Opinion
MPs must vote down Labour’s benefits cuts – the health of the nation is at stake

MPs must vote down Labour’s benefits cuts – the health of the nation is at stake
Labour’s planned reforms to disability benefits and PIP could worsen the health of millions, says Mikey Erhardt of Disability Rights UK
Delivery bikes outside hotels prove only one thing: The ban on work for asylum seekers must be lifted

Delivery bikes outside hotels prove only one thing: The ban on work for asylum seekers must be lifted
Lifting the ban on work for asylum seekers is simple common sense, argues Nathan Philips of Asylum Matters
Oasis songs speak to people in a way other artists only dream of

Oasis songs speak to people in a way other artists only dream of
Oasis have an uncanny ability to articulate the deep heart’s desire
The broken driving test system proves our public services are fraying at the edges
The broken driving test system proves our public services are fraying at the edges
Life is more sparkly having a sister with Down’s syndrome
Life is more sparkly having a sister with Down’s syndrome
A moment in a maths class, aged 14, gave me the courage to tell people I was trans

A moment in a maths class, aged 14, gave me the courage to tell people I was trans
Digital exclusion means millions are cut-off from the essentials of modern life. It must be fixed now

Digital exclusion means millions are cut-off from the essentials of modern life. It must be fixed now
I’m a Labour MP and this is why I still can’t support the government’s disability benefits cuts

I’m a Labour MP and this is why I still can’t support the government’s disability benefits cuts
Benefit cuts are not a ‘pathway to work’ – they risk making people homeless

Benefit cuts are not a ‘pathway to work’ – they risk making people homeless
I’m a refugee. My favourite thing about Britain? The weather!

I’m a refugee. My favourite thing about Britain? The weather!
I fled Sri Lanka after surviving torture. This is how food and family helped me rebuild my life

I fled Sri Lanka after surviving torture. This is how food and family helped me rebuild my life
If we want to prevent modern slavery, we must start with preventing homelessness

If we want to prevent modern slavery, we must start with preventing homelessness
How youth charity OnSide gives a platform to the voices of the next generation

How youth charity OnSide gives a platform to the voices of the next generation
Are we witnessing a turning point in how we tackle homelessness?

Are we witnessing a turning point in how we tackle homelessness?
Copying Nigel Farage gives him a credibility he hasn’t earned

Copying Nigel Farage gives him a credibility he hasn’t earned
Can Labour end the need for food banks? The new Crisis and Resilience Fund is a welcome start

Can Labour end the need for food banks? The new Crisis and Resilience Fund is a welcome start
The River Severn is drowning in tonnes of chicken muck. The High Court just threw it a lifeline

The River Severn is drowning in tonnes of chicken muck. The High Court just threw it a lifeline
This pharmacy prescribes words and poems to cure your tattered soul

This pharmacy prescribes words and poems to cure your tattered soul
Scrapping the Vagrancy Act won’t end the criminalisation of rough sleeping

Scrapping the Vagrancy Act won’t end the criminalisation of rough sleeping
I worked with young offenders for years – positive role models could have changed everything for them

I worked with young offenders for years – positive role models could have changed everything for them
Poverty always gets our prime ministers in the end

Poverty always gets our prime ministers in the end
Having to go to a food bank sticks with you – it’s time politicians knew about it

Having to go to a food bank sticks with you – it’s time politicians knew about it
People with epilepsy deserve more than our silence

People with epilepsy deserve more than our silence
Refugees need more help to avoid becoming trapped in homelessness
