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Harriet Marsden

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As seen in: The Week Magazine (UK), MSN, MSN Canada, MSN Ireland, MSN Singapore, MSN UK, Yahoo Entertainment, Yahoo Life, Daily Mail, Irish Daily Mail, MSN Malaysia and
Covers:  Politics, feminism, culture, the arts, travel and occasionally lifestyle.
Doesn't Cover: WEIGHT LOSS
Staff writer @TheWeekUK & most recent journalist-at-large of @LocalTrust. Formerly @guardian @thetimes @independent and others. UN Women UK delegate 2023

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Freelance journalist, formerly of The Times and The Independent. Available to write political or cultural comment pieces, or features related to culture, travel and the arts. Trained sub-editor and investigative reporter, with media law and court reporting certificates.

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England’s education reforms: global success story?

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When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The UK's 15-year-olds have 'climbed global rankings' in literacy and numeracy. | Credit: Illustration by Stephen P. Kelly / Getty Images When Michael Gove became education secretary in 2010, the UK's scores in the OECD's Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa), which compares education attainment across 38 developed countries, were "at an all-time low", said The Times.
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South Korea’s shrinking gender booze gap

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Follow South Korea’s shrinking gender booze gap Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Mon, August 3, 2026 at 12:10 AM UTC Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Key takeawaysPowered by Yahoo Scout. Yahoo is using AI to generate key points from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.
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Burnham’s schools overhaul: a Neet solution?

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When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Burnham is on a mission to reduce the number of young people not in education, employment or training. | Credit: Temilade Adelaja / WPA Pool / Getty Images "From today, Britain will value the hard hat every bit as much as the graduation cap," wrote Andy Burnham in The Times. The prime minister's new government has unveiled "fundamental changes" to England's curriculum and education system.
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