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The Observer
Removing flags costs councils over £70,000
Local councils have spent at least £70,000 removing or taking down unauthorised flags, according to freedom of information (Fol) requests sent to more than 380 local authorities.
1 min |
November 09, 2025
The Observer
Tesla shareholders bow at the $1tn shrine of Musk
The pope’s “big trouble” couldn't stop Tesla shareholders from voting last week to award Elon Musk a potentially $1tn pay package.
1 min |
November 09, 2025
The Observer
Hope won in New York – together, we can do the same here in Britain
Zohran Mamdani's election victory in New York isn't just an American story - it's a global moment of hope. A beacon of light visible right across the Atlantic. A signal that bold, compassionate, people-powered politics can cut through cynicism and capture the imagination of a generation tired of being told that nothing can change.
3 min |
November 09, 2025
The Observer
Firms lose £53.8m a year by refusing fertility leave
Stephanie Costello, an event manager, was at a crucial point in her IVF cycle when she was made redundant.
1 min |
November 09, 2025
The Observer
Clicking online... but clocking off at work
A key report says economic inactivity in 16-34-year-olds has links to online-generated mental health problems
2 min |
November 09, 2025
The Observer
Nigeria feels Trump's wrath over escalating killing of Christians
The US president is threatening to end aid and send in the army if a divided country does not curb religious violence, writes Seun Matiluko
2 min |
November 09, 2025
The Observer
Climate talks have rarely been so urgent or so bleak, but there are still glimmers of hope
As leaders gather for the Cop30 conference in Brazil, the world faces record rises in temperature. Yet some progress has been made on renewables, writes climate editor Jeevan Vasagar
2 min |
November 09, 2025
The Observer
Even if AI does help, don't get your hopes up about making the state more productive
The UK government employs more than 6 million people. Paying them will cost about £300bn this year. The total cost of providing public services - the NHS, prisons, the police, schools, the army, and so on - is more than double that. As taxes rise (again), voters might reasonably ask whether their money is being spent efficiently. To get a grip on that question, we need to measure what the government gets in return for all that spending, which means we need to measure what those 6 million public workers are producing. This is harder than it might sound.
3 min |
November 09, 2025
The Observer
How the UAE put a 'ring of fire' round Sudan in a deadly proxy power game
The Gulf nation is accused of supplying the rebel RSF with the weapons that helped it overrun El Fasher and slaughter thousands.
5 min |
November 09, 2025
The Observer
Year of protests could force Serbian strongman to the polls
Demonstrators incensed by a railway disaster now want an end to corruption, and the country's populist president is reacting badly, writes Fred Harter
2 min |
November 09, 2025
The Observer
Termite
We am a city. We have no concept of singularity. We have been living the city life for 120 million years; all other city-dwelling species are rank beginners, rough round the edges and rotten in the middle. Others species talk about the common cause; we live it. We are a common cause.
2 min |
November 09, 2025
The Observer
James Watson
Nobel prizewinner who discovered DNA's double helix structure, but was later shunned for controversial views
3 min |
November 09, 2025
The Observer
When your body talks, listen
Sarah Manavis
3 min |
November 09, 2025
The Observer
Inspector Clueless? French police can't find any trace of jewels stolen in Louvre heist
Despite all the evidence and having the suspects in custody, detectives are none the wiser about the location of the haul
3 min |
November 09, 2025
The Observer
Regulators may block Sky's £1.6bn bid to buy ITV over ad market concern
The bid by Sky TV's owner, Comcast, to buy ITV marks more than a corporate takeover.
1 min |
November 09, 2025
The Observer
Lammy under fire after more prisoners leave jail in error
Four more prisoners are at large after being released from custody in error as pressure grows on the justice secretary over his handling of the chaos in Britain's jails.
2 min |
November 09, 2025
The Observer
Violent crime stands at a low, yet people's experiences tell a different story
In a Britain that feels politically voiceless, it's no surprise that lawbreaking takes on an exaggerated aspect
4 min |
November 09, 2025
The Observer
Euphemisms for death are unaliving me
Flabby language leads to flabby thinking - it’s time to kill it off, says Melanie Reid
2 min |
November 09, 2025
The Observer
The world must unite around a climate plan
As the world prepares to gather in Belém, Brazil, for Cop30, we appeal to all heads of state and government representatives attending: let this be the moment when the world finally unites around a plan to transition away from fossil fuels within the next two decades.
1 min |
November 09, 2025
The Observer
BBC losing grip, warn staff after bias row
The BBC has lost its grip on editorial guidelines, and its internal complaints procedure is too long and \"muddled\", according to senior journalists inside and outside the broadcaster.
1 min |
November 09, 2025
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 |