Opinion
Why you cannot fix the shoplifting crisis without addressing homelessness and addiction

Why you cannot fix the shoplifting crisis without addressing homelessness and addiction
Is it ever possible to tackle crimes like shoplifting without tackling social issues such as poverty and homelessness?
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
Imagine the power workers would have if unions and community organisations pooled their strengths to fight for change
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
Elizabeth Anderson, CEO of the Digital Poverty Alliance, argues that the social media ban won’t close the digital divide, only widen it
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
‘As a frontline homelessness worker, I know that pets can be just as vulnerable as their owners’

‘As a frontline homelessness worker, I know that pets can be just as vulnerable as their owners’
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

When the Vagrancy Act is finally gone, its replacement must be driven by compassion
Boycott the World Cup? Football fans have more power to change the world if they organise

Boycott the World Cup? Football fans have more power to change the world if they organise
Homeless people will be given free flu jabs this year. Here’s why it could save lives

Homeless people will be given free flu jabs this year. Here’s why it could save lives
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 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’
Four ways the government could change PIP for the better

Four ways the government could change PIP for the better
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
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
