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
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Dalai Lama tongue controversy: playful joke or ‘abusive’?
Talking Point Video of the leader of Tibetan Buddhism asking a child to ‘suck my tongue’ has gone viral
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Hidden Bible chapter found after 1,500 years
Speed Read New text offers a ‘unique gateway’ into early translations of the Bible, researchers say
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Can Biden break the Stormont stalemate?
Today's Big Question US president’s visit to mark the Good Friday Agreement is not a ‘major intervention of any great economic or political significance’, say unionist critics
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The truth behind China’s ‘world-leading’ scientific research
feature Country’s rapid rise in number of cited studies threatens to ‘shift the global balance of power’
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Peter Murrell, Nicola Sturgeon’s husband, arrested over SNP funding probe
Speed Read Former Scottish National Party’s chief executive is being questioned by police while searches are being carried out at a number of addresses
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Martine Vik Magnussen: billionaire’s son ‘confesses’ to role in her death
In Depth Prime suspect who fled London 15 years ago says Norwegian student died in a ‘sex accident gone wrong’
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Amsterdam ‘stay away’ campaign: do Brits abroad deserve a bad rap?
Talking Point Dutch capital’s bid to deter ‘messy’ tourists comes amid international efforts to limit cheap tourism
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France after Macron: can anything stop Marine Le Pen?
Today's Big Question Analysts believe the far-right leader may be the biggest political beneficiary of popular fury over President Macron’s pension reforms
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Rahul Gandhi: defamation conviction causes uproar in India
feature Critics decry disqualification of Indian opposition politician as ‘murder of democracy’
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Boris bye by-election: will privileges committee take ‘nuclear option’?
Talking Point A suspension of longer than ten days could see the former prime minister lose his seat in Parliament
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Are Xi and Putin in a true bromance or a marriage of convenience?
Today's Big Question Chinese leader’s visit to Moscow offered a political boost for his Russian counterpart, but analysts say the meeting revealed much about where the real power lies
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Xi Jinping: the new global peacemaker
feature China intervenes in the Middle East and Ukraine - but what are its intentions?
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Budget 2023: the big giveaways and takeaways
feature The chancellor is banking on extension of free childcare and lifting of pension caps to drive economic growth
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‘Devil is in the detail’ for Jeremy Hunt’s free childcare expansion
Speed Read Critics fear chancellor’s plan for increased childcare funding could cause more harm than good for nursery sector
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An end to Iran and Saudi Arabia’s seven-year rift
feature Thawing of relations could transform the Middle East
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Restaurant Elis review: an evening of exceeded expectations
The Week Recommends Unexpected delights await at the second restaurant of Brazilian-born chef Rafael Cagali
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Obesity drugs: is new ‘skinny jab’ a game changer or a quick-fix fad?
Today's Big Question Weight-loss injection loved by celebrities has been given the green light by the NHS
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Why Connecticut is seeking justice for convicted witches
Speed Read Scores of people tried for witchcraft in the 1600s may now get posthumous absolution
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Stop the boats: will immigration define the next election?
Today's Big Question Battle lines are being drawn on the contentious topic ahead of a likely 2024 general election
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Prime time: the rise and rise of energy drinks
feature The YouTuber-backed drink Prime is in such demand it is being resold by eager schoolchildren
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Why space experts want a new time zone for the Moon
Speed Read An international effort has been launched to create a commonly agreed lunar time
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Matt Hancock and the Lockdown Files: what’s happening with the Covid inquiry?
Today's Big Question Leaked WhatsApps suggest former health secretary failed to follow advice to protect residents of English care homes
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Shamima Begum: what next after ‘Isis bride’ loses bid to regain UK citizenship?
Talking Point Lawyers say the Isis bride was victim of human trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation
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AI and Big Tech: busted flush or next gold rush?
Talking Point Generative AI start-ups won $1.37bn in investment last year – almost as much as the five previous years combined
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