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Has the boujie brigade ruined Glastonbury?

With elite luxury and high society now a fixture on Worthy Farm, has the old spirit truly been sold out?

Jun 21, 2023
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The anti-Ulez protests: a lightning rod for rage

The expansion of the ultra low emissions zone has provoked outrage among many drivers but, Kate Wills asks, are legitimate concerns becoming tangled up in far-Right conspiracy theories?

Jun 13, 2023
The Escapist

The cancer tech revolution: ‘soon a diagnosis will be no big deal’

AI that can predict cancer and a knife that can sniff out mutating cells. Kate Wills looks at how technology is revolutionising the way we detect and treat the Big C

May 17, 2023
The Escapist

Shrink-bots! Can AI be your new therapist?

Despite the panic over artificial intelligence, new therapy chatbots may well be crucial aides to mental health services, says Kate Wills

May 15, 2023
ES Magazine

How King Charles are you? The ultimate quiz

Are you His Majesty King Charles III, head of state and ruler of 15 realms, or just an old guy in a Barbour? Take Kate Wills’ quiz to find out...

May 5, 2023
ES Magazine

10 ways London is leading the country on sustainability

Let Kate Wills be your guide to how the capital is leading the country — and the world — on sustainability

Apr 20, 2023
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Dead Ringers’ birth scenes are brutal and how it should be shown on TV

TV and movies shouldn’t terrify women yet to give birth, but popular culture has a valuable role to play in preparing them for it

Apr 18, 2023
ES Magazine

‘I just dreamt of a better life in a big country’

As the debate over immigration grows increasingly heated, one country has been more vilified than any other. Kate Wills finds out the effect this shift in perception has had on life for London’s Albanian community

Mar 24, 2023
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Is the childcare system too broken for Jeremy Hunt’s £4bn plan to fix?

Last week the Chancellor announced the largest expansion of free childcare England has ever seen but neither parents nor providers are happy about it. Kate Wills reports

Mar 21, 2023
ES Magazine

Penis pumps and baby oil: Backstage with the Dreamboys

As a new Magic Mike movie arrives, Kate Wills goes behind the scenes of the male strip scene and discovers a world of penis pumps, full frontals and lots and lots of baby oil

Feb 7, 2023
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Does the City still have a class problem?

A recent report found that only a third of the people in the top jobs come from lower socio-economic backgrounds. Why? Kate Wills investigates

Jan 23, 2023
ES Magazine

All those in favour say Ai

For much of his life, Ai Weiwei has fought the oppression of the Chinese Communist Party. As he signs sheets of A4 in invisible ink at Speakers’ Corner — a reference to the protests currently going on in his home country — Kate Wills heads down to meet him

Dec 15, 2022
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Inside Just Stop Oil: ‘If I just waved a placard nothing would change’

As police predict more disruption from Just Stop Oil, Kate Wills goes behind the orange banners to learn how the protest group operate—from coping techniques to an emotional support hotline

Dec 9, 2022
ES Magazine

What’s it really like to arrive in London looking for safety?

The Government is in crisis over its handling of refugees and asylum-seekers, with a huge backlog of claims and legal action over conditions at a refugee centre in Kent. But what’s it really like to arrive in London looking for safety? Kate Wills reports

Dec 1, 2022
ES Magazine

Get to know the big bosses quietly reshaping how tech does business...

With Elon mayhem at Twitter and mass firings at Meta, Silicon Valley is in chaos. Meanwhile, some low-key kingpins are quietly reshaping how tech does business (and you’ve probably never heard of them). Kate Wills reports

Nov 24, 2022
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“I feel so burnt out” - the disenfranchisement of Gen Z

A hostile jobs market, a tanking economy and a culture which tells them that they simply need to hustle harder to be their own brand — Gen Z is feeling disenfranchised. Kate Wills reports

Nov 9, 2022
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‘On the brink of collapse’ — the crisis hitting London’s nurseries

Two-thirds of London’s early years childcare centres face closure and one in four young parents are quitting work to cope with soaring nursery fees. So what can be done? Kate Wills reports

Sep 30, 2022
The Escapist

From beats to buggies: how to do a family holiday in Ibiza

Kate Wills takes her partner and toddler to discover a child-friendly side to the party island

Aug 18, 2022
The Escapist

Insta-worthy interiors and three day weeks: how Gen Z is your office?

Therapists on speed dial and plenty of time to work on a side-hustle — the next generation has a very different way of doing business. Vive la (office) revolution, says Kate Wills

Jun 6, 2022
The Escapist

Is Mauritius the most family-friendly holiday ever?

Kate Wills and her toddler Blake discover Mauritius

Apr 5, 2022
ES Magazine

Ukrainians in London: meet those who are helping out their country

Kate Wills speaks to five proud Ukrainians living in London who have been galvanised by the Russian invasion to raise money and support for their beleaguered country

Mar 10, 2022