Archbishop of Canterbury urges Starmer to ditch ‘cruel’ two-child benefit cap Head of Church of England Justin Welby tells Observer that ending policy would lift thousands of children out of poverty The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2024
Disappearing ink, fake polls and voter fraud: EU fears as Russian propaganda ads target Euro elections Researcher uncovers vast Facebook campaign and accuses Meta of ‘lack of willingness’ to counter it The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2024
Abbott Pardons Killing by Racist Who Explicitly Texted Apparent Minor The governor’s pardon proclamation did not address Daniel Perry's racist comments, stated desire to kill protesters, or inappropriate messages to a self-identified 16-year-old. Texas Observer · May 17, 2024
Tom Davies obituary Other lives: Fleet Street journalist and author of novels and travel books The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2024
JCB built and supplied equipment to Russia months after saying exports had stopped Exclusive: Russian customs records suggest firm owned by major Tory donor kept supplying machines after ‘voluntary pause’ The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2024
The State Says Shelby Park Is Open. Some Locals Beg to Differ. The experiences of Eagle Pass residents and a journalist contradict government statements, which themselves are inconsistent, about access to a public park. Texas Observer · May 14, 2024
Ulez scrappage scheme snarl-ups leave motorists facing crunch Processing delays and baffling rejections are causing real hardship for car owners trying to be Ulez-compliant The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2024
Revealed: people with cancer, arthritis and amputations among 40% denied disability benefits Observer finds thousands of claims for conditions including cerebral palsy and multiple sclerosis are being rejected in England and Wales The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2024
Return to Radwinter, from the Domesday Book to 1985 The Observer had been to the quiet Essex village before, in 1965. What had changed, what changes lay in wait? The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2024
Conservative defector to Labour ‘was bitter at not getting ministerial job’ Tory sources allege that Dover MP Natalie Elphicke crossed the floor because she was not given a post running housing policy The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2024
Shirley Conran’s legacy is not only the filthy bits, but sisterhood too The author was had an extraordinary life, but I will most remember her for Lace, a tale of ambitious heroines for whom anything was possible The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2024
Top authors join trail of Devil in the Wilderness podcast real-life murder mystery Michael Frayn and Blake Morrison help son of Christopher Wordsworth in attempt to unravel whether depression might have led Observer writer to kill The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2024
Revealed: thousands of ‘innocent and abandoned’ migrant care workers told to leave UK Observer and Bureau of Investigative Journalism find that workers whose sponsoring company had been sanctioned were also being punished The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2024
‘I have my iPhone, X and a brain in my head’: Ukrainian journalist and social media star Illia Ponomarenko Ahead of the publication of his raw account of the Russian invasion, the reporter talks about capturing the conflict in real time – and when the war will come to an end The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2024
Texas Observer · May 10, 2024 A Lawsuit 30 Years Ago Affirmed Free Speech on Texas College Campuses The University of Texas’ fixation on protesters “not affiliated with UT” calls to mind when Southwest Texas State University tried to ban an independent newspaper.
The Guardian - UK · May 10, 2024 Dame Shirley Conran obituary Bestselling author of Lace and Superwoman and women’s editor for the Daily Mail and the Observer
The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2024 Shirley Conran, campaigner and ‘queen of the bonkbuster’, dies aged 91 Bestselling author of Lace and Superwoman turned her attention to helping people overcome anxiety about maths
The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2024 There’s one thing standing in the way of a ceasefire: Netanyahu’s refusal to compromise The Israeli PM has rejected the latest deal. Both he and Hamas’s leadership must stop playing politics with people’s lives, says Simon Tisdall, the Observer’s foreign affairs commentator
Texas Observer · May 7, 2024 Rick’s Requiem: The Serious Impact of an Unserious Politician A new book seeks to paint a more measured portrait of the oft-mocked Texas politician.
The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2024 Bills you don’t owe, menacing debt collectors: the terrifying world of energy company customers A roundup of truly scary dealings with those masters of suspense, obfuscation and in Scottish Power’s case – sheer invention
The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2024 Artist hopes rare signed portrait of Churchill will fetch £1m at auction Wartime PM was so taken with Paul Trevillion’s work he arranged to pay his compliments in person, artist reveals
The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2024 Cop29 summit to call for peace between warring states, says host Azerbaijan Organisers of this year’s environmental conference hope cooperation on green issues could help ease global tensions
The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2024 Why Britain was still Great in 1984 The Observer found 99 good reasons, from Pimm’s to pubs to panto dames
The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2024 Stunning Labour triumphs in London and West Midlands leave Sunak reeling Keir Starmer says the prime minister has no option but to call a general election
The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2024 The Observer view on the local elections: Rishi Sunak is a busted flush, it’s time to call a general election After this week’s terrible results for his party, the only honourable thing to do is let voters decide his fate