The Week covers the Best of the British and Foreign Media. With its non partisan reporting, The Week gives the reader an insight into all the the news, people, arts, drama, property, books and how the international media has reported it. This concise guide allows the reader to be up to date and have a wealth of knowledge to allow them to discuss all these key topics with their friends and peers.
It wasn’t all bad
US and Israel at odds
Elphicke’s defection
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Maternity wards in crisis
Spying charges
Homelessness U-turn
Spirit of the age
Good week for:
Bad week for:
Poll watch
Europe 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 comedian and TV presenter Greg Davies
Tube etiquette
Farewell
The metro mayors • Since 2017, a series of new mayoralties have been created across England, generating enthusiasm but also confusion
The two Andys
Best articles: Britain
IT MUST BE TRUE… • I read it in the tabloids
Best of the American columnists
Trump’s hush-money trial: Stormy Daniels takes the stand
Best articles: International
Is Russia’s “wave of wrecking” a prelude to war?
What the scientists are saying…
Did red squirrels spread leprosy?
A multi-Covid vaccine
Pick of the week’s Gossip
Baby Reindeer: the true story that wasn’t?
Ukraine: Russia’s new offensive
Eurovision: kitsch and keffiyehs
The Garrick: a victory for women?
Wit & Wisdom
Statistics of the week
Cricket: farewell Jimmy Anderson, England’s greatest fast bowler
Sporting headlines
Football: City on the brink of a historic title
A blow for Djokovic
Pick of the week’s correspondence
Tall buildings are a blight
Review of reviews: Books
Theatre: Spirited Away • London Coliseum, London WC2 (020-7845 9300). Until 24 August
The week’s other opening
Podcasts… on people smuggling, reality TV, and guns
Film
Exhibition of the week Michelangelo: the last decades • British Museum, London WC1 (020-7323 8000, britishmuseum.org). Until 28 July
Where to buy… • The Week reviews an exhibition in a private gallery
Apple’s crushing failure
Best books… Conn Iggulden • The award-winning historical novelist chooses his favourite books. His latest novel, Nero (Michael Joseph £22) – the first in a new series about the tyrannical emperor – comes out this week
The Week’s guide to what’s worth seeing
The Archers: what happened last week
Television
New to streaming TV
Flats in splendid settings
Food & Drink
Recipe of the week: eggs in creamed spinach with spiced butter seeds • This is a particularly good egg dish to make if you’ve just a little cream or crème fraîche left over in the fridge from another recipe, says Ed Smith. But it’s not just a convenient way of avoiding food waste: you’ll want lick the plate clean. I think it works best with just one egg per person, but see what you think.
New cars: what the critics say
The best… sleeping bags
Tips… how to make the perfect martini
And for those who have everything…
Where to find… Europe’s best national parks
This week’s dream: a gastronomic tour of the Costa de la Luz
Getting the flavour of…
Hotel of the week
Writer for whom life was “too short to stuff a mushroom”
Versatile actor who starred in The Boys from the Blackstuff
Companies in the news …and how they were assessed
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