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Are energy performance certificates worth the paper they’re written on?

EPCs are meant to be a vital insight into how energy efficient a property is. But many are out of date and can be misleading

The Guardian - UK · Jun 3, 2024

Kabul: Final Call by Laurie Bristow; The Afghans by Åsne Seierstad reviews – how the west abandoned Afghanistan… and what happened next

An ex-UK envoy’s compelling account of the chaotic military withdrawal from the country is full of telling details, while Seierstad’s latest work drives home the cruel reality of women’s lives after the return of Taliban rule

The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2024

Starmer on Abbott: ‘I’ve actually got more respect for Diane than she probably realises’

The veteran leftwinger is ‘not like other candidates’, and the row over her did not arise as a result of party purges, Labour’s leader tells his biographer on the campaign trail

The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2024

Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda admission sparks legal action from detained asylum seekers

Migrants seek redress for ‘immense distress’ from deportations now thrown into chaos by election announcement

The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2024

Memo to Labour amid the Diane Abbott debacle: stop the pointless rows, stop making enemies

The party needs to move its campaign on from stories about factionalist infighting – and get on with winning, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2024

Shaping the Narrative: Nate Blakeslee Discusses a Pivotal Moment in Observer History

Blakeslee sought to elevate the Texas Observer’s writing while righting wrongs in Tulia and throughout the state.

Texas Observer · May 30, 2024

Houston Underdogs Beat Established Democrats in House, Senate Runoffs

Two community organizers see their wins as a progressive blueprint for taking on the establishment and mobilizing the Democratic base.

Texas Observer · May 29, 2024

Revealed: how ‘convenient’ recipe boxes really measure up on price

Our survey shows that buying ingredients separately for the meal kits offered by the leading suppliers can save up to 74%,

The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2024

Endgame 1944: How Stalin Won the War by Jonathan Dimbleby review – the Red army’s advance into history

A fresh take on Operation Bagration, the colossal eastern front offensive in the second world war, is the author and broadcaster’s best book yet – and shows how next to the Soviets, the Germans’ worst enemy was Hitler

The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2024

How bright were the British in 1989?

The Observer turned quizmaster to find out who knew what

The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2024