Latest articles by Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK
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Why is London’s property market slumping?
Today's Big Question Some sellers have reported losses of hundreds of thousands of pounds
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‘Pandoro-gate’: the sweet treat scandal that rocked Italy
In The Spotlight Italy’s most famous influencer, Chiara Ferragni, has been cleared of fraud over Christmas cake fundraiser
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New START: the final US-Russia nuclear treaty about to expire
The Explainer The last agreement between Washington and Moscow expires within weeks
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Time blindness: is being late a disorder?
In The Spotlight Understanding the cause of chronic tardiness can save a relationship
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What is the Donroe Doctrine?
The Explainer Donald Trump has taken a 19th century US foreign policy and turbocharged it
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Why don’t humans hibernate?
The Explainer The prospect of deep space travel is reigniting interest in the possibility of human hibernation
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Electoral pacts: which parties might do a deal at the next election?
The Explainer Traditional parties refuse to hold formal talks with rivals but a quiet arrangement ‘makes sense’
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How can Keir Starmer turn things around in 2026?
Today's Big Question Prime minister has promised ‘positive change’ and ‘hope’ in the year ahead
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Will the mystery of MH370 be solved?
Today’s Big Question New search with underwater drones could finally locate wreckage of doomed airliner
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What have Trump’s Mar-a-Lago summits achieved?
Today’s big question Zelenskyy and Netanyahu meet the president in his Palm Beach ‘Winter White House’
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The history of US nuclear weapons on UK soil
The Explainer Arrangement has led to protests and dangerous mishaps
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Blinkit: India’s 10-minute delivery app
Under The Radar Market pressures and rider unrest are casting a shadow over leading player
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The strangely resilient phenomenon of stowaways on planes
The Explainer Lapses in security are still allowing passengers to board flights without tickets or passports
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What is the global intifada?
The Explainer Police have arrested two people over controversial ‘globalise the intifada’ chants
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Will new reforms ease England’s dental care crisis?
Today’s Big Question Prioritisation for urgent and complex cases doesn’t go far enough, say critics
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How weight-loss jabs are changing the way we eat
In The Spotlight Anti-obesity drugs have been a boon for Babybel but are supermarkets ready for a slimmed-down Christmas?
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Antibiotic resistance: the hidden danger on Ukraine’s frontlines
Under The Radar Threat is spreading beyond war zones to the ‘doorstep’ of western Europe
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Tommy Robinson vs. the Church of England
Talking Point The Anglican Church is challenging the far-right’s attempts to co-opt Christianity
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Bulgaria’s rocky road to the euro
Under The Radar Government has resigned just 20 days before the nation joins the eurozone
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The UK’s big rail industry shake-up
The Explainer Journey times will be cut and 60,000 seats will be added but ‘spectre’ of 2018 chaos ‘looms large’
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‘Flunami’: should we be wearing masks?
Talking Point As hospitals take the strain of rising flu infections, face masks are once again up for debate
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The curious history of hanging coffins
Under The Radar Ancient societies in southern China pegged coffins into high cliffsides in burial ritual linked to good fortune
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Peppercorns and properties: why MPs are investigating royal rents
The Explainer Public Accounts Committee inquiry hopes to ‘secure value for money for the taxpayer’
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Choline: the ‘under-appreciated’ nutrient
The Explainer Studies link choline levels to accelerated ageing, anxiety, memory function and more
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