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Starmer’s speech cried out for a couple of gags — or perhaps a scream into the void
“I was out in London on Monday night when I saw this old, homeless-looking guy dancing in the street. He seemed genuinely happy, waving his arms about, laughing. It was lovely to see. When I got closer, I realised it was Jeremy Corbyn.”
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June 28, 2026
The Observer
Williams leads charge of the older sports stars
When Serena Williams walks on to the lawns of Wimbledon on Tuesday she will be 44.
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June 28, 2026
The Observer
David Miliband tipped for Westminster return in a Burnham cabinet
The ‘other’ Miliband brother is keen to return to frontline UK politics and could be foreign secretary with a seat in the Lords
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June 28, 2026
The Observer
Padel ‘gold rush’ proves a smash hit with investors
Wimbledon gets into full swing this week but tennis’s smaller cousin is rapidly becoming the racquet sport of choice for investors.
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June 28, 2026
The Observer
Burnham is heady on hope but the clock is ticking. He needs quick wins and clear priorities
With little time to assemble a team — and without a personal mandate — the next PM will have scant room for mis-steps
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June 28, 2026
The Observer
A role to protect mothers and babies Theo Clarke
My heart went out to the brave, dignified and grieving families who gathered last week to hear Donna Ockenden’s report about what happened to them, their babies and loved ones at two Nottingham maternity units.
3 min |
June 28, 2026
The Observer
Ocado to oust founder who planned ‘Tesla of grocery’
Tim Steiner’s 26-year reign at Ocado may be ending.
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June 28, 2026
The Observer
Hope Rehab Thailand: journey to recovery
At Hope, the aim is to provide affordable and quality care to people struggling with addiction.
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June 28, 2026
The Observer
Crowded lanes, murky water, but the lido is the only place to be
Towards the end of the year’s longest day, I joined a long queue. Happily, the line that snaked around the exterior of Brockwell lido in south London moved quickly, and before long my friends and I were inside and stripping down to our costumes to celebrate the summer solstice with a special late-evening swim in the 50-metre pool.
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June 28, 2026
The Observer
Meeting the maternity victims was harrowing. The culture of cover-up must end Wes Streeting
Donna Ockenden’s report revealed a grim catalogue of how families were failed in Nottingham. The NHS needs to take note and change
3 min |
June 28, 2026
The Observer
Age of criminal responsibility 'should be raised from 10 to 14'
The age of criminal responsibility should be raised from 10 to 14, an expert review will recommend this week.
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June 28, 2026
The Observer
Working royals attend half the events they used to — despite tripling of state funding
Courtiers argue that increase in Sovereign Grant to £100m is for the family’s extra duties. But analysis of the Court Circular suggests otherwise
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June 28, 2026
The Observer
Advertising world scoffs at OpenAl's $102bn revenue goal
Advertisers and agencies attending Cannes Lions festival last week were underwhelmed by OpenAI’s frantic sales pitch, which offered the company’s technology platform both as a medium for advertising and a tool to research and build campaigns.
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June 28, 2026
The Observer
Starmer vowed to be an ‘ordinary’ PM, but it’s not an ordinary job — as ‘normal bloke’ Burnham is about to find out
Attempts at being relatable rarely last for whoever is in No 10, and claims that Starmer wants Nato’s top job are a sign he accepts that life will never be the same outside it
6 min |
June 28, 2026
The Observer
Millennium landmarks added to the register of ‘at risk’ buildings
Two lottery-funded landmarks intended to help regenerate their areas are in danger of damage or destruction
2 min |
June 28, 2026
The Observer
Venezuela’s earthquakes test strength of new relationship with Trump’s America
Thousands are feared dead and missing as regime is criticised for leaving the country unprepared for disaster, writes Latin America correspondent Thomas Graham
3 min |
June 28, 2026
The Observer
From anti-racists to racists, the grooming gangs debate has betrayed the victims
A year ago, Keir Starmer announced a national inquiry into grooming gangs. Six months later, the Labour peer Anne Longfield was appointed as its chair. Last week, Oldham, Bradford and London were chosen as the first places that would be investigated. When the inquiry might begin that investigation remains unknown.
3 min |
June 28, 2026
The Observer
‘I wish I’d played more, but I couldn’t develop as a person until I left tennis’
On the eve of Wimbledon, the former British No 1 turned broadcaster takes Alex O’Connell on a stroll through Richmond Park, reflecting on the death of her husband, the Williams sisters’ return and the pressures of the modern game
9 min |
June 28, 2026
The Observer
Latin Americans party as Bad Bunny hops into London
Outside the Latin American food market in Seven Sisters, north London, Vicky Alvarez put on her pava, a traditional Puerto Rican straw hat, and danced to reggaeton with other revellers.
2 min |
June 28, 2026
The Observer
Hospitals’ culture of fear must be tackled before maternity crisis can be resolved, warn charities
Experts say countries with a different approach to admitting errors have far lower morbidity rates
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June 28, 2026
The Observer
Bregrets, we have a few: majority of British voters now want to move closer to the EU
Exclusive: Britons have returned a majority verdict against the 2016 referendum result in four recent surveys. Leaving the bloc has damaged the UK, had little effect on our borders and raised the cost of living. It has also distanced us from a better ally than the US, say respondents. Isabel Coles reports
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June 21, 2026
The Observer
The battle lines are no longer Leavers and Remainers
Ten years after the referendum, the majority of British people have come to a common view: Brexit isn’t working.
3 min |
June 21, 2026
The Observer
I’m disabled: that’s a fact, not what society has decided
The idea that disability is merely a social construct does more harm than good, writes Melanie Reid
3 min |
June 21, 2026
The Observer
A Mancunian golden age? Burnham hands over a city on the rise
The next mayor of Greater Manchester will inherit a role closer to that of a US equivalent
3 min |
June 21, 2026
The Observer
Temperatures set to hit 35C as extreme heat alerts extended
The Met Office has extended its extreme heat amber warning for tomorrow and Tuesday across southern and eastern England and South Wales, where temperatures are expected to reach 35°C (95°F).
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June 21, 2026
The Observer
Pelicot and the new fight to end marital rape
In her recent memoir A Hymn to Life: Shame has to Change Sides, Gisèle Pelicot tells us that when confronted with video evidence of her husband’s rapes, she struggled to recognise herself as the woman on screen.
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June 21, 2026
The Observer
Israel and Hezbollah’s Lebanon war rages on despite peace plan
When the phone rang, Hussein Fakih stepped away to answer it. Moments later, he was in tears. On the other end of the line was news from home. His parents’ house had been destroyed by the Israeli military, as had his daughter’s and his own.
2 min |
June 21, 2026
The Observer
UK's housebuilders hope to benefit from push for peace
As Donald Trump’s push to end the conflict in the Middle East shows signs of faltering, the UK’s besieged housebuilders will be watching closely.
2 min |
June 21, 2026
The Observer
EasyJet takeover bid hits a bump
Fasten your seatbelts: a bidding war for Luton-based easyJet may soon take off.
1 min |
June 21, 2026
The Observer
Starmer expected to announce resignation tomorrow and plan an orderly exit
The prime minister accepts that time has run out as majority of Labour MPs now back Andy Burnham
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