Latest articles by Arion McNicoll, The Week UK
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Energy crisis: is next winter going to be worse?
Today's Big Question Many Europeans are turning down the thermostat this winter, but experts say next year is going to be even tougher
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How the Ukraine war might play out in 2023
feature Analysts believe winter may play a key role in determining outcome of conflict as Russian invasion falters
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Chester by-election: is Sunak sunk?
Today's Big Question Labour calls prime minister a ‘serial loser’ after Tories’ crushing defeat in Chester
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How difficult is it to change your gender in the UK?
In Depth UN official urges Scotland to delay plans to make it easier for transgender people to be granted legal recognition
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I’m a Celebrity: do the public like Matt Hancock after all?
Under the Radar Poll puts former health secretary as surprise favourite to win the ITV reality show
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What crypto’s collapse means for effective altruism and long-termism
feature Demise of FTX a big blow to the charitable philosophy aiming to make the world a better place through the pursuit of wealth
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Winter strikes: is the UK facing a ‘Christmas of discontent’?
Today's Big Question Mass strikes across multiple public services spell disruption on a scale not seen since 1978
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Amethyst review: a tasting menu that circumnavigates the world
The Week Recommends Award-winning chef Carlo Scotto’s new restaurant is an ambitious global feast
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The new ‘mega Maga’ Republicans taking the midterms by storm
feature Joe Biden says 350 ‘election deniers’ are on the red ticket in crucial polls
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Is violence against politicians getting worse?
Today's Big Question Rise in far-right extremism is one factor behind series of attacks on political figures
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Dinings SW3 review: a subtle gem in the heart of a not-so-subtle postcode
The Week Recommends Chef Masaki Sugisaki serves up a menu of countless highlights at this modern Japanese restaurant in Knightsbridge
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Kwasi Kwarteng: the 38-day chancellor
In the Spotlight Mini-budget triggers departure of Liz Truss’s closest ally after less than six weeks in Exchequer role
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Conservative Party conference 2022: can things only get better?
Today's Big Question Tories head for Birmingham but key absentees is a sign of discontent
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What the pound’s record low means for the UK
feature Weak currency means higher prices and prospect of big interest rate hike
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Wolf Hall author Hilary Mantel dies aged 70
In the Spotlight The Booker Prize-winning author died ‘suddenly yet peacefully’ on Thursday, her publisher said
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Mini-budget 2022: Kwasi Kwarteng’s ‘growth plan’ in seven bullet points
feature The chancellor has insisted his changes will make the tax system ‘simpler and fairer’
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‘Pot, kettle, prat’: are our politicians too ‘out of touch’ to deal with the cost-of-living crisis?
Talking Point Boris Johnson under fire for ‘bizarre kettle analogy’ at time when people are struggling to pay bills
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Why is gun crime on the rise?
Today's Big Question Poverty, smuggling and ‘county lines’ blamed for increase in firearms offences across England and Wales
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Barristers’ strike: who is ultimately to blame for court ‘chaos’?
Talking Point Justice secretary has accused barristers of ‘holding justice to ransom’ with ‘indefinite’ walkout
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Where is Liz Truss?
Today's Big Question Tory leadership candidate accused of ‘running scared’ after cancelling BBC interview
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Leroy Shoreditch review: a Michelin-starred east London staple reborn
The Week Recommends This is a wine bar, perfected, with food that will take your breath away
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KOL restaurant review: a tour of Mexican cuisine past, present and future
The Week Recommends Extremely high-end and entirely casual, KOL is worthy of its Michelin star
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What is the ministerial code and has Boris Johnson ‘made a mockery’ of it?
Today's Big Question PM’s ethics chief quit this week, saying Johnson had put him in ‘an impossible and odious position’
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AI will deepen divisions, say Yuval Noah Harari and Slavoj Zizek
feature Audiences at this year’s HowTheLightGetsIn festival heard a stark warning about the risks of artificial intelligence
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