Latest articles by Will Barker, The Week UK
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Why is Trump gamifying the war in Iran?Today’s Big Question The White House is posting ‘video-game vibe’ content to promote US success in the Middle East conflict
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Thrilling snow holidaysThe Week Recommends The Milano Cortina Olympics was the highlight of the winter season, and the perfect inspiration to explore what snow has to offer
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How will the Iran war end?Today’s Big Question As oil prices rise and travel remains disrupted, many of the routes to concluding the conflict are still ‘fraught with danger’
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Victoria’s drive for work-from-home rightsUnder the Radar Australian state to force all businesses to allow remote working for two days a week despite concerns that investors are already ‘fleeing’
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The dissolution of the Japan’s ‘cult’ Unification ChurchUnder the Radar The church, whose links to former prime minister Shinzo Abe were at the heart of his assassination, will be forced to return ‘coercive’ donations
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Will the Gulf states enter the Iran conflict?Today’s Big Question Regional powers could transition from ‘defensive posture’ to ‘waging active war’ if Iranian aggression continues
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How long will the Middle East attacks last?Today’s Big Question Following the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and strikes on Cyprus, Lebanon and Qatar, the US is risking a ‘long-lasting’ and ‘open-ended’ conflict
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Bone broth: stock drinking ‘phenomenon’ has ‘skyrocketed’ onlineThe Week Recommends The wellness trend could hold millennia-old secrets for skin and gut health
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Between The Rock and a hard place: Gibraltar’s new post-Brexit rulesThe Explainer The UK government will hope that relaxing the land border between Gibraltar and Spain will clear up the ‘last major unresolved issue from Brexit’
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Are corners killing football?Talking Point After an era of possession-based tactics, a more ‘physical’ approach has emerged, but many fans believe it is ‘ruining the spectacle’
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The Indian women trawling the worst of the internet to train AIUnder the Radar Moderating AI content can empower women in rural communities – but traumatise them too
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The cabbage comebackThe Week Recommends Gone are the days of ‘WWII boiled cabbage recipes’. The humble vegetable is enjoying a resurgence
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China and the rise of the humanoid robotsThe Explainer The country’s ‘bustling’ robotics industry is dominating the global market, though experts are split on how concerned we should be
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The ‘ravenous’ demand for Cornish mineralsUnder the Radar Growing need for critical minerals to power tech has intensified ‘appetite’ for lithium, which could be a ‘huge boon’ for local economy
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Antonia Romeo and Whitehall’s women problemThe Explainer Before her appointment as cabinet secretary, commentators said hostile briefings and vetting concerns were evidence of ‘sexist, misogynistic culture’ in No. 10
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Is Labour pricing young people out of the job market?Today’s Big Question Promises to further increase the minimum wage for under-21s at a time of rising youth unemployment may actually be ‘adding insult to injury’
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The problem with diagnosing profound autismThe Explainer Experts are reconsidering the idea of autism as a spectrum, which could impact diagnoses and policy making for the condition
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‘Swicy’ hot honey is ‘here to stay’The Week Recommends Honey with chilli is the new flavour combination for everything from halloumi to crisps
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Palantir's growing influence in the British stateThe Explainer Despite winning a £240m MoD contract, the tech company’s links to Peter Mandelson and the UK’s over-reliance on US tech have caused widespread concern
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Best places to find snowdrops in the UKThe Week Recommends The snowdrop season is upon us, with ‘blankets’ of the beautiful bloom signalling that spring is on its way
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Can the UK take any more rain?Today’s Big Question An Atlantic jet stream is ‘stuck’ over British skies, leading to ‘biblical’ downpours and more than 40 consecutive days of rain in some areas
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Buddhist monks’ US walk for peaceUnder the Radar Crowds have turned out on the roads from California to Washington and ‘millions are finding hope in their journey’
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Who is Starmer without McSweeney?Today’s Big Question Now he has lost his ‘punch bag’ for Labour’s recent failings, the prime minister is in ‘full-blown survival mode’
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Best UK fashion exhibitions in 2026The Week Recommends See much-loved and intriguing items from designers and style icons right where they belong: on display
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