Opinion
Why doing nothing is the biggest gamble for free TV

Why doing nothing is the biggest gamble for free TV
The debate on how to protect free TV is ongoing but failing to act risks damaging British telly, writes chair of the Future TV Taskforce Jonathan Thompson
Half of UK adults have faced problem debt. It can happen to anyone – but help is out there

Half of UK adults have faced problem debt. It can happen to anyone – but help is out there
StepChange Debt Charity has published new research showing that more than half of UK adults have faced problem debt at some point in their lives
Central Station is Glasgow’s beating heart. It’s chilling to think we nearly lost it

Central Station is Glasgow’s beating heart. It’s chilling to think we nearly lost it
As Glasgow counts the cost of yet another listed property going up in flames, the fragility of the city’s historic buildings looms large
Remembering a friend with The Fall, sequins, and a poem
Remembering a friend with The Fall, sequins, and a poem
Our kid-friendly version of the child poverty strategy teaches all children empathy and compassion
Our kid-friendly version of the child poverty strategy teaches all children empathy and compassion
‘Cruel’ government crackdown on migrant women could leave them facing violence alone

‘Cruel’ government crackdown on migrant women could leave them facing violence alone
Sex has fallen off the menu, the pints cost £9: this lost generation needs regeneration

Sex has fallen off the menu, the pints cost £9: this lost generation needs regeneration
Twitter is 20 years old. X’s decline into division is still damaging society

Twitter is 20 years old. X’s decline into division is still damaging society
The most dangerous place for a woman is her home. Society must recognise it to bring change

The most dangerous place for a woman is her home. Society must recognise it to bring change
Three ways we can make a radical shift to prevent violence against women and girls

Three ways we can make a radical shift to prevent violence against women and girls
I love the freedom of freelancing. But you never get used to the instability

I love the freedom of freelancing. But you never get used to the instability
Labour’s asylum policies will destroy lives – and drive away voters

Labour’s asylum policies will destroy lives – and drive away voters
Don’t let Epstein and his accomplices distract us from the real threats we face

Don’t let Epstein and his accomplices distract us from the real threats we face
There’s a blind spot with the SEND reforms which could push more families into poverty

There’s a blind spot with the SEND reforms which could push more families into poverty
Council tax hikes won’t improve services or pay workers better. But I have an idea

Council tax hikes won’t improve services or pay workers better. But I have an idea
What next for Palestine Action? High Court judgment is important victory for the right to protest

What next for Palestine Action? High Court judgment is important victory for the right to protest
Mike Soutar: Employers are sitting on their hands when it comes to hiring. How can we change that?

Mike Soutar: Employers are sitting on their hands when it comes to hiring. How can we change that?
Why don’t people just get a job? The answer is far from simple

Why don’t people just get a job? The answer is far from simple
Labour’s SEND reforms will live or die in classrooms. Families know what works

Labour’s SEND reforms will live or die in classrooms. Families know what works
Ireland’s basic income for artists shows respect for human creativity in the age of AI

Ireland’s basic income for artists shows respect for human creativity in the age of AI
London’s community gardens show it’s not just a diesel-choked city on its last legs

London’s community gardens show it’s not just a diesel-choked city on its last legs
Taking action against climate change could also help end the need for food banks. Here’s how



