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

It wasn’t all bad

Tehran’s isolation

THE WEEK

The Week

Politics

Spirit of the age

Good week for:

Bad week for:

Maternity services review

Funding local councils

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 documentary filmmaker Norma Percy

Viewpoint: The real world

Farewell

The drone wars • From Ukraine to Iran, it has become clear that unmanned aircraft are rapidly revolutionising modern warfare

Operation Spiderweb: a wake-up call

Best articles: Britain

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

Best of the American columnists

The Minnesota assassinations: an eruption of political violence

Best articles: International

The tourist flood in the Mediterranean: can it be stemmed?

What the scientists are saying…

A face from the Stone Age

Alzheimer’s drugs rejected

Pick of the week’s Gossip

Welfare reform: Labour MPs rebel

Decriminalising abortion: a step too far?

Palestine Action: protesters or terrorists?

Nigel Farage: playing “Robin Hood”

Wit & Wisdom

Statistic of the week

Cricket: England’s miracle victory at Headingley

Rugby union: a chastening warm-up to the Lions tour

Sporting headlines

Pick of the week’s correspondence

The roots of Israel vs. Iran

Review of reviews: Books

Musical: Lovestuck • Theatre Royal Stratford East, London E15 (020-8534 0310). Until 12 July Running time: 2hrs 20mins

Podcasts… on future wars, current crises, and ageing

Film & TV

Outrageous: glossy drama based on the lives of the Mitford sisters

Exhibition of the week Royal Academy Summer Exhibition • Royal Academy, Piccadilly, London W1 (020-7300 8090, royalacademy.org.uk). Until 17 August

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

Mona Lisa: pay per view

Best books… Axel Scheffler • The award-winning illustrator of The Gruffalo and Zog chooses five favourites. His new picture book, Welcome (Alison Green Books £12.99), is out now, with a donation to the non-profit Three Peas for every copy sold

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

Recipe of the week: Thai fish pie with crispy turmeric potatoes • This Lancashire hotpot-meets-fish-pie, by way of Chiang Mai, is one of my favourite things to make for a crowd, says Gudreep Loyal. It celebrates the affinity of Thai green paste for seafood – a symbiotic marriage of deliciousness that never fails to delight – with a golden-yellow crispy crust that is sure to impress

Some of the best… garden seating

Tips of the week… on in-store clothes shopping

And for those who have everything…

Apps… the best free apps for learning a language

This week’s dream: a tall ship adventure in the Mediterranean

Getting the flavour of…

Hotel of the week

Great pianist who was self-taught from the age of 16

Bestselling thriller writer and former courier for MI6

Companies in the news …and how they were assessed

Labour’s industrial strategy: worth the wait?

Seven days in the Square Mile

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