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 fight for the Right

THE WEEK

The Week

Politics

Spirit of the age

Good week for:

Bad week for:

Water reforms

Antisemitism in schools

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 actor Adeel Akhtar

Viewpoint: Against podcasts

Farewell

The doctors’ strikes • Resident doctors working for NHS England are currently voting on whether to go out on strike again this year

How strikes affect the NHS

Best articles: Britain

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

Best of the American columnists

Trump’s “invading army”: should ICE be abolished?

Best articles: Europe

Le Pen back in the dock: the trial that’s shaking France

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What the scientists are saying…

Are there microplastics in your brain?

How to cut plane emissions

Pick of the week’s Gossip

West Midlands Police: a “damning” report

Social media: time for an Australia-style ban?

Iran: the slaughter of the protesters

Keir Starmer: government by U-turn?

Wit & Wisdom

Statistics of the week

Africa Cup of Nations: a “ludicrous finale” to the tournament

Premier League: Manchester United rediscover their mojo

Harlequins pull off “one of their great European wins”

Sporting headlines

Pick of the week’s correspondence

Chinese embassy: a spying risk?

Review of reviews: Books

The Highest Exam

Novel of the week

THE WEEK BookShop

Podcasts… data hacks, pop culture and Liberty

Albums of the week: three new releases

Film

Exhibition of the week Hawai‘i: a kingdom crossing oceans • The British Museum, London WC1 (020-7323 8181, britishmuseum.org). Until 25 May

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

The fragile Bayeux Tapestry

Best books… Ian Leslie • The author and journalist chooses five favourites. His bestselling book on The Beatles, John and Paul: A Love Story in Songs (Faber £12.99) – about Lennon and McCartney’s songwriting relationship – is out this week in paperback

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: egg-fried rice • In my opinion, every stir-frying lesson should start with this dish, the Chinese equivalent to the French omelette challenge, says Jeremy Pang. It is a real test of your control of heat, or wok hei: not hot enough, the egg will stick to the base, while too hot and the food is bound to burn. And if you combine your ingredients in the wrong order, you will end up with a rice omelette. No pressure, then. Still, if you master this, you will have picked up a valuable skill that will serve you well on your Chinese cookery journey.

New cars: what the critics say

The best… cordless lighting

Tips of the week… how to read a wine list

And for those who have everything…

Where to find… new UK rail journeys for 2026

This week’s dream: a road trip in the far north of Norway

Getting the flavour of…

Hotel of the week

Holocaust educator and Anne Frank’s posthumous stepsister

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