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The Observer
Andrew's emails shoot down Newsnight claim to have cut ties with tycoon
Despite what he told the BBC, a new year greeting and a confidential briefing reveal his links with Epstein were far from over
3 min |
February 08, 2026
The Observer
Spooked by Reform, Labour may have cut net migration too far. It could cost us billions
When the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) sets its forecast for the 2026 budget it will have a big call to make.
3 min |
February 08, 2026
The Observer
Cabinet Office failed to query ambassador's relationship with Epstein
Investigators carrying out security vetting on Peter Mandelson failed to ask interviewees about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, despite the fact the pair's connection was in the public domain.
2 min |
February 08, 2026
The Observer
Jules Verne’s dystopia was a world without humanities. Don’t let it become a reality
In my youth, I loved Jules Verne.
6 min |
February 08, 2026
The Observer
The Epstein files reveal more than depravity. They unmask how the elite operates
Peter Mandelson was part of a cabal that prized wealth and influence. For some, sex was the added bonus
4 min |
February 08, 2026
The Observer
Orphaned brothers will lose their youth waiting for Afghan inquiry
Imran Uzbakzai was three and his brother Bilal one when they were orphaned on a night raid carried out by the British army in Afghanistan in 2012.
5 min |
February 08, 2026
The Observer
'Starmer has to stay. You wouldn't sack a football manager after 35 minutes'
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan revisits the Tooting streets where he grew up and talks to Rachel Sylvester about rejoining the EU in his lifetime, Trump's 'rubbish', Mandelson's 'arrogance' and why he takes bodyguards to the cinema
8 min |
February 08, 2026
The Observer
'Motive is everywhere': mysterious death of Gaddafi Jr brings chapter in Libya's bloody history to a close
Saif al-Islam was once a valuable link with the west but the playboy turned would-be leader had dropped from view. So what prompted the 'slick' assassination, asks Barry Malone
6 min |
February 08, 2026
The Observer
Brown-throated sloth
The world is always in a hurry, and those that hurry look at me with pity.
2 min |
February 08, 2026
The Observer
Bad Bunny
Proudly Latin American, the star's Super Bowl turn is dividing the US, writes Barbara Ellen
4 min |
February 08, 2026
The Observer
It's years too late, but at least Davey is learning from the Epstein horror
On Friday afternoon, Ed Davey found himself in a tight corner.
2 min |
February 08, 2026
The Observer
Bumble dating app starts giving the first word back to women
Bumble, the dating app, was built on a simple premise: women make the first move.
2 min |
February 08, 2026
The Observer
What would Jesus do? The liberal Christian aiming to restore faith to Texan Democrats
After 30 years of hurt, the party is praying James Talarico can turn the Lone Star state blue, as well as upend the right’s claim to the religious high ground.
6 min |
February 08, 2026
The Observer
'I try to sleep as much as possible, then you don’t notice the hunger or cold'
Repeated Russian attacks have brought misery in Ukraine’s bitter winter, but its citizens remain defiant.
3 min |
February 08, 2026
The Observer
Peers respond to our coverage of the assisted dying debate
Last week we revealed the drama surrounding the bill. In a series of powerful letters, readers and politicians react
4 min |
February 08, 2026
The Observer
Labour's biggest donors warn Starmer: Get a grip on No 10 or lose our support
PM under pressure to replace Morgan McSweeney, the chief of staff who paved his way to Downing Street
5 min |
February 08, 2026
The Observer
'An exercise in futility' getting prince to talk about paedophile
US officials described efforts to persuade Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to reveal what he knew about the paedophile Jeffrey Epstein as an \"exercise in futility\".
1 min |
February 08, 2026
The Observer
Brown raised concerns over hiring of ex-Sun editor and Mandelson
Gordon Brown wrote to the government raising concerns about two of Keir Starmer’s key appointments: David Dinsmore, the former editor of the Sun, as the government's head of communications, and Peter Mandelson, then the UK ambassador to Washington.
2 min |
February 08, 2026
The Observer
History predicts a fall in the price of gold. I wouldn't bet on it
Between 1717 and 1914 it was utterly pointless to invest in gold, because the pound and gold were interchangeable at a constant price, fixed by government.
3 min |
February 08, 2026
The Observer
'Fast track' apprentices to help put a rocket under major building projects
Thousands of “fast track” apprenticeships will be created for nuclear power stations, railways and other public projects to speed up delivery.
2 min |
February 08, 2026
The Observer
Teens fear their peers can’t sort fact from fiction
Teenagers who will have their say at the ballot box in the next election, under new legislation to lower the voting age, do not believe their peers can distinguish between facts, fake news and satire, research suggests.
1 min |
February 08, 2026
The Observer
Cambridge fund gives £4m boost to spinouts
Nigel Collier knew he had a good idea.
2 min |
February 08, 2026
The Observer
Ghislaine Maxwell's riches came from her father, and millions more from Epstein
JP Morgan's confidential report says main source of her mysterious wealth can be identified as inheritance
2 min |
February 08, 2026
The Observer
SpaceX IPO will be ultimate test of moonshot capitalism
Plans for astronomical AI spending sent markets reeling last week. Was it misplaced jitters or justified fear? And can Musk rise above it, asks Patricia Clarke
3 min |
February 08, 2026
The Observer
Fifty shades of drey: the sterilising scheme that's turning squirrels pink
New baited traps deliver a dye alongside an oral contraceptive, so it's clear when blushing greys have taken the pill
3 min |
February 08, 2026
The Observer
Victims' bid to get sex pest surgeon struck off register is rejected by court
The women sexually harassed by the transplant surgeon James Gilbert have reacted angrily to the news that the court of appeal has rejected an attempt to get him struck off the medical register.
1 min |
February 08, 2026
The Observer
I feel for Harry's fans, tickets for the West Brom '68 cup final were out of my league too
Frank Skinner
3 min |
February 08, 2026
The Observer
I didn’t think I had much in common with Kemi, but therein lies a tail
It’s not every day I feel empathy for Kemi Badenoch.
1 min |
February 08, 2026
The Observer
Golf's decline could help bring housing to the fore
It may be time to radically reimagine a sport that gobbles up so much space, writes Martha Gill
2 min |
February 08, 2026
The Observer
Neil Gaiman's accusers stand by claims in face of new denial
The women who accused the British writer and graphic novelist Neil Gaiman of sexual abuse and coercive control are standing by their allegations in the face of fresh denials from the author, according to sources close to four of them.
2 min |