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 threat to Nato

THE WEEK

The Week

Politics

Spirit of the age

Good week for:

Bad week for:

Kruger defects to Reform

Deportation halted

Poll watch

Europe at a glance

The world at a glance

People

Viewpoint: Robinson’s rally tally

Farewell

Is free speech under threat? • The Trump administration thinks that free speech is in retreat in Britain. What do we mean by freedom of speech, and is it in danger?

The marketplace of ideas

Best articles: Britain

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

Best of the American columnists

RFK Jr’s crusade: will he make America healthy again?

Passing sentence in Brazil: the jailing of a president

Revolution in Nepal: the wrath of Generation Z

What the scientists are saying…

The “clearest sign” yet of life on Mars

The arrival of a “skinny pill”

Charlie Kirk: a shocking murder in a divided country

Pick of the week’s Gossip

Mandelson: fatally attracted to the rich

Teenage chores: a tradition in decline

Wit & Wisdom

Statistics of the week

Boxing: the triumphs and tribulations of “The Hitman”

Rugby World Cup: Red Roses power into semi-finals

Commentary box

Sporting headlines

Pick of the week’s correspondence

Beyond Angela Rayner

Review of reviews: Books

Opera: Tosca • Royal Opera House, London WC2 (020-7304 4000). Until 7 October Running time: 3hrs

Podcasts… hostile agony aunts, David Bowie and art

Film & TV

The Girlfriend: glossy, irresistibly twisty drama starring Robin Wright

Exhibition of the week Radical Harmony • The National Gallery, London WC2 (020-7747 2885, nationalgallery.org.uk). Until 8 February 2026

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

Banksy at the Royal Courts

Best books… Kate Adie • The broadcaster and former BBC correspondent chooses her five favourites. She will be speaking at the inaugural Hereford Military History Festival, which runs from 26 to 28 September (herefordmilitaryhistoryfestival.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

Recipe of the week: spaghetti with fresh tomato sauce • Flavourful, super-ripe tomatoes – which are abundant at this time of year – are essential for this version of pasta with tomato sauce, says Tim Siadatan. It’s the perfect dish to serve for a light lunch, or as a starter for a dinner party.

New cars: what the critics say

The best gap-year travel gadgets

Tips… making houseplant food from leftovers

And for those who have everything…

Where to find… the best student bank accounts

This week’s dream: a Renaissance garden in Venice

Getting the flavour of…

Hotel of the week

Modest royal who taught music at a school in Hull

Activist who mobilised the youth vote for Trump

Companies in the news …and how they were assessed

Seven days in the Square Mile

TikTok: a US deal at last?

Issue of the week: presidential largesse • What is the Trump visit worth to the UK economy?

The crypto crush: what the experts think

Help me Ronda

Commentators

City profile

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