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Katy Ronkin

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I'm American – and I hate Halloween. Why is Britain embracing this awful US import?

I'm American – and I hate Halloween. Why is Britain embracing this awful US import?

This might sound odd coming from an American, but I hate Halloween. Listen to this article I always have. What’s so great about a day with the most...

30.10.2026 20

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Andy Burnham must prove Britain can fund its public services without abandoning the world’s poorest

In Freetown, Sierra Leone, mothers like Sonita need urgent maternal healthcare to survive life-threatening complications during labour. Listen to this...

27.10.2026 20

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To deliver growth in every postcode, the Government must back our high streets

Listen to this article Walk down almost any high street in Britain and you'll see what's at stake. A local high street is greater than the...

22.10.2026 10

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Three signatures will not break up the United Kingdom, writes Gina Davidson

The meeting today, and the signing of a memorandum of understanding, between the leaders of the SNP, Plaid Cymru and Sinn Fein, is being hailed in...

14.09.2026 30

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The September reset is here, and this time I mean it

September is the month to sort your life out. Listen to this article At least that’s what I’m telling myself as autumnal air replaces the...

01.09.2026 40

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Dirty uniforms and bathing in dish soap: Britain needs a strategy to end hygiene poverty

This month, Andy Burnham embarked on his cost-of-living tour, outlining measures from his Cost-of-Living Government, including rules to end...

22.08.2026 40

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What happens when millions of Brits stop at once to watch the eclipse?

Tonight, millions of people across the UK are expected to stop what they're doing to watch one of the most impressive solar eclipses visible from...

12.08.2026 40

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Protecting Jewish communities requires more than security

This week's announcement of more than £250m to boost protection for Jewish communities is a serious and necessary response to a serious problem....

17.07.2026 40

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A weakly defined social media ban could end in very public failure

Listen to this article Following the Government’s announcement of a social media ban for under-16s, as someone who works in age assurance, you might...

16.06.2026 40

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Social media may not cause ADHD - but it is reshaping young minds

We are approaching a point where the question is no longer whether social media is harming children, but whether we are willing to act on what we...

07.05.2026 70

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Your New Year's resolution doesn't have to be torture - do this instead

By Katy Ronkin As the calendar turns and 2026 begins to breathe into being, many of us feel that familiar pressure rise. The pressure to reinvent...

01.01.2026 50

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Generation Rent is out of time and patience, writes James Hanson

By Katy Ronkin Let me tell you a story about the grim reality of renting in the UK in 2025. In March, I moved out of the flat I’d been sharing with...

01.11.2025 40

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I'm a security expert for London's richest - here's how to keep yourself safe in the city

By Katy Ronkin London is a remarkable city and regarded as a global centre for both culture and commerce. Long may this continue. Sadly, it also...

20.10.2025 70

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I fought the Taliban. Britain cannot betray its values by making deals with them

By Katy Ronkin I served for 17 years in the Welsh Guards and during that time I saw the devastation the Taliban inflicted on ordinary Afghans. We did...

10.09.2025 50

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A bad day for Rayner and Badenoch shows why politics feels broken, writes Andrew Marr

By Katy Ronkin So should she stay or should she go? We are talking obviously about the Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner who has admitted failing...

05.09.2025 40

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