Opinion
The Employment Rights Act is here. Will 2026 be the year that work gets better?
The Employment Rights Act is here. Will 2026 be the year that work gets better?
With the Employment Rights Bill set to become law, 2026 will be one of the most consequential years for jobs quality in decades.
Comedian Robin Ince: ‘I had no choice but to resign from the BBC – here’s why’
Comedian Robin Ince: ‘I had no choice but to resign from the BBC – here’s why’
After stepping down from presenting The Infinite Monkey Cage, I’m grateful for the support I’ve received
Labour’s child poverty strategy is a real step forward, but it can’t be the last word
Labour’s child poverty strategy is a real step forward, but it can’t be the last word
Scott Compton, senior policy advisor at Action for Children, says the Labour government’s child poverty strategy can only be the start of long-term plans to tackle child poverty
Targeting people with mental health conditions will not fix the welfare system
Targeting people with mental health conditions will not fix the welfare system
Why were young people barely mentioned in Labour’s homelessness strategy?
Why were young people barely mentioned 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
Why you should spare a thought for young trans people this Christmas
Why you should spare a thought for young trans people 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
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’
‘The only reason I got a place is I was set on fire’: The voices behind Labour’s homelessness plan
‘The only reason I got a place is I was set on fire’: The voices behind Labour’s homelessness plan
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
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’
Scrapping the two-child limit was just the start. The child poverty strategy has to go further
