Quick guide The Observer Show Hide The Observer is the world's oldest Sunday newspaper, founded in 1791. Not only did that moment never come, these weaknesses have been further compounded by almost a decade of austerity and Conservative economic failure. Today, a radical package of economic reforms from the thinktank IPPR has won the endorsement of a diverse coalition, including business leaders. Labour’s plan to boost workers’ rights – and put resources into enforcing them – is long overdue, given the growth in low-paid, insecure work. The recession that would follow a chaotic Brexit would ensure economic reform remains a distant prospect whoever is in Number 10.

Source: The Guardian September 22, 2018 21:45 UTC