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As Starmer leads in polls for best PM, Lib Dems have formed attack unit to push for victory in blue wall seats

The Trainspotting author on his new novel’s transgender storyline, using humour to give his readers a break and the debt he owes to Evelyn Waugh

Programme encouraging followers to post videos helped former kickboxer go viral

The Countryfile and Woman’s Hour presenter on her mum’s unrivalled hospitality, Instagram recipes – and why she doesn’t believe in dieting

Over the summer, ministers raised the temperature of the national debate, hitting out at ‘woke’ policies. But, as the new school year looms, are fears of a crisis justified?

Howls of rage from Hong Kong to Malta vie with King Lear in the metaverse and Sophie Duker on the labour-saving benefits of threesomes

In his latest political cartoon for the Observer, Ben Sargent considers the violent religious beliefs of the modern Republican party.

The Booker-nominated author on discovering Jane Austen, taking a crash course in Moby-Dick and falling for fairytales

Russian forces, alongside Syrian regime forces, have been intensively bombing civilian areas in northwestern Syria since 2013. Despite several ceasefire agreements signed between 2013 and 2021, the Russian military has still been dropping illegal munitions and has carried out thousands of air strikes targeting civilian areas. Our Observer, who lives…

As the Belgian director brings his new production of A Little Life to Edinburgh, he says the British stage has been brilliant at maintaining links with Europe

This week’s hustings show many members are unenthusiastic about Sunak or Truss – and might even prefer the current PM