Opinion

What would Britain be like with Donald Trump as prime minister?
Your view

What would Britain be like with Donald Trump as prime minister?

We asked people on London’s streets how the UK would be different if Donald Trump was running the country ahead of his state visit

Why throw away clothes? You could go to a repair cafe to get them fixed instead
John Rose

Why throw away clothes? You could go to a repair cafe to get them fixed instead

New research from The National Lottery Community Fund reveals a third of people in the UK have binned brand new clothes in the last year, adding 1.4 billion items to a growing mountain of clothes waste. Environment Lead John Rose says community action can play a part in tackling our throwaway culture

The cost of education is letting down future generations – and we’ll all be much poorer for it
Paul McNamee

The cost of education is letting down future generations – and we’ll all be much poorer for it

As a new generation of students begin higher education, the financial obstacles they face are mounting

Deborah Vance of Hacks is awful – so she’s become my role model
Lucy Sweet

Deborah Vance of Hacks is awful – so she’s become my role model

GambleAware is closing down. Here’s why we decided to put our charity out of action
Anna Hargrave

GambleAware is closing down. Here’s why we decided to put our charity out of action

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Dear Steve Reed: We must do better at tackling homelessness – and fast
Duncan Shrubsole

Dear Steve Reed: We must do better at tackling homelessness – and fast

Why the Home Office plan to confine asylum seekers to military barracks is especially cruel
Ann Salter

Why the Home Office plan to confine asylum seekers to military barracks is especially cruel

There’s a way to make the council tax system fairer – if only we had the will
Vikki Brownridge

There’s a way to make the council tax system fairer – if only we had the will

Why it takes more than a smartphone to create digital inclusion
Elizabeth Anderson

Why it takes more than a smartphone to create digital inclusion

Happy birthday, Big Issue. Our work continues
John Bird

Happy birthday, Big Issue. Our work continues

Digital ID cards: Why control and surveillance are not the answer to Britain’s immigration problem
Andreea Dumitrache

Digital ID cards: Why control and surveillance are not the answer to Britain’s immigration problem

Refugees aren’t given phones or iPads by the government, but here’s why they should be
Isaac Costley

Refugees aren’t given phones or iPads by the government, but here’s why they should be

Working-class women like Angela Rayner can’t win in politics when they’re demonised in the press
Bridgette Rickett

Working-class women like Angela Rayner can’t win in politics when they’re demonised in the press

Dating is tough when you have a disability. It’s time to break down the barriers we face to finding love
Calum Grevers

Dating is tough when you have a disability. It’s time to break down the barriers we face to finding love

Therapists shouldn’t all be white and middle class. We need more from marginalised backgrounds
Andrea San Pedro-Lunn

Therapists shouldn’t all be white and middle class. We need more from marginalised backgrounds

Teaching five-year-olds about grief isn’t morbid – it’s necessary
Rowan Humphries-Massey

Teaching five-year-olds about grief isn’t morbid – it’s necessary

Working parents can now get 30 hours of free childcare. But do the numbers add up?
Erin Mansell

Working parents can now get 30 hours of free childcare. But do the numbers add up?

Wildfire, cheese, tap dancing and buses: Robin Ince’s Edinburgh Fringe 2025
Robin Ince

Wildfire, cheese, tap dancing and buses: Robin Ince’s Edinburgh Fringe 2025

Turns out Nigel Farage isn’t prime minister. So why does he get so much airtime?
Paul McNamee

Turns out Nigel Farage isn’t prime minister. So why does he get so much airtime?

Don’t believe what people are saying about London – it’s much safer than when I was a kid
Sam Delaney

Don’t believe what people are saying about London – it’s much safer than when I was a kid

In a post-truth world, science needs storytelling to give evidence meaning
Opinion

In a post-truth world, science needs storytelling to give evidence meaning

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Can employers really ban the burka in the workplace?
Paul Kelly

Can employers really ban the burka in the workplace?

Supported housing saves the taxpayer billions – but it’s facing an urgent financial crisis
Suzannah Young

Supported housing saves the taxpayer billions – but it’s facing an urgent financial crisis

From Southport to Epping, social media’s failure to act is fuelling racist violence
Naema Malik

From Southport to Epping, social media’s failure to act is fuelling racist violence

My hiatus from work led to some new ideas around poverty prevention
John Bird

My hiatus from work led to some new ideas around poverty prevention