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 income tax U-turn

THE WEEK

The Week

Politics

Spirit of the age

Good week for

Bad week for

Chinese spy warning

The Sara Sharif review

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 computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee

Viewpoint: Dystopia postponed

Farewell

Hotting up: Britain in a changing climate • The Cop30 climate conference in Brazil is winding up. But what are the likely effects of climate change on the UK?

Could the Gulf Stream collapse?

Best articles: Britain

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

Best of the American columnists

Government shutdown: why the Democrats “caved”

Best articles: International

Ukraine: the $100m scandal undermining Zelensky

What the scientists are saying…

Climbing a mountain like Mallory

Heat from old coal mines

Pick of the week’s Gossip

Hitler: what can we learn from his DNA?

Doctors’ strike: sympathy wears thin

The Epstein affair: a threat to Trump?

Trump vs. the BBC: See you in court?

Wit & Wisdom

Statistics of the week

Rugby union: a “statement” victory for England

Football: last-minute heroics take Scotland to the World Cup

Tennis: an Italian triumphs in Turin

Sporting headlines

Keep abreast of current affairs

Pick of the week’s correspondence

When palliative care is not enough

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Review of reviews: Books

Theatre: The Hunger Games: On Stage • Troubadour Canary Wharf, London E14 (thehungergamesonstage.com). Until October Run time: 2hrs 30mins

Albums of the week: three new releases

Film & TV

The Beast in Me: stylish psychological thriller with Claire Danes

Exhibition of the week David Hockney • Annely Juda Fine Art, London W1 (020-7629 7578, annelyjudafineart.co.uk). Until 28 February

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

Ten tonnes of old rope, for £1m

Best books… Nick Clegg • The former deputy PM and president for global affairs at Meta picks five favourites. He will be speaking about his book, How to Save the Internet (Bodley Head £25) at the Hay Festival Winter Weekend (hayfestival.com)

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: steak for one

The best… electric bikes

Tips of the week… on loading a dishwasher

And for those who have everything…

Where to find… railwaythemed stays in the UK

This week’s dream: a journey into Sicily’s lovely interior

Getting the flavour of…

Rental of the week

Controversial biologist who helped solve the “secret of life”

Companies in the news …and how they were assessed

StubHub/Viagogo/LiveNation: ticket tout ban

Seven days in the Square Mile

Issue of the week: on the precipice • Even true believers in the potential of AI are getting nervous – not least because of the concentration of risk

Budget and bonds: what the experts think

Exceedingly resilient

Commentators

City profiles

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