Opinion
Andy Burnham is a southern-blessed northerner. He could continue Oxbridge’s grip on Downing Street

Andy Burnham is a southern-blessed northerner. He could continue Oxbridge’s grip on Downing Street
In the UK, the north has traditionally been seen as ‘realer’, more characterful and probably more honest. That’s not changed
How to have a seaside holiday without making homelessness worse

How to have a seaside holiday without making homelessness worse
Avoid short-term lets and look out for guesthouses and businesses that prioritise social good, writes Responsible Travel’s Tim Williamson
Arts education is not an add-on for SEND education. It is the missing piece

Arts education is not an add-on for SEND education. It is the missing piece
A pilot project in Barking and Dagenham is proving the importance of arts education for children and young people with special educational needs
Five ways to support autistic people on Autistic Pride Day
Five ways to support autistic people on Autistic Pride Day
‘As a frontline homelessness worker, I know that pets can be just as vulnerable as their owners’
‘As a frontline homelessness worker, I know that pets can be just as vulnerable as their owners’
I’m a transgender Ukrainian refugee. This Pride we must fight for the rights of LGBTQ+ asylum seekers

I’m a transgender Ukrainian refugee. This Pride we must fight for the rights of LGBTQ+ asylum seekers
Young people are facing a NEET crisis. We cannot let them be plunged into a debt crisis too

Young people are facing a NEET crisis. We cannot let them be plunged into a debt crisis too
Young people deserve more than a say – they deserve a seat at the table

Young people deserve more than a say – they deserve a seat at the table
When the Vagrancy Act is finally gone, its replacement must be driven by compassion

When the Vagrancy Act is finally gone, its replacement must be driven by compassion
Marwan Barghouti: How campaign to free ‘Palestine’s Mandela’ is inspired by anti-apartheid struggle

Marwan Barghouti: How campaign to free ‘Palestine’s Mandela’ is inspired by anti-apartheid struggle
Boycott the World Cup? Football fans have more power to change the world if they organise

Boycott the World Cup? Football fans have more power to change the world if they organise
Homeless people will be given free flu jabs this year. Here’s why it could save lives

Homeless people will be given free flu jabs this year. Here’s why it could save lives
How can I support England at World Cup 2026 when people who want me deported have claimed the flag?

How can I support England at World Cup 2026 when people who want me deported have claimed the flag?
Four ways the government could change PIP for the better

Four ways the government could change PIP for the better
Poverty is still the elephant in most rooms of government. But do they take it seriously?

Poverty is still the elephant in most rooms of government. But do they take it seriously?
‘Universal credit claimants are working to support their families. But the system is not’

‘Universal credit claimants are working to support their families. But the system is not’
Why HIV as it’s shown in Tip Toe should be your view of HIV today

Why HIV as it’s shown in Tip Toe should be your view of HIV today
To tackle homophobia and safeguard LGBTQ+ rights we have to address wealth inequality and poverty

To tackle homophobia and safeguard LGBTQ+ rights we have to address wealth inequality and poverty
The Timms Review must stop people with terminal illness being forced to reapply for PIP 

The Timms Review must stop people with terminal illness being forced to reapply for PIP
I’m fighting to protect the puffins because ending poverty and saving the planet is the same cause

I’m fighting to protect the puffins because ending poverty and saving the planet is the same cause
Green Hustle Festival showed our system is broken but hope grows in the gaps left in communities

Green Hustle Festival showed our system is broken but hope grows in the gaps left in communities
The rise in antisemitic attacks is racism. It isn’t complicated

The rise in antisemitic attacks is racism. It isn’t complicated
How privatisation is ruining your life and putting the UK out of step with the modern world

How privatisation is ruining your life and putting the UK out of step with the modern world
The British seaside spirit lives on – but it is where political tides can turn

The British seaside spirit lives on – but it is where political tides can turn
Unpaid carers of parents with dementia are propping up the NHS and social care system
