Kate Samuelson
Kate Samuelson is The Week's former newsletter editor. She was also a regular guest on award-winning podcast The Week Unwrapped. Kate's career as a journalist began on the MailOnline graduate training scheme, which involved stints as a reporter at the South West News Service's office in Cambridge and the Liverpool Echo. She moved from MailOnline to Time magazine's satellite office in London, where she covered current affairs and culture for both the print mag and website. Before joining The Week, Kate worked at ActionAid UK, where she led the planning and delivery of all content gathering trips, from Bangladesh to Brazil. She is passionate about women's rights and using her skills as a journalist to highlight underrepresented communities. Alongside her staff roles, Kate has written for various magazines and newspapers including Stylist, Metro.co.uk, The Guardian and the i news site. She is also the founder and editor of Cheapskate London, an award-winning weekly newsletter that curates the best free events with the aim of making the capital more accessible.
Latest articles by Kate Samuelson
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How have some people avoided getting Covid-19?
Today's Big Question Experts have various theories about why some have swerved the virus while others have been infected multiple times
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Rachel Johnson: from Celebrity Big Brother to LBC
Why Everyone’s Talking About PM’s sister enraged radio listeners with comments about Ukraine crisis
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The law on police strip searches
In Depth Scotland Yard forced to apologise after leaving 15-year-old girl traumatised at school
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The long battle to free Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
Why Everyone’s Talking About Charity worker detained in Tehran since 2016 on her way home to be reunited with six-year-old daughter and husband
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The silent protests taking place in Russia
feature Green ribbons, emojis, tulips and empty placards have become symbols of resistance
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Marina Bay Sands review: 48 hours at Singapore’s most iconic hotel
The Week Recommends The setting of two key scenes in Crazy Rich Asians lives up to its glitzy reputation
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Olena Zelenska: from screenwriter to Ukraine’s first lady
Why Everyone’s Talking About Wife of Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy famously opposed his 2019 presidential bid
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Labour and the end of all-women shortlists
Why Everyone’s Talking About AWS system could be challenged in court now party has majority of female MPs
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Is it time for UK defence spending to rise?
In Depth Military budget has fallen substantially since 1950s – but Ukraine conflict may change this
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The Ukraine war’s race problem
feature Media coverage criticised as racist and non-white refugees face discrimination at borders
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Steven Bartlett: from dropout to millionaire podcast host
Why Everyone’s Talking About The 29-year-old businessman behind The Diary of a CEO podcast is worth around £50m
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Is Vladimir Putin under threat from inside Russia?
feature Anti-war protests have occurred daily in Russia since the invasion of Ukraine began
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The many faces of Vladimir Putin
In Depth How the Russian president went from liberal reformer to ruthless warmonger
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The end of home abortions
Why Everyone’s Talking About ‘Pill by post’ legislation had been introduced in March 2020 in response to pandemic
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What next for princesses Beatrice and Eugenie?
Today's Big Question Prince Andrew’s civil sex case settlement leaves his daughters in awkward limbo
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‘Select and focus’: exploring South Korea’s controversial new Covid strategy
In Depth Government has changed tack to prioritise the elderly and vulnerable
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Are we all addicted to sugar?
feature Our reliance on the sweet stuff has been compared to cocaine and gambling addictions
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Andaz Singapore review: an atmospheric hotel that’s more than worth the vertigo
The Week Recommends Soak up unparalleled views as you cool off in the skyscraper’s infinity swimming pool
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Is Boris Johnson getting more like Donald Trump?
Today's Big Question PM’s Jimmy Savile slur in House of Commons described as ‘Trumpian style of politics’
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‘Neo-sakoku’: how has Japan’s border experiment worked?
feature Japanese government warned its isolationist Covid policy risks alienating allies
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Pros and cons of porn-site age verification
Pros and Cons Users may need to verify their age with a passport or credit card under new Online Safety Bill
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Jimmy Carr-Gypsies row: an end to the ‘last acceptable racism’ in UK?
Today's Big Question Comedian refuses to say sorry for joking about Holocaust atrocity
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Ri Sol Ju: everything we know about Kim Jong Un’s wife
Why Everyone’s Talking About North Korean ‘first lady’ made a rare appearance at an art performance in Pyongyang
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Dr Konstancja Duff’s long road to justice for ‘dehumanising’ police strip-search
In Depth Met says sorry for ‘sexist, derogatory and unacceptable’ language used by officers
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