Who is on the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg? See the full list THE line-up of guests for the BBC's flagship Sunday politics programme this week has been revealed ... The National (Scotland) · 10h ago
Coco Khan and Nish Kumar take on England flags: best podcasts of the week Bestselling book The Good Immigrant launches a series of thoughtful explorations of race – starting with the hosts of Pod Save the UK. Plus, a look at an outrageous heist The Guardian - UK · Sep 21
It’s the SUV tyranny: where have all the normal family cars gone? They rule the roads and, in their wake, even old-style saloons have been supersized. It’s an illusion of consumer choice, says writer and podcaster Coco Khan The Guardian - UK · Aug 15
Am I a chicken-shop lefty? Here’s what a French fast food row taught me about politics Feathers are flying over the halal chicken chain Master Poulet opening a branch in gentrified Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine – it’s an issue of wealth and class we know only too well, says writer and podcaster Coco Khan The Guardian - UK · Jul 26
The hill I will die on: Forget potholes – the true indicator of societal decline is the ropey shoelace They have one job, the clue’s right there in their name – but I’ve noticed that ‘optimised’ shoelaces on pricey trainers are anything but, says writer Coco Khan The Guardian - UK · Jun 28
Could a stressed-out AI model help us win the battle against big tech? Let me ask Claude By considering consciousness a possibility, Anthropic is raising a fascinating proposition – that chatbots could rise up against their own algorithms, says writer and podcaster Coco Khan The Guardian - UK · Mar 17
Britain and the US, calm down. The gen Z Chinamaxxers will do you no harm Some on the right portray this TikTok phenomenon as tantamount to treason. That says more about them than the fans of Chinese culture, says writer and podcaster Coco Khan The Guardian - UK · Feb 26
Grab your fidget spinners! Why gen Z are pining for 2016 As galling as it is to see young people refer to the items I wore 10 years ago as ‘vintage’, surely the real problem is that so many of them believe their best years are behind them, writes Coco Khan The Guardian - UK · Jan 11
Each year, word of the year gets darker. ‘Six-seven’ may be annoying – but it’s bucked that trend Some might regard this slang as ‘brain rot’, but the first word of the year just for tweens and teenagers could be the most hopeful development of 2025, says writer and podcaster Coco Khan The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2025
It’s great to see pregnant women in the public eye – but must they all be so gorgeous? Call me cynical, but I have a feeling Victoria’s Secret wouldn’t have sent a heavily pregnant model down the runway if she looked like most of us do at that stage, writes Coco Khan The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2025
We were on the brink of a big bush revival – then Kim K released her pubic hair thong The beauty industry has mastered selling us back an ersatz version of our own nature for enormous profit. Never has this been clearer than in the case of a sold-out modern-day merkin, says Coco Khan The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2025
Thousands Protest In London Over Trump UK Visit Armed with signs and shouting slogans, thousands of anti-Donald Trump protesters descended Wednesday on central London to decry the US president's unprecedented second state visit to the UK. London's Metropolitan Police estimated that there were around 5,000 people at the protest. International Business Times · Sep 17, 2025
My husband is a lamp guy. But I will defend the Big Light for ever Let me be the lone voice of reason: I do not want to turn on five lamps to achieve the amount of light the Big Light delivers, says freelance writer Coco Khan The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2025 I share all my deepest thoughts and feelings with ChatGPT – but our friendship is doomed At the moment, the AI chatbot never remembers me, so I can ask it the same questions over and over and enjoy its non-judgmental replies. The Online Safety Act, though well-intentioned, will change all that, writes Coco Khan
The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2025 What quintessentially British images should go on the new banknotes? Our panel has some ideas The Bank of England is redesigning money with new themes. So how about Lincoln Cathedral, the London Marathon … or wheelie bins, suggest Athena Kugblenu, David Reynolds, Coco Khan, Connor Myers and Henry Bonsu
The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2025 Forgive me if I raise an eyebrow at Botox mania – it’s because I still can I’m with Jennifer Garner and Ariana Grande: down with tweakments, be done with fillers and celebrate the lines that make life beautiful, says Coco Khan, a freelance writer and co-host of Pod Save the UK
The Guardian - UK · Jan 8, 2025 Is ‘sleep divorce’ the key to marital bliss? Some swear that sleeping separately from their partner improves their relationship. Personally, I’m in ‘team same bed’, says freelance journalist Coco Khan
The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2024 Across the UK, sofa Olympians hunker down. We are the real heroes of the Paris Games Watching obscure sports for three weeks requires real stamina – and is completely, joyfully in-keeping with the Olympic spirit, says writer Coco Khan
The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2024 Buying sweets with a handful of coppers was a joy of my childhood. Is it goodbye to 1ps and 2ps? The Treasury says it won’t mint new coins this year – causing great nostalgia, and a mass emptying out of old handbags, writes freelance journalist Coco Khan
The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2024 What is it about weather apps that has us all – including Queen Camilla – so obsessed? It’s impossible to predict UK weather, but who can deny the pleasure of seeing a row of sunshine icons at a journey’s end, asks writer Coco Khan
The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2024 ‘Genny lec’ and ‘cozzie livs’. And who can afford ‘savvy b’? British slang is daft, but it is breaking taboos It may all be a bit twee, but fun abbreviations give people a casual way to talk about their lives and their struggles, says writer and podcaster Coco Khan
The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2024 Best podcasts of the week: Jon Stewart confronts corruption, Trump and more The longtime Daily Show host takes his satirical style to podcasting with The Weekly Show. Plus: five of the best election podcasts
The Guardian - UK · Jun 3, 2024 A dialogue with your pets? Do you really want a cat to say you look dog-rough today? Scientists think two-way communication is a good idea. But some things are better left unsaid, according to the writer and podcaster Coco Khan
The Guardian - UK · Mar 28, 2024 I didn’t learn to drive until I was 30 – here’s why Young people of driving age are being criticised by the rightwing press for ‘refusing’ to drive. I say: leave those kids alone, writes Coco Khan