Opinion
Cuts will rip the heart out of Samaritans at a time when it’s never been needed more

Cuts will rip the heart out of Samaritans at a time when it’s never been needed more
Closing Samaritans branches will lead to issues with confidentiality, privacy and volunteer safeguarding
Public service means putting people first. Landlords like Rushanara Ali shouldn’t be government ministers

Public service means putting people first. Landlords like Rushanara Ali shouldn’t be government ministers
Homelessness minister Rushanara Ali resigned last week over allegations she hiked the rent on her property after tenants left. It shows that a property portfolio and government job doesn’t mix, writes Kwajo Tweneboa
Racism is hardwired into our housing system – trust me, I know

Racism is hardwired into our housing system – trust me, I know
Labour MP Kim Johnson writes about why more must be done to tackle the impact of systemic racism in social housing policy and practice
The Edinburgh Fringe was making me feel bleak – until I went on a hunt for joy
The Edinburgh Fringe was making me feel bleak – until I went on a hunt for joy
Right to Buy sold us down the river
Right to Buy sold us down the river
Food should never be a weapon – so this is why 150 food leaders spoke out on Gaza

Food should never be a weapon – so this is why 150 food leaders spoke out on Gaza
Welfare is not a competition – both young and old need protecting from poverty

Welfare is not a competition – both young and old need protecting from poverty
An old football sticker book turns pub night into a nostalgia fest

An old football sticker book turns pub night into a nostalgia fest
The government’s decision to regulate bailiff firms can’t come quickly enough

The government’s decision to regulate bailiff firms can’t come quickly enough
A levy on Premier League player transfers could save cash-strapped councils – here’s how

A levy on Premier League player transfers could save cash-strapped councils – here’s how
Prisoners released into homelessness has surged 82% in two years – we’re setting people up to fail

Prisoners released into homelessness has surged 82% in two years – we’re setting people up to fail
I’m the HR director of a water company. We’ve got to make some changes in the world

I’m the HR director of a water company. We’ve got to make some changes in the world
How cancer patients could suffer after Labour’s cuts to universal credit

How cancer patients could suffer after Labour’s cuts to universal credit
Who needs meditation when you have a garden to potter in?

Who needs meditation when you have a garden to potter in?
Asylum hotel protests aren’t ‘legitimate concerns’. They’re a failure to combat far-right narratives

Asylum hotel protests aren’t ‘legitimate concerns’. They’re a failure to combat far-right narratives
Comedian Hasan Al-Habib: ‘We need to talk about white privilege’

Comedian Hasan Al-Habib: ‘We need to talk about white privilege’
One year on from the riots: The real-world cost of anti-women and anti-refugee politics

One year on from the riots: The real-world cost of anti-women and anti-refugee politics
Is the Timms Review of disability benefit PIP just a tick-box exercise?

Is the Timms Review of disability benefit PIP just a tick-box exercise?
Poverty doesn’t take a break in the summer holidays – and baby banks don’t either

Poverty doesn’t take a break in the summer holidays – and baby banks don’t either
Here’s why it could be time to embrace the four-day week

Here’s why it could be time to embrace the four-day week
Is Lena Dunham’s Too Much basically just Emily in Paris with red phone boxes?

Is Lena Dunham’s Too Much basically just Emily in Paris with red phone boxes?
Why criminalising protest won’t stop people from rising up for causes that matter

Why criminalising protest won’t stop people from rising up for causes that matter
At London Trans+ Pride, I march for a future that teenage me didn’t think I’d have
