Latest articles by Arion McNicoll, The Week UK
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Privileges committee: who are its members and what powers does it have?In Depth Boris Johnson’s preemptive resignation does not diminish from the significance of the cross-party findings
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Vladimir Kara-Murza, ‘Spymania’ and Putin’s crackdown on dissentfeature Kremlin has been steadily broadening and intensifying its hunt for internal enemies
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The politics of drought: new crisis facing the EUfeature Spain’s PM says severe water shortages will become ‘one of the central political and territorial debates’ of our time
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Anti-racism policing unit is accused of racismSpeed Read Police Race Action Plan criticised for treating minority staff members as ‘troublemakers or difficult’
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Kosovo: why have tensions boiled over in the Balkans?Today's Big Question Nato troops have been injured as fresh violence flared between Kosovo Serbs and ethnic Albanians
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Is it time to recognise Afghanistan’s Taliban government?Talking Point UN says engaging with extremist group may pave way to gaining humanitarian access to impoverished country
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Stan Grant and Australian media’s racism reckoningfeature Trailblazing Indigenous Australian journalist stands down citing racist abuse and media failings
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Germany’s coalition of chaosfeature Dispute over gas-boiler ban threatens to unravel Germany’s three-party governing alliance
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Mickey Mouse vs. GOP: fallout continues from battle between Disney and DeSantisfeature With Republican challenger set to launch 2024 presidential bid, picking a fight with Mickey Mouse appears to have backfired
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Can ‘once-in-a-generation’ Renters’ Reform Bill fix private renting?Today's Big Question Bill to end ‘no-fault’ evictions has been cautiously welcomed by some landlords and campaigners
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Maïwenn Le Besco: the ‘eyebrow-raising’ director behind Johnny Depp’s comebackIn the Spotlight The controversial director remains unapologetic about casting Depp so soon after his bitter defamation trial
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Sollip review: European fine dining with Korean influencesThe Week Recommends Bermondsey restaurant earned its first Michelin star last year – and with good reason
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Woman who wrote children’s book on grief charged with murdering husbandSpeed Read Eric Richins died last year after his wife, Kouri Richins, made him a spiked drink, authorities allege
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The pharmacist will see you now: will Sunak’s antibiotic prescription plans work?Talking Point Patients will be able to get prescription medicines and oral contraception directly from pharmacies in bid to ease pressure on GPs
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Will Republicans stick with Trump after sexual abuse verdict?Today's Big Question E. Jean Carroll’s victory might only increase the likelihood that the former president will be on the Republican ballot in 2024
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King Charles coronation: all the details and who’s attendingIn Depth Heads of state, celebrities and volunteers set to attend ‘scaled-back’ ceremony tomorrow
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First Republic: will UK banks survive unscathed?Under the Radar US shares dip after collapse of third regional bank, but experts say contagion to the UK is unlikely
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Public Order Act: are harsher sentences for protesters necessary?Talking Point New laws to tackle disruptive demonstrations come into force today, just a few days before the coronation of King Charles III
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Geoffrey Hinton: the ‘Godfather of AI’ who quit Google to warn about technologyIn the Spotlight Artificial intelligence pioneer says a part of him now regrets his life’s work
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Hollywood writers go on strike for first time in 15 yearsSpeed Read Writers Guild of America warns that ‘survival of writing as a profession is at stake’
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What happens in our brains when we diefeature New study of people close to death shows neural activity associated with consciousness and lucid dreams
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Can Joe Biden win again in 2024?Today's Big Question A repeat of the 2020 election is on the cards, but both president and predecessor face different challenges this time around
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Top EU diplomat calls for European warships to patrol Taiwan Straitfeature European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell calls for a show of military force against China
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Friend or foe: can the West rely on Lula’s support in Ukraine?Today's Big Question Brazilian president causes consternation among Kyiv’s Western allies by suggesting the war in Ukraine was not solely down to Russia
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