The Week UK

The Week covers the Best of the British and Foreign Media. With its non partisan reporting, The Week gives the reader an insight into all the the news, people, arts, drama, property, books and how the international media has reported it. This concise guide allows the reader to be up to date and have a wealth of knowledge to allow them to discuss all these key topics with their friends and peers.

It wasn’t all bad

Air strikes in Yemen

Trump’s big win

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Israel in the dock

Spirit of the age

Good week for:

Bad week for:

Tory disarray

Child grooming report

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 Church of England bishop, Guli Francis-Dehqani

Viewpoint: Radio days

Farewell

The Houthis: Yemen’s rebel army • How a religious movement became a militia that is threatening global trade, and attacking US and UK naval ships

The ruling family

Best articles: Britain

IT MUST BE TRUE… I read it in the tabloids

Best of the American columnists

A disappearing act: the defence secretary goes Awol

Best articles: International

A president’s call to arms: Ecuador takes on the cartels

What the scientists are saying…

Elephant populations have stabilised

A space station for the sea

The Post Office scandal: bugs, lies and a ruthless cover-up

Pick of the week’s Gossip

Taiwan’s election: a vote for freedom?

Calvin Klein: an advert too far?

Wit & Wisdom

Statistics of the week

The Welsh full-back who transformed 1970s rugby

Can Jim Ratcliffe turn Manchester United around?

Sporting headlines

Pick of the week’s correspondence

Let’s stop bashing Britain

Dethroned: The Downfall of India’s Princely States

Lou Reed: The King of New York

Breakdown

Musical: Unfortunate • At Southwark Playhouse until 17 February, then on tour (unfortunatemusical.com) Running time: 2hrs 35mins

Albums of the week: three new releases

Poor Things • Sumptuous and strange comedy-drama starring Emma Stone Dir: Yorgos Lanthimos 2hrs 21mins (18)

The Beekeeper • Silly but enjoyable Jason Statham action film Dir: David Ayer 1hr 45mins (15)

Mean Girls • Musical spin-off of the cult teen movie Dirs: Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr 1hr 52mins (12A)

Exhibition of the week Chaucer Here and Now • Weston Library, Bodleian Libraries, Oxford (01865-277094, visit.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/). Until 28 April. Free entry

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

A pioneer of “arte povera”

Best books… Clair Wills • The writer and King Edward VII professor of English literature at the University of Cambridge picks her favourites. Her new book, Missing Persons, Or My Grandmother’s Secrets (Allen Lane £20), is out this week

The Week’s guide to what’s worth seeing

The Archers: what happened last week

Television

Coming up for auction

Covetable ski chalets

Food & Drink

Recipe of the week: cauliflower and potato coconut curry • If you need a pick-me-up this winter, do not underestimate the simple, restorative power of a curry, says Ryan Riley. This cauliflower and coconut version sings with fresh flavours, without detracting from everything that is welcoming and familiar in a bowl of warm curry deliciousness.

New cars: what the critics say

The best… new beauty products for 2024

Tips… what to eat while pregnant

And for those who have everything…

Where to find… lakeside...