s editor. He has also held senior editorial roles at CNN, The Times and The Sunday Times.
Along with his writing work, he co-hosts “Today in History with The Retrospectors”, Rethink Audio’s flagship daily podcast, and is a regular panellist (and occasional stand-in host) on “The Week Unwrapped”. He is also a judge for The Publisher Podcast Awards.
Latest articles by Arion McNicoll, The Week UK
-
Post Office's Capture software to be reviewed over 'glitches'
Speed Read Solicitor representing accused postmasters says flaws in the IT system follow 'very similar pattern' to Horizon
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
Speed Read -
Mark Menzies: Tories investigate MP after 'bad people' cash claims
Speed Read Fylde MP will sit as an independent while party looks into allegations he misused campaign funds on medical expenses and blackmail pay-out
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
Speed Read -
Azhar Ali: Labour withdraws support for Rochdale candidate
Speed Read Prospective MP is 'ditched' by party after newspaper reports 'more of his anti-Semitic comments'
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
Speed Read -
Nato chief denounces Donald Trump's threat
Speed Read Jens Stoltenberg says any attack on Western military alliance would be met with 'robust reaction'
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
Speed Read -
'Unexpected' bodies found in search for suspected Clapham attacker Abdul Ezedi
Speed Read Suspect was last seen 'leaning over railings' on Chelsea Bridge
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
Speed Read -
Rishi Sunak's trans jibe provokes condemnation
Speed Read Father of murdered teenager Brianna Ghey said Sunak's remarks were 'absolutely dehumanising'
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
Speed Read -
King Charles diagnosed with cancer
Speed Read Monarch 'remains wholly positive about his treatment', during which senior royals are expected to stand in for him
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
Speed Read -
Taylor Swift to Miley Cyrus: female artists dominate 2024 Grammys
Speed Read SZA, Phoebe Bridgers and Lainey Wilson were also among the winners at LA gala
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
Speed Read -
Nicola Sturgeon admits errors in handling of pandemic
Speed Read Scotland's former first minister accused of 'crocodile tears' at Covid inquiry
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
Speed Read -
How many Ukrainians have died in the war against Russia?
In Depth US officials say military casualties have soared in recent months and are now approaching 500,000 killed and wounded
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Last updated
In Depth -
Caught ruby red-handed: no jail time for man who stole Judy Garland's 'Wizard of Oz' slippers
Tall Tales And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
Tall Tales -
Joe Biden vows retaliation for deadly attack on US forces in Jordan
Speed Read Three American service members killed and dozens injured in drone strike on army base
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
Speed Read -
Rishi Sunak's former adviser joins plot to oust him
Speed Read Will Dry quit Downing Street after becoming 'steadily more dispirited'
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
Speed Read -
Hollywood's movie musical resurgence: breaking the stigma?
Talking Points The box office success of Mean Girls has led some critics to hail the return of the musical genre
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
Talking Points -
AfD and the trouble with banning political parties
Talking point As support for the far-right party surges, politicians are debating whether it poses a threat to German democracy
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Last updated
Talking point -
The maritime choke points threatening supply chains across the world
The Explainer Houthi attacks in the Red Sea are not the only threat to global shipping, experts warn
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
The Explainer -
How AI could help us talk to animals
The Explainer Humans may be 'shockingly close' to being able to communicate with other species
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
The Explainer -
Can Hollywood successfully tackle the horror of the Holocaust?
Talking Points Critics say three new films depicting 'humanity's darkest chapter' offer 'unexpected hopefulness'
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
Talking Points -
What a Labour-Liberal Democrat coalition might look like
In depth Starmer and Davey have refused to rule out a post-election deal, leaving some commentators warning of a 'coalition of wokery'
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Last updated
In depth -
Covid-19: what to know about UK's new Juno and Pirola variants
in depth Rapidly spreading new JN.1 strain is 'yet another reminder that the pandemic is far from over'
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
in depth -
Society of the Snow: the tragic real-life story behind new Netflix hit
In Depth Decade-long project from filmmaker J.A. Bayona is 'a moving account' about the survivors of a 1972 plane crash
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
In Depth -
The Traitors: the best reality show on television?
Talking Point With the gripping second season now under way, critics say the hit game show has entered the canon of 'truly great reality TV'
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
Talking Point -
Fool Me Once: a guide to Harlan Coben's Netflix thrillers
In depth Latest show from the US writer has topped Netflix's charts but not all of his other TV adaptations have been hits
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
In depth -
Covid-19: where we are now
The Explainer Infections and hospitalisations continue to rise as a highly contagious new Covid subvariant spreads rapidly across the UK
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Last updated
The Explainer