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Starmer’s promise to voters: ‘I will relight the fire of optimism’ in Britain
Writing in the Observer, the Labour leader vows to restore the bond of trust with politics if his party wins Thursday’s general election
Tory minister who placed three bets on election date in line for Sunak peerage
Could the UK soon have the most working-class cabinet of all time?
Wimbledon hopes are high for the Brits … regardless of Andy Murray
While the former champion is keeping fans guessing about his appearance at the tournament, there is justified optimism for Jack Draper, Katie Boulter and Emma Raducanu
Tenthings to watch as the UK general election results roll in
Thursday looks set to be a night of historic drama. Here are the key things to look out for as the night goes on
‘People assume we will win by an absolute mile’: Labour fears voter complacency
‘Mansplaining’ UK election coverage marginalises women’s concerns, study finds
Golden boy to whipping boy: how England turned on Gareth Southgate
Hunger strikes and suicide attempts as asylum seekers claim Essex site is ‘like prison’
Ballkids? No thanks, we’ll stick to boys and girls says Wimbledon
Wider use of physician associates will increase inequality, say UK doctors
Farage on track from Clacton pier to a parliament pulpit
Tories cling to hope that wipeout polls are wrong as gallows humour kicks in
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Ireland says farewell to Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh, ‘bard of the ballgames’
The voice of Gaelic football and hurling for half a century, RTÉ Radio commentator’s wry, deadpan remarks were sporting folkore
‘They burned books, like the Nazis did 80 years ago’: Russia’s deadly attack on Ukraine’s biggest printing house
Bolivia’s president accused of plotting coup against himself to boost popularity
American media heavyweights tell president: it’s time to quit
IsJill Biden the only person who could persuade the president not to run again?
‘It’s not beautiful, but you can still eat it’: climate crisis leads to more wonky vegetables in Netherlands
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WhyBronski Beat’s anthem of gay culture resonates 40 years on
What it is about the the haunting classic, Smalltown Boy, that still compels teens to join older generations on the dancefloor?
The14 long and wasted years of Tory Britain
Labour needs a clear mandate. If you want change, vote for it
Keir Starmer
Long ignored, at last the surrealist art of Leonora Carrington is getting the attention it’s due
‘It will be a very big moment’: can Labour revisit Brexit – and heal bitter divisions with Europe?
ANorway deal? Rejoining? What are Labour’s options for forging closer ties with Europe?
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Britain is on the brink of an opioid crisis. Punishing addicts won’t work
Martha Gill
Labour needs billions to fund its plans – and I know where it can be found
Will Hutton
SirKeir Starmer’s pledge to clean up politics will come back to mock him if he doesn’t deliver
Andrew Rawnsley
Julian Assange is free, but his case is a grim reminder of the fragility of press freedom
Kenan Malik
Isa slimmed-down monarchy really such a ‘foolish idea’? We subjects seem to be surviving just fine
Catherine Bennett
Myown childhood was secure, but a generation are being robbed of theirs
Jonathan Pryce
Gender, poverty, violence: all matter to women, and all must matter to Labour
Natasha Walter
Chris Riddell on the Donald Trump v Joe Biden presidential debate – cartoon
America’s big problem is not Biden, it’s the menace to democracy posed by Trump
Simon Tisdall
Following in the footsteps of David Nicholls’ characters turned out to be good for our soles
Rachel Cooke
Woke capitalism is not to be sneered at. Gen Z is a mighty force for change
Martha Gill
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Editorials & Letters
TheObserver view on how a Labour government can make Britain a fairer and greener place
Come on in – the water’s full of sewage
The irony of publicising a seaside supplement next to a headline about effluent in the sea was not lost on readers
Forthe record
Letter from Gaza | Mark Power | Seaside supplement
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‘I totally understand why people are sceptical’: the co-founder of collapsed energy giant Bulb on his new venture
Theno-deposit mortgage that lets tenants buy the home they live in … with a gift from the landlord
Thebaby bust: how Britain’s falling birthrate is creating alarm in the economy
Ifworkers’ rights are a bit French, as the Tories suggest, then vive la révolution
Heather Stewart
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Goodbye, Andy Murray: how the fiery kid I once watched became a Wimbledon hero
Kevin Mitchell
Campbell Johnstone: ‘My story has rekindled people’s love for rugby’
Campbell Johnstone, the first – and only – All Black to come out publicly as gay, talks about his life-changing decision and becoming a role model
Lamine Yamal back where it all began as he plots last-16 victory over Georgia
Teenage star leads Spain’s new generation against the Georgia team who suffered on his debut just nine months ago
KaiHavertz repays Germany’s faith as Danes decide to laugh not cry
Alleyes glued to show: Southgate’s shared agonies have felt vivid and real
Harry Kane’s fighting talk: ‘We trust the process – the rest is just noise’
Southgate offers England players a shield before storm of Slovakia test
Germany’s Havertz and Musiala shrug off storm delay to sink furious Denmark
Liverpool keen on Gordon but Newcastle ease worries with Minteh deal
Djokovic the underdog for Wimbledon with Sinner and Alcaraz shining
‘England are worth €1.5bn, we are worth 10 times less,’ insists Slovakia coach
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Reviews
Kinds of Kindness review – Yorgos Lanthimos reunites with Emma Stone for overlong but admirable triptych
TheBreeders review – effortless pop gems from the grunge era
Francis Alÿs: Ricochets; Anthony McCall: Solid Light – reviews
Theweek in theatre: The Constituent; Kyoto; Mean Girls – review
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Beach books at the ready: authors pick their essential summer reads
From newly published novels to timeless classics, Elizabeth Strout, Caleb Azumah Nelson, Irvine Welsh, Tessa Hadley and other writers choose their holiday favourites
Capitalism, optimism and diversity: how 80s musical Starlight Express changed my life
‘A lot of people haven’t stood up to the forces of darkness’: Anna Soubry on her mission to make Starmer PM
AIscientist Ray Kurzweil: ‘We are going to expand intelligence a millionfold by 2045’
Onmy radar: Simon McBurney’s cultural highlights
Fifty years on, how Lucy, the mother of humanity, changed our understanding of evolution
Against all odds, it seems we hate to see bookmakers losing
David Mitchell
Thebig picture: Abdulhamid Kircher reflects on his traumatic family history
Maggie Nelson: ‘I was overwhelmed with grief when Prince died’
Closing the Stanford Internet Observatory will edge the US towards the end of democracy
John Naughton
Oneto watch: Cruza
Streaming: the best of the Brat Packers
DJJamz Supernova: ‘I’d always seen Glastonbury as a kind of debaucherous party’
Areyou 80% angry and 2% sad? Why ‘emotional AI’ is fraught with problems
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‘You have to get over the me thing’: Kevin Bacon on money, marriage – and learning to live with himself
Kevin Bacon, Hollywood’s great survivor, first set hearts fluttering in the 1984 classic Footloose. Now 65, he’s back on the big screen again. Here, he talks about his band, politics, family, embracing change and, most of all, learning selflessness…
‘We wanted to change the norm on smartphone use’: grassroots campaigners on a phone-free childhood
‘We now feel proud to be mixed’: the blessings and biases of being biracial
Howa solo retreat helped relight my creative fire
Nigel Slater’s recipe for courgettes, butter beans and ’nduja
Nigel Slater’s recipes for carrot and cucumber pickle, and gooseberry flapjacks
Retro Paris: stepping back into the 70s
Myrather sweet Father’s Day joke got the men’s rights activists raging
Séamas O’Reilly
Notes on chocolate: small bars are the perfect pick-me-up
Weneed more than trompe-l’oeil to fix our housing crisis
Eva Wiseman
Sunday with Steve Backshall: ‘The kids’ capacity to consume pancakes blows my mind’
Travel minis: 10 of the best
TheBritish experience of the Mediterranean, 1976
Howpolitics affects the wine we drink
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Curry tasting in Fife, oysters on Exmoor: expert tips for foodie holidays around Britain
If you’re planning a visit to the holiday hotspots of the West Country, Kent or the Edinburgh area – make these food and drink destinations the highlights of your trip
Aubergine caviar, post-Soviet kebab kiosks: what Ukraine’s food culture taught me 30 years ago
‘Spain is much more than patatas bravas’: José Pizarro’s summer recipes
Grilled sardines, baked hake, baked haddock: Nigel Slater’s easy fish recipes
Welcome to June’s Observer Food Monthly
Conservationist Isabella Tree: ‘Rewilding is vital for the UK’s agricultural future’
Richard Bainbridge’s secret ingredient: nutritional yeast
Wake up and smell the yorkshires – Sunday lunch is back!
Rachel Cooke
Comedian Allan Mustafa: ‘I love banh mi. I geek out on being able to eat history’
Farming is risky and vital – it needs to be on the next UK government’s priority list
Jay Rayner
Pancetta tarts, vegan ginger slice, onion flatbreads – Nigel Slater’s recipes for all-day bakes
Welcome to May’s Observer Food Monthly
Lamb kofta, sea bream puttanesca, potato cakes – 20-minute recipes from Anna Haugh
Ruby Bhogal’s secret ingredient – ginger, in all forms
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