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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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