What Boris Johnson’s resignation means for the Partygate investigation
Boris Johnson in Downing Street
Getting to grips with . . .

What Boris Johnson’s resignation means for the Partygate investigation

With the PM standing down, the Commons inquiry faces an uncertain future
Shinzo Abe shooting: how common is gun crime in Japan?
Shinzo Abe making a speech
Why we’re talking about . . .

Shinzo Abe shooting: how common is gun crime in Japan?

Longest-serving PM dies from injuries after being shot while on campaign trail
How Boris Johnson lost the support of his party
Boris Johnson
Getting to grips with . . .

How Boris Johnson lost the support of his party

Pincher affair was final catalyst in already imploding premiership

Instant analysis

The favourites to replace Boris Johnson
In Depth

The favourites to replace Boris Johnson

7 Jul 2022
Could Theresa May become caretaker PM?
Why we’re talking about . . .

Could Theresa May become caretaker PM?

7 Jul 2022
Rishi Sunak ‘back in the game’ to be leader
Profile

Rishi Sunak ‘back in the game’ to be leader

7 Jul 2022
‘It’s (almost) all over’
Today’s newspapers

‘It’s (almost) all over’

8 Jul 2022

The Daily Briefing

8 July 2022
Keep reading
‘Bloody’ leadership contest underway
1.

‘Bloody’ leadership contest underway

A “bloody” leadership contest to succeed Boris Johnson in Downing Street is underway, said The Times. Tom Tugendhat has entered the fray, joining Atto…
Former Japan PM shot
2.

Former Japan PM shot

Shinzo Abe, the former prime minister of Japan, has collapsed after he was shot at an event in the city of Nara. He was rushed to hospital after he wa…
More women underpaid pensions
3.

More women underpaid pensions

Government data shows that more people have been underpaid their state pension than previously thought. As many as 237,000 state pensioners were paid …
More executions in Singapore
4.

More executions in Singapore

There are fears of a “new wave” of hangings in Singapore after the execution of two men for drug trafficking. The men - a Singaporean and a Malaysian …
Keep reading

Enjoy a different view

The Week’s award-winning team gathers news and opinion from multiple trusted sources, to provide readers with global news coverage from every angle. By threading together all sides of the story, The Week helps you to keep an open mind on the issues that matter.

Ukraine in focus

View All
Putin and Russia’s territorial ambitions
A large column of Russian military vehicles and troops move in the direction of the Crimean capital of Simferopol in February 2014
Getting to grips with . . .

Putin and Russia’s territorial ambitions

How the build-up of troops in Europe compares to the Cold War
Joe Biden speaks to a US soldier
Expert’s view

How the build-up of troops in Europe compares to the Cold War

Nato vs. Russia: who would win in a war?
Nato troops
Today’s big question

Nato vs. Russia: who would win in a war?

View All
‘The UK’s malaise will not end with the Prime Minister’s exit’
Instant Opinion

‘The UK’s malaise will not end with the Prime Minister’s exit’

Is the US Supreme Court fit for purpose?
US Supreme Court
Podcasts

Is the US Supreme Court fit for purpose?

From the magazine

View all
English literature: is it doomed?
Shakespeare book open
In Brief

English literature: is it doomed?

‘Bazball’: England’s glorious new look
Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow are enjoying ‘remarkable purple patches’ with the bat
Why we’re talking about . . .

‘Bazball’: England’s glorious new look

Zelensky: A Biography by Serhii Rudenko
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy behind a podium
In Review

Zelensky: A Biography by Serhii Rudenko

View all

Pros and cons: legalising assisted dying

keep reading
Pro: an end to suffering
1.

Pro: an end to suffering

Allowing patients to end their suffering is not only morally justified but also essential to upholding the right to personal and bodily autonomy, advo…
Con: losing legal protection
2.

Con: losing legal protection

It is currently a criminal offence under the 1961 Suicide Act to help someone take their own life, punishable by up to 14 years in prison. Some people…
Pro: death with dignity
3.

Pro: death with dignity

People in the late stage of terminal illness often end up bedridden and reliant on nurses and relatives for everyday tasks such as eating, washing and…
Con: ‘slippery slope’
4.

Con: ‘slippery slope’

Opponents argue that normalising euthanasia would be a philosophical slippery slope to legalised murder. This “slippery slope is real”, said James Mil…
keep reading
Kyrgios: a foul-mouthed bully or tortured genius?
Profile

Kyrgios: a foul-mouthed bully or tortured genius?

Skeleton Coast safari: a life-affirming desert adventure
Sossusvlei sand dunes, Namibia
The big trip

Skeleton Coast safari: a life-affirming desert adventure

Global round-up

View All
The Suwalki Gap: how this 40-mile land corridor could spark a war
A lorry enters Lithuania
In Depth

The Suwalki Gap: how this 40-mile land corridor could spark a war

Will China invade Taiwan?
Chinese troops on mobile rocket launchers during a parade in Beijing
Fact file

Will China invade Taiwan?

The countries that have banned conversion therapy
Conversion therapy protest
Why we’re talking about . . .

The countries that have banned conversion therapy

John Lee: Hong Kong’s new chief
John Lee
Profile

John Lee: Hong Kong’s new chief

View All

Arts & Life

View All
Richard III: this play shines with ‘magisterial splendour’
Arthur Hughes as Richard III on stage
In Review

Richard III: this play shines with ‘magisterial splendour’

Minions: The Rise of Gru – lots more silly fun
Minions: The Rise of Gru
In Review

Minions: The Rise of Gru – lots more silly fun

Vivian Maier: Anthology – this MK Gallery show is ‘pure pleasure’
Vivian Maier photo of a child
In Review

Vivian Maier: Anthology – this MK Gallery show is ‘pure pleasure’

View All

Popular articles

Non-Covid excess deaths: why are they rising?
Ambulance workers at hospital
1.Why we’re talking about . . .

Non-Covid excess deaths: why are they rising?

The favourites to replace Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson, Rishi Sunak, Sajid Javid
2.In Depth

The favourites to replace Boris Johnson

Are we heading for World War Three?
Ukrainian soldiers patrol on the frontline in Zolote, Ukraine
3.In Depth

Are we heading for World War Three?

How to avoid the airport chaos this summer
Travellers wait in a long queue
4.In Depth

How to avoid the airport chaos this summer

Will there be a snap general election?
5.In Depth

Will there be a snap general election?

Nato vs. Russia: who would win in a war?
6.Today’s big question

Nato vs. Russia: who would win in a war?

Ten Things You Need to Know Today: 8 July 2022
7.Daily Briefing

Ten Things You Need to Know Today: 8 July 2022

Has Labour ended any chance of rejoining EU?
8.Talking point

Has Labour ended any chance of rejoining EU?

The Week Footer Banner