Latest articles by Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK
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Mall World: why are people dreaming about a shopping centre?
Under The Radar Thousands of strangers are dreaming about the same thing and no one sure why
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Five takeaways from Plaid Cymru’s historic Caerphilly by-election win
The Explainer The ‘big beasts’ were ‘humbled’ but there was disappointment for second-placed Reform too
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Will latest Russian sanctions finally break Putin’s resolve?
Today's Big Question New restrictions have been described as a ‘punch to the gut of Moscow’s war economy’
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Why is the grooming gangs inquiry falling apart?
Today's Big Question Survivors have quit the panel during a week of ‘turmoil’ and ‘disarray’
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Reform UK: are the ‘cracks’ appearing?
Talking Point Farage’s party continues to dominate the polls but internal squabbles could scupper its quest for power
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Pizza Hut, and why casual restaurants are failing to earn their crust
Talking Point The fast food chain is closing 68 outlets as the mid-market restaurant tier struggles
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The disputed claims about Christian genocide in Nigeria
The Explainer West African nation has denied claims from US senator and broadcaster
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The ‘Shakespearean bitterness’ of the thermostat wars
Talking Point ‘Genuine physiological differences’ mean women and men are at odds over temperatures at home
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China’s rare earth controls
The Explainer Beijing has shocked Washington with export restrictions on minerals used in most electronics
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Why are Israeli football fans facing bans?
Today's Big Question Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters have been prevented from travelling to the club’s game with Aston Villa in Birmingham due to safety concerns
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The Crown vs. Greenpeace: who owns the seabed?
The Explainer Greenpeace is threatening to sue the Crown Estate over its ‘aggressive’ use of its monopoly
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The ‘sickening’ novel that predicted a migrant crisis 50 years ago
Under The Radar Jean Raspail’s The Camp of the Saints is being re-released in English
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Strava vs. Garmin: the row splitting the running community
Under The Radar The legal dispute between the two titans of exercise tech is like ‘Mom and Dad fighting’
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‘Extraordinary asymmetry’: the history of Israeli prisoner swaps
In The Spotlight Exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian detainees is the latest in a series of trades in which Israeli lives appear to count for more
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How Maga fell out of love with beer
In The Spotlight Right-wingers in the US have boycotted beverage brands that fell foul of culture war, and now some are going fully sober
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Why photo booths are enjoying a revival
In The Spotlight It’s 100 years since it first appeared, but the photo booth is far from an analogue relic
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The party bringing Trump-style populism to Japan
Under The Radar Far-right party is ‘shattering’ the belief that Japan is ‘immune’ to populism’
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Is Kemi Badenoch the right person to turn it around for the Tories?
Today's Big Question Conservative leader is under pressure from party grass roots
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How much influence do Freemasons have in the UK?
Today's Big Question Metropolitan Police officers may be forced to declare membership of fraternal organisation, which has denied ‘pulling strings’ in public life
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Alchemised: how Harry Potter fanfic went mainstream
In The Spotlight Traditional publishers are signing up fan fiction authors to rewrite their ‘explosively popular’ romances for the mass market
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Hooray for Brollywood: the UK’s film industry is booming – for now
In The Spotlight US production giants are flocking to film in British studios but Trump tariffs could threaten end of golden era
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What will William be like as king?
Today's Big Question Prince of Wales said he won’t be ‘restricted’ by history when he takes the throne
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What’s behind Europe’s sharp drop in illegal migration?
Today's Big Question Fall in migrant crossings won’t head off tougher immigration clampdowns
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Can Shabana Mahmood ‘save Starmer’s skin’?
Today's Big Question Home Secretary aims to draw a line between Labour and Reform on immigration
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