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The Observer
It's crazy to blow £2bn on these jets
Bernard Gray
4 min |
June 29, 2025
The Observer
Swinson's search for a new economics
The ex-Lib Dem leader believes real progress is being made towards reimagining capitalism, reports Matthew Bishop
4 min |
June 29, 2025
The Observer
Meet the only two children from Gaza allowed into the UK for medical treatment
Rana Qudieh and Haneen Abed have been baking: feteer meshaltet, layers of filo pastry in a flaky, squidgy pancake, slathered with honey. The two women have known each other for barely two months but are united by their desire to offer proper Palestinian hospitality within their temporary home in north London.
5 min |
June 29, 2025
The Observer
An island unto himself
Voters will respond to more honesty and optimism
3 min |
June 29, 2025
The Observer
She's stepping down from Vogue but Anna Wintour isn't going out of style
The doyenne of fashion journalism is handing over the US magazine's reins at 75, but her new role should add to her power at Condé Nast
4 min |
June 29, 2025
The Observer
Boosting numbers of foreign students is a glaring omission from our industrial strategy
The government's 10-year industrial strategy is serious, and has serious money behind it, including £4.3bn for advanced manufacturing.
2 min |
June 29, 2025
The Observer
Energy tycoons in lobbying war over zonal pricing policy
Greg Jackson is fighting a battle but you would not know it. The Octopus Energy boss reclines at the back of a red bus emblazoned with his company's branding, midway through his annual \"tech fest\" event in Battersea Park, south London. Stephen Fry, Prof Brian Cox and Al Gore have all made appearances - a testament to Jackson's convening power.
2 min |
June 29, 2025
The Observer
Met Office issues amber health alert with 34C heat forecast
Temperatures could reach 34C tomorrow, with the Met Office issuing an amber heat health alert for the second time this month.
1 min |
June 29, 2025
The Observer
Supermarkets to get healthy eating targets under obesity plan
Wes Streeting says retailers can help nudge people in right direction and drive 'transformational' change
2 min |
June 29, 2025
The Observer
This is how we do it: a day in the office with Warwickshire's 18-year-old county council leader
Reform announced last week that George Finch, 18, pictured below, has become the interim leader of Warwickshire county council, overseeing a £400m budget. The Observer has gained exclusive access to the diary of the teenage mandarin.
1 min |
June 29, 2025
The Observer
Low hopes for debt burden relief
From development to defence is the best way to describe the shift in spending priorities among wealthy world governments in the past year or so.
1 min |
June 29, 2025
The Observer
Streeting can't heal the whole NHS now – he should focus on our hospitals
Sam Freedman
4 min |
June 29, 2025
The Observer
The very private prime minister opens the door to a new approach
Keir Starmer has faced rebellions and discontent in the ranks since his election landslide. Can he steady the ship in year two, asks Rachel Sylvester, Political Editor
5 min |
June 29, 2025
The Observer
Trump’s foreign policy of feelings
Donald Trump's foreign policy can seem contradictory. He was described by many as isolationist, but has launched unprecedented bombing raids on Iran. He says he’s against wars, but is increasing defence budgets.
2 min |
June 29, 2025
The Observer
Israel's airstrikes may be over for now, but fear still stalks Iran
A fresh terror has struck Tehran — a crackdown by a regime unable to protect its own citizens, reports Ruth Michaelson
3 min |
June 29, 2025
The Observer
How I was accused of being complicit in a murderous act
I am a member of parliament. I am also a Roman Catholic.
2 min |
June 29, 2025
The Observer
Defence companies face uphill battle for financing
Financing for defence companies by the UK’s four largest banks ~ Barclays, Lloyds, NatWest and HSBC ~ has risen by a fifth since 2022, according to data shared with The Observer.
2 min |
June 29, 2025
The Observer
Shell's true desire: to shrink away profitably
Any Other Business
1 min |
June 29, 2025
The Observer
All British life is at Glastonbury - except Nigel Farage...
The pastoral quilt of glamping tents and a VIP backstage area reflect the UK’s increasing disparities. Can the idealistic city hold out against the hypercommercial music industry, asks
3 min |
June 29, 2025
The Observer
Looking for the Upside: YouTube creators seek ventures to grow
The Sidemen online collective has built a business empire that shows the coming financial power of the 'creator economy',
3 min |
June 29, 2025
The Observer
How I rediscovered my teenage love of tennis
In her search for a game to love, Marie Le Conte visits Queen's - and ends up having a ball
2 min |
June 29, 2025
The Observer
Malala's new goal to level the field for women's sport
The Nobel prize winner launches new firm to invest in teams and show girls that they can win equality
2 min |
June 29, 2025
The Observer
Angry young Africa takes its fury to the streets
Riots in Kenya show how dissatisfied young people across the continent have become with their lack of prospects
3 min |
June 29, 2025
The Observer
The U-turn on welfare has given backbenchers a taste of the prime minister's blood
His most recent retreat will placate some rebel MPs, but the next time Sir Keir Starmer has a tough decision to push through, he will find it harder to be taken seriously
4 min |
June 29, 2025
The Observer
Mamdani's surprise win in New York spurs battle for soul of the Democrats
The social-media savvy Zohran Mamdani trounced the former governor Andrew Cuomo in a mayoral primary but the party's establishment fears a shift to the left, writes Charlotte McDonald-Gibson in Washington
2 min |
June 29, 2025
The Observer
Threat of US sanctions over Gaza forced me out, says ICC lawyer
Andrew Cayley, who oversaw the war crimes investigation, tells Chloe Hadjimatheou about taking gruelling testimonies and threats of violence against him
4 min |
June 29, 2025
The Observer
Gerry Adams denies ever being in the IRA. History suggests otherwise
Following the former Sinn Féin president's libel victory against the BBC, the reporter John Ware reflects on a 40-year campaign to rewrite a troubled past
8 min |
June 22, 2025
The Observer
Jaws proves the power of a snappy title
Brace yourselves. Jaws, Steven Spielberg's masterpiece of a blockbuster, turns 50 next month, an anniversary that will doubtless be marked by prolonged reminiscences involving not only mechanical sharks - the three designed by Robert Mattey, who also made the the giant squid in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, didn't work until two-thirds of the film had been shot - but also the long-seated fears of people like me, who spent every childhood visit to the seaside refusing to go into water deeper than three inches.
2 min |
June 22, 2025
The Observer
The world waits for Trump decision as B-2 bombers move into position
President caught between European diplomacy and risks of US military action
4 min |
June 22, 2025
The Observer
Resident orca
Deem me a mother’s boy, if you like. After all, it’s what I am. But I strongly recommend that you keep all traces of contempt from your voice. I'm 25ft long, I have a mouth like a guillotine, I’m smarter than anything else that lives in the sea and I'm a born killer.
2 min |