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The cinematic beauty of Sicily's Aeolian Islands
The Week Recommends These scattered islands have inspired film directors since the 1950s
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How the civil service works – and why critics say it needs reform
The Explainer Keir Starmer wants to 'rewire' Whitehall, which he has claimed is too 'comfortable in the tepid bath of managed decline'
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Brexit 'reset' deal: how will it work?
In Depth Keir Stamer says the deal is a 'win-win', but he faces claims that he has 'surrendered' to Brussels on fishing rights
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Earl Grey roast salmon recipe
The Week Recommends Aromatic and zesty, this flaky fish is a perfect centrepiece on any dinner table
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Donald Trump's foreign policy flip in the Middle East
Talking Point Surprise lifting of sanctions on Syria shows Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar are now effectively 'dictating US foreign policy'
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Andrew Norfolk: the journalist who exposed the grooming scandal
In the Spotlight The Times reporter, who has died aged 60, was the only journalist willing to pursue incendiary reports of organised child abuse
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The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry: a musical with 'foot-stomping soul'
The Week Recommends Katy Rudd transforms Rachel Joyce's novel into a moving show about a modern everyman
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Hallow Road: a 'a lean, mean, tension-filled ride'
The Week Recommends Rosamund Pike and Matthew Rhys face a parent's worst nightmare in Babak Anvari's gripping film
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Laura Bates shares her favourite feminist books
The Week Recommends The writer and campaigner chooses works by Malorie Blackman, Louise O’Neill and Madeline Miller
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Properties of the week: scenic houses in Scotland
The Week Recommends Featuring homes in Argyll and Bute, Perthshire and the Outer Hebrides
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The Wonder of Art: the National Gallery's rehang – masterpieces galore
In the Spotlight The museum has isolated its 'biggest stars to let you savour their drop-dead genius'
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Is a River Alive? – a 'powerful synthesis of literature, activism and ethics'
The Week Recommends Robert Macfarlane's latest book centres on his journeys to four river systems around the world
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Good One: an 'intensely compelling' coming-of-age tale
The Week Recommends India Donaldson's 'quietly devastating' debut feature about a teenage girl's life-changing camping trip
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Best films of 2025: from Mission Impossible to The Brutalist
The Week Recommends A gangster-vampire mash-up, a superb documentary and Ethan Hunt's last mission, these are the movies worth a watch
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