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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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 eatIn 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 frontlinesUnder The Radar Threat is spreading beyond war zones to the ‘doorstep’ of western Europe
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Tommy Robinson vs. the Church of EnglandTalking 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 euroUnder 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-upThe 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 coffinsUnder 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 rentsThe Explainer Public Accounts Committee inquiry hopes to ‘secure value for money for the taxpayer’
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Choline: the ‘under-appreciated’ nutrientThe Explainer Studies link choline levels to accelerated ageing, anxiety, memory function and more
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Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells: how spa town ran dryIn The Spotlight MP has called for ‘Covid-style’ compensation after town was left without water for days
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How coupling up became cringeTalking Point For some younger women, going out with a man – or worse, marrying one – is distinctly uncool
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When is too early to put up your Christmas tree?Talking Point Is getting your baubles out straight after Halloween a sign of ‘moral decline’? It’s a prickly issue
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Pros and cons of geothermal energyPros and Cons Renewable source is environmentally friendly but it is location-specific
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Australia’s teens brace for social media banIn The Spotlight Under-16s will be banned from having accounts on major platforms
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Poems can force AI to reveal how to make nuclear weaponsUnder The Radar ‘Adversarial poems’ are convincing AI models to go beyond safety limits
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The teacher you wished you’d had: the electric rise of Hannah FryIn The Spotlight The star mathematician is fronting “The Rest Is Science” podcast
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How AI chatbots are ending marriagesUnder The Radar When one partner forms an intimate bond with AI it can all end in tears
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How music can help recovery from surgeryUnder The Radar A ‘few gentle notes’ can make a difference to the body during medical procedures
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‘Like a gas chamber’: the air pollution throttling DelhiUnder The Radar Indian capital has tried cloud seeding to address the crisis, which has seen schools closed and outdoor events suspended
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Revisionism and division: Franco’s legacy five decades onIn The Spotlight Events to mark 50 years since Franco’s death designed to break young people’s growing fascination with the Spanish dictator
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The expanding world of child skincareUnder the Radar Beauty line for kids as young as three sparks ‘rage’
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‘Laughing stock’: Anthony Joshua’s £140m bout with Jake PaulTalking Point Boxing fans have expressed concerns the YouTuber may not survive the fight with British heavyweight
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Has 21st-century culture become too bland?Under The Radar New book argues that the algorithm has killed creative originality
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