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

Doctors plan more strikes

THE WEEK

The Week

Politics

Spirit of the age

Good week for:

Bad week for:

Drought in England

Electric vehicle subsidy

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 television producer Ash Atalla

Viewpoint: The British dream

Farewell

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation • Much of the food aid given out in the Gaza Strip is now being distributed by a secretive and widely condemned new organisation

The plan for a “humanitarian city”

Best articles: Britain

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

The Texas floods: tragedy and recrimination

Musk’s America Party: a billionaire’s folly?

Best articles: International

The return of the Houthis: violence in the Red Sea

What the scientists are saying…

A curious trend among chimps

A bad year for hay fever

Pick of the week’s Gossip

Gregg Wallace: excuses, excuses

Jury trial: an “ancient right” under threat

Sickness benefits: an unaffordable burden?

The Salt Path: the author’s defence

Wit & Wisdom

Statistics of the week

Wimbledon: a first title for Sinner… and a women’s final to forget

Cricket: England edge India in Lord’s thriller

Chelsea triumph against “world’s strongest team”

Sporting headlines

Pick of the week’s correspondence

The Salt Path: treading past the truth

Review of reviews: Books

Theatre: The Merry Wives of Windsor • Globe Theatre, London SE1 (020-7401 9919). Until 20 September Running time: 2hrs 40mins

Albums of the week: three new releases

Film & TV

Too Much: London-set romantic comedy from Lena Dunham

Exhibition of the week Emily Kam Kngwarray • Tate Modern, London SE1 (020-7887 8888, tate.org.uk). Until 11 January 2026

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

The most expensive handbag

Best books… Esther Freud

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 • This potato salad makes a perfect side dish for a light meal on a summer’s day, says Trine Hahnemann. It is best enjoyed with some grilled fish, or perhaps some slices of smoked salmon.

Wine choice

Some of the best… picnic stuff

Tips of the week… to keep dogs cool in a heatwave

And for those who have everything…

Apps… the best gardening apps

This week’s dream: a glorious Greek island without the “swank”

Getting the flavour of…

Hotel of the week

Fearsome politician who served as Thatcher’s enforcer

Companies in the news …and how they were assessed

X/xAI: X boss turns ex as Grok runs amok

Seven days in the Square Mile

Issue of the week: Reeves at Mansion House • The Chancellor underwhelmed with her financial reforms – particularly given the tax elephant in the room

Crypto bubble: what the experts think

London falling • The capital’s most expensive homes are taking a battering, says Josh Kirby in The Daily Telegraph. Opportunity knocks for some…

Commentators

City profiles

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