Opinion
Andy Burnham’s council house revolution only works if we build homes fit to withstand the heat

Andy Burnham’s council house revolution only works if we build homes fit to withstand the heat
The incoming prime minister’s proposed housing programme cannot just be about numbers of homes, it must be part of a national infrastructure upgrade to build good growth in a climate crisis-hit future, writes the UK’s National Heat Risk Commission’s Emma Howard Boyd
Heatwaves can be a unifying call to fight climate change but they are only widening UK inequality

Heatwaves can be a unifying call to fight climate change but they are only widening UK inequality
Our long, hot summer shows action on climate change needs to be imminent. No one can be left behind, particularly on the street
How Love Island links to a universal basic income

How Love Island links to a universal basic income
Is it any wonder we watch slop when work leaves us exhausted?
I work in probation. What meeting a homeless man on the street taught me about second chances
I work in probation. What meeting a homeless man on the street taught me about second chances
‘I speak with millionaires on a daily basis, and they tell me that they want a wealth tax’
‘I speak with millionaires on a daily basis, and they tell me that they want a wealth tax’
Why Britain’s next prime minister must tax billionaire wealth now. Democracy is on the line

Why Britain’s next prime minister must tax billionaire wealth now. Democracy is on the line
How a journey on the train suggests living in the real world is not for everyone

How a journey on the train suggests living in the real world is not for everyone
Gary Stevenson: Why I’m taking over the Big Issue to call for a wealth tax

Gary Stevenson: Why I’m taking over the Big Issue to call for a wealth tax
How data is the gift that keeps giving for big business

How data is the gift that keeps giving for big business
I was homeless and battling addiction. Now I run a charity helping others get through their struggles

I was homeless and battling addiction. Now I run a charity helping others get through their struggles
The moment I realised that Americans were taking Trump seriously

The moment I realised that Americans were taking Trump seriously
Why marching at Pride means so much to me as a survivor of torture

Why marching at Pride means so much to me as a survivor of torture
Landlords are still pocketing money from deposits using unfair tactics. We want to put a stop to it

Landlords are still pocketing money from deposits using unfair tactics. We want to put a stop to it
Why you cannot fix the shoplifting crisis without addressing homelessness and addiction

Why you cannot fix the shoplifting crisis without addressing homelessness and addiction
UK workers are facing the same problems across the country. We should join together to fight them

UK workers are facing the same problems across the country. We should join together to fight them
There’s more to do to protect children from online dangers beyond the social media ban

There’s more to do to protect children from online dangers beyond the social media ban
Ten years after the Brexit vote, the divisions in UK society are deeper than ever 

Ten years after the Brexit vote, the divisions in UK society are deeper than ever
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
How to have a seaside holiday without making homelessness worse

How to have a seaside holiday without making homelessness worse
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
Five ways to support autistic people on Autistic Pride Day

Five ways to support autistic people on Autistic Pride Day
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
