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

It wasn’t all bad

Europe rearms

Starmer the statesman

THE WEEK

The Week

Politics

Spirit of the age

Good week for:

Bad week for:

Leaseholds reform

Poll watch

Europe at a glance

The world 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 writer William Boyd

Viewpoint: Peace through retail

Farewell

Britain’s pothole plague • Why is the problem so bad – and can our crumbling roads be fixed?

A national obsession

Best articles: Britain

IT MUST BE TRUE…

Best of the American columnists

The Washington Post: kowtowing to Trump?

Best articles: International

Romanian democracy: no place for the “TikTok messiah”

What the scientists are saying…

Clever fish can tell humans apart

Alarming cancer disparities

Trump vs. Zelensky: a “diplomatic train wreck”

Pick of the week’s Gossip

Modern parents: are they a soft touch?

Beavers: a welcome return?

Wit & Wisdom

Statistics of the week

Cricket: England’s humiliation in white-ball tournaments

Football: an “act of violence” at Selhurst Park

Commentary box

Sporting headlines

Pick of the week’s correspondence

Truth, critical thinking and AI

Review of reviews: Books

Theatre: Alterations • Lyttelton, National Theatre, London SE1 (020-3989 5455). Until 5 April

Podcasts… the Troubles, Balanchine and Bella Freud

Film & TV

Bergerac: moody reboot of the hit 1980s BBC crime series

Exhibition of the week Goya to Impressionism • The Courtauld Gallery, London WC2 (020-3947 7777, courtauld.ac.uk). Until 26 May

Where to buy…

A “fake” Rubens masterpiece

The List

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: marbled tea eggs

Consumer

The best… window vacuums • These cleaning tools can be used to remove condensation and help prevent water marks

Tips of the week… if your EV runs out of charge

And for those who have everything…

Where to find… good ski resorts for beginners

This week’s dream: a wine-themed tour of beautiful Uruguay

Getting the flavour of…

Hotel of the week

Hollywood legend who starred in The French Connection

Grammy-winning singer of Killing Me Softly

Companies in the news …and how they were assessed

Seven days in the Square Mile

Vowel implant

Issue of the week: the outbreak of trade war • Trump has ushered in a new era of US protectionism – and, for now, chaos rules

Trump’s crypto reserve: expert insights

Oily waters

Commentators

City profiles

Who’s tipping what • The week’s best shares

On patrol with a group of paedophile hunters • Mark de Rond is a Cambridge University professor – and a member of a group of vigilantes who livestream their “stings” on suspected child-sex offenders. Are they doing more harm than good? By David Collins

Crossword

Big picture news, balanced views