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It wasn’t all bad
Getting ready for Truss
An autumn of strikes?
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The great sewage spill
Spirit of the age
Good week for:
Bad week for:
A level results
Hosepipe bans
Poll watch
Europe at a glance
The world at a glance
People
Going cashless
Farewell
The rise of the superyacht • In recent years, the super-rich have taken to the seas in increasingly large and lavishly equipped yachts
Bigger, faster, better
Best articles: Britain
IT MUST BE TRUE… I read it in the tabloids
Best of the American columnists
Liz Cheney: a “suicide run” against Trump’s “big lie”
Elections in Kenya: victory for the self-made “hustler”
Finland’s dancing PM: “inappropriate behaviour”?
What the scientists are saying…
How humans found their voice
E-scooter accidents
Pick of the week’s Gossip
The NHS: “on its knees”
British workers: are they idlers?
Michael Gove: a reformer bows out
The RAF: embracing “woke ideology”?
Wit & Wisdom
Statistics of the week
Boxing: Anthony Joshua loses it in Jeddah
Football: an early season “classic” at St James’s Park
Britain’s baton curse strikes again
Sporting headlines
Pick of the week’s correspondence
Russian imperialism
The Chief
Behind Closed Doors
Trust
Podcasts… porn, police procedurals and the fall of Kabul
Albums of the week: three new releases
Film
House of the Dragon: a “propulsive” Game of Thrones prequel
Exhibition of the week Platinum Jubilee: The Queen’s Accession • Buckingham Palace, London SW1 (030-3123 7300, rct.uk). Until 2 October
Where to buy… • The Week reviews an exhibition in a private gallery
A heroic edifice
Best books… Gabriel Byrne • The actor chooses his favourite books. His stage show, Walking With Ghosts – based on his memoir of the same name (Picador £9.99) – comes to London’s Apollo Theatre from 6-17 September (theapollotheatre.co.uk)
The Week’s guide to what’s worth seeing
The Archers: what happened last week
Television
Coming up for auction
Glorious Portuguese properties
What the experts recommend
Recipe of the week: roasted tomatoes and labneh
New cars: what the critics say
The best… value smartphones
Tips of the week… buying an electric car
And for those who have everything…
Where to find… family exhibitions this summer
This week’s dream: a spectacular road trip in southern Colorado
Hotel of the week
Getting the flavour of…
Last-minute offers from top travel companies
Companies in the news …and how they were assessed
Seven days in the Square Mile
Manchester United: playing the long game
Issue of the week: the energy crisis deepens • Inflation is predicted to hit 18.6% in January, and energy bills are soaring. Is a bailout coming?
Making money: what the experts think
Focus on income
Commentators
City profiles
Who’s tipping what
Market summary
How we live now: the women of Afghanistan speak
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