In messages exchanged with The Observer, a pro-Russian hacking group pledges to disrupt UK businesses and infrastructure
A radical rural manifesto
The best-selling author of The Shepherd’s Life grew up thinking the Lake Poets had nothing to say for working people. Then he moved to the city and had a revelation
Watch: the Great British honey scandal
After 10 years, we still don’t know how Shamima Begum’s story ends
The young woman who left London to join the Islamic State may have been under duress. Was she presumed guilty because she was Muslim?
Apache Indian could teach Jenrick a thing or two about integration
Growing up in diverse Birmingham defined my world view
Altruism is holding Britain together
Volunteers keep vital services afloat and offer an antidote to our ever more isolated society
Novice examiners lead to huge rise in queries over grades
English language results improve by up to three grades after challenges from teachers, who warn of ‘erratic’ marking
Hackers strike Harrods in latest UK cyberattack
Department store is the latest in a string of high-profile hacks of British institutions
How long before Britain becomes an opioid nation?
Policymakers are alert to the growing menace of opioids, if not to the most effective solutions
Led by Donkeys, activists out to skewer political hypocrites
The activist group’s Windsor Castle stunt made top use of its weapon of choice: embarrassment
World’s navies queue for sub-hunters built on the Clyde
Norway’s £10bn order for Type 26 frigates marks a new era for British shipyards
Our shameful past has a vital message about immigration
Deplorable attitudes to refugees failed to stop solidarity across the divides
Why the world has gone wild for Scotland this year
Celebrities, influencers and US top brass join an influx of international tartan-mad tourists
Eighty years on, Britain’s war with Japan is largely forgotten
As we mark 80 years since the end of the second world war, we must not forget those affected by the conflict with Japan
KKR takes lead in Spectris bidding war
US private equity firm bids more than £4.8bn for the British-based high-tech instrument maker
Demonising migrants won’t fill jobs or boost falling populations
‘Stop the boats’ is a popular refrain but it obscures the real issues rich countries across the world are facing
More ‘adultescents’ at the polls gets my vote
There’s no reason to be scared of letting 16 and 17-year-olds participate in elections. They already choose my socks
Roll with it: chasing the big cheese
People have been chasing cheese down Cooper’s Hill for centuries, as captured here from this year’s fromage frenzy
In a tech race against crime, the scammers are streaking ahead
The police lack time, resources and support of a public fearful of violent crime. Should banks take more responsibility?
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