Articles by Karen McVeigh

Monday briefing: What a new Guardian investigation reveals about a group ‘radicalising’ women into unassisted birth

In today’s newsletter: A new Guardian investigation dives into the disturbing story of an influential wild birth business that ‘radicalises’ women, with tragic consequences

5 hours ago

Sports

Wednesday briefing: Why strangulation during sex has become so common among teenagers

In today’s newsletter: Despite the risks, many young people now see choking during intimacy as acceptable or even expected, which experts put down to the proliferation of increasingly violent online pornography

5 days ago

Sports

Thursday briefing: Is Wes Streeting a traitor or a faithful?

In today’s newsletter: By publicly accusing the health secretary of leading a coup, Starmer’s aides have scored a massive own goal, making the PM’s position seem all the more shaky

Nov 13, 2025

Business

Wednesday briefing: Why young people are bearing the brunt of the unemployment crisis

In today’s newsletter: Almost 1.8 million people in the UK class themselves as unemployed, and it’s the youth who are driving it. What can be done to help, and will things get better (or worse)?

Nov 12, 2025

Antarctic krill: how did a paperclip-sized crustacean cause a diplomatic row – and why are they so important?

Russia’s arrest of a Ukrainian scientist this week over his support for curbs on krill fishing have thrown the vital role of the tiny marine species into the spotlight

Oct 26, 2025

Russia arrests Ukrainian biologist for backing curbs on Antarctic krill fishing

‘Trumped-up’ charges spark diplomatic row as scientists express fears for health of 70-year-old Leonid Pshenichnov

Oct 26, 2025

UK plastic waste exports to developing countries rose 84% in a year, data shows

Campaigners say increase in exports mostly to Malaysia and Indonesia is ‘unethical and irresponsible waste imperialism’

Oct 8, 2025