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Jon Ungoed-Thomas
Chaos at Oxfam as trustee quits over ‘cruel’ treatment of ex-CEO

Sun 18 Jan 2026

Chaos at Oxfam as trustee quits over ‘cruel’ treatment of ex-CEO
Ian Ralby
Shadow fleets, ghost vessels and false flags: what the law says about seizing oil tankers

Thu 15 Jan 2026

Shadow fleets, ghost vessels and false flags: what the law says about seizing oil tankers
The Observer view
The real special relationship

Sun 11 Jan 2026

The real special relationship
James Tapper
As Goretti defeats the gritters, Britain counts the cost and braces for more

Sat 10 Jan 2026

As Goretti defeats the gritters, Britain counts the cost and braces for more
Amber Rudd
Children can’t escape the horrors of social media. Ban it for under-16s

Wed 7 Jan 2026

Children can’t escape the horrors of social media. Ban it for under-16s
Gordon Corera
For spies, Venezuela signals a new world

Wed 7 Jan 2026

For spies, Venezuela signals a new world
Giles Whittell
How many snowmen can you make from Storm Goretti?

Tue 6 Jan 2026

How many snowmen can you make from Storm Goretti?
Jon Ungoed-Thomas
War at Oxfam: how the chief and the chair turned on each other

Mon 5 Jan 2026

War at Oxfam: how the chief and the chair turned on each other
Kenan Malik
Stripping citizenship with such ease tears at the moral fabric of society

Sun 4 Jan 2026

Stripping citizenship with such ease tears at the moral fabric of society
John Simpson
Two-tier citizenship could be ‘weaponised by future government’

Sun 4 Jan 2026

Two-tier citizenship could be ‘weaponised by future government’
John Simpson
Scrapping our roles will backfire, warn elected police chiefs

Fri 2 Jan 2026

Scrapping our roles will backfire, warn elected police chiefs
Martha Gill
Royal Mail’s efforts to address its logistics problem have arrived too late

Thu 1 Jan 2026

Royal Mail’s efforts to address its logistics problem have arrived too late
Martha Gill
Libraries are essential to help us navigate the world

Sun 28 Dec 2025

Libraries are essential to help us navigate the world
The Observer view
Britain cannot afford Reform

Sun 28 Dec 2025

Britain cannot afford Reform
Heidi Thomas
Call the Midwife delivers nostalgia, and I couldn't be prouder

Fri 19 Dec 2025

Call the Midwife delivers nostalgia, and I couldn't be prouder
The Observer leader
Britain needs an Australian-style social media ban

Sun 14 Dec 2025

Britain needs an Australian-style social media ban
Vanessa Thorpe
Library card plan to help write newborns’ first chapter

Sun 14 Dec 2025

Library card plan to help write newborns’ first chapter
Vanessa Thorpe
Who’s in the frame for the Tate’s top job? (Warning: there’s red tape attached)

Sun 14 Dec 2025

Who’s in the frame for the Tate’s top job? (Warning: there’s red tape attached)
Rachel Sylvester
Starmer accused of ‘blind spot’ over dangers of social media for children

Fri 12 Dec 2025

Starmer accused of ‘blind spot’ over dangers of social media for children
Oliver Marsden
Riddled with bullet holes and grief, Sangin has no choice but to remember the British

Mon 8 Dec 2025

Riddled with bullet holes and grief, Sangin has no choice but to remember the British
Deborah Haynes
British fighting power is ‘a mirage’, say former defence secretaries

Thu 4 Dec 2025

British fighting power is ‘a mirage’, say former defence secretaries
Serena Cesareo
Why Britain is losing its lead in the AI race

Thu 4 Dec 2025

Why Britain is losing its lead in the AI race
Bernard Gray
Peace will be greeted with sighs of relief … by those footing the arms bill

Wed 3 Dec 2025

Peace will be greeted with sighs of relief … by those footing the arms bill
Will Hutton
UK’s tech sector could be the best in Europe, but this timid budget won’t help

Sun 30 Nov 2025

UK’s tech sector could be the best in Europe, but this timid budget won’t help
James Tapper
Redwoods take root in UK plan to meet climate crisis targets

Sun 30 Nov 2025

Redwoods take root in UK plan to meet climate crisis targets
Emma Haslett
It’s beginning to look like Black Friday has finally had its day

Fri 28 Nov 2025

It’s beginning to look like Black Friday has finally had its day
Kenan Malik
Britain’s problem isn’t immigration. It’s a profound breakdown in trust

Sun 23 Nov 2025

Britain’s problem isn’t immigration. It’s a profound breakdown in trust
Martha Gill
The Freemasons are on a PR drive. It’s a sign of panic

Wed 19 Nov 2025

The Freemasons are on a PR drive. It’s a sign of panic
Lin Jenkins
Rain eases but flood warnings persist in Storm Claudia’s wake

Sun 16 Nov 2025

Rain eases but flood warnings persist in Storm Claudia’s wake
Matthew Bishop
UK opens office to bridge impact and economy

Sun 16 Nov 2025

UK opens office to bridge impact and economy
Ceri Thomas
Boardroom dramas, backstabbing and the BBC‘s darkest hour

Sun 16 Nov 2025

Boardroom dramas, backstabbing and the BBC‘s darkest hour
Poppy Sebag-Montefiore
Crypto queen’s £5bn rude awakening

Fri 14 Nov 2025

Crypto queen’s £5bn rude awakening
Ben Zaranko
The UK has a productivity problem. Cuts won’t fix it

Sun 9 Nov 2025

The UK has a productivity problem. Cuts won’t fix it
William Keegan
Reeves can no longer ignore ‘mammoth in the broom cupboard’

Sun 9 Nov 2025

Reeves can no longer ignore ‘mammoth in the broom cupboard’
Kenan Malik
Violent crime is at a low, yet people’s experiences tell a different story

Sun 9 Nov 2025

Violent crime is at a low, yet people’s experiences tell a different story
Martha Gill
The organ donation ‘opt-out’ has been a fatal failure

Sat 8 Nov 2025

The organ donation ‘opt-out’ has been a fatal failure
Innes Bowen
‘We’re not rightwing thugs’: How Epping became the new voice of anti-migrant protests

Tue 4 Nov 2025

‘We’re not rightwing thugs’: How Epping became the new voice of anti-migrant protests
Ceri Thomas
Government accused of ‘downplaying’ data leak risk to Afghans

Sun 2 Nov 2025

Government accused of ‘downplaying’ data leak risk to Afghans
Jack Shenker
The pleasure boat that became a symbol of the north-east

Thu 30 Oct 2025

The pleasure boat that became a symbol of the north-east

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