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.

The main stories… …and how they were covered

The Trump revolution

It wasn’t all bad

THE WEEK

The Week

The lessons of Southport

Spirit of the age

Good week for:

Bad week for:

UK population to rise

Poll watch

Europe at a glance

The world at a glance

People

Castaway of the week

The justification machine

Farewell

The grab for the Panama Canal • Donald Trump has said that he wants the Panama Canal back. What does he mean?

The human cost

Best articles: Britain

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

Presidential pardons: a shocking “clemency spree”

Best of the American columnists

West Bank violence: Israeli forces “tighten the noose”

An ailing Pope and vultures circling in the Vatican

What the scientists are saying…

A surge in humpback sightings

Mental health crisis

Pick of the week’s Gossip

Phone hacking: victory for Prince Harry?

DeepSeek: China’s AI surprise

Ukraine: can Trump make peace?

Undersea cables: a new battleground

Wit & Wisdom

Statistics of the week

Tennis: Madison Keys finally fulfils her promise

Football: is the writing on the wall for the Spurs manager?

Commentary box

Sporting headlines

Pick of the week’s correspondence

Tackling knife crime

Review of reviews: Books

Theatre: The Merchant of Venice • The Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh (0131-248 4848). Until 15 February Running time: 2hrs 50mins

Albums of the week: three new releases

Film

Exhibition of the week Dora Carrington: Beyond Bloomsbury • Pallant House Gallery, Chichester, West Sussex (01243-774557, pallant.org.uk). Until 27 April

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

A nepotism row at the NPG

Best books… Peter Florence

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: brodet (fish stew)

New cars: what the critics say

The best… unisex running shoes

And for those who have everything…

Where to find… the best grown-up games nights

This week’s dream: “swimming in the sky” in northern Brazil

Getting the flavour of…

Hotel of the week

Celebrated actress who helped transform British theatre

Irreverent journalist whose love life made headlines

Companies in the news …and how they were assessed

Davos: Trump sparks fear and euphoria among global elite

Seven days in the Square Mile

Issue of the week: the DeepSeek shock • The market might have overreacted, but DeepSeek has revealed big cracks in the US tech giants

The battle for UK trusts: what the experts say

Shorts study

Commentators

City profiles

Who’s tipping what

Is France’s healthcare system the cure for the NHS? • As the NHS limps on, healthcare in France is held up as a model of efficiency. What can Britain learn from it, asks Peter Conradi, a Paris resident with a blocked artery

Crossword

Big picture news, balanced views