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The Observer
Peltz seeks more spice from Unilever after foods merger
The activist investor's bet has yet to pay off.
2 min |
April 26, 2026
The Observer
Time is running out for Netanyahu's world view
Benjamin Netanyahu’s world just got a little smaller.
4 min |
April 26, 2026
The Observer
The shame of it
Eighteen months ago Kim Leadbeater MP introduced the terminally ill adults (end of life) bill in the House of Commons. It would have allowed adults with less than six months to live to choose a dignified, pain-free death at a time of their own choosing.
1 min |
April 26, 2026
The Observer
MPs who opposed assisted dying seek to revive bill in face of Lords filibustering
Anger at peers' delaying tactics could result in 150 MPs reintroducing it to the Commons
3 min |
April 26, 2026
The Observer
Team Trump wonder who's next for the woodchipper as angry president spreads blame
Upset by falling ratings and soaring fuel prices because of his war against Iran, Donald Trump is searching for the next scapegoat within his depleted administration, writes Hugh Tomlinson in Washington
4 min |
April 26, 2026
The Observer
Michael Tilson Thomas
Flamboyant conductor and composer who was as comfortable leading Mahler as recording with Metallica
4 min |
April 26, 2026
The Observer
I witnessed Chernobyl bind us together. It is sheer folly to break those ties
This week marks the 40th anniversary of the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine.
4 min |
April 26, 2026
The Observer
Hedge funds have bet big on UK bonds. Now that gamble could prove costly
Sarah Breeden, deputy governor for financial stability at the Bank of England, delivered a sobering and important speech last week on where the next financial crisis might come from.
3 min |
April 26, 2026
The Observer
Fifty years on, David Edgar's vision about the far right is becoming our destiny
Kenan Malik
4 min |
April 26, 2026
The Observer
Lighting, listings and lowballing... there's got to be an easier way to sell old items?
A tale of clutter, cupboards and finding a simpler way.
2 min |
April 26, 2026
The Observer
For a modern Andy Sachs it's a devil of a job to find work
Even a boss as toxic as Miranda Priestly would be a pipe dream for gen Z, says Kate Maltby
2 min |
April 26, 2026
The Observer
opioid crisis
Donald Trump agreed at a UFC bout to fast-track testing of ibogaine, below, on the day Iran talks broke down.
2 min |
April 26, 2026
The Observer
Rather than trying to shut universities, we should restore them to their true purpose
Modern Britain needs young people with degrees — here’s how to make sure they still have somewhere they can study for them
5 min |
April 26, 2026
The Observer
'Starmer's in Liz Truss territory for the worst prime minister. He's alienated everybody'
Despite a 'murderous' mood around the PM ahead of crunch local elections, with no clear plan for what comes next, he may hang on... 'the worst of all worlds'
3 min |
April 26, 2026
The Observer
Alex Cooper
The podcaster and celebrity confidante is facing down a feud and allegations of a 'hostile' workplace, writes Lily Isaacs
4 min |
April 26, 2026
The Observer
Security spending rises after attacks on CEOs
The attack last weekend on the home of OpenAl’s Sam Altman is another reminder that the politicisation of business is making life increasingly dangerous for bosses - and of why companies, at least in the US, are spending far more on protecting them.
1 min |
April 19, 2026
The Observer
Introducing Misbehaviour Mondays, when punters can be as boorish as they like
The much-loved actor Lesley Manville has caused a stir with her comments about theatre audiences taking photographs during curtain calls.
3 min |
April 19, 2026
The Observer
'Crime boss' to be extradited to Ireland after arrest in Dubai
The alleged head of the Kinahan organised crime cartel may face life in jail after being arrested in Dubai for extradition to Ireland.
1 min |
April 19, 2026
The Observer
Blessed are the peacemakers — Leo seeks path of righteousness in war between pope and Potus
The pontiff has clarified his criticism of the US president over the Iran conflict, but their bitter disagreement has divided Catholics and the US public alike, write Hannah Roberts and Isobel Coles
4 min |
April 19, 2026
The Observer
Anthroopic’s slice of the Knowledge Quarter puts UK tech strategy in the spotlight
The US giant’s plan for an office in King’s Cross could set the seal on anew golden era of Al for Britain, but the government has work to do, writes Matthew Bishop
2 min |
April 19, 2026
The Observer
Fake friends: how AI chatbots destroy lives
Psychotic episodes and mental illness induced by artificial intelligence are on the rise as users become addicted, leading to lawsuits and questions about safety, write Patricia Clarke and Owen Thomas
10+ min |
April 19, 2026
The Observer
Andy Kershaw
Outspoken BBC broadcaster, champion of global music, fearless reporter and tireless critic of the mainstream
4 min |
April 19, 2026
The Observer
Mindless on AI
Mental health is already a casualty of the artificial intelligence revolution
2 min |
April 19, 2026
The Observer
Profiting in plain sight, Farage could earn a fortune by talking up bitcoin company
The Reform leader is emulating Trump by promoting a crypto firm in which he owns shares, and conflict of interest rules can't stop him
5 min |
April 19, 2026
The Observer
Israel’s lethal ‘quadruple tap’ attack threatens peace plan for Lebanon
The leaders of Israel and Lebanon could meet in the White House this week for the first face-to-face talks between the two nations in 33 years.
3 min |
April 19, 2026
The Observer
Drone maker ignored by the MoD could touch down in the Gulf
Skycutter, the UK drone manufacturing company based in the East Midlands, is embarking on a new round of fundraising that may lead to control and operation of the company moving outside Britain.
2 min |
April 19, 2026
The Observer
Jailed for 38 years, octogenarian prisoner is next to have his day in appeal court
In his cell at Leyhill open prison, an 82-year-old man with prostate cancer is preparing to set an unhappy record.
2 min |
April 19, 2026
The Observer
The prime minister's in a precarious position. Those who want him out are fired up again Andrew Rawnsley
Keir Starmer's excuse for misleading parliament is that he was kept in the dark - an abject alibi, but the best one that he's got.
4 min |
April 19, 2026
The Observer
‘We don’t want to die’: plight of sailors stranded on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
The ceasefire raised hopes of escape but thousands of seamen, some hungry and unpaid, remain stuck in floating ‘prisons’
5 min |
April 19, 2026
The Observer
Farage, in plain sight
Nigel Farage's investment in the Bitcoin trading company Stack BTC is shocking. More worrying, no one seems that shocked.
1 min |