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 China spy case

THE WEEK

The Week

Politics

Spirit of the age

Good week for:

Bad week for:

Grooming inquiry setback

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 make-up artist Mary Greenwell

Viewpoint: Phrases to avoid

Farewell

The hacking epidemic • The number of “ransomware” cyberattacks on British companies is large and growing

Scattered spiders

Best articles: Britain

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

Best of the American columnists

Greene’s rebellion: a Maga hardliner turns against Trump

Best articles: International

Trump vs. Maduro: the face-off in Venezuela

What the scientists are saying…

Building glass houses on the Moon

A £60bn negligence bill

Prince Andrew: a sordid fall from grace

Gossip

Ukraine: Trump pivots again

Rachel Reeves: will she soak the rich?

Wit & Wisdom

Statistics of the week

F1: soon to witness the “greatest” of all comebacks?

Football: United finally triumph at Anfield

Harry Brook stands and delivers

Sporting headlines

Pick of the week’s correspondence

Review of reviews: Books

Theatre: Ragdoll • Jermyn Street Theatre, London SW1 (020-7287 2875). Until 15 November Running time: 75mins

Albums of the week: three new releases

Film & TV

The Iris Affair: ludicrous but enjoyable eight-part tech-drama

Exhibition of the week Wayne Thiebaud: American Still Life • The Courtauld Gallery, London WC2 (020-3947 7777, courtauld.ac.uk). Until 18 January

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

A modern almshouse

Best books… Louise Penny • The bestselling crime writer chooses her five favourites. The Black Wolf (Hodder & Stoughton £20), the latest in her series of novels featuring Montreal detective Chief Inspector Gamache, is out this week

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: roasted squash and apple soup

New cars: what the critics say

The best… electric heaters

Tips… Kevin McCloud’s renovation rules

And for those who have everything…

Where to find… Britain’s best heritage railways

This week’s dream: a river cruise through the Congo Basin

Getting the flavour of…

Hotel of the week

Biologist whose work paved the way for Dolly the sheep

Vivacious aristocrat who gave her name to a nightclub

Companies in the news …and how they were assessed

Amazon Web Services: cloud “mini-disaster” focuses minds on risk

Seven days in the Square Mile

Issue of the week: private dysfunction? • A brief but frenzied stock market sell-off has revived fears of a credit shock from the shadows

Isa reform: what the experts think

Rare opportunity?

Commentators

City profile

LET’S TALK ABOUT GOLD

Who’s tipping what

Extremely offline: what happened when Tonga lost the internet • In January 2022, a volcanic eruption ripped apart the underwater cables that connect the Pacific island of Tonga to the world....