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New dawn for tech philanthropy?
Starting with SpaceX, a series of huge US IPOs in the coming months will mint dozens of billionaires, prompting talk of a new golden era of philanthropy.
1 min |
May 31, 2026
The Observer
Some of the fiercest arguments are on economic policy, with politicians tearing lumps out of one another over growth, inequality, regulation, energy and much else besides. So who thinks what?
Tony Blair certainly knows how to put the cat among the Labour party pigeons. His 5,600-word essay on the future of Labour, published last Tuesday, sparked furious debate and a flurry of responses.
7 min |
May 31, 2026
The Observer
East African women risking their lives in the grip of ‘reverse Ozempic’ trend
Sales of drugs that promise a fuller figure are booming in Somalia and Kenya, but experts warn their use could be fatal. Layla Mahmood reports from Nairobi
4 min |
May 31, 2026
The Observer
Disconnecting mobile and broadband from inflation has dialled up our bills even more
In April each year, mobile and broadband bills go up for millions of households.
3 min |
May 31, 2026
The Observer
I hoped an ice-hockey drama would cool me down. It had the opposite effect
It started with a whisper. “It’s so hot, I can't believe it”... “I'm overheating” ... “This is insane.”
2 min |
May 31, 2026
The Observer
Playlists just got a whole lot more sexy with rise of ‘Spotify for porn’
Heated Rivalry and new show Off Campus have been spun off into audiobooks — and horny fans can’t get enough
3 min |
May 31, 2026
The Observer
Brexit sent me into a pit of rage. I now know we can never return to the EU
Leaving was a mistake but rejoining would be difficult and divisive. Instead we must forge ties with Europe — and with each other
5 min |
May 31, 2026
The Observer
Ashley climbs the Grainger property ladder to reach 4% stake
Mike Ashley, the Sports Direct founder, has been quietly building a stake in the UK’s largest listed residential landlord, in a departure from his usual focus on retail.
1 min |
May 31, 2026
The Observer
‘Butcher of Bosnia’ Karadzic seeks to sue Britain for inhumane treatment
The Bosnian Serb war criminal Radovan Karadzic is seeking a judicial review to allow him to sue Britain for inhumane treatment and pave the way for a challenge to his conviction.
1 min |
May 31, 2026
The Observer
Farming has a choice: bounce back to fragility or bounce forward into resilience
Fossil-fuel driven food shocks are now the norm. Our agriculture system needs to change
3 min |
May 31, 2026
The Observer
Saba Capital boss urges sale of Workspace’s London sites
Activist investor Boaz Weinstein wants the flexi office landlord to sack five board members and offload 4m sq ft of property, reports Barney Macintyre
3 min |
May 31, 2026
The Observer
Dragged through the mud? Patagonia takes on Pattie Gonia in battle over brand name
The outdoor brand is suing a drag queen for infringing its trademark but she is digging in her high heels and fans are calling for a boycott...
3 min |
May 31, 2026
The Observer
Ten books to make the most of summer
From slim novels to intimate memoirs, Ellen Peirson-Hagger picks the best new releases and paperbacks for the holidays
3 min |
May 31, 2026
The Observer
Blair's old solutions fail to recognise that the problems have changed
The world is turning on its axis,” Tony Blair warned last week, “and today’s politicians living in a 24/7 pressure cooker have barely the time to recognise the turning, let alone study it.”
3 min |
May 31, 2026
The Observer
Class actions face reform for benefiting lawyers more than claimants
US-style mass consumer claims in UK courts face reform after criticism that lawyers have been the biggest beneficiaries to date and there have been limited payouts for claimants.
2 min |
May 31, 2026
The Observer
‘Let’s start with 70%’: Netanyahu vows Israel will occupy more of Gaza
On stage in the Israeli settlement of Kfar Adumim, Benjamin Netanyahu kept his tone jovial and his white shirt sleeves rolled up as he broadcast plans to further occupy Gaza.
2 min |
May 31, 2026
The Observer
Spreading as quickly as Ebola itself, doubt and rumour turn deadly in the DRC
On 27 March, Viviane Ajiko, a 35-year-old volunteer burial worker, was called to the home of a young man who had recently died in Mongbwalu, a town in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
3 min |
May 31, 2026
The Observer
Promises of a green jobs revolution have turned to rust in Steel Town
On the site of the former steelworks in Redcar, local workers are still waiting for the boom in employment promised by the government’s net zero target, writes Jeevan Vasagar
5 min |
May 31, 2026
The Observer
‘Mass deportations are coming’: ICE warehouse prisons aim to deliver on Trump’s migrant plan
To fulfil his pledge to deport a million undocumented people, the president first needs places to hold them. But legal and public protests threaten to derail his plan
5 min |
May 31, 2026
The Observer
Faltering Ferrari hopes pope can work a miracle
The launch of the new Ferrari Luce could hardly have got off to a worse start — a five-seater electric vehicle in light blue (not racing red) that seems designed for the school run, not transporting hot Italian couples to fabulous locations.
1 min |
May 31, 2026
The Observer
Dr Blair’s prescription has made his party gag. At least it’s forced Labour to engage with ideas
The former leader’s provocative essay has provided a whetstone for Andy Burnham to sharpen his leftwing credentials
4 min |
May 31, 2026
The Observer
Lost issues of actors’ directory found with Observer’s help
You might not know the name of the actor Carl Brisson, but the director he once worked with, Alfred Hitchcock, will probably ring a bell.
1 min |
May 31, 2026
The Observer
Questions over Reform’s ‘financial black hole’
Annual accounts reveal a £2.8m shortfall in the donations reported by the party in its first year
3 min |
May 31, 2026
The Observer
Tech bros have not bought off my institute, but the implications of AI blow my mind
The debate is not about Labour's mission. But how to achieve it in a fast-changing world. My essay has provoked what has been, on the whole, a good and healthy debate.
4 min |
May 31, 2026
The Observer
Forget Restore — the problem is mainstream politics promoting far-right policies
“Restore’s Rightwing extremism is a problem for Nigel Farage,” ran the headline of a Times column by Melanie Phillips warning that Restore Britain “threatens to snatch votes from Reform and hand victory to Andy Burnham”.
3 min |
May 31, 2026
The Observer
Met officer barred over racist and sexist messages
A Metropolitan police officer has been found to have committed gross misconduct in a police misconduct hearing and barred from policing after sending racist and misogynistic messages, including mocking a child rape victim.
3 min |
May 31, 2026
The Observer
‘People laugh that I’m a professional northerner, but I’m proud of my home’
Andy Burnham is stopped by a voter as we stroll through the Three Sisters nature reserve in Makerfield.
8 min |
May 31, 2026
The Observer
I dreamed of having a No 1. With Three Lions I had four. Now it’s time to pass the ball
Three Lions, the football song written and performed by Ian Broudie, David Baddiel and myself, was first released 30 years ago this month.
3 min |
May 31, 2026
The Observer
Labour rips itself apart
The Labour party is facing a period of intense internal conflict as ideological divisions and leadership challenges come to the fore.
1 min |
May 31, 2026
The Observer
An AI uprising is more plausible than most people realise — or want to admit
As the backlash against big tech grows, a new investigation reveals we have created an existential risk that is anything but artificial
5 min |