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The badger
Fodo ergo sum. We badgers are philosophers and we're big on logic. We're not beasts in a hurry, not often: we prefer to think a thing through and then get it done.
2 min |
June 29, 2025
The Observer
If Lauren Sánchez is too common for Venice, then I definitely am Barbara Ellen
'm feeling a keen sense of kinship with Lauren Sánchez - with her Louboutin heels and terracotta-hued tan, she’s clearly considered far too common to get wed in Venice.
1 min |
June 29, 2025
The Observer
Deborah Levy
The outsider author becomes mainstream as Hot Milk comes to the screen, writes Erica Wagner
4 min |
June 29, 2025
The Observer
Kneecap rail against Starmer in 'Corbyn moment' at Glasto
Irish rappers defiant despite criticism and a court charge
2 min |
June 29, 2025
The Observer
New York shows the Democrats how they can win again
Emmy Ruiz
3 min |
June 29, 2025
The Observer
Priest denies MP holy communion over his support for the assisted dying bill
Lib Dem condemns 'outrageous' behaviour of Catholic priestwho said a vote in favour would be 'obstinately persevering' in sin
2 min |
June 29, 2025
The Observer
Starmer's deep regret for 'island of strangers' speech
Even as he was reading out the words declaring that Britain was in danger of becoming an “island of strangers”, Keir Starmer felt uncomfortable. He almost cancelled the press conference that was due to be held after his speech.
3 min |
June 29, 2025
The Observer
Locking fewer people up results in less crime.
So why are we doing the opposite? Martha Gill
4 min |
June 29, 2025
The Observer
'Change is a means to an end. The question is: change to what?'
Former cabinet minister
1 min |
June 29, 2025
The Observer
Let's play marbles! Is it time for the Parthenon loot to return to Greece?
In discussing the issue of whether the Parthenon marbles should be returned to Greece - where the Acropolis Museum, designed by the Swiss-American architect Bernard Tschumi, has already been built to house them - Trevor Phillips and Michael Dobbs consider what the sculptures mean to Britain and Greece. They also look at the British Museum Act 1963, which prevents them from simply being handed back.
4 min |
June 29, 2025
The Observer
Death of co-founder highlights rise of B Corps across the globe
There have been many campaigns in recent years to improve how capitalism works.
1 min |
June 29, 2025
The Observer
We want a refund for ill-starred trip to India
My wife and I decided to attend the 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, India, and built an 18-day trip around it, with three nights to be spent in Prayagraj. The Kumbh Mela is the biggest gathering of humanity in the world, and this one was the most important for 144 years because of planetary alignments, with more than 660 million visitors over 45 days.
3 min |
June 29, 2025
The Observer
We Saudis don't have to like our neighbours – just live with them
I remember the moment I felt it: “There is a tragedy looming on the horizon.” Two regional giants like Israel and Iran poised for confrontation is not good for the neighbouring countries. We've already had Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Lebanon and Libya. I wasn’t optimistic. Then came the warnings.
1 min |
June 29, 2025
The Observer
John Fingleton
Charity auctioneer and proud MCC member was a natural showman who loved the finer things in life
4 min |
June 29, 2025
The Observer
Bookseller gets hitched
What counts as rich, and how much should it bother the rest of us? The groom at the \"wedding of the year\" ranks third on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, with a net worth of $244bn, which is about 4m times median US earnings and roughly 0.9% of US annual GDP.
1 min |
June 29, 2025
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 |