Think you know a lot about Dickens? Then who’s this Herbert character? This minor figure from Great Expectations has sown panic at the GCSEs. Be honest: have you even heard of him, asks Zoe Williams The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2025
Dr Zoe Williams on how to prepare for menopause in your 30s and 40s The TV doctor wants women to be aware of what’s coming, and feel empowered The Independent UK · May 28, 2025
Are millennials really substituting dogs for children? Obviously not – as any dog owner would know Take it from me: far from being fungible objects of love, canines and kids are the opposite of each other in so many ways, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2025
Led By Donkeys wanted to confiscate Michelle Mone’s yacht but settled for renaming it. It was still a coup ‘Pandemic Profiteer’ sends a clear message: it is not OK to make millions out of a national emergency, writes Guardian columnist Zoe Williams The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2025
Ben and Cat Awkwardly Halt This Morning Over Product Mix-Up Things got a bit awkward on This Morning today when Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley had to stop the show to clear up a mistake that left viewers scratching their heads. The Fashion Central · May 21, 2025
I finally managed to impress the gen Z of my household – by admitting I skived out of an open day Back in 1990, my sister and I pretended we were looking at universities when we were, in fact, roaming around shopping malls. This astounded my teens, writes Guardian columnist Zoe Williams The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2025
Why abortion rights in the UK are getting more and more perilous Campaigners say confused health professionals are driving the increasing prosecutions of women. Others blame the police. Ultimately, the CPS has questions to answer, writes Guardian columnist Zoe Williams The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2025
Tackling factors that cause obesity is key to helping people live healthy lives Letter: Dr Charis Bridger Staatz says environmental forces have the biggest impact on low-income households The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2025
After 35 years, the Menendez brothers have a chance for parole. Was that the Netflix effect? Two shows inspired by the notorious double murder case undoubtedly heightened public scrutiny, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2025
The toxic debate about obesity rages on. But at least we know if Mounjaro or Wegovy is better for weight loss I was recently asked to explain the media’s attitude to weight loss drugs. And the more I tried, the more sheepish I became, says Zoe Williams The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2025
I won’t be taking exam leave to support my teens – just hovering, worrying and driving them mad Exam pressures on both kids and parents are at an all-time high, but I’m glad that at least parents are more engaged these days, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2025
Reform’s chairman is right: young Britons are demoralised. But it’s not because they hate their country Waving the flag won’t buck them up. Tackling the climate crisis and the economy might, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2025
Harry’s TV interview told us everything – and nothing. Why are the royals such terrible communicators? Is their motto ‘never complain, never explain’ or ‘never stop complaining, never stop explaining’? Either way, it’s not working for them, writes Guardian columnist Zoe Williams The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2025
I tried these 3 expert-approved tips to reduce hay fever symptoms If your allergies are ruining your day, you might want to try these expert tips to help reduce symptoms. Tom’s Guide · May 3, 2025
The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2025 Should anybody listen to Tony Blair? Letters: Ged Meheran details all the good in the former PM’s record, but another reader says we should stop giving him any airtime. Plus, Nick Pattinson on a crossword clue
The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2025 It’s the anti net-zero, anti-woke Tony Blair – how was this man ever considered a progressive? The former PM has form when it comes to pushing corporate interests and meeting populists halfway, writes Guardian columnist Zoe Williams
The Guardian - UK · Apr 29, 2025 My mum died in A&E last month – and the place was like a war zone Amid the debate about trans people on hospital wards we have lost sight of dignity, respect and the horrifying reality of a health service in meltdown, writes Zoe Williams
The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2025 I went to a Tesla protest this weekend – here’s what I learned The demonstration outside the Tesla showroom in west London was one of the smallest I have seen. But everyone who passed by was keen to show their support, writes Guardian columnist Zoe Williams
The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2025 Why a holiday in the US is out of the question The US administration’s ‘reassuring’ words, after deporting two German teens, show the border authorities will have a problem with anyone who doesn’t echo their politics, writes Guardian columnist Zoe Williams
The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2025 All eyes are on Reform right now – but why are they given so much influence? A strong progressive vote in local elections will be written off as random or outlying, while rightwing insurgency is considered to indicate some fundamental truth, writes Guardian columnist Zoe Williams
The Guardian - UK · Apr 20, 2025 Blue Origin’s all-female spaceflight brought down to earth Letters: Readers critique the symbolism, substance and style of the recent all-female rocket trip
The Guardian - UK · Apr 16, 2025 Truss social: the latest venture from a woman who really knows what the people want She’s threatening to launch an ‘uncensored and uncancellable’ online platform – like we don’t have enough of those already, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams
The Guardian - UK · Apr 15, 2025 Having as many babies as possible is not the only way to show you love humanity Elon Musk is obsessed with falling birth rates, as is the Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán. Why would leftwingers want to buy into their ‘pronatalist’ agenda, asks Zoe Williams
The Guardian - UK · Apr 14, 2025 So Katy Perry went to space. Wasn’t there anyone else we could have sent? No disrespect to the pop star or the rest of Blue Origin’s all-female crew, but most of them weren’t obvious astronaut material, writes Zoe Williams
The Guardian - UK · Apr 8, 2025 Oh, the terrible guilt of enjoying time off in the sun, when my teenager’s up to her neck in GCSEs It’s the school holidays and the whole family is having a ball – except poor Cinders, stuck indoors revising, writes Zoe Williams