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

The Lionesses’ triumph

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Politics

Spirit of the age

Good week for:

Bad week for:

Pacific tsunami

Online Safety Act

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 actress Monica Dolan

Viewpoint: Old men in a hurry

Farewell

The great Birmingham bin strike • Refuse workers in Britain’s second city have been on strike for several months, and there is no resolution in sight

A day in the life of a refuse collector

Best of the American columnists

The Late Show bites the dust: has CBS been cowed by Trump?

Ukraine’s president: treading the path of the autocrat?

Thailand and Cambodia: two clans go to war

What the scientists are saying…

Clever dolphins hunt with sponges

A new drug for hay fever

Pick of the week’s Gossip

Trump: holding court in Scotland

NHS strikes: Labour’s fury

Your Party: Corbyn’s comeback

The Cotswolds: invaded by the super-rich

Wit & Wisdom

Statistics of the week

Football: “guts and grace” land Lionesses a second Euro title

Rugby union: Lions clinch series with comeback for the ages

Resolute India deny England victory

Sporting headlines

Pick of the week’s correspondence

Recognising a Palestinian state

Review of reviews: Books

Theatre: Inter Alia • Lyttelton, National Theatre, London SE1 (020-3989 5455). Until 13 September Running time: 1hr 45mins

Podcasts… canal life, grave robbers and AI girlfriends

Film & TV

Unforgivable: harrowing drama about abuse and rehabilitation

Exhibition of the week William Kentridge: The Pull of Gravity • Yorkshire Sculpture Park, West Yorkshire (01924-832631, ysp.org.uk). Until 19 April 2026

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

Censorship at the Smithsonian?

Best books… Sarah Dunant • The author, historian and broadcaster chooses her favourite books. Her latest book is The Marchesa (Whitefox £24.99), a biographical novel that tells the story of Isabella d’Este, the first female art collector of the Renaissance

The Week’s guide to what’s worth seeing

The Archers: what happened last week

Television

New to streaming

Best properties on the market

Food & Drink

Recipe of the week • This is a wonderfully quick curry to throw together, says Mandy Yin. I prefer using Worcestershire sauce to tamarind, but if you’re vegetarian, feel free to just use tamarind paste. Serve on its own with rice, or as a side dish.

Wine choice

New cars: what the critics say

The best… travel pillows

Tips of the week… to avoid fines on holiday

And for those who have everything…

Where to find… outdoor film screenings

This week’s dream: the easy elegance of Cap Ferret

Getting the flavour of…

Hotel of the week

Heavy metal wildman and lovable reality TV dad

Orange-skinned star of American wrestling

Companies in the news …and how they were assessed

Revolut: a victim of regulatory overkill?

Seven days in the Square Mile

Issue of the week: Europe’s capitulation • Trump’s “biggest trade deal ever” has brought relief to markets, but raises uncomfortable questions...