Take five: A news summary for anxious times

Lost your appetite for rolling news? These are the stories you need to know about this week…

Hello! It’s so good to be back in your inbox. And on the right day of the week too – go me!

Seriously, thank you for bearing with me during the big move and my week of silence, and for all of the lovely messages I’ve received wishing my family luck in our new home. They’re so appreciated and I’ve been really touched by them all.

I’ll be sending a long read newsletter on Sunday with more on the move, but until then, it’s time for Take Five. You probably know the score by now – this weekly summary aims to help you stay up to date with the news stories that matter to women and marginalised communities, without immersing yourself in anxiety of the headlines.

Each weekly missive will round up five news stories you need to know about, alongside five good news tales to lighten the load, and a further five longer reads, columns or interviews I’ve found engaging or enlightening over the last week.

So, without further ado, let’s get cracking…

The headlines

1. Soaring energy bills ‘a crisis on scale of pandemic’, warns Lewis

Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis this week warned that soaring energy bills in the UK present a national crisis on the scale of the coronavirus pandemic.

Lewis spoke out amid mounting calls for urgent action, as the Conservative government remained focussed on its leadership election.