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…

“Operation Spiderweb”

THE WEEK

The Week

Politics

Spirit of the age

Good week for:

Bad week for:

NHS deaths investigation

New CCRC head

Poll watch

Europe at a glance

The world at a glance

People

Castaway of the week

Viewpoint: Farewell to the gear stick

Farewell

A great rock’n’roll swindle? • Why do concert tickets cost so much these days? And is it all Ticketmaster’s fault?

Dynamic pricing

Best articles: Britain

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

Best of the American columnists

Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill: a law that will “shape America”

Best articles: International

Aid to Gaza: 2.1 million people at risk of starvation

What the scientists are saying…

The oldest representation of a face

Mental health A&E

Pick of the week’s Gossip

Elon Musk: the “first buddy” bows out

The Chancellor: “tough choices” ahead

Cannabis: should it be decriminalised?

Robert Jenrick: the Tories’ have-a-go hero

Wit & Wisdom

Statistics of the week

Cycling: Yates finds redemption on the Colle delle Finestre

Football: PSG finally lift Champions League

Root puts on ODI masterclass in Cardiff

Sporting headlines

Pick of the week’s correspondence

Reform UK: an unstoppable force?

Review of reviews: Books

Opera: The Queen of Spades/L’elisir d’amore • Garsington Opera, Wormsley (01494-376037). Until 21 July Run time (incl. interval): 4hrs 25mins/3hrs 40mins

Albums of the week: three new releases

Film & TV

The Rehearsal: Nathan Fielder’s headspinning satirical docu-comedy

Exhibition of the week Seeing Each Other: Portraits of Artists • Pallant House, Chichester, West Sussex (01243-774557, pallant.org.uk). Until 2 November

Where to buy…

The V&A’s treasure house

Best books… Geoff Dyer • The award-winning author of four novels and numerous works of non-fiction chooses his favourite works of war reportage. His latest book, Homework: A Memoir (Canongate £20), is out now

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: green bean, almond and peach salad • This dish is summer in a bowl, says Thomas Straker. Take your time to split the beans and carefully select perfectly ripe peaches, as this will yield juiciness beyond belief. My favourite variety is a flat white peach.

Aston Martin Vantage Roadster: “a rare treat indeed”

The best… rugged smartphones

Tips of the week… prep your garden for holidays

And for those who have everything…

Where to find… the best Center Parcs in Europe

This week’s dream: a coastal paradise just outside Lisbon

Getting the flavour of…

Hotel of the week

The brilliant broadcaster behind Arena and Bake Off

Eccentric aristocrat who launched a research programme

Companies in the news …and how they were assessed

Seven days in the Square Mile

Not a good look

Issue of the week: Thames Water’s deepening crisis • The debt-crippled water utility is back to square one. Is it finally time the Government stepped in?

US investment: what the experts think

More smart, less phone

Commentators

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