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.

It wasn’t all bad

The main stories… …and how they were covered

Brexit “reset” deal

THE WEEK

The Week

Politics

Spirit of the age

Good week for:

Bad week for:

Winter fuel U-turn

Rising inflation

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 scientist Professor Dame Ijeoma Uchegbu

Viewpoint: Phone-slamming

Farewell

Rewiring the civil service • Keir Starmer wants to “rewire” Whitehall, which he has claimed is too “comfortable in the tepid bath of managed decline”

Bureaucracy and its critics

Best articles: Britain

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

Best of the American columnists

The “palace in the sky”: a case of presidential bribery?

Best articles: International

Trump’s foreign policy flip: all change in the Middle East

What the scientists are saying…

UK funds geo-engineering trials

The drugs promising a “golden age”

Pick of the week’s Gossip

The prisons crisis: time for radical reform?

Immigration: tough talk from the PM

Assisted dying: will the law ever pass?

Gary Lineker: a red card from the Beeb

Wit & Wisdom

Statistics of the week

Football: Palace win first major trophy in 120-year history

Golf: another no-fuss victory for Scottie Scheffler

Verstappen’s overtaking masterclass

Sporting headlines

Pick of the week’s correspondence

Sentence on the sycamore

Review of reviews: Books

Musical: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry • Minerva, Chichester Festival Theatre (01243-781312). Until 14 June Running time: 2hrs 20mins

Albums of the week: three new releases

Exhibition of the week The Wonder of Art: the National Gallery’s rehang • National Gallery, London WC2 (020-7747 2885, nationalgallery.org.uk). Free entry

Where to buy… • The Week reviews an exhibition in a private gallery

Miss January sets a record

Film

Collectable markets are built on trust • Collecting alternative investments is a rewarding pastime, but it pays to be vigilant

Take a look under the bonnet • Dearer money has taken the momentum out of the classic-car market, says Chris Carter

Gold’s allure • It is easy to become distracted by the beauty of gold, but remember why you buy it, says Dominic Frisby

How to invest in liquid gold • Whisky has become a popular alternative asset, but investors should do their research thoroughly, says Rupert Hargreaves

Pockets of opportunity • Fine wine has sold off in recent years, but cautious collectors are buying back in, says Richard Woodard

In search of trust • Collectors looking for accountability are turning to smaller dealers, says Sarah Ryan of New Blood Art

Bidding for your dream home • More people are buying luxury property at auction – but think carefully before you bid, says David Prosser

Best books… Laura Bates • The writer and founder of the Everyday Sexism Project chooses her favourite feminist books. She will speak about her new book, The New Age of Sexism (Simon & Schuster £20), at the Hay Festival on 26 May (hayfestival.com)

The Week’s guide to what’s worth seeing

The Archers: what happened last week

Television

New to streaming TV

Best properties on the market

Food & Drink

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