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.

It wasn’t all bad

The main stories… …and how they were covered

Starmer U-turns again

THE WEEK

The Week

Politics

Unemployment grows

Reform UK’s front bench

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 photographer Richard Young

Viewpoint: Why Starmer is doomed

Farewell

The mystery of flight MH370 • In 2014, a Malaysia Airlines flight vanished without trace. Twelve years on, a new operation is under way to find the doomed airliner

Aircraft disasters: rare but terrifying

Best articles: Britain

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

Best of the American columnists

Crisis in Cuba: a “golden opportunity” for Washington?

Best articles: International

Beijing’s brutality: the “subjugation” of Jimmy Lai

What the scientists are saying…

Apes engage in imaginary play

Statins packets mislead

Pick of the week’s Gossip

Jim Ratcliffe: speaking out of turn?

Gender in schools: back to sanity?

Fixing up Parliament: the £39bn question

Alexei Navalny: death by frog toxin

Wit & Wisdom

Statistics of the week

Winter Olympics: a record-breaking performance by Team GB

Six Nations: Scotland stun England at Murrayfield

England scrape through in the T20 World Cup

Sporting headlines

Pick of the week’s correspondence

Mental health: what’s in a label?

MONEY WEEK

Review of reviews: Books

Novel of the week

THE WEEK Bookshop

Theatre: Shadowlands • Aldwych Theatre, London WC2 (0345-200 7981)). Until 9 May Running time: 2hrs 20mins

Podcasts… from an ex-gangster to Sean Bean’s birds

Film & TV

Lord of the Flies: William Golding’s classic gets a TV adaptation at last

Exhibition of the week Gwen John: Strange Beauties • National Museum Cardiff (0300-111 2333, museum.wales). Until 28 June

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

Brutalism “comes of age”

The week’s guide to what’s worth seeing

Best books… David Gentleman • The artist, illustrator and author – whose works range from the platform murals at Charing Cross Tube station to more than 100 Royal Mail stamps – picks his favourite books. His latest book, Lessons for Young Artists, is published by Particular at £20

Television

Coming up for sale

Best properties on the market

Food & Drink • What the experts recommend: fine food on a budget

Recipe of the week: clams, butter beans & jamón • Food has a unique ability to transport you somewhere else – maybe to a moment from your childhood or back to a sunny holiday – and for me this dish does just that, says David Gingell. As with all cooking, the finished product is only as good as the ingredients you use. Good olive oil and excellent clams are the keys here (and with seafood in particular, it is important to use a trusted supplier). Clams can be the ultimate fast food: this dish should take you no longer than 20 minutes to prepare from start to finish.

New cars: what the critics say

The best… slippers

Tips of the week… to make clothes last longer • Sophia Neophitou-Apostolou, who has styled the likes of Gisele Bündchen and Victoria Beckham, gives her top tips:

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