Opinion
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
John Bird reflects on his most memorable Christmases. There have been ups and downs
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
When ecosystems unravel, it affects everything from food security to public health, to protecting homes from floods
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
Lynn Perry, chief executive of Barnardo’s, shares her thoughts on Labour’s child poverty strategy – and what more needs to be done to achieve real change for children facing deprivation
Is social media finally losing its grip on us?
Is social media finally losing its grip on us?
To avoid climate catastrophe we must reimagine our relationship with nature – and with each other
To avoid climate catastrophe we must reimagine our relationship with nature – and with each other
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

Scrapping the two-child limit was just the start. The child poverty strategy has to go further
How scrapping the two-child benefit cap could stop divorcing families sliding into poverty

How scrapping the two-child benefit cap could stop divorcing families sliding into poverty
I love to paint, but it can’t cut me off from the world entirely

I love to paint, but it can’t cut me off from the world entirely
Where is ‘home’ for a dog? It’s in the relationship with their human. The rest is unimportant

Where is ‘home’ for a dog? It’s in the relationship with their human. The rest is unimportant
‘Benefits Street’ is a devastatingly low blow for children living in poverty in the UK

‘Benefits Street’ is a devastatingly low blow for children living in poverty in the UK
I wore a burqa for a decade. The real danger to Muslim women isn’t the veil – it’s the politics

I wore a burqa for a decade. The real danger to Muslim women isn’t the veil – it’s the politics
Judgement kills: Why we must end the stigma against women experiencing abuse

Judgement kills: Why we must end the stigma against women experiencing abuse
There are challenges when caring for a homeless person in palliative care – but there’s hope too

There are challenges when caring for a homeless person in palliative care – but there’s hope too
Reeves’ budget offers positive steps for those struggling with debts – but there’s still a way to go

Reeves’ budget offers positive steps for those struggling with debts – but there’s still a way to go
I went to the pub with Max Quordlepleen from Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

I went to the pub with Max Quordlepleen from Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Reeves’ budget does nothing for families with disabled children like mine. I dread the future

Reeves’ budget does nothing for families with disabled children like mine. I dread the future
We can save disabled people’s lives if we listen to the recommendations of the Covid inquiry

We can save disabled people’s lives if we listen to the recommendations of the Covid inquiry
UK wants to seize asylum seekers’ possessions to pay for support. It’s an old British tradition

UK wants to seize asylum seekers’ possessions to pay for support. It’s an old British tradition
Olympic boxer Ramla Ali: ‘I’m fighting international aid cuts crushing children’s dreams’

Olympic boxer Ramla Ali: ‘I’m fighting international aid cuts crushing children’s dreams’
Scotland’s social security system treated me better as a disabled person. DWP must take notes

Scotland’s social security system treated me better as a disabled person. DWP must take notes
Millions of Brits are struggling with council tax debt. The autumn budget must bring reforms

Millions of Brits are struggling with council tax debt. The autumn budget must bring reforms
Why Rachel Reeves should give builders a tax cut to employ the next generation of apprentices
