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The Observer
Rats run riot in student halls... and chew holes in renters' rights
Left unprotected by a new housing law, those living in privately run halls are teaming up to fight for refunds
2 min |
November 09, 2025
The Observer
Two up, two down
The right thing to do, not the political thing
3 min |
November 09, 2025
The Observer
Explaining Epping: the local anger that turned an Essex town into a flashpoint for anti-migrant protests
After a summer of unrest, protesters tell Innes Bowen that it was driven not by hardcore outsiders but by locals fighting for their town
3 min |
November 09, 2025
The Observer
Default organ donation was meant to save lives but 'opt-out' has been a fatal failure
As transplant waiting lists grow and donor numbers fall, experts say families shouldn't have the final say
4 min |
November 09, 2025
The Observer
Rules to please the markets will not provide freedom to achieve growth
In 1980, during the heyday of monetarism, the then governor of the Bank of England, Gordon Richardson, told me that by adopting this strange doctrine Mrs Thatcher had \"created a rod for her own back\".
2 min |
November 09, 2025
The Observer
Duchy backs deli in trademark row over Farsi cookbook title
The Duchy of Cornwall, the private estate run by Prince William, has waded into a publishing row in support of a deli owner in Cornwall.
1 min |
November 09, 2025
The Observer
Telegraph deal saga drags into third year
The rightwing news group is in open revolt against prospective owner RedBird as regulators prepare to examine the purchase
2 min |
November 09, 2025
The Observer
Turnaround on Trump's tariffs
Betting markets say it’s much likelier than not that the US supreme court will follow last week’s hearing by ruling against at least parts of Donald Trump’s tariff policies.
1 min |
November 09, 2025
The Observer
Trump and Infantino unite the world
Thank. God. I was getting bored with asking, begging, of the endless petitions and protests.
3 min |
November 09, 2025
The Observer
Elle Bisgaard-Church
Supporters of New York's new mayor credit his victory to his chief adviser, says Fred Harter
4 min |
November 09, 2025
The Observer
Save the planet? Today's centre-left leaders have more pressing concerns...
From the promise of green jobs to the peril of melting glaciers, centre-left leaders once made climate change a core part of their appeal. Now? Not so much.
3 min |
November 09, 2025
The Observer
Private equity 'wakes up' to Europe's switch to clean energy
US private equity giant Apollo Global has made a $6.5bn deal to acquire half of the world’s biggest offshore wind farm. it is the latest sign of the sector’s growing interest in financing Europe's energy transition and critical infrastructure.
1 min |
November 09, 2025
The Observer
We failed to build a new Jerusalem
Anthony Seldon
4 min |
November 09, 2025
The Observer
Mamdani's victory shows how much charisma and knowing your voters matter in politics
New York city is not New York state. New York state is not the United States. The United States is not the United Kingdom. So I commend the boldness, but question the wisdom of those who think they can make definitive forecasts about the future of British politics from the election of Zohran Mamdani as mayor of the Big Apple.
4 min |
November 09, 2025
The Observer
This is Damien the cockatoo. He won't be dancing for 'likes'
A dark trade in exotic birds is flourishing, driven by online videos of performing animals
3 min |
November 09, 2025
The Observer
No laughing matter: the clown who wants to fix all our problems
Julia Masli tries to cure her audience's woes in her stage show. Now an archive of recordings has been turned into a BBC documentary.
2 min |
November 09, 2025
The Observer
All smiles for Democrats... but party is set for fierce ideological battle
The party is resurgent but split over its future, while Republicans fear Trump has lost touch, writes Hugh Tomlinson in Washington
3 min |
November 09, 2025
The Observer
Andrew Tate is over: the surprising result of quizzing teens about the gen Z crisis
A year of talking to 16-year-olds across the country has led Peter Hyman and Shuab Gamote to rethink preconceptions about what makes the 'lost generation' tick
4 min |
November 09, 2025
The Observer
Almost every family is failed on special needs, says ombudsman
Parents gathered across England this month to place small pairs of shoes outside council offices. The shoes symbolise children with special education needs and disabilities who have been failed by the system.
2 min |
November 09, 2025
The Observer
Anger as £36m is spent on plane imports from Russia
The government is trying to establish whether a multi-million-pound purchase of aircraft from Russia broke the UK's sanctions regime, after being alerted to the matter by The Observer.
1 min |
November 09, 2025
The Observer
Treachery pays as Celebrity Traitors pulls in 11 million faithful viewers
The series notched up the BBC's highest overnight ratings for almost a year and will benefit more than the victor's named charity
1 min |
November 09, 2025
The Observer
Doughn't mess with me: how TikTok star Zoë Bread took on Liverpool council
Campaigner calls on city to revoke thousands of parking fines, reports Xavier Greenwood
4 min |
November 09, 2025
The Observer
Lessons for children in financial literacy will last them a lifetime
Well done the British government for making financial literacy part of its new core education curriculum.
1 min |
November 09, 2025
The Observer
Top scientists warn PM: 'Broken education system' is holding back the young
Britain's top scientists have written to the prime minister expressing their concern at the lack of ambition in the government's curriculum and assessment review, warning that the \"broken education system\" is holding back young people and the country.
2 min |
November 09, 2025
The Observer
Mum knows best... until it comes to weight-loss injections
It was the term that made it all click: almond mom.
3 min |
November 02, 2025
The Observer
Government accused of 'downplaying' data leak risk to Afghans who aided UK forces
A new report offers a stark contrast to the official review about the deadly effects of the information breach
4 min |
November 02, 2025
The Observer
After the hurricane: will the human cost finally push Cop30 into action on climate crisis?
As politicians head to Brazil, Melissa offers a stark reminder of the consequences of failure to act. Climate editor
7 min |
November 02, 2025
The Observer
Why debt strategy is taking centre stage in Reeves's 'aggressive' plans
The bond markets, buyers and no less importantly - sellers of government bonds, hang like spectres over this year's budget.
4 min |
November 02, 2025
The Observer
Open, ended: Allen lifts lid on the sexual chaos of non-monogamy
Singer's skewering of her actor husband has us hooked and asking: what the hell is happening in modern marriage and dating?
5 min |
November 02, 2025
The Observer
We're working to root out medical misogyny and ensure mothers' voices are heard
Medical misogyny has cast a long shadow over maternity care in this country. The conversations I've had with harmed and bereaved families have been profoundly shocking.
1 min |