This week in The Week
30 August 2025
- Main stories: Farage’s plan to deport 600,000 migrants
- Controversy: A free-speech martyr?
- People: Life on The X Factor
- Briefing: Britain’s dog boom
- Best British article: Dangerous mixed messages on Ukraine
- Best American article: Immigration enforcement: a mass recruitment drive
- Best International article: Disarming Hezbollah: Lebanon’s risky mission
- Health & Science: The benefits of a morning coffee
- Talking points: A furore over Angela Rayner’s third home
- Obituary: Terence Stamp: Icon of London’s Swinging Sixties
- The Last Word: The go-between: how Qatar became the global capital of diplomacy
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Disarming Hezbollah: Lebanon's risky mission
Talking Point Iran-backed militia has brought 'nothing but war, division and misery', but rooting them out for good is a daunting and dangerous task
By The Week UK Published
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Woof! Britain's love affair with dogs
The Explainer The UK's canine population is booming. What does that mean for man's best friend?
By The Week UK Published
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Crossword: August 31, 2025
The Week's daily crossword puzzle
By The Week Staff Published