The Week UK

The best of the media in one magazine. Each issue stitches together news and views from more than 200 global news sources into an utterly enjoyable, informative read.

The main stories… …and how they were covered

The UK-US trade deal

It wasn’t all bad

THE WEEK

The Week

Politics

Spirit of the age

Good week for:

Bad week for:

Nurses threaten strikes

Assisted dying vote

Poll watch

Europe at a glance

The world at a glance

People

Castaway of the week • This week’s edition of Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs featured the actor Danny Dyer

Viewpoint: “All rise”

Farewell

The tragedy of Kashmir • The bloody and intractable issue of Kashmir has flared up once again

Murder in the meadow

Best articles: Britain

IT MUST BE TRUE… • I read it in the tabloids

Best of the American columnists

Reopening Alcatraz: a reactionary fantasy?

Best articles: International

To ban or not to ban? German democracy at a crossroads

What the scientists are saying…

Party glitter may threaten marine life

The spread of killer fungi

The new Pope: a bridge for a divided Church

Pick of the week’s Gossip

Trade war: Trump calls a truce with China

The Sycamore Gap: justice but no answers

Wit & Wisdom

Statistics of the week

Football: the race for Champions League places hots up

Cricket: an Indian legend retires from Tests

Commentary box

Sporting headlines

Pick of the week’s correspondence

Speaking the same language?

Review of reviews: Books

Theatre: Here We Are • Lyttelton, National Theatre, London SE1 (020-3989 5455) Running time: 2hrs 25mins

Podcasts…interviews, music and snapshots of the everyday

Film & TV

The Trial: one-off drama about parents charged for their child’s crimes

Exhibition of the week Tate Modern at 25 • Tate Modern, London SE1 (020-7887 8888, tate.org.uk)

News from the art world

Best books… Beth Orton • The musician, famed for her “folktronica” sound, picks her favourite books. She is one of the judges of the International Booker Prize 2025, the winner of which is due to be announced on Tuesday (thebookerprizes.com)

The Week’s guide to what’s worth seeing

The Archers: what happened last week

Television

Coming up for auction

Best properties on the market

Food & Drink

Recipe of the week

Chilled reds

New cars: what the critics say

The best… kettles

Tips of the week… to prepare for power cuts

And for those who have everything…

Where to find… the best places to rent an outfit

This week’s dream: celebrating 60 years of the Pennine Way

Getting the flavour of…

Hotel of the week

Child star who worked with Greta Garbo

A former Marxist turned Trump cheerleader

Companies in the news …and how they were assessed

Seven days in the Square Mile

Big Pharma: double dose of trouble

Issue of the week: a landmark détente with China? • The US-China trade thaw sparked euphoria, but there are plenty of reasons for caution

UK interest rates: what they mean for you

Buffettology

Commentators

City profiles

Who’s tipping what

The city of the future: Beijing’s new twin • Xiong’an New Area is designed to accommodate some five million of Beijing’s overflowing population – and is fitted with surveillance technology to monitor their every move. Long Ling reports from the eerie new metropolis

Crossword

Big picture news,...