Jamie Timson, The Week UK
Jamie Timson is the UK news editor. Having been with the team from 2015 to 2019 holding roles including intern, editorial assistant and staff writer, he rejoined in September 2022. He was a founding panellist on The Week Unwrapped podcast, often discussing politics, foreign affairs and conspiracy theories, sometimes separately, sometimes all at once. Now he takes on the early shift with 6am starts curating the UK daily morning newsletter and commissioning stories for the website's daily news output.
Before rejoining The Week, Jamie worked in the Civil Service as a Senior Press Officer at the Department for Transport. Over three years, he developed a penchant for crisis communications working on Brexit, the fuel crisis, the response to Covid-19 and HS2. Despite enjoying the cut and thrust of Westminster politics, he always harboured a desire to return to the world of journalism where he had started out at The Edinburgh Journal in 2012 before moving on to work for the European Youth Press in 2014. Jamie was also a member of the Unesco Global Media Alliance On Media And Gender's International Steering Committee. He has a Social History degree from the University of Edinburgh and can be found on Twitter @JKTimson.
Latest articles by Jamie Timson, The Week UK
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Sky Brown becomes UK’s first skateboarding world champion
Speed Read 14-year-old follows up Olympic bronze medal with golden triumph in the UAE
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Chatbot wars: Google launches Bard to take on ChatGPT
Under the Radar Search giant’s first foray into generative AI sets the scene for new conflict among Big Tech companies
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What does return of Liz Truss mean for the Tory party?
Today's Big Question Intervention by former PM reopens bitter divide among Tories over growth and lowering taxes
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What happened to Tyre Nichols?
Speed Read President Biden calls for ‘peaceful protest’ ahead of video release showing Memphis police officers fatally injuring 29-year-old
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‘Sex party’ in Newcastle cathedral under investigation by Vatican
Speed Read Allegations arise during inquiry into the resignation of the Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle in December
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Fastest UK wage rise in 20 years fails to match inflation
Speed Read Widening gap between private and public sector wages is also stoking anger among striking workers
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Quiz of The Week: 7 January - 13 January
Puzzles and Quizzes Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
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Battle of the speeches: will Starmer or Sunak win over voters with new year pledges?
Today's Big Question Leaders grappling to be viewed as ‘most competent and inspiring manager of rather bleak era’
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Juice cleanses: what are the benefits and are they dangerous?
feature Many are looking to start 2023 with the mantra of ‘out with the old and in with the OJ’
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What will happen in 2023? Predictions and events for the year
In Depth The new year brings the potential for peace in Ukraine, rolling recessions and the return of a beloved singing contest to the UK
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No Bregrets: is Brexit remorse on the rise?
Today's Big Question New research shows more than three-quarters of UK firms trading with the EU see the existing deal as no help at all
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Border Force strike may see airports close this Christmas
Speed Read More than 10,000 flights are expected to land at the affected airports over strike days
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Stunning snaps from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award
In Pictures Voting is now open for the prestigious Natural History Museum award
By Jamie Timson Published
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IndyRef2: can ‘de facto’ referendum help SNP achieve independence?
Today's Big Question Nicola Sturgeon’s options narrow following Supreme Court ruling that new vote can be held only with agreement from UK government
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Ron DeSantis: the ‘symbol of Republican success’ set to take on Trump
In the Spotlight On an otherwise underwhelming night for his party, Florida governor’s victory rewrote state's electoral map
By Jamie Timson, The Week UK Last updated
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‘Dullness dividend’: can market psychology help Rishi Sunak out of fiscal hole?
Today's Big Question Shift from ‘moron premium’ could help PM and chancellor improve public finances
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Suella Braverman: ‘queen of the right’ and home secretary again
In the Spotlight Rishi Sunak’s reinstatement of hardline Brexiteer has come under intense scrutiny
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‘Rishi Rich’: How the Sunaks made their fortune
Under the Radar New PM and wife are reportedly worth twice as much as King Charles and Camilla, Queen Consort – but does it matter?
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‘Chaotic scenes’: how did Liz Truss’s premiership come to an end?
Today's Big Question Prime minister got off to a strong start in ‘combative’ PMQs but hit the skids following departure of home secretary
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Do Truss and Hunt dare to ditch pensions triple lock?
Today's Big Question ‘U-turn on a U-turn’ sees ‘politically totemic’ pledge first set to be dropped then saved
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Can Jeremy Hunt’s mini-budget reversal save Truss?
Today's Big Question Markets respond favourably but some pundits say newly announced U-turn may make PM’s position even worse
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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The ethics of Serial and true crime entertainment
Talking Point Release of Adnan Syed has reignited debate over the role of the genre
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What does the Queen’s funeral guest list mean for diplomatic relations?
Today's Big Question Questions have been raised over potential involvement of Xi, Trump and Modi among others
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The UK’s farewell to the Queen - in pictures
In Pictures Across the country mourners have gathered to pay their respects to the late Queen
By Jamie Timson Published
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