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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‘Ambushed by cake’: the many defences of Boris Johnson
Why Everyone’s Talking About Throughout ‘partygate’, No. 10 has consistently denied claims that rules were broken
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Rap on Trial: the battle to keep lyrics out of courtrooms
Why Everyone’s Talking About Jay-Z among rappers backing legislation to stop defendants’ verses from being used against them
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The most damaging birthday bash details for Boris Johnson
Under the Radar Reports say guests ate picnic food from M&S and were served a Union Jack cake
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Nusrat Ghani and the Tory party’s Islamophobia problem
Why Everyone’s Talking About Boris Johnson launches inquiry after MP claims ‘Muslimness’ was given as reason for her sacking
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‘Jews don’t count?’: the debate about racism and anti-Semitism
Why Everyone’s Talking About FBI criticised for claiming synagogue attack ‘not specifically related to the Jewish community’
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Will we have to pay for lateral flow tests?
feature Insider says government cannot continue to hand out free tests to everyone for evermore
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Does genetically modified pig heart transplant offer hope for acute organ shortage?
feature World-first operation could make huge difference to thousands on transplant waiting list
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Apple AirTags: the benefits and risks
feature Critics say the small tracking devices can be ‘as creepy as they are helpful’
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How can London’s streets be made safer for women?
Today's Big Question Females of all ages were subjected to ‘epidemic of violence’ in 2021
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Aquavit review: with smorgasbords galore, Scandi chic never tasted so good
The Week Recommends Put on your best roll-neck jumper and sidle on down to St James’s Market
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How bad is the gender inequality gap in healthcare?
Why Everyone’s Talking About New report on women’s medical experiences provides ‘stark and sobering insights’
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Inside the Covid vaccine programme for animals
In Depth The virus has been detected in species ranging from hippos to hyenas
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Should areas with lower life expectancy receive an early pension?
In Depth Data shows those in affluent areas live ‘significantly longer’ than people in deprived regions
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Star Hobson and Arthur Labinjo-Hughes: why were chances to intervene missed?
Today's Big Question In both cases, concerned family members made referrals to social services
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The Hari hotel review: boutique bliss in Belgravia
The Week Recommends This is the place to be for extraordinary, art-themed cocktails
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11 of the best good news stories from 2021
feature Reasons to celebrate despite Covid-related doom and gloom of the past year...
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Will the UK introduce mandatory Covid vaccinations?
Today's Big Question PM says we need to have ‘national conversation’ about protecting the unvaccinated
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Fenchurch review: an elevated dining experience at the Walkie Talkie
The Week Recommends Finding this restaurant on the skyscraper’s 37th floor is a mission – but trust me, it’s worth it
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Government accused of cladding fire risk ‘cover-ups’
In Depth Lawyer tells Grenfell inquiry that officials ‘shut down’ investigations in ‘grotesque abdication of responsibility’
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Is Kamala Harris right to be wary of Bluetooth?
In Depth Vice president insists on using wired headphones for security reasons, report claims
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Controversial transgender and migration views are not hate crimes, says report
In Depth Law Commission decides that gender critical arguments should be protected as ‘freedom of expression’
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Why US abortion rights may be overturned
feature Supreme Court justices signal support for tighter restrictions in pivotal case
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Why university staff are striking across the country
feature Three-day walkout set to affect 1m students across England, Scotland and Northern Ireland
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Alice Sebold, Lucky and the man wrongfully convicted of her rape
In Depth Anthony Broadwater cried ‘tears of joy and relief’ after being exonerated following 16 years in prison
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