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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 |
June 22, 2025
The Observer
Instead of treating Britain's tax system as taboo, let's talk about how it can work
We need to talk about tax and the common good. Next year all our tax revenues combined will climb to the highest level as a share of GDP for 70 years.
4 min |
June 22, 2025
The Observer
They were humbled by Hamas. Now Israel's resurgent spy agencies have Iran truly spooked
Caught off guard on 7 October, Mossad last week took the fight to an enemy it knows well. Alexi Mostrous, head of investigations, explains how intelligence agents recovered so rapidly
6 min |
June 22, 2025
The Observer
Netflix to carry French TV after landmark deal
Broadcast TV is coming to Netflix for the first time. A landmark deal between the streaming giant and France’s TF1 will see five of the network's linear channels and 30,000 hours of shows made available to French Netflix users as part of their existing subscription plan.
1 min |
June 22, 2025
The Observer
Cowardice and inaction left children to suffer
As the chief prosecutor who led the teams that brought the so-called Rochdale grooming gang to justice in 2012 — for the abuse of up to 47 young girls - I went on to lead the national response to localised grooming and child sexual abuse across England and Wales. The Rochdale case moved forwards because I overturned a decision not to prosecute.
1 min |
June 22, 2025
The Observer
Slam dunk for LA Lakers in record $10bn sale
Last week’s $10bn sale of a controlling stake in the LA Lakers basketball team has set a new record value for a professional sports franchise.
1 min |
June 22, 2025
The Observer
PM's Trump realpolitik looks like appeasement
The sight of President Trump dropping pages of a “trade deal” between the US and UK was symbolic of the way the White House solipsist operates. Whether deliberate or accidental, the incident had the British prime minister once again looking subservient as he stooped to the ground to pick up the pieces.
2 min |
June 22, 2025
The Observer
RFK Jr effect lifts alternative medicine stocks to the stars
Share trading in Regencell Bioscience, an obscure company that develops traditional Chinese herbal treatments, was halted on Friday due to volatility.
1 min |
June 22, 2025
The Observer
International law does not permit regime change in Iran Philippe Sands
In 2003, the United States and Britain waged a war to rid Iraq of weapons of mass destruction that it turned out not to have.
3 min |
June 22, 2025
The Observer
Grooming gang victims want justice, not yet another inquiry
As specialists review hundreds of closed cases, exploitation and abuse are 'still going on'
3 min |
June 22, 2025
The Observer
Donald's golden steel share
With his love for all things golden, it is unsurprising that Donald Trump has created America’s first golden share.
1 min |