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From Charli to Jilly to Moo Deng the hippo: the faces we won’t forget from 2024

Some made a splash in politics, social media, sport or the arts. Others took a brave personal stand. Observer writers and critics pick the names on everyone’s lips this year

Emma Graham-Harrison, Toby Helm, Tumaini Carayol, Carole Cadwalladr, Ashish Ghadiali, Michael Savage, Tim Lewis, Barbara Ellen, Tim Adams, James Tapper, Kitty Empire, Kim Willsher & Vanessa Thorpe

22, Dec, 2024 @6:00 AM

Labour fears grow as Reform eyes victories in local election battleground

Nigel Farage’s party is building on the unpopularity of the government and is set to challenge it in next year’s polls

Michael Savage Policy Editor

21, Dec, 2024 @7:35 PM

Ministers resist calls to block Musk donations to Farage’s Reform UK

Government fears moves to curb any potential cash from the tech titan could backfire and play into Reform UK’s hands

Michael Savage Policy Editor

21, Dec, 2024 @7:35 PM

Public anger over water bill rises is justified, says UK environment secretary

‘Complete reset’ of water industry needed in face of poor service, pollution and leaks, says Steve Reed

Michael Savage Policy Editor

15, Dec, 2024 @6:00 AM

US to pressure UK to import high-quality American meat in Trump trade deal

US industry ready to drop demand to export chlorinated chicken and hormone-fed beef in move set to anger British farmers

Michael Savage Policy editor

14, Dec, 2024 @1:43 PM

Starmer to meet Saudi crown prince in push for infrastructure cash

Wooing of Mohammed bin Salman controversial because of human rights concerns

Michael Savage Policy Editor

07, Dec, 2024 @10:30 PM

‘Don’t dodge your responsibilities,’ Starmer warns English councils that block new homes

PM vows to overrule local authority heads who stymie housing revolution amid concerns from wildlife groups and Labour-run administrations

Michael Savage Policy editor

07, Dec, 2024 @8:00 PM

One million elderly people skipping meals amid winter fuel benefit crisis

The row over Labour’s cuts to pensioners’ energy payments is about to flare up again after damning new research

Michael Savage Policy editor

07, Dec, 2024 @6:00 PM

Cheaper loans on table to urge UK motorists to EVs, plus cuts in fines for firms

Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds says there is ‘no route to net zero’ that ignores concerns of businesses after wave of closures

Michael Savage and Jon Ungoed-Thomas

01, Dec, 2024 @7:00 AM

Starmer to pledge cuts to NHS waiting lists and crime in major reset for Labour

Ambitious targets to improve voters’ lives come amid plunging approval ratings for government and loss of transport secretary

Michael Savage Policy Editor

30, Nov, 2024 @6:46 PM

Wavering supporters of assisted dying bill ‘are not certain to vote it into law’

Sponsors of legislation for England and Wales warned that vote was close and many MPs will seek further reassurances on matters of concern

Michael Savage Policy editor

30, Nov, 2024 @5:00 PM

Parties, cabinet and families split – and assisted dying bill still has a long way to go

The granular detail of Kim Leadbeater’s bill for England and Wales is yet to be agreed, and some MPs want reassurances before finally backing it

Michael Savage Policy Editor

30, Nov, 2024 @4:01 PM

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