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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 |
November 02, 2025
The Observer
Rio favelas mourn as deadliest police raid exposes deep divisions
Last week's operation, which left at least 121 people dead, has led to calls for the governor to go, but also demands for a tougher approach from President Lula
4 min |
November 02, 2025
The Observer
The gloves are off: Mary Earps hits out at England coach and fellow goalie
In a revealing new memoir, the Lionesses' former keeper criticises Sabrina Wiegman and exposes resentments in the squad, writes Jessy Parker Humphries
3 min |
November 02, 2025
The Observer
Clinical negligence costs NHS almost the same as it spends on maternity care
Defensiveness and a hierarchical environment lead to cover-ups, says ombudsman
5 min |
November 02, 2025
The Observer
Save us from ‘Shrekking’ - we have plenty of dating horrors already
In an ideal world, the young find their own way - but sometimes you have to intervene.
2 min |
November 02, 2025
The Observer
Musk won't stop. It's time the government gave up on X for good
The platform has become a swamp of disinformation. Politicians should lead the way out, says Will Jennings
3 min |
November 02, 2025
The Observer
Tories realise deportation policy could lose them loyal voters
How many Tory voters do the Conservatives want to deport in their pursuit of anti-immigrant votes?
3 min |
November 02, 2025
The Observer
Tackling climate change could bring green growth for the next three decades
Although we may have underestimated the risks of a global environmental crisis, we were also too pessimistic about the opportunities new technologies would offer us to take action, writes Nicholas Stern
6 min |
November 02, 2025
The Observer
'We're here to kill': fears of genocide as paramilitaries take Sudanese city
Images of bodies near a children's hospital bear witness to horror of El Fasher - but few who flee the besieged city reach safety.
4 min |
November 02, 2025
The Observer
Incompetent and doomed: Privatisation has made a Dad's Army of the state
Kenan Malik
4 min |
November 02, 2025
The Observer
We can lead the world in clean energy – if we ‘rewire’ Britain
When I took the role as chair of Great British Energy in July 2024, I knew I would be doing so at a time when the comfort of policy consensus in energy was starting to fracture. It has now become a major fault line, and at the frontline of a misinformation battle.
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