Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK
Chas Newkey-Burden has been part of The Week Digital team for more than a decade. He writes the content for the UK's morning newsletter, including Ten Things You Need To Know and Odd News. He has been a journalist for 25 years, starting out on the irreverent football weekly 90 Minutes, before moving to lifestyle magazines Loaded and Attitude.
He was a columnist for The Big Issue and landed a world exclusive with David Beckham that became the weekly magazine’s bestselling issue. He now writes regularly for The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph, The Independent, Metro, FourFourTwo and the i new site. He is also the author of a number of non-fiction books, including internationally bestselling biographies of Adele, Amy Winehouse and Justin Bieber. His most recent books are Running: Cheaper Than Therapy and The Runner’s Code, both published by Bloomsbury. Chas appears regularly on television, radio and podcasts discussing everything from veganism to running and show business.
Latest articles by Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK
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Why is rural England turning its back on the Tories?
Today's Big Question Subsidies, energy costs and post-Brexit fallout have upset 'blue hedge' voters
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Asylum seekers and Christianity: how much of a problem is it?
Today's big question Former Church of England priest claims there is a 'conveyor belt' of 'asylum baptisms'
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Why Thailand is set to reverse weed decriminalisation
Under the Radar Legal confusion has caused controversy over lucrative trade
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Rugby and concussion: tantamount to child abuse?
Talking Point Academics' headline-grabbing claim has been described as 'verging on insulting'
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What to say to someone who has cancer
The Explainer Saying something is better than nothing but there are some things to avoid too
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The Regency Acts: what happens if King Charles can't perform his duties
The Explainer Monarch's responsibilities could be carried out by a regent or the counsellors of state
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The corruption scandal tearing apart Japan's ruling party
Under The Radar Prime minister Fumio Kishida has been at centre of country's 'biggest financial scandal in decades'
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Constance Marten and Mark Gordon trial: what the jury has heard
In Depth Couple's baby was found dead in a Lidl 'bag for life'
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Has the international pandemic treaty lost its way?
Under The Radar 'Wrangling and disinformation' mean plans for a global preparedness agreement are close to crumbling
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Man 'armed with crossbow' shot dead by police in London
Speed Read London incident has reignited concern about lack of restrictions on the weapon
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Poetry's surprising renaissance in the UK
Under The Radar Books of verse enjoyed record sales last year but the Instagram-inspired trend is 'alarming' to some
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The Hugh Hefner memoir fallout
Why Everyone's Talking About Ex-wife said Playboy founder was 'bad at sex' and his LA mansion was 'rundown and gross'
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How the transmission of Alzheimer's might be possible
The Explainer New research links dementia cases to injections of human growth hormone from deceased donors' brains
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The problem with the government's free childcare scheme
Under the radar Critics say the expansion plan is 'delusional' and could lead to nursery closures
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A UK citizen army: how it would work
The Explainer British military chief calls for war preparations to start, arguing that 'regular armies start wars, citizen armies win them'
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Nicolas Cage shrine could spark new religion
Tall Tales And other stories from the stranger side of life
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Zoo moves parrots that swore at guests
Tall Tales And other stories from the stranger side of life
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Dentures and witch gear left at hotels
Tall Tales And other stories from the stranger side of life
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Why Google search results have 'gotten worse'
Under The Radar Search engines are 'flooded' with 'garbage' content, say experts
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All is not well: is the UK getting sicker?
Today's Big Question Life expectancy has stopped increasing and the number off work sick is soaring
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Zoos offer cockroach naming and hippo poo candles
Tall Tales And other stories from the stranger side of life
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NHS tells Scots to walk like penguins
Tall Tales Walk like penguins in the snow, says NHS
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Experts discover why dogs wag their tails
Tall Tales And other stories from the stranger side of life
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Investigation into 'oldest ever dog' award
Tall Tales And other stories from the stranger side of life
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