8+ hour, 33+ min ago   (360+ words) Sunday 13 September 2026 Amid all the fuss about the UK’s borrowing costs and high gilt yields, my mind goes back to 1976 and the time when the Labour chancellor Denis Healey was forced to go “cap in hand” to the International Monetary…...

8+ hour, 11+ min ago   (1117+ words) Sunday 13 September 2026 The rejection of the assisted dying bill is tragic news for future generations of terminally ill adults, who will be denied the choice to shorten their own agonising death if their lives become unbearable (“Peers request speedy return…...

8+ hour, 12+ min ago   (320+ words) Sunday 13 September 2026 Miliband’s critics have advanced many arguments, but two are particularly important. The first is that sanctions against certain Israeli citizens or settlements are antisemitic or would lead to increased antisemitism. To accept this claim would be to give…...

8+ hour, 33+ min ago   (211+ words) Sunday 13 September 2026 Mr Farage is alarmingly dependent on mega-donors, but he’s not alone. In the run-up to the last election, Frank Hester and his healthcare technology company, TPP, together gave the Conservative party more than £20m. Labour’s most generous benefactor is…...

8+ hour, 27+ min ago   (659+ words) Sunday 13 September 2026 Andy Burnham has been warned by the victims’ commissioner for England that public safety will be put at risk if he abandons plans to reduce the number of jury trials. In an interview with The Observer, Claire Waxman…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (698+ words) Monday 7 September 2026 The UK has reiterated that its support for the Falkland Islands is “unwavering”, while Argentina has promised “winds of change” for the archipelago over which it claims sovereignty. So what? Britain and Argentina’s positions are well-established. But Washington’s…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (690+ words) Sunday 6 September 2026 Patrick Kidd’s informative article on homelessness (“Burnham’s pledge to end homelessness raises concerns over early prison release and Manchester record”, 23 August) explains how, if the prime minister is serious about ending rough sleeping, he must tackle the problem…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (524+ words) Saturday 5 September 2026 The British Chambers of Commerce is calling on the government to cut employer national insurance contributions for all under-25s in the budget next month – a measure it says will help tackle youth employment and generate higher growth. In…...

2+ week, 23+ min ago   (75+ words) Sunday 30 August 2026 Meghan Markle has set a great example The AI slop and real-life drama playing out as Meghan and Harry head home Prince Harry’s American dream is over… and it never really began Rachel Sylvester on politics The Observer's…...

2+ week, 8+ hour ago   (415+ words) Sunday 30 August 2026 Thousands of additional affordable homes could be built each year if the government did more to support private housebuilding, industry insiders have claimed. The call for additional support came after Homes England last week allocated almost £10bn to 33 strategic…...