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The Observer
Homophobia forced me out of my home town. Never again
I couldn't believe what I was reading: “They've been pushing this sick agenda for 100 years”, “More paedophiles in schools” and “Nobody is homophobic - we are homo-fatigued”.
3 min |
May 10, 2026
The Observer
DeepSeek looks to 'Big Fund' for backing to stay in the AI race
DeepSeek, the Chinese AI startup, is reportedly about to raise its first money from outside investors at a valuation of $45bn.
1 min |
May 10, 2026
The Observer
The smartphone has swiped away the joy of happy accidents
Yes, we made more mistakes, but our analogue lives were full of fragile hope
2 min |
May 10, 2026
The Observer
Passengers from deadly hantavirus cruise ship to be flown home to UK
Protests staged in Spain in bid to prevent docking, but Britons will disembark after deaths of husband and wife
2 min |
May 10, 2026
The Observer
Rethinking our future
The UK must focus on economic revival
3 min |
May 10, 2026
The Observer
The business of Britain
Meet The Observer team bringing crucial news and analysis of the future of the UK economy
1 min |
May 10, 2026
The Observer
Starmer's political caution trumps economics in the battle for growth
When Keir Starmer first arrived in Number 10, his “number one mission” was to kickstart economic growth.
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May 10, 2026
The Observer
Opera star Felicity Lott reveals terminal cancer diagnosis
When Dame Felicity Lott, one of Britain's great opera sopranos, picked out couture gowns from her concert wardrobe to raise money for a local hospice group, she had no idea that within weeks she would be planning her own admission to one of its centres.
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May 10, 2026
The Observer
Iran laughs at sanctions and helps other pariahs defy US 'economic fury'
Inside Bank Mellat in Istanbul, the silence is broken only by the sound of three tellers in colourful headscarves, typing and taking phone calls.
3 min |
May 10, 2026
The Observer
Ruth Curtice Three myths about UK borrowing and growth
First myth: that the cause of our growth woes is an overbearing, miserly finance ministry.
1 min |
May 10, 2026
The Observer
It's a deadly standoff between Starmer and the pretenders to his battered throne
After Labour's evisceration in the polls, the party needs to back its leader or sack him - but it will probably do neither
3 min |
May 10, 2026
The Observer
Any Other Business
After a gloomy winter, it's springtime for crypto
1 min |
May 10, 2026
The Observer
Farage could face recall petition and byelection over £5m gift from crypto king
Reform leader may face two investigations into donation he claimed was for 'security', writes Catherine Neilan
3 min |
May 10, 2026
The Observer
I almost died from sepsis – but my private clinic didn't want to know
After varicose vein surgery went horribly wrong, Andrew Anthony was left with a life-threatening condition, and the NHS was left with the bill
7 min |
May 10, 2026
The Observer
SNP holds on to power as Scots stay home for 'meh' election
It was less the May election than the “meh” election.
2 min |
May 10, 2026
The Observer
“ Reform’s success will push the two-party system to the brink
The voters have spoken in the biggest electoral test of Keir Starmer's Labour government and their verdict is damning.
3 min |
May 10, 2026
The Observer
A true planet or just ninth rock from the sun? Pluto divides experts again
Twenty years after the ball of rock and ice was demoted, its classification is once again pitting planetary scientists against astronomers, writes Andrew Anthony
4 min |
May 10, 2026
The Observer
Pope gives blessing to investigative journalists
The pope has unexpectedly waded into the information wars, backing investigative journalists and taking aim at “loveless” partisan rhetoric, as his war of words with Donald Trump continues.
1 min |
May 10, 2026
The Observer
‘Salmon cartel’ case could land lawyers a fortune in costs
An attempt to compensate salmon-lovers who might have been overcharged for farmed fish risks being derailed after it emerged that legal costs would dwarf the payouts for supermarket shoppers.
2 min |
May 10, 2026
The Observer
The Alcoholics Anonymous prayer that could make Britain richer
In pursuing economic growth, the government will require the serenity, courage and wisdom espoused by the self-help group, writes Ben Zaranko
3 min |
May 10, 2026
The Observer
Welsh Labour has paid the price for ignoring its withered roots
In half a century of door-knocking for Labour – including nearly 40 years in Wales I have never known it so bad.
2 min |
May 10, 2026
The Observer
Pietrangelo Buttafuoco
Venice Biennale’s eccentric president lives for art, not politics, reports Hannah Roberts
4 min |
May 10, 2026
The Observer
Happiness at work adds more to happiness than a choice of jobs
Happy at work, happier in life.
1 min |
May 10, 2026
The Observer
Doris Fisher
Gap co-founder and ‘original arbiter of cool’ who created the brand that would epitomise 1990s fashion
3 min |
May 10, 2026
The Observer
Enough U-turns: let's open the UK for business
At the height of budget speculation last year, Barney Hussey-Yeo took to X to vent his frustration about rumours the government was going to implement an “exit tax” on wealthy individuals leaving the UK.
2 min |
May 10, 2026
The Observer
Richard Lambert It's time for a commitment on rejoining the EU
Last week's elections have redrawn the political map of the UK and brought a new sense of urgency to the government's policy choices.
1 min |
May 10, 2026
The Observer
“ Gnomes closer to home than Zurich should worry the PM
The run-up to last week’s elections was dominated by angst in the financial markets about any perceived move to the left on the part of Labour.
2 min |
May 10, 2026
The Observer
Familiar trolling tactics may have played role in Hollywood stars' war
After settling her case against a colleague, Blake Lively is intent on exposing a 'weaponised smear campaign'
4 min |
May 10, 2026
The Observer
‘It’s the equivalent of Gulf oil’: investors bet on UK science
The tech sector has huge potential to drive economic growth in the UK, say business leaders, but only if investors take greater risks.
3 min |
May 10, 2026
The Observer
After two decades of stagnation, it's time to make Britain flourish again
Britain is almost 20 years into a period of economic stagnation and decline.
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