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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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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Is fresh conflict on the horizon in Kosovo?
feature Amid growing tensions, experts fear that the country’s violent past ‘has come back to haunt it’
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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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Tried and tasted: Christmas DIY meal kits
The Week Recommends Traditional festive feasts and some unique menu options
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Will the UK have a second year of A-level results chaos?
feature A grades awarded in almost half of exams amid ‘rampant grade inflation’
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What Australia’s new lockdowns reveal about a ‘zero Covid strategy’
Today's Big Question Critics claim approach aimed at saving lives has led to ‘cul-de-sac of perpetual lockdowns’
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Hot Stone Fitzrovia review: impeccable sushi but at a price
The Week Recommends There are several giddy highs on the menu as well as a couple of pricey lows
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US election: what is Supreme Court packing - and will Joe Biden do it?
In Depth Democratic candidate walks tightrope on expanding America’s highest court
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Coronavirus: how anti-lockdown Sweden is preparing for second wave
Speed Read Deputy state epidemiologist credits consistency and a light touch for preventing fresh spike in infections in the Nordic nation
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US election: can Joe Biden do the impossible and win Texas for the Democrats?
In Depth Former vice president targets traditionally Republican state with $6m ad spend
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US election: what exactly are Donald Trump and Joe Biden’s policies?
In Depth The two candidates are pushing radically different agendas amid all the name-calling and campaign chaos
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Rebel Tories plotting with Labour to end 10pm nationwide curfew
Speed Read Dozens of Conservative MPs expected to vote against ‘absurd’ early closing times for pubs and restaurants
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Explained: which drugs has Donald Trump been prescribed and why?
Speed Read Experts say cocktail of medication suggests the president may be seriously ill with Covid
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Priti Patel in leak showdown with Foreign Office over offshore asylum plans
Speed Read Home secretary’s asylum seeker plans leaked to discredit her, allies claim
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Could breast milk help stop the spread of coronavirus?
Speed Read Chinese researchers say whey protein from human breast milk appears to halt viral replication
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Universities must consider refunding students hit by Covid disruption, regulator warns
Speed Read Institutions under investigation as thousands of undergraduates remain locked down amid coronavirus outbreaks
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‘Confusion and infection’: behind the government’s late-night northern lockdown
In Depth New restrictions introduced at 9pm via Twitter prompt fierce political backlash
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Debate: are the Portland protests helping or hindering Trump’s re-election bid?
In Depth Critics say deployment of federal forces is part of US president’s ‘law and order’ re-election campaign
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Reaction: Boris Johnson fears UK second wave in two weeks - but is he right?
In Depth PM makes grim prediction as infections rise across Europe
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Who will be Joe Biden’s vice president pick - and could they extend his lead?
In Depth Barack Obama’s former right-hand man is due to announce his running mate within days
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US election 2020: has Donald Trump hated being president?
In Depth As the 2020 presidential race gathers pace, analysts say the incumbent looks uninterested
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