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The Explainer Major reforms to how pensions form part of an estate for inheritance tax are coming soon

By Marc Shoffman, The Week UK Published 9 April 26

The Explainer New investigation sheds light on identity of cryptocurrency’s shadowy founder

By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published 9 April 26

THE EXPLAINER The far-right has long looked to Viktor Orbán’s government as the model for its ultra-nationalist project. With days to go before Hungary’s national election, they’re starting to worry.

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 8 April 26

The Explainer Strict protocols governing violations of international humanitarian law are not always enforceable – or enforced

By The Week UK Published 8 April 26

The Explainer Donald Trump keeps threatening to withdraw from the alliance but actually doing so would present major challenges

By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published 7 April 26

The Explainer Some devices even have these networks preinstalled on them

By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published 6 April 26

The Explainer Viktor Orbán has led Hungary since 2010, and has remade its political institutions. But elections this month pose a major challenge

By The Week UK Published 6 April 26

The Explainer ‘The very feature that causes harm also drives engagement’

By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published 3 April 26

The Explainer The Treasury-backed bank has blamed operational issues for failing to keep track of thousands of accounts of deceased savers

By Marc Shoffman, The Week UK Published 2 April 26

The Explainer Despite ‘remarkable’ advances in renewables, UK energy market is set by gas prices – with ‘obvious challenges’ for consumers

By Will Barker, The Week UK Published 2 April 26

The Explainer These waterways act as a lifeline for much of the world’s economy

By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published 31 March 26

The Explainer Demand for renewable domestic energy is rising as Iran war threatens surging prices

By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published 31 March 26