Sophie Wilkinson

East London

Journalist and Producer at Freelance

freelance journalist across features, news, investigations | [email protected]

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Articles

I didn’t want my child - but now we co-parent successfully

1 week ago | inews.co.uk | Sophie Wilkinson

In this series, The i Paper speaks to different people from various walks of life about how they and their partners, or, in some cases, ex-partners, handle money within their relationship. How they split it, how they spend it, and how they (often) differ. Here’s John*, who co-parents a 15-year-old with his ex and has been navigating what that means for their money. I’ll be honest: when I first found out I was going to be a father in 2010, I didn’t want my child.
My spendthrift ex used our joint account to fund her extravagant lifestyle

2 weeks ago | inews.co.uk | Sophie Wilkinson

In this series we speak to different people from different walks of life about how they and their partners, or in some cases, ex-partners, handle finances – and the problems that arise. Here, Dave* explains how his ex always preferred the finer things in life, and liked to snoop on what he would spend, despite earning less than half of what he did. ***When I met my ex in 2011, I knew she was really carefree with money.
The cowardice of Keir Starmer's comments on sex and gender

3 weeks ago | inews.co.uk | Sophie Wilkinson

I bowed out of the gender wars long ago. I tried to see both sides of the battle, but I’d either be accused of transphobia, or of not being gender critical enough, and too much fence-sitting left me with splinters in my bum. So I took the conversation private, with many friends agreeing: there is a difference between trans women and women, and between trans men and men. It doesn’t always matter but sometimes it does.
I thought my life-changing inheritance would make my relationship easier - it destroyed it

3 weeks ago | inews.co.uk | Sophie Wilkinson

In this series we speak to different people from different walks of life about how they and their partners, or in some cases, ex-partners, handle finances – and the problems that arise. Jo*, who inherited a large sum from their family, has been left trying to understand how money became the focal point of a previous relationship. ***I grew up comfortable but not spoiled. But just before I met my ex-girlfriend an unexpected turn of events in my family caused me to come into a large sum of money.
I earn £130k more than my husband – but he won’t sacrifice his career for our kids

1 month ago | msn.com | Sophie Wilkinson

Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.
I earn £130k more than my husband - but he won't sacrifice his career for our kids

1 month ago | inews.co.uk | Sophie Wilkinson

In this new series, The i Paper speaks to different people from various walks of life about how they and their partners, or, in some cases, ex-partners, handle money within their relationship. How they split it, how they spend it, and how they (often) differ. Here’s Anna*, who is the breadwinner but still feels like the primary parent too. ***I don’t want to badmouth my husband. I love him very much, he’s an excellent father and he is the man I chose to marry.
I earn £130k more than my husband – but he won’t sacrifice his career for our kids

1 month ago | msn.com | Sophie Wilkinson

Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.
Celebrity Big Brother has betrayed lesbians like me

1 month ago | inews.co.uk | Sophie Wilkinson

When something grim is happening, at what point should we step in? For Big Brother, maybe a while ago. More than 20 years since its debut as a fly-on-the-wall social experiment, its celebrity incarnation still drew 1.8 million viewers on Monday and is relatively cheap to put on, featuring the sorts of celebrities without the clout or guts to do I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!So it rumbles on.
Celebrity Big Brother has betrayed lesbians like me

1 month ago | msn.com | Sophie Wilkinson

Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.
How Couples Manage Their Money: 'I regret splitting the bills 70:30'

1 month ago | inews.co.uk | Sophie Wilkinson

In this new series, The i Paper speaks to different people from various walks of life about how they and their partners, or, in some cases, ex-partners, handle money within their relationship. How they split it, how they spend it, and how they (often) differ. Here’s Lizzy*, who split bills 70:30 with her ex but now wishes she hadn’t. I had felt completely neutral about mine and my ex’s finances until I was talking to a friend a few months ago. And I realised; maybe I was being screwed over.