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

Mahmood’s retreat

THE WEEK

The Week

Politics

Spirit of the age

Good week for:

Bad week for:

Brexit reset deal

Russian spy ship

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 founder of parkrun, Paul Sinton-Hewitt

Viewpoint: The joy of Poundland

Farewell

America’s war on the ICC • The Trump administration has imposed further sanctions on the International Criminal Court. Why?

Running the court of last resort

Best articles: Britain

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

Best of the American columnists

Elon Musk: is he a threat to democracy?

Best articles: International

Empty seats in the Great Hall: Xi’s ruthless party purge

What the scientists are saying…

How dolphins use tools to set a trap

First human Shamonda case

The Budget: cheap giveaways and decisions postponed

Pick of the week’s Gossip

Europe: why its youth are in revolt

The Binance hack: the biggest heist ever

Wit & Wisdom

Statistics of the week

Formula 1: a young Italian etches his name in the record books

Premier League: Arsenal lift 14-year Anfield “hoodoo”

An unwelcome farewell for England’s greatest bowler

Sporting headlines

Pick of the week’s correspondence

Chinese industry vs. Europe

Review of reviews: Books

Novel of the week

Theatre: The Lives of Others • Adelphi Theatre, London WC2 (020-3925 2998). Until 9 January Running time: 2hrs 10mins

Theatre: Middlemarch: Parts I & 2 • Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon (01789-331111). Until 16 January Running time: about 2hrs 35mins each

Film & TV

Nocturne: echoes of Hannibal Lecter in an unsettling new detective thriller

Exhibition of the week L.S. Lowry: The Theatre of Life • MK Gallery, Milton Keynes (01908-676900, mkgallery.org). Until 28 February

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

Do mummies deserve privacy?

The week’s guide to what’s worth seeing

Best books… Peter Frankopan • The author and professor of global history picks five books about human impact on the natural world. His latest book is an illustrated version of The Earth Transformed: How Natural Forces Shaped Our History and the World (Bloomsbury £20).

Television

New to streaming

Best properties on the market

Food & Drink

Recipe of the week • This is a classic dish on the menu in our Tokyo store, says Meg Tanaka. Our version is brightened with plenty of lemon zest for a fresh, uplifting finish. The key to tender ginger pork is slicing the meat thinly and cooking it quickly – just until the colour changes. This keeps the pork juicy and delicate.

Wine choice

New cars: what the critics say

The best… hiking gear

Tips of the week… buying clothes that will last

And for those who have everything…

Where to find… the best UK spots for stargazing

This week’s dream: art, design and fine food in Guadalajara

Getting the flavour of…

Hotel of the week

Classical actor who found fame on the Starship Enterprise

Companies in the news …and how they were assessed

Seven days in the Square Mile

Poundland: a case for...