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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The pros and cons of homework
Pros and Cons Should schoolwork be left at the school gate?
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Nadhim Zahawi: the former chancellor with a ‘careless’ tax problem
In the Spotlight Tory chair’s situation is ‘terminal’, says ex-cabinet member
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George Santos: Republican who spun a web of lies about living the ‘American dream’
In the Spotlight Congressman’s impressive CV and personal history was revealed to be largely fiction
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Back to basics: can Sunak stave off return of Tory sleaze?
Today's Big Question A weekend of damaging headlines is reminiscent of John Major and the 90s for embattled Tories
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Macron’s pensions reform battle
feature President’s plan to increase pension age from 62 to 64 is proving deeply unpopular in France
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The strategy behind Germany’s tank timidity
Under the Radar Kyiv has appealed to Western allies for heavy weaponry to fight off an anticipated Russian offensive
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New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern blames burnout for shock resignation
Speed Read The Labour leader will step aside next month as her party prepare for national election in October
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The surprising consequences of the Brexit freedom bill
feature Government plan to review thousands of pieces of EU legislation this year faces ‘inevitable’ delay
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Spain’s St Anthony Bonfire Festival – in pictures
In Pictures Hundreds of locals ride their horses through bonfires in honour of the patron saint of animals
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Lord and Lady Bamford: who are the billionaire JCB-owning family linked to Boris Johnson?
In the Spotlight Former prime minister reportedly living ‘rent-free’ in properties owned by Conservative donor’s wife
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Unlikely political friendships through the years
Under the Radar Cross-party friendships are a common, but rarely publicised, phenomenon
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Historic Cornwall satellite launch ends in failure
Speed Read The Virgin Orbit mission was the first attempt to launch satellites into space from British soil
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Prime ministers and private healthcare
Talking Point Rishi Sunak urged to ‘come clean’ after refusing to reveal whether he paid for his medical treatment
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The return of the Elgin Marbles to Greece
feature Parthenon Sculptures could soon return to Athens as part of a long-term loan arrangement
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Pope Benedict XVI - a life in pictures
In Pictures Thousands of Catholics have paid their respects to former Pope Benedict XVI, who died aged 95
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Can China beat US in new space race to colonise the Moon?
Talking Point Beijing has announced plans to land astronauts on the lunar surface by the end of the decade
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The Week’s big New Year’s Day quiz
Puzzles and Quizzes Kick off 2023 by testing your memory and attention to detail
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Have under-30s ‘lost the plot’ when it comes to Botox?
Talking Point Young people are proud of being ‘overly injected’ says leading cosmetic doctor
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Avatar: The Way of Water divides the critics
The Week Recommends James Cameron sequel both slated as ‘Wet Smurfahontas stodgeathon’ and welcomed as awe-inspiring ‘gift’
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Quiz of The Week: 10 - 16 December
Puzzles and Quizzes Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
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What is inflation and why is it so high?
feature Smaller petrol price increases mean inflation has dipped slightly – but it remains in double digits
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How does UK’s ‘Christmas of discontent’ compare with the rest of Europe?
Today's Big Question A wave of strikes has hit the Continent this winter as eurozone inflation remains around 10%
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Iran’s morality police and the hijab law
Talking Point Reports that Iran’s morality police may be abolished denounced by Iranian activists as a “PR stunt”
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Elon Musk, ‘naked’ Hunter Biden and the Twitter files
Talking Point Release of internal documents by Twitter over claims of collusion with Democrats is dismissed as ‘a dud’
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