The Observer
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| Sister newspapers | The Guardian |
|---|---|
| The Guardian Weekly | |
| Editors | Paul Webster |
| Circulation | 175,904 (March 2018) |
| First issue date | 1791 |
| Format | Berliner |
| OCLC number | 50230244 |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1109434 |
About The Observer
The Observer is a British newspaper published on Sundays. In the same place on the political spectrum as its sister papers The Guardian and The Guardian Weekly, whose parent company Guardian Media Group Limited acquired it in 1993, it takes a social liberal or social democratic line on most issues.
Diane Abbott attacks Labour investigation as 'fraudulent'
... Her suspension came after she wrote in a letter to The Observer newspaper that Irish, Jewish and Traveller people " undoubtedly experience prejudice" which she said is " similar to racism"...
Lucy Letby inquiry should be led by judge, committee chair says
... Mr Chambers has also told The Observer newspaper that he took " prompt action" including to move Letby off the neonatal unit when concerns were first escalated to him in June 2016...
William Gladstone's family to apologise for slavery links
... Charlie Gladstone told The Observer: " John Gladstone committed crimes against humanity...
Newspaper headlines: 'BBC under fire' over star in 'photos probe'
... is the headline in The Observer which reports that this is the view of the former environment secretary and leading Tory Brexiteer, George Eustice...
Keir Starmer's allies purging Labour left, says John McDonnell
... The Labour whip was withdrawn from the veteran left-winger in April, pending an investigation into a letter she wrote about racism to The Observer...
Keir Starmer denies targeting Labour left-wingers after Abbott suspended
... The Hackney MP suggested Jewish, Irish and Traveller people are not subject to racism " all their lives" in a letter to The Observer newspaper...
Diane Abbott's comments were antisemitic, Labour leader says
... She later apologised and withdrew the remarks, written in a letter to The Observer newspaper...
Diane Abbott suspended as Labour MP after racism letter
...Diane Abbott has been suspended as a Labour MP pending an investigation into a letter she wrote about racism for The Observer, the party has said...
The Papers: PM's 'Whitehall revolution' after election win
Some of Sunday's front pages picture he was heading for a landslide election Victory - as the findings of The Exit poll were revealed at 22:00 GMT on Thursday.
The Mail on Sunday describes how the Prime Minister leapt to his feet, shouted with joy, and was congratulated by his girlfriend, Carrie Symonds .
The Sunday Telegraph observes that their table had beer, coffee and snack pots at the ready.
The Paper also reports that Mr Johnson is planning a in a drive to demonstrate that his government "works for the people".
It says his chief aide, Dominic Cummings , will spearhead a programme of radical reform of the Civil Service , including a review of the processes for hiring and firing officials, to ensure the Prime Minister 's agenda is delivered.
According to the Sunday Times, up to a third of the cabinet in a February reshuffle after the UK has left the EU - so that "fresh faces" can be brought in to create a "transformative" government focused on the needs of working-class voters.
Insiders are quoted as saying new ministers will be selected according to their ability to drive change rather than because they are good media Performers .
and both lead with Jeremy Corbyn 's acceptance that he must take some of the responsibility for Labour's heavy defeat.
Under the headline: "I'm Jez So Sorry", The Mirror says Mr Corbyn has been humbled.
In The Observer , the Labour leader argues that The Party paid The Price for a Brexit policy that was seen by some as an attempt to straddle The Divide between Remainers and Leavers, and by others as wanting to re-run the referendum.
But Mr Corbyn also defends his Record - blaming a political system that he says has been volatile since the financial crash, as well as the media and what he describes as Mr Johnson's "dishonesty".
The Move to enshrine in law a commitment to increase spending on the NHS is The Lead story for the Sunday Express, which describes it as
It's also the main political story in The Sun on Sunday. The Paper says Mr Johnson wants to build on his election Victory by proving to those who voted Tory for the First Time .
And as the government contemplates decriminalising non-payment of the BBC licence fee, the Sunday Telegraph suggests that Downing Street has decided to programme - because of what it describes as pro-Remain bias.
The next five years are unlikely to prove plain sailing for the Prime Minister , and the Telegraph also carries A Warning of an early event that it believes could turn into a crisis.
It suggests that the proposed rescue of British Steel by the Chinese firm, Jingye, is as a deadline approaches to finalise terms.
British Steel 's previous owner declared it insolvent in May, since when The Business has been propped up by the taxpayer.
The Telegraph notes that the bulk of the four-thousand jobs At Risk are in Scunthorpe in Lincolnshire - One of the former Labour heartlands that on Thursday turned Blue .
Source of news: bbc.com