Observer | The Guardian (2024)

Front page Israel rescues four hostages in Gaza, as attacks nearby kill at least 93 Palestinians Labour pledges 80 new rape courts in bid to tackle backlog crisis Fresh air B&B: after yurts and huts, now treehouses are glampers’ favourites Election diary: Nigel Farage snaps his fingers and his devoted sidekick steps aside Tory press know influence is waning but tread careful line before election Social rent homes in England fall by more than quarter of a million in decade ‘I think Sunak’s walked out of No 10’: Tory garrison town reacts to D-Day gaffe Inside the hospital trialling a plan that Labour hopes can fix the NHS ‘Crank’ Tory candidates accused of sharing online conspiracy theories ‘It’s not a game for us’: aboard the Labour battle bus with Angela Rayner Vulnerable children locked up and ‘gravely damaged by the state’, former top family judge warns UKgrowth since 2010 has been lacklustre and largely driven by immigration, says report Michael Mosley’s wife says ‘we will not lose hope’ as new footage emerges Migrant workers ‘fear for their safety’ after deaths on Diego Garcia Putin’s daughters and anti-western hawks rule at this year’s ‘Russian Davos’ UScouple, 100 and 96, marry in Normandy, France: ‘We get butterflies’ Hungarians rally for former ally leading the charge against Viktor Orbán’s rule Danish PM suffers whiplash after assault in Copenhagen ‘A sweet breeze amid a heatwave’: liberals feel hope again following Narendra Modi’s loss of his majority Howparakeets escaped and made Britain their home From humiliation to annihilation: could this election mean the end of the Tory party as we know it? Rishi Sunak’s chances were always slim. And the numbers just get worse ‘We could be in 2006 again’: Germany recalls glory days as it hosts Euro 2024 ‘I’m bringing his music back to life’: the singer whose grandfather was silenced by the Holocaust ‘The first TikTok election’: are Sunak and Starmer’s digital campaigns winning over voters? D-day deserter Rishi Sunak didn’t do his duty, so why should gen Z be expected to do theirs? Thelaw on single-sex spaces is a mess. It needs fixing, not political point-scoring Inall this noisy election debate, why is there a conspiracy of silence about Brexit? Playing the victim card is how elites game the system. Just look at Manchester City Your sermons on integrity are a bit rich, archbishop, given your faith in Paula Vennells Inthrall to Viktor Orbán and the hard right, Europe is facing its moment of truth David Simonds on Rishi Sunak’s failing campaign manoeuvres – cartoon Judges are sick of locking up children who just need help. Why has nothing been done? Whysome inheritance regimes are more unequal than others Infowars liquidation a small measure of justice for bereaved Sandy Hook families Socialism isn’t a dirty word. It’s simply about wanting to make a fairer society Editorials & Letters TheObserver view on D-day furore: Rishi Sunak is driving Tories over an electoral cliff edge What is socialism? Just look at the NHS Forthe record ‘I felt like a cash cow’: the simple flight booking error that cost a BA customer more than £730 Centre forward: Sunderland sets sights on a revival by bringing homes and jobs to its inner city Labour might be a racing certainty, but it faces some big hurdles in government Tesla leads charge to defend Elon Musk’s $56bn pay package Meet the Pentathlon power couple facing the end of their Olympic dream HowI fell in love with football – and the Taliban couldn’t stop me Andriy Shevchenko: ‘Our mentality, Ukraine’s strong character: we’re always going to fight’ Danny Mills cheers on son George to European championship 5,000m silver Andy Robertson fit and ready to lead Scotland by example at Euro 2024 Bellingham is new England talisman but Southgate fears saviour syndrome Shaw blames himself and Manchester United medical staff for England scare George Russell claims Canadian F1 GP pole for Mercedes England T20 World Cup defence on the brink after heavy defeat to Australia Courtney Lawes relieved to end Northampton career with final victory David Miller inspires South Africa to T20 World Cup win over Netherlands Reviews Liam Gallagher/ Definitely Maybe 30th Anniversary review – 90s anthems still shake without their maker Winner: Observer/Anthony Burgess prize 2024: Oscar Jelley reviews Isabel Waidner TheDead Don’t Hurt review – Vicky Krieps is a woman of substance in Viggo Mortensen’s offbeat western Theweek in theatre: Viola’s Room; A View from the Bridge – review ‘White supremacy was never hidden from me’: Jeremy O Harris on bringing Broadway hit Slave Play to the UK ‘They didn’t dwell on it – they felt so many had suffered more’: Mishal Husain on her family history and the partition of India ‘The illusion of effortlessness’: Why athlete Femke Bol could be the sublime star of the Paris Olympics Ukrainian author turned soldier Oleksandr Mykhed: ‘This is not Putin’s war. This is a war waged by the whole Russian nation’ Climate scientist Susan Solomon: ‘Let’s not give up now – we’re right on the cusp of success’ Beyond the blunderdome, the UK might be Greener and more Independent post-election Actor Lia Williams on playing Paula Vennells: ‘I think she’s more shallow than malicious. She created her own set of truths’ Thebig picture: Bertien van Manen’s otherworldly arrivals hall Lorrie Moore: ‘I identify with Beth in Little Women, who dies’ Look before you scan – the QR code scammers are phishing for business Onmy radar: Billy Corgan’s cultural highlights ‘We’re trying to find the shape of space’: scientists wonder if the universe is like a doughnut Oneto watch: Tiny Habits ‘We need other logics for our approach to nature’: the woman uprooting colonialism in botany ‘The only limit is our imagination’: Tim Peake on what living in space taught him about life on Earth ‘I chose football over ballet’: Rio Ferdinand Come on, feel the noise: how I unplugged my headphones and reconnected with the world Switched on: a Swiss apartment with its own hydro plant ‘We’ve talked for hundreds of hours’: the joy of volunteering as a telephone friend ‘I felt entirely alone’: comedian Grace Campbell on the aftermath of her abortion Nigel Slater’s recipes for grilled potatoes with curry yoghurt sauce, and pea croquettes Myson is passing many early milestones but there’s one that’s for me to reflect on Notes on chocolate: a creamy, dreamy combo that will have you melting Whyis it so hard to book a holiday? It’s a sin to overlook cinsault 10of the best places to visit in South Somerset Aholiday means the plot will have to manage without me Sunday with Jacqueline Wilson: ‘It’s called the South Downs, but it mostly seems to be up’ Verjus, top pesto, umeboshi: are restaurant menus becoming more baffling? ‘The insults and screaming took their toll’: the worst time of my life as a chef Academic and doctor Chris van Tulleken: ‘Ultra-processed products are food that lies to us’ Lamb kofta, sea bream puttanesca, potato cakes – 20-minute recipes from Anna Haugh Pancetta tarts, vegan ginger slice, onion flatbreads – Nigel Slater’s recipes for all-day bakes Welcome to May’s Observer Food Monthly Ruby Bhogal’s secret ingredient – ginger, in all forms Chef Sally Abé: ‘It’s only when I go into a male-dominated kitchen that I notice the friction’ Whyis social media getting all churned up about cottage cheese? Nish Kumar: ‘Nando’s is the only thing uniting this increasingly fragmented nation’ Crisp taste test: ‘What’s this flavour? Oh my God, so weird’ Have you tried eating in a city centre hotel room recently? My advice – don’t Salmon pie, pork in cider, fig tart – Nigel Slater’s one-pot dinners Right up your street: favourite local shops in the UK, chosen by chefs and food writers Most viewed Most viewed in UK news Most viewed Across the guardian References