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

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

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

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
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
GambleAware is closing down. Here’s why we decided to put our charity out of action
Dear Steve Reed: We must do better at tackling homelessness – and fast

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

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

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

Why it takes more than a smartphone to create digital inclusion
Digital ID cards: Why control and surveillance are not the answer to Britain’s immigration problem

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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?

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

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

In a post-truth world, science needs storytelling to give evidence meaning
Can employers really ban the burka in the workplace?

Can employers really ban the burka in the workplace?
Supported housing saves the taxpayer billions – but it’s facing an urgent financial crisis

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

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
