Observer Front Page 22nd of November 2020

Boris Johnson and Matt Hancock are accused of acting “unlawfully” when awarding senior roles to three people in the UK’s fight against coronavirus, the Observer reports, citing documents submitted by campaigners to the High Court. The case has been lodged by the Good Law Project and the Runnymede Trust. It concerns the appointment of Dido Harding as head of NHS Test and Trace, Mike Coupe to the role of director of testing at NHS Test and Trace and Kate Bingham to the post of head of the UK’s vaccine task force. The claimants argue the appointments were made without advertising the positions.

Observer Front Page 15th of March 2026

An incident at a UAE oil depot, attributed to Iran, escalates Gulf tensions and raises risks to shipping and energy supply. In response, there are calls for a Royal Navy presence in the Strait of Hormuz to safeguard routes.

Observer Front Page 8th of March 2026

Prospective parents used polygenic screening to select an embryo predicted to have higher cognitive potential. Though selecting for intelligence is illegal in the UK, clinics abroad offer it and demand is rising, intensifying ethical and regulatory debate over genetic selection.

Observer Front Page 1st of March 2026

A senior religious leader was killed in Tehran amid a series of incidents. Officials blamed a foreign state, triggering retaliatory military action. The US urged people to challenge the leadership, while the UK and EU withheld backing for a US‑led response.

Observer Front Page 22nd of February 2026

Mountbatten-Windsor faces intensifying scrutiny, igniting debate over the Crown’s future. Questions centre on public funding, accountability and the social contract. Some argue transparency and reform are essential to restore trust; others say the institution may no longer align with modern British values.