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

Carney wins in Canada

It wasn’t all bad

THE WEEK

The Week

Politics

Spirit of the age

Bad week for:

Sex criminal asylum ban

Public sector pay rises

Poll watch

Europe at a glance

The world at a glance

People

Viewpoint: Bread and circuses

Farewell

A nation of shoplifters • Theft from shops has risen inexorably over recent years, driven by organised gangs and “local prolifics” with substance problems

Shopworker safety: a workplace crisis

Best articles: Britain

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

Best of the American columnists

Deepfakes and impostors: the brave new world of AI jobseeking

Best articles: International

Kashmir: on the brink of a “catastrophic” war

What the scientists are saying…

Chimps enjoy a convivial drink

Over-65s need more weight

Pope Francis: a funeral at “the centre of the world”

Pick of the week’s Gossip

Youth mobility: a Brexit reversal?

Virginia Giuffre: the heavy toll of abuse

Wit & Wisdom

Statistics of the week

Football: a “sun-kissed title party” at Anfield

Rugby union: England given Six Nations scare by France

Commentary box

Sporting headlines

Pick of the week’s correspondence

Should we stand up to Trump?

Review of reviews: Books

Theatre: The Brightening Air • The Old Vic, London SE1 (0344-871 7628). Until 14 June Running time: 2hrs 30mins

Albums of the week: three new releases

Film & TV

Louis Theroux: The Settlers – the documentarian revisits the West Bank

Exhibition of the week Splash! A Century of Swimming and Style • Design Museum, London W8 (020-3862 5937, designmuseum.org). Until 17 August

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

The Turner Prize shortlist

Best books… John Boyne • The bestselling novelist picks five favourites. He will discuss his new book, Air (Doubleday £12.99), at the Stratford Literary Festival on 10 May. Week subscribers get a discount; enter code SLFW25 (stratfordliteraryfestival.co.uk)

The Week’s guide to what’s worth seeing

The Archers: what happened last week

Television

Coming up for sale

Best properties on the market

Food & Drink

Courgette and dill fritters (ijjeh bil koussa wel shoumar)

New cars: what the critics say

The best… non-stick pans

Tips of the week… for women travelling solo

And for those who have everything…

Where to find… the best wellness retreats

This week’s dream: a journey into Egypt’s western desert

Getting the flavour of…

Hotel of the week

Nobel laureate who ran for the Peruvian presidency

The star and co-creator of Upstairs, Downstairs

Companies in the news …and how they were assessed

Seven days in the Square Mile

Marks & Spencer: not just any cyberattack

Issue of the week: UK trade prospects • An imminent US trade deal remains elusive, but Britain is exploring other prospects

100 market days: what the experts think

Old pals

Commentators

City profile

Who’s tipping what

The iPhone: a monument to globalisation • The glossy rectangle that has become an essential part of our every waking hour, is built by Apple using a complex supply chain that reaches from Galicia to Taipei....