Katie Strick

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Katie Strick writes in-depth and long-lead lifestyle and news-review features covering politics, social issues and cultural analysis as well as arts, fitness, travel and lifestyle. She has interviewed everyone from Andy Murray to Hadley Freeman and her long-reads on a day in the life of an ambulance crew and the disappearance of Tatler It-girl Constance Marten have been website-topping.

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Katie Strick writes in-depth and long-lead lifestyle and news-review features covering politics, social issues and cultural analysis as well as arts, fitness, travel and lifestyle. She has interviewed everyone from Andy Murray to Hadley Freeman and her long-reads on a day in the life of an ambulance crew and the disappearance of Tatler It-girl Constance Marten have been website-topping.

London

How Clapham became the unlikely face of London’s TikTok mobs

Why is affluent SW4 such a regular location for ‘link-ups’ — unruly gatherings of teens mobilised online? Katie Strick investigates

6 Jun 2026
Lifestyle

Back to London! We moved to the countryside — and hated it

The city experienced an exodus during the pandemic — but now many are coming screaming back. Katie Strick meets those who found life outside the capital wasn’t all it’s cracked up to be

2 Dec 2022
Lifestyle

Bailiffscourt, West Sussex: a medieval spa hotel on Climping Beach

The popular West Sussex hotel features 39 bedrooms, an on-site helipad and two magnificent infinity pools. Katie Strick checks in

2 Dec 2022
Events and Things To Do

Things to do in December, from frost fairs to adult-only panto

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas — here’s the best of what to get up to this month, says David Ellis

1 Dec 2022
Lifestyle

Inside the radical new sex education workshops in London schools

Last month, Sadiq Khan launched a £1 million anti-sexism “toolkit” for all secondary schools in the city. Katie Strick attends a workshop to see how students and staff are responding

1 Dec 2022
Lifestyle

The Instagram cloning epidemic: why none of us are really safe online

Cases of social media identity theft have skyrocketed in recent weeks, with victims and their loved ones being scammed — so are any of us really safe online anymore? Katie Strick reports

23 Nov 2022
Lifestyle

‘Teachers are prepared to strike’: inside the school funding crisis

Nine out of 10 schools in England are expected to run out of money by the next academic year, with those in London among the worst hit. So is the future of education at risk forever? Katie Strick reports

16 Nov 2022
Lifestyle

Peloton for rowing: Is the new £1,400 Hydrow Wave worth the money?

The at-home rowing brand just launched a smaller, cheaper (and more colourful) ‘Wave’ model for fitness fanatics counting the pennies amid the cost-of-exercising crisis. Katie Strick takes it for a spin

8 Nov 2022
Lifestyle

COP goes to Egypt: could this be the most divisive climate summit yet?

The annual climate conference will be held in the gated beach resort of Sharm El Sheikh from Monday. Katie Strick has a guide to what’s in store

7 Nov 2022
Lifestyle

Amber de Botton: the ITV boss hired as Rishi’s hotshot new comms chief

The former ITV boss was among the award-winning team who helped to expose Boris Johnson. Katie Strick charts her rise to the heart of Downing Street

2 Nov 2022
Lifestyle

Does new women’s minister Maria Caulfield pose a ‘danger to women’?

Abortion rights campaigners are hoping that the practising Catholic’s personal views won’t affect policy making. Katie Strick charts her rise to power

1 Nov 2022
Lifestyle

Beauty: Out for the count

It’s not just women who have ticking biological clocks — but men’s fertility still is barely discussed. Katie Strick asks why

27 Oct 2022
Lifestyle

The Wild Rabbit, Kingham: A farm-powered inn with Daylesford comforts

The gourmet bolthole features an award-winning restaurant, private dining room and a Bamford spa just a short walk across the fields. Katie Strick checks in

27 Oct 2022
Lifestyle

Britain’s new first family: who are Rishi Sunak’s wife and daughters?

Sunak’s wife is one of Britain’s wealthiest women and their daughters attend a leafy west London prep school. Katie Strick on what life will be like in Downing Street

26 Oct 2022
Lifestyle

The rise of Rishi Sunak: modern Britain’s youngest (and richest) PM

He’s the UK’s third leader of 2022 but he’s a man of firsts – so how will he fare in Downing Street? Katie Strick charts the rise, fall and rise again of ‘Dishy Rishi’

26 Oct 2022
Sport
Lifestyle

A smarter sports icon: Maro Itoje on England, politics and Will Smith

Modelling, a dissertation, the autumn internationals, is there nothing he can’t do? The England rugby icon, 27, tells Katie Strick why he’s at least steering clear of politics, for now

25 Oct 2022
Lifestyle

Sani Resort, Greece: a five-star sports-lovers’ paradise

Beekeeping! Scuba diving! Nadal-approved tennis coaching! The award-winning Halkidiki resort has built up a cult following among active Londoners looking for luxury in the sun - but it’s not just for frazzled parents. Katie Strick checks in

18 Oct 2022
Lifestyle

‘The shelf-life of a beetroot’: how Kwasi Kwarteng lasted just 38 days

As Liz Truss sacks her right-hand man less than six weeks into the job, Katie Strick charts the rise and fall of the man in charge of last month’s “disastrous” mini-budget

14 Oct 2022
Lifestyle

Covid and the capital: how London will live with the virus this winter

Covid cases are rising as winter hits, and experts predicting a “twindemic” of the virus and flu are encouraging extra vigilance. Katie Strick reports on how Londoners are tackling the situation

6 Oct 2022