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.

Deadlock in Israel

It wasn’t all bad

The main stories… …and how they were covered

All change in Serbia

THE WEEK

The Week

Politics

Spirit of the age

Good week for:

Bad week for:

Consultants’ strikes

Henry Nowak inquiry

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 novelist Harlan Coben

Viewpoint: The truth about the 1990s

Farewell

Unpicking the triple lock • Andy Burnham’s Government plans to downgrade the pension triple lock. Is it a necessary step, or an unfair raid on pensioners?

How generous is the UK pension?

Best articles: Britain

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

Best of the American columnists

The midterm elections: a day of reckoning for Trump?

Best articles: International

Brazil’s ugly election: “Lula’s Army” storms to victory

What the scientists are saying…

A Neanderthal’s violent death

Spain’s anti-mozzie project

Pick of the week’s Gossip

Ukraine: will Trump decide its future?

Cybersecurity: a global panic

“Be Ready”: prepping goes mainstream

Meghan: the allegations against her father

Wit & Wisdom

Statistics of the week

Football: Harry Kane’s “heartwarming” Ballon d’Or victory

Cricket: England twice snatch defeat from the jaws of victory

A masterclass takes young Italian to the brink of glory

Sporting headlines

Pick of the week’s correspondence

Lessons from the Covid Inquiry

Review of reviews: Books

Novel of the week

Theatre: Ilford Boy • Donmar Warehouse, London WC2 (020-3282 3803). Until 28 November Running time: 2hrs 30mins

Podcasts… from a thrilling Dracula to a fine Holmes

Film

Exhibition of the week Hokusai: Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji • Dulwich Picture Gallery, London SE24 (020-8693 5254, dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk). Until 17 January

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

David Hockney in Bradford

Christmas shows that are booking now

Best books… Andrew Graham-Dixon • The art historian, critic and broadcaster picks his five favourite books. His latest book, Vermeer: A Life Lost and Found, has recently been published in paperback (Penguin £14.99)

Television

New to streaming

Best properties on the market

Food & Drink

Recipe of the week: leeks vinaigrette

New cars: what the critics say

Six kitchen gadgets you’ll use again and again

Tips of the week… old-school cleaning tips

And for those who have everything…

Where to find… Britain’s best heated lidos

This week’s dream: the quiet magic of Japan’s fourth island

Getting the flavour of…

Hotel of the week

Computer scientist whose work powered the Moon landings

Architect who restored Windsor Castle after the fire

Companies in the news …and how they were assessed

Seven days in the Square Mile

Tesla-SpaceX: will investors buy Elon’s dream of Musk Inc?

Issue of the week: Anthropic’s market pitch • The darling of the AI revolution is coming to market. The stakes are inordinately high

Budget: what the commentators think

Brazilian rout

Commentators

City profile

Who’s tipping what

Feeling flush: how the menopause became big...