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Emma Haslett
Cities could save billions by hiring local architects, report suggests

Sun 17 May 2026

Cities could save billions by hiring local architects, report suggests
Alex Diggins
Death among the grapevines: the suicide epidemic taking the lives of France’s winemakers

Sun 17 May 2026

Death among the grapevines: the suicide epidemic taking the lives of France’s winemakers
Matthew Bishop
Trump’s nominee Kevin Warsh finally confirmed as Fed chair

Sun 17 May 2026

Trump’s nominee Kevin Warsh finally confirmed as Fed chair
Will Hutton
Andy Burnham’s ‘full fat’ social democracy must face the reality of the bond markets

Sun 17 May 2026

Andy Burnham’s ‘full fat’ social democracy must face the reality of the bond markets
Barney Macintyre
The great FTSE sell-off: why London’s listed firms are being snapped up

Sun 17 May 2026

The great FTSE sell-off: why London’s listed firms are being snapped up
Ben Zaranko
The battle for the future of Labour’s economic vision has begun

Sun 17 May 2026

The battle for the future of Labour’s economic vision has begun
Ben Zaranko
Andy Burnham’s byelection bid sends UK borrowing costs soaring to 15-year high

Sat 16 May 2026

Andy Burnham’s byelection bid sends UK borrowing costs soaring to 15-year high
Rachel Sylvester
Tough travel rules locking ex-offenders out of Britain also ‘lock out business’

Thu 14 May 2026

Tough travel rules locking ex-offenders out of Britain also ‘lock out business’
Ruth Curtice
Three myths about UK borrowing and growth

Mon 11 May 2026

Three myths about UK borrowing and growth
James Harding
It’s time to rethink the future of the British economy

Mon 11 May 2026

It’s time to rethink the future of the British economy
John Manzoni
Switching to electricity is the way to power future Britain

Mon 11 May 2026

Switching to electricity is the way to power future Britain
Ben Zaranko
Serenity, courage and wisdom: the government’s path to economic growth

Mon 11 May 2026

Serenity, courage and wisdom: the government’s path to economic growth
Praful Nargund
Brexit has been a disaster – but there is a path to a new deal with Europe

Mon 11 May 2026

Brexit has been a disaster – but there is a path to a new deal with Europe
Sir Richard Lambert
Building a consensus around rejoining the EU is the government’s first task

Mon 11 May 2026

Building a consensus around rejoining the EU is the government’s first task
Andy Haldane
The devolution revolution needs to be more than just a catchy slogan in order to unlock growth

Mon 11 May 2026

The devolution revolution needs to be more than just a catchy slogan in order to unlock growth
Ben Zaranko
After two decades of stagnation, it’s time to make Britain flourish again

Mon 11 May 2026

After two decades of stagnation, it’s time to make Britain flourish again
William Keegan
Keir Starmer’s losses summon return of the ‘gnomes of Zurich’

Sun 10 May 2026

Keir Starmer’s losses summon return of the ‘gnomes of Zurich’
Rachel Sylvester
Politics is trumping economics in the battle for growth

Sun 10 May 2026

Politics is trumping economics in the battle for growth
Barney Macintyre
We’ve seen enough U-turns, it’s time to signal the UK is open for business

Sun 10 May 2026

We’ve seen enough U-turns, it’s time to signal the UK is open for business
Matthew Bishop
Britain will benefit if the ‘impact economy’ plan is back on track

Sun 10 May 2026

Britain will benefit if the ‘impact economy’ plan is back on track
Barney Macintyre
‘It’s the equivalent of Gulf oil’: investors bet on UK science

Sun 10 May 2026

‘It’s the equivalent of Gulf oil’: investors bet on UK science
Will Hutton
Britain is on the cusp of a new technological industrial revolution

Sun 10 May 2026

Britain is on the cusp of a new technological industrial revolution
The Observer Leader
Why Britain must focus on economic revival

Sun 10 May 2026

Why Britain must focus on economic revival
Letters to the editor
A one-day debate could revive assisted dying bill

Sat 9 May 2026

A one-day debate could revive assisted dying bill
Ben Zaranko
Why we should mind the UK’s rising wealth gap

Sun 3 May 2026

Why we should mind the UK’s rising wealth gap
Emma Haslett
Housebuilders hit by ‘perfect storm’ of regulation and war

Sun 3 May 2026

Housebuilders hit by ‘perfect storm’ of regulation and war
Brad Gray
Spooked investors could ground Heathrow’s third runway

Sun 3 May 2026

Spooked investors could ground Heathrow’s third runway
Matthew Bishop
Google hyperscales into first place in race for AI dominance

Sun 3 May 2026

Google hyperscales into first place in race for AI dominance
The Observer Leader
Keir Starmer must find the courage to rejoin the EU

Sun 26 Apr 2026

Keir Starmer must find the courage to rejoin the EU
Will Hutton
Britain’s mortgage-hike timebomb is the price homeowners will pay for decades of policy failure

Sun 26 Apr 2026

Britain’s mortgage-hike timebomb is the price homeowners will pay for decades of policy failure
Neil Kinnock
The British people know Brexit has failed them. They also know how to fix it

Sun 26 Apr 2026

The British people know Brexit has failed them. They also know how to fix it
Fred Harter
The Iran war will make life in the UK even more expensive

Tue 7 Apr 2026

The Iran war will make life in the UK even more expensive
Tim Leunig
Day-one employment rights have bosses worried, but pave the way to a stronger economy

Sun 5 Apr 2026

Day-one employment rights have bosses worried, but pave the way to a stronger economy
Barney Macintyre
Litigation funder set for £100m payday if estate agents beat Rightmove

Sun 5 Apr 2026

Litigation funder set for £100m payday if estate agents beat Rightmove
Fred Harter
Food, energy and mortgages ... the next economic casualties of the Iran war

Sun 5 Apr 2026

Food, energy and mortgages ... the next economic casualties of the Iran war
Emma Haslett
Poor mental health among British workers leads to 5m sick days and bill of billions

Sun 29 Mar 2026

Poor mental health among British workers leads to 5m sick days and bill of billions
William Keegan
Enlightened capitalism is what we need in these dark times

Sun 29 Mar 2026

Enlightened capitalism is what we need in these dark times
Isabel Coles
Strait of Hormuz closure’s deep global impact on food

Sun 29 Mar 2026

Strait of Hormuz closure’s deep global impact on food
The Observer Leader
The Observer view: the chancellor’s big idea

Wed 18 Mar 2026

The Observer view: the chancellor’s big idea

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