Leaders

It’s time for an independent BBC

The broadcaster is a bulwark against the erosion of truth and deserves real independence

The Observer view: Alaska debacle was the art of no deal

Vladimir Putin’s trip gave him everything he wanted and demanded nothing of him in return

There can be no end to the war without Ukraine

Trump is right to pursue peace, but not like this

The Observer view: digital ID cards a useful policy tool

Britons want Labour to stop the small boat crossings, and digital identification could be the answer

The Observer view on Gaza: a man-made famine

Britain must recognise a Palestinian state and bring to an end this humanitarian crisis

Beware the insidious pull of illiberal democracies

Hungary shows why the threat is not only from militarised autocracies

The Observer view: the moron premium

Fantasy economics has become the populists’ calling card. The consequences are anything but imaginary