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The Observer
Reform candidate in Makerfield calls abortion ‘cowardly murder’
Reform UK’s candidate in the Makerfield byelection called abortion a “cowardly act of murdering a defenceless baby”.
2 min |
May 24, 2026
The Observer
Corruption, Cuba, revenge: Republicans fear Trump will spell midterm meltdown
With Cuba apparently now in his sights, along with enemies in his own party, the erratic president has become a source of existential angst for those seeking re-election this autumn, Hugh Tomlinson writes
2 min |
May 24, 2026
The Observer
‘Unfireable’ Musk to neuter shareholders in SpaceX IPO
The tycoon is engineering total control in perpetuity, although the $1.75tn valuation of his company is being called ‘absurdly high’, writes Barney Macintyre
3 min |
May 24, 2026
The Observer
Wes Streeting's wealth tax would not be easy to levy
Would-be prime minister Wes Streeting's proposal for a \"wealth tax that works\" is certainly smart politics, combining populist rich bashing with the pragmatic goal of ensuring that more money actually flows to the Treasury.
1 min |
May 24, 2026
The Observer
More than 90 dead in China’s worst mining disaster for decade
More than 90 people have been killed in a gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China, in the worst mining disaster in the country for more than a decade.
1 min |
May 24, 2026
The Observer
Chelsea’s Australian garden to put down roots in royal park
Some are targeted by kangaroos on midnight foraging raids. Others thrive in the deserts and arid climate of southern and western Australia.
2 min |
May 24, 2026
The Observer
Starmer eyes his legacy after accepting that his time in Downing Street ‘is at an end’
Galvanised by the prospect of being ousted the PM is pushing to get key projects over the line, including a social media ban for under-16s, say aides
3 min |
May 24, 2026
The Observer
Iran tightens its grip on Strait of Hormuz with ‘mafia-esque’ tolls
As the impasse over the vital waterway continues, Tehran has taken the initiative by demanding fees for transit and threatening underwater cables
3 min |
May 24, 2026
The Observer
Europe must find its voice as the US turns its back on Ukraine
In April 1999, Tony Blair flew to the US for a summit marking the 50th anniversary of Nato.
3 min |
May 24, 2026
The Observer
What is the impact of backing Musk? Investors can't agree
Some of the first backers of Elon Musk's companies were \"impact investors\" who aim to achieve a specific social or environmental goal and make money at the same time.
1 min |
May 24, 2026
The Observer
Labour mustn't shy from driving home the high cost of Farage's Brexit
Alarmed by the threat from Reform, Labour politicians queuing up to succeed a prime minister who does not want to go are tying themselves in knots over their wish to rejoin the European Union.
2 min |
May 24, 2026
The Observer
British stars play key role as Club Kid lights up Cannes
It started as a murmur, then became a pounding backbeat to the final days of the festival. Sometimes it seemed there was just one question on the lips of the critics and film distributors scouting for the next breakaway hit in Cannes: “Have you seen Club Kid yet?”
2 min |
May 24, 2026
The Observer
Magnificent lesson on AI's power
The theology of AI is the topic of Leo XIV's first papal encyclical, to be published tomorrow.
1 min |
May 24, 2026
The Observer
‘Fakery is now the coin of the realm. Underlying it is a sense we’re all hustlers’
On a walk along the Thames Embankment, the investigative journalist tells Basia Cummings about his new book, London Calling, and how the online world and Trumpist nihilism led the young man at its centre to his death
9 min |
May 17, 2026
The Observer
Another crypto king heads home to keep funding Reform
When the bitcoin cryptocurrency surged to new heights about a decade ago, the Hong Kong-based crypto entrepreneur and Reform UK donor Ben Delo was catapulted into the ranks of the global super-rich.
1 min |
May 17, 2026
The Observer
The future of Labour’s economic vision
Three essays suggest different ways to fix broken Britain. About time, says Ben Zaranko
3 min |
May 17, 2026
The Observer
How the face of party membership has changed since Corbyn's tenure
The Labour party that will choose their next leader is not the one that existed a decade ago.
1 min |
May 17, 2026
The Observer
Nationalist and pro-Palestine rallies flood the streets around Westminster
Police under pressure as thousands jostle to hear Tommy Robinson while others protest over Gaza and Ukraine
3 min |
May 17, 2026
The Observer
Conspiracy theories dismissed after bodies found in Brighton
Social media speculation and conspiracy theories surrounding the deaths of three young women in Brighton last week have pushed the police to confirm that no third parties are believed to be involved in the case.
2 min |
May 17, 2026
The Observer
The jury’s out on Musk v Altman, the bitter tech bro battle over purpose and profits of AI
One of big tech’s most acrimonious feuds has spilled into a federal courtroom in Oakland, California.
3 min |
May 17, 2026
The Observer
Italy shows where shortcuts get you. It isn't pretty
My country's woes are a lesson for those trying to depose Keir Starmer
3 min |
May 17, 2026
The Observer
What divides and unites Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham?
One of the first people Wes Streeting spoke to after he resigned from the cabinet on Thursday was Andy Burnham. The former health secretary and the Greater Manchester mayor discussed Labour's catastrophic results at the local elections and agreed that Keir Starmer had to be replaced.
3 min |
May 17, 2026
The Observer
A rate cut is off the table for Fed’s new chair Warsh
Soaring inflation is not usually good news for a central bank tasked with keeping prices stable. Yet the surge in US inflation reported last week may be just what the Federal Reserve needs now.
1 min |
May 17, 2026
The Observer
Judge gives evidence in murder trial of daughter’s partner
A woman whose partner killed her before he allegedly attempted to blow up their home endured years of “emotional abuse”, a court has heard.
2 min |
May 17, 2026
The Observer
For the sake of justice and democracy, courts must let jurors follow their conscience
“This tablet commemorates the courage and endurance of the jury... which established the right of juries to give their verdict according to their convictions.”
4 min |
May 17, 2026
The Observer
‘Short-sighted’ travel approval scheme grounds former offenders
Alicia Rasta is global sales director for a US company with clients around the world and an international base in the UK.
4 min |
May 17, 2026
The Observer
Steve Hilton
The former No 10 aide is tipped to run California — despite Trump’s ‘help’, says Andrew Anthony
4 min |
May 17, 2026
The Observer
The Ecuadorian poet vying to lead the UN — if she can just win over Xi, Putin and Trump
María Fernanda Espinosa talks to Isabel Coles about her plan to succeed António Guterres and why the US president's Board of Peace is no competition
4 min |
May 17, 2026
The Observer
Michael Pennington
Revered stage actor who played the Bard’s greatest roles and co-founded the English Shakespeare Company
4 min |
May 17, 2026
The Observer
Shattered allegiances and broken friendships litter the streets of Westminster
While Keir Starmer might be confused as to who his allies are at the moment, it is important he presses on and ignores his would-be assassins, says his biographer Tom Baldwin
6 min |