Opinion

An investment in public transport is the right direction of travel
Paul McNamee

An investment in public transport is the right direction of travel

The government insist their key focus is promoting growth in the economy. Capital projects that encourage, and help, people to move and work are a proper step forward

Why am I crying at a TV show about virgins?
TV

Why am I crying at a TV show about virgins?

Who’d have thought a show that sounds like something Alan Partridge could have pitched could be so moving

Pulp! Oasis! Robbie Williams! Why it feels like we’re back in 1995
Alan Woodhouse

Pulp! Oasis! Robbie Williams! Why it feels like we’re back in 1995

Thirty years ago Britpop was taking off, and Jarvis Cocker and the Gallagher brothers dominated the summer line-up

Inside another week of peril for Thames Water while England drowns in raw sewage
Cat Hobbs

Inside another week of peril for Thames Water while England drowns in raw sewage

Rachel Reeves must seize the opportunity to finally scrap the two-child benefit cap
Moazzam Malik

Rachel Reeves must seize the opportunity to finally scrap the two-child benefit cap

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Reform councillor describing some children in care as ‘evil’ proves how broken the system really is
Sophia Alexandra Hall

Reform councillor describing some children in care as ‘evil’ proves how broken the system really is

Kids are struggling with anxiety and panic attacks. Could nature be the answer?
John Rose

Kids are struggling with anxiety and panic attacks. Could nature be the answer?

Charities are a lifeline for people who struggle to access NHS services – but they’re under threat
Lisa Weaks

Charities are a lifeline for people who struggle to access NHS services – but they’re under threat

The pursuit of kindness seems to have been abandoned
John Bird

The pursuit of kindness seems to have been abandoned

No, Keir Starmer, immigration isn’t turning Britain into an ‘island of strangers’. Here’s why
Tim Naor Hilton

No, Keir Starmer, immigration isn’t turning Britain into an ‘island of strangers’. Here’s why

Cameroon and the refugee crisis you’ve probably never heard of
Hassane Hamadou

Cameroon and the refugee crisis you’ve probably never heard of

Did Labour just abandon its promise for a fairer asylum system?
Alex Firth and Michael Garcia Bochenek

Did Labour just abandon its promise for a fairer asylum system?

Big tech wants to mine human creativity for AI training. We say no
Paul McNamee

Big tech wants to mine human creativity for AI training. We say no

This is how much caring for a disabled child really costs
Dr Abigail Dunn

This is how much caring for a disabled child really costs

Crying in public is nothing to be ashamed of
Robin Ince

Crying in public is nothing to be ashamed of

Labour must do the hard work of making employment accessible – instead of cutting benefits
Mikey Erhardt

Labour must do the hard work of making employment accessible – instead of cutting benefits

An end to decades of government hypocrisy on prisons is in sight – if Labour can seize the chance
Mike Trace

An end to decades of government hypocrisy on prisons is in sight – if Labour can seize the chance

The UK’s political map is changing almost overnight. Starmer will have to get tough
John Bird

The UK’s political map is changing almost overnight. Starmer will have to get tough

While the government plans its strategy, youth clubs like ours could soon be lost
Sidney Ewing and Gini Simpson

While the government plans its strategy, youth clubs like ours could soon be lost

We have an historic opportunity to stop setting women in prison up to fail. We cannot miss it
Sonya Ruparel

We have an historic opportunity to stop setting women in prison up to fail. We cannot miss it

This new play uses rap to tell the story of people in prison for crimes they didn’t commit
Evie Manning

This new play uses rap to tell the story of people in prison for crimes they didn’t commit

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Do men struggle with friendships because we’re too competitive?
Sam Delaney

Do men struggle with friendships because we’re too competitive?

The far-right’s resurgence was only a matter of time after Black Lives Matter
Dr Aaron Winter

The far-right’s resurgence was only a matter of time after Black Lives Matter

The end of Gaza’s Khan Younis may spell the imminent end of a people
Khalid Javid

The end of Gaza’s Khan Younis may spell the imminent end of a people

The radical right have stolen the centre left’s clothes – but it’s not too late to fight back
Nick Garland

The radical right have stolen the centre left’s clothes – but it’s not too late to fight back