Latest articles by Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK
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Will the UK recognise Palestine as a state?
Today's Big Question Pressure is growing on Keir Starmer, but is the Palestinian statehood debate a 'distraction'?
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The biggest hospital abuse scandal you've probably never heard of
Under The Radar CCTV footage revealed serious abuse of vulnerable adults at Muckamore Abbey Hospital, Northern Ireland
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How potatoes became an 'unusual bellwether' in Russia's economy
Under The Radar Spud shortages are pointing to a wider crisis in the nation's finances
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The rental bikes that are dividing London
Talking Point Fans swear by their convenience but detractors see danger in the green 'invasion'
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Thailand's monk sex scandal
In The Spotlight New accusations involving illicit sex and blackmail have shaken the nation and opened a debate on the privileges monks enjoy
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What is going on with Trump and the Epstein files?
The Explainer US president has about-turned in the face of fury from his Maga base
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Melania Trump's intervention on Ukraine
In The Spotlight The first lady has been linked to the president's U-turn on sending arms to Kyiv
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Why your body ages rapidly in two 'bursts'
Under The Radar Scientists have found that ageing increases in our mid-40s and 60s
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'Not a free pass': Gregg Wallace and his autism 'excuse'
In The Spotlight The former MasterChef host said BBC managers didn't 'investigate' his 'disability'
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Turning the taps off: are water restrictions the new normal?
Today's Big Question The summer's first hosepipe ban began this morning and at least one more is on the way
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Is the Trump-Putin bromance over... again?
Today's Big Question The US president has admitted he's 'p*ssed off' with his opposite number
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What is 'career catfishing' and why are Gen Z doing it?
Under The Radar Successful job applicants are increasingly disappearing before their first day
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How fake-will fraudsters are snatching estates
Under The Radar Criminal gangs are producing dodgy documents to claim inheritances
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The Swedish church at the centre of a Russian spy drama
Under The Radar The Russian Orthodox Church is accused of being an 'active tool' of Moscow's 'soft power'
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The failed bombings of 21/7
The Explainer The unsuccessful attacks 'unnerved' London and led to a tragic mistake
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What is in Trump's 'big, beautiful bill', and what difference will it make?
The Explainer Controversial legislation has passed after 'gruelling' session on Capitol Hill
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Why bosses are hiring etiquette coaches for Gen Z staff
Under The Radar Employers claim young workers are disengaged at interviews and don't know how to behave in the office
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The rise of performative reading
In The Spotlight Why Gen Z may only be pretending to read those clever books
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Netflix and the second screen phenomenon
In The Spotlight Programme makers claim they're being asked to cater for distracted viewers
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Sharenting: does covering children's faces on social media protect them?
In The Spotlight Privacy trend has 'trickled down' from celebrity parents but it may not protect your kids
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Jared and Ivanka's Albanian island
Under The Radar The deal to develop Sazan has been met with widespread opposition
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The new Gwada negative blood type
Under The Radar Rare discovery means a woman is the only person on the planet who's compatible solely with herself
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Keir today, gone tomorrow: is welfare U-turn beginning of the end for Starmer?
Being 'forced to retreat' this early in his reign is 'simply unprecedented' and shows his government is now 'in trouble', say commentators
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Corgis, charities and crocodiles: the royal family's mixed history with animals
The Explainer The house of Windsor has been criticised for shooting wildlife as well as working to protect it
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