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James Tapper

News Reporter

James Tapper has worked for The Observer since 2015 and was highly commended at the British Journalism Awards in 2021 for his reporting on the Covid pandemic. He has been a journalist and troublemaker since 1999, writing for other London newspapers including the Mail on Sunday, and working as a foreign correspondent in India for the Global Post.

Photo of James Tapper

James Tapper

News Reporter

James Tapper has worked for The Observer since 2015 and was highly commended at the British Journalism Awards in 2021 for his reporting on the Covid pandemic. He has been a journalist and troublemaker since 1999, writing for other London newspapers including the Mail on Sunday, and working as a foreign correspondent in India for the Global Post.

  • James Tapper
    Botanists unlock the Chilean medical marvel that Charles Darwin missed

    Vaccine properties of the soapbark tree to be cultivated in days rather than years by new process

    Mon, 15 Sept 2025

  • James Tapper
    The twins helping scientists break new ground

    Genetically identical siblings can shed light on understanding mitochondria and aid research into treatment

    Sat, 6 Sept 2025

  • James Tapper
    Mounjaro price hikes will make obesity even more unfair

    They may also drive lower-income groups to the black market

    Thu, 4 Sept 2025

  • James Tapper
    Fear as cost of weight loss drug soars

    The price of Mounjaro doubles tomorrow, but appetite for the injections shows no sign of shrinking

    Sun, 31 Aug 2025

  • James Tapper
    Global rise in sea levels may be inevitable, experts warn as sci-fi becomes reality

    Scientists say that a hotter planet will see Antarctica’s vast glaciers crumble – and change the face of the Earth

    Mon, 25 Aug 2025

  • James Tapper
    Cancer research ‘set back years’ as visa fees drive scientists away from UK

    With vital studies being shelved and foreign experts turning down jobs, leading charity urges ministers to act

    Sun, 24 Aug 2025

  • James Tapper
    Children denied life-saving medical care by UK visa delays

    Failure to deliver on pledge to ‘accelerate’ evacuations is putting young lives at risk, warn doctors

    Sun, 17 Aug 2025

  • James Tapper
    World divided as plastics push elephants closer to extinction

    A UN treaty to ban single-use products is facing resistance from nations including the US, India and Russia

    Sun, 10 Aug 2025

  • James Tapper
    The Pacific voyage guided by just a spiritual GPS

    Researchers bid to unlock secrets of the Marshall Islands ‘wave pilots’ – and learn more about Alzheimer’s

    Mon, 4 Aug 2025

  • James Tapper
    Donald Trump can’t make the Epstein scandal go away

    White House news blitz comes as Ghislaine Maxwell is transferred to ‘Club Fed’ minimum security prison

    Sat, 2 Aug 2025

  • James Tapper
    Funding doctors’ pay claim ‘could cost £1.3bn’

    Nuffield Trust analyses BMA’s strike demand for 26% increase to reverse erosion in salaries since 2008

    Sun, 27 Jul 2025

  • James Tapper
    More Gazan children will come to UK for treatment

    ‘Their welfare is the world’s priority’ MP says after just two young girls granted medical visas since war began

    Fri, 25 Jul 2025

  • James Tapper
    Breakthrough against chemo resistance in ovarian cancer

    Imperial College London scientists hopeful new approach could be used in other cancers

    Sun, 13 Jul 2025

  • James Tapper
    Perspective: how the quest for nickel scars Indonesia

    Halmahera island in Indonesia has suffered over the years for its abundant products plundered for exports, Initially known for its spices, nickel is the new interest. What has this done for the island’s people and landscape?

    Sat, 12 Jul 2025

  • James Tapper
    Air India crash mystery deepens as report says fuel cut briefly

    As cockpit recording reveals one pilot denied turning switches off, safety expert hints at risk of software failure

    Sat, 12 Jul 2025

  • James Tapper
    Diary of a 55-year-old festival goer

    A visit to Glastonbury for the first time in 30 years proved full of fond memories and surprises

    Tue, 1 Jul 2025

  • James Tapper
    The only two Gazan children allowed into the UK for medical treatment

    Over filo pastries, mothers tell of daughters enjoying normal life between operations while doctors plead for ministers to take ‘fair share’ of patients

    Sat, 28 Jun 2025

  • James Tapper
    Air India crash: shock, disbelief and horror in London

    Among the Gujarati community in the capital, many are looking for ways to help those affected by the disaster and some fear flying on that route in future

    Sun, 15 Jun 2025

  • James Tapper
    Injured Gazan children will be allowed into the UK for treatment

    Sun, 27 Apr 2025

  • James Tapper
    Tributes pour in for Virginia Giuffre, a ‘light for survivors’

    Giuffre’s suicide has revealed the cost of justice for Jeffrey Epstein’s victims

    Sun, 27 Apr 2025

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