The Observer
The Observer front page on 27 April 2025 | |
| Type | Sunday newspaper |
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| Owner(s) | Tortoise Media |
| Editor | Lucy Rock |
| Founded | 4 December 1791 |
| Political alignment | |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 22 Berners Street, London W1T 3LP |
| Circulation | 136,656 (as of July 2021) |
| ISSN | 0029-7712 |
| OCLC number | 50230244 |
| Website | https://observer.co.uk |
The Observer is a British newspaper published on Sundays. First published in 1791, it is the world's oldest Sunday newspaper.
In 1993 it was acquired by Guardian Media Group Limited, and operated as a sister paper to The Guardian and The Guardian Weekly. In December 2024, Tortoise Media acquired the paper from the Scott Trust Limited, with the transition taking place on 22 April 2025.