Opinion
Why were young people barely mentioned in Labour’s homelessness strategy?

Why were young people barely mentioned in Labour’s homelessness strategy?
Phil Kerry, chief executive of New Horizon Youth Centre, writes about his disappointment with the lack of focus on young people in Labour’s homelessness strategy
Young people drop out of school when no one seems to care. Labour’s plans could change lives

Young people drop out of school when no one seems to care. Labour’s plans could change lives
Jack Reynolds, chief executive of Football Beyond Borders, writes about the incredible impact of young people having a trusted adult in their lives following the government’s new youth strategy
Why you should spare a thought for young trans people this Christmas

Why you should spare a thought for young trans people this Christmas
Trans Secret Santa UK is a community project, now in its third year. Danielle St James writes about why it is so important for the community
Choose joy this Christmas
Choose joy this Christmas
I was diagnosed with autism and ADHD at 52 – now I want to make the road easier for others like me
I was diagnosed with autism and ADHD at 52 – now I want to make the road easier for others like me
Have you noticed a wrongdoing at work? I blew the whistle on the NHS. Here’s how to speak up

Have you noticed a wrongdoing at work? I blew the whistle on the NHS. Here’s how to speak up
Labour’s homelessness strategy is a good start. It will take the right leadership to have an impact

Labour’s homelessness strategy is a good start. It will take the right leadership to have an impact
As the world tears itself apart, music can remind us what coherence and belonging feels like

As the world tears itself apart, music can remind us what coherence and belonging feels like
Labour’s youth strategy is very promising – but it must be consistent and well-funded

Labour’s youth strategy is very promising – but it must be consistent and well-funded
Why I’m proud of myself for not buying a pair of corduroy trousers

Why I’m proud of myself for not buying a pair of corduroy trousers
Labour’s £9.1bn inheritance tax raid is a missed opportunity to break the cycle of deprivation

Labour’s £9.1bn inheritance tax raid is a missed opportunity to break the cycle of deprivation
I’m a Labour MP. We must be bolder if we want to turn around the state’s failures on homelessness

I’m a Labour MP. We must be bolder if we want to turn around the state’s failures on homelessness
Alastair Campbell: ‘Young people need more than bursts of support to build their trust’

Alastair Campbell: ‘Young people need more than bursts of support to build their trust’
My Christmas memories are good and bad – but Big Issue provided the most cheer

My Christmas memories are good and bad – but Big Issue provided the most cheer
The UK is one of the most nature-depleted countries on Earth – here’s what needs to change

The UK is one of the most nature-depleted countries on Earth – here’s what needs to change
Every child deserves the chance to dream, learn and play – without poverty holding them back

Every child deserves the chance to dream, learn and play – without poverty holding them back
To avoid climate catastrophe we must reimagine our relationship with nature – and with each other

To avoid climate catastrophe we must reimagine our relationship with nature – and with each other
What’s the most important part of any urban landscape? The people who inhabit it

What’s the most important part of any urban landscape? The people who inhabit it
Why Wes Streeting is wrong about autism and ADHD ‘over-diagnosis’

Why Wes Streeting is wrong about autism and ADHD ‘over-diagnosis’
Homelessness minister Alison McGovern: ‘Labour will stop homeless kids growing up in B&Bs’

Homelessness minister Alison McGovern: ‘Labour will stop homeless kids growing up in B&Bs’
How scrapping the two-child benefit cap could stop divorcing families sliding into poverty

How scrapping the two-child benefit cap could stop divorcing families sliding into poverty
I love to paint, but it can’t cut me off from the world entirely

I love to paint, but it can’t cut me off from the world entirely
Where is ‘home’ for a dog? It’s in the relationship with their human. The rest is unimportant

Where is ‘home’ for a dog? It’s in the relationship with their human. The rest is unimportant
‘Benefits Street’ is a devastatingly low blow for children living in poverty in the UK

