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

A reckoning for Big Tech?

THE WEEK

The Week

Politics

Spirit of the age

Good week for:

Bad week for:

Tory reshuffle

Infrastructure threats

Poll watch

Europe at a glance

The world at a glance

People

Viewpoint: Robot vs. man

Farewell

Neets: a lost generation? • There are around a million 16-to 24-year-olds in the UK who are “Neet”: not in education, employment or training. Why?

Lessons from the Netherlands

Best articles: Britain

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

Best of the American columnists

Trump’s crusade against Canada: the damage done

Best articles: International

Rebuilding bridges: the US lifts sanctions on Syria

What the scientists are saying…

The whales arriving off Greenland

Can B6 ease depression?

Tragedy in the Himalayas: a “tsunami-like” flood

Pick of the week’s Gossip

Trump: a “fuming, friendless” president

Early releases: Burnham’s first U-turn

Wit & Wisdom

Statistics of the week

Cricket: Joe Root’s England triumph over Pakistan

US Open: Djokovic suffers rare opening-round defeat

Commentary box

Sporting headlines

Pick of the week’s correspondence

The validity of ADHD

Review of reviews: Books

Novel of the week

Edinburgh hits to catch on tour •  A selection of acclaimed shows from the Edinburgh festivals that are being staged elsewhere in the UK this autumn

Podcasts… everyday stories and Dimbleby’s America

Film & TV

The Rainmaker: glossy but empty adaptation of John Grisham’s legal thriller

Exhibition of the week Tish Murtha & Kuba Ryniewicz: Close to Home •  Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead (0191-478 1810, baltic.art). Until 4 April 2027

Yayoi Kusama, 1929-2026: polka dots, pumpkins and infinity rooms

The week’s guide to what’s worth seeing

Best books… Andrew Roberts • The historian and journalist picks six favourite reads. He’ll be speaking about his latest book, Napoleon and His Marshals: Victory, Rivalry, Betrayal (published on 8 October by Allen Lane), at Hereford Military History Festival on 26 September

Television

Coming up for auction

Best properties on the market

Food & Drink

Recipe of the week: tiramisù loaf cake • This is a moist and moreish cake to have at any tea party, says Jennifer Rinkoff. With a scrumptious mascarpone buttercream, you’ll be tempted to make it every weekend.

New cars: what the critics say

The best… action kit for a rugged trip

Tips of the week… to boost your child’s confidence

And for those who have everything…

Where to find… surprising food produced in England

This week’s dream: bonding with belugas in Hudson Bay

Getting the flavour of…

Hotel of the week

Country musician who became an international icon

Companies in the news …and how they were assessed

Seven days in the Square Mile

Rifling around

Issue of the week: the global bond sell-off • The signals from bond markets are flashing red. The question is whether politicians will heed them

Britain on sale: can we stop the rot?

Cook’s tour • Apple CEO Tim Cook stepped down this week after 15 years, says the FT. Here’s his legacy in numbers…

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