Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK
Sorcha Bradley is a writer at The Week and a regular on The Week Unwrapped podcast. She worked at The Week magazine for a year and a half after joining in 2019 and then took up her current role with the digital team, where she mostly covers UK current affairs and politics. Before joining The Week, Sorcha worked at slow-news start-up Tortoise Media, where she covered topics ranging from artificial intelligence to the inner workings of tech giants such as Amazon. She has also written for Sky News, The Sunday Times, the London Evening Standard and Grazia magazine, among other publications.
She has a master’s in newspaper journalism from City, University of London, where she specialised in political journalism. For her undergraduate degree, she read English literature and classical studies at the University of Bristol. She caught the journalism bug while studying at Bristol, where she was news editor for the university paper, Epigram. Find her on Twitter @sorchabradley.
Latest articles by Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK
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Will the Israel-Hamas conflict sap support for Ukraine in the West?
Today's Big Question Russia could exploit Middle East violence to claim Western backing for Kyiv is waning
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Israel-Hamas: which countries might be dragged into conflict?
Today's Big Question Experts fear a broader cross-border conflict in the region
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The new research changing what we know about the first Americans
Under the radar Humans may have reached the Americas thousands of years earlier than previously thought
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Make political slogans great again: harder than it looks?
Talking point 'Get Brexit done' was 'genius' but 2023 has not been a great year for the political catchphrase
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Rachel Reeves unveils Labour's plan to fast-track UK infrastructure
Speed Read Shadow chancellor vows to 'get Britain building again' to boost economic growth and net zero hopes
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Quiz of The Week: 30 September - 6 October
Puzzles and Quizzes Have you been paying attention to The Week's news?
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Will Ukraine join the EU?
Today's Big Question Enlargement would require the European Union to undertake significant and 'painful' reforms
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The building of Barcelona's Sagrada Familia
In Pictures The iconic Barcelona cathedral is nearing completion after over 140 years of construction
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Larry the cat: how chief mouser 'won the nation's hearts'
Why Everyone's Talking About Downing Street says resident pet is 'healthy' despite reports of contingency plans for his death
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Higher taxes ‘may be permanent’
Speed read UK households facing £3,500-a-year tax hike, says think tank
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Astronauts return after circling Earth thousands of times while stuck in space
Speed read The astronauts were stranded on the International Space Station after their return capsule was hit by space junk
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What's the point of party conferences?
Talking Point The annual gatherings have quirky rituals and eccentric attendees but also act as 'important way-markers for our politics'
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Rupert Murdoch steps down: a legacy of power and scandal
Talking Point Lachlan Murdoch succeeds his father as head of media empire
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Will Rishi Sunak's green wedge issue win over the public?
Today's Big Question The PM draws dividing line with Labour on net zero ahead of the next general election
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Nasty noughties: a cultural reckoning?
Talking Point Has popular culture evolved since the 'cruelty' of the early 2000s?
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How Russell Brand built up his online following
The Explainer The former comedian has tens of millions of followers across his social media platforms
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Germ theory in 60 seconds: ideas that changed the world
In Depth How a new understanding of bacteria revolutionised medicine
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How Indigenous knowledge could help tackle climate change
Under the radar New US research hub wants to use the traditional ways of Native peoples to address environmental problems
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Will Labour's election promises be exciting enough for voters?
New employment rights bill in its first 100 days in office should the party win power
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The RAAC concrete crisis: fears spread to hospitals, homes and theatres
feature Experts call for tens of thousands of buildings to undergo safety checks as crumbling schools scandal escalates
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Wild boars in Europe can’t shake off their radioactivity
Speed Read Scientists think they may have solved a phenomenon known as the ‘wild boar paradox’
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Behind Scotland’s record high abortion figures
In Depth The most significant rise in terminations was among women in their 20s and those in deprived areas
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Where are Britain’s missing schoolchildren?
The Explainer More than 1.8 million pupils are ‘persistently absent’ from classes
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France bans vegan ‘steaks’ and ‘ribs’
Talking Point French farmers and meat producers have long argued terms like ‘vegan sausage’ confuse customers
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