Opinion
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?
The St George’s Cross and England kit can no longer be separated from the political movements that weaponise them
The Welsh football team going to Mexico for World Cup football: ‘We’d love to have Wales behind us’

The Welsh football team going to Mexico for World Cup football: ‘We’d love to have Wales behind us’
Wales may not have qualified for the FIFA World Cup but Street Football Wales will be heading to Mexico for the Homeless World Cup later this year. Beth Thomas explains how they very nearly weren’t
Four ways the government could change PIP for the better

Four ways the government could change PIP for the better
Disability benefits must provide genuine support to people with long-term health conditions, writes Ross Barrett of the MS Society
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
How one remarkable day in Westminster showed the power of the Big Issue to change lives

How one remarkable day in Westminster showed the power of the Big Issue to change lives
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
Unpaid carers of parents with dementia are propping up the NHS and social care system

Unpaid carers of parents with dementia are propping up the NHS and social care system
Thousands of people face modern slavery in the UK. Why do we hear so few of their stories?

Thousands of people face modern slavery in the UK. Why do we hear so few of their stories?
My son lost his life doing the right thing. Now I’m fighting for a better future for young people

My son lost his life doing the right thing. Now I’m fighting for a better future for young people
Poverty is a growth industry. Starmer has not seemed to grasp this nettle

Poverty is a growth industry. Starmer has not seemed to grasp this nettle
Tackling violence against women and girls means dismantling the systems that enable it

Tackling violence against women and girls means dismantling the systems that enable it
Andy Burnham: ‘Making space for people to create is how we build a healthier, more hopeful society’

Andy Burnham: ‘Making space for people to create is how we build a healthier, more hopeful society’
‘I heard a young man talk about Holocaust denial on a train. I couldn’t sit by and not challenge it’

‘I heard a young man talk about Holocaust denial on a train. I couldn’t sit by and not challenge it’
Higher defence spending won’t make Britain safer while families live in poverty

Higher defence spending won’t make Britain safer while families live in poverty
Renters will keep falling into debt until there’s proper action to tackle affordability of homes

Renters will keep falling into debt until there’s proper action to tackle affordability of homes
I’m in the pulpit delivering a sermon on poverty. If only the government were here to hear it

I’m in the pulpit delivering a sermon on poverty. If only the government were here to hear it
Two million apprenticeships could transform Britain’s left-behind towns – if they’re done right

