Conservative hostility to net zero proves the party has turned its back on British capitalism

Global industry is set on a course of decarbonisation – but Rishi Sunak is fatally in thrall to the Tory right, says the author and historian David Edgerton

Call for action on deepfakes as fears grow among MPs over election threat

Survey reveals 70% of MPs are concerned AI-generated content will increase the spread of disinformation ahead of polling day

Ed Balls kicks Susanna Reid in the head on Good Morning Britain

Reid’s eyesight ‘went blurry for 20 minutes’ after the incident during a discussion on public transport etiquette

Roy Battersby obituary

Radical TV director known for Leeds – United!, a 1974 Play for Today, and his later work on Between the Lines and Cracker

Geopolitical tensions and AI dominate start of World Economic Forum

Ukraine, Middle East and Taiwan overshadow annual meeting at Davos, with artificial intelligence also high on agenda

Satnavs and Google Maps to be updated in readiness for driverless cars

Councils in England will have to digitise all traffic regulation measures such as temporary speed limits or road closures

‘A tragedy is not far away’: 25-year-old Post Office memo predicted scandal

A 1999 note highlighted concerns of subpostmasters about the Horizon system and heralded decades of ministerial failings

Post Office lawyers say leaving no stone unturned is unrealistic, inquiry hears

Attitude of organisation and its legal team is ‘disgrace’, says David Davis as Horizon scandal inquiry continues

Slew of deepfake video adverts of Sunak on Facebook raises alarm over AI risk to election

Research finds more than 100 paid ads impersonating PM were promoted on social media platform in last month

Carol Vorderman hits out at Shaun Bailey’s ‘sexist’ comments about her

Tory ex-mayoral candidate said photos of broadcaster’s ‘bum and boobs’ undermined political credibility

Beware the ‘botshit’: why generative AI is such a real and imminent threat to the way we live

Unless checks are put in place, citizens and voters may soon face AI-generated content that bears no relation to reality, says author André Spicer

‘Perilous and chaotic’: why officials are nervy before a likely UK election in 2024

Paper ballots may act as barrier to cyber attacks, but introduction of voter ID could lead to a host of complications

My plan to topple the Tory dark lords in 2024

We need a fellowship of socially conscious heroes to fight the Conservatives and NHS data-grabbing firms and save our democracy

What’s in store for 2024? Read our experts’ predictions, from Trump 2.0 to a super el Niño

Will KJ-T strike Olympic gold? Will Sunak go for an early election? How much will Taylor Swift fans bring to the UK economy? From tech to fashion, food to politics, the Observer’s top writers predict who and what will make the headlines

From Barbie to Cameron: the most memorable comebacks of 2023

Observer writers choose the outstanding returns of the year in the worlds of politics, fashion, sport and film