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Andy Burnham is a southern-blessed northerner. He could continue Oxbridge’s grip on Downing Street
John Bird

Andy Burnham is a southern-blessed northerner. He could continue Oxbridge’s grip on Downing Street

In the UK, the north has traditionally been seen as ‘realer’, more characterful and probably more honest. That’s not changed

How to have a seaside holiday without making homelessness worse
Tim Williamson

How to have a seaside holiday without making homelessness worse

Avoid short-term lets and look out for guesthouses and businesses that prioritise social good, writes Responsible Travel’s Tim Williamson

Arts education is not an add-on for SEND education. It is the missing piece
Lizzie Kitto

Arts education is not an add-on for SEND education. It is the missing piece

A pilot project in Barking and Dagenham is proving the importance of arts education for children and young people with special educational needs

Five ways to support autistic people on Autistic Pride Day
Alexis Quinn

Five ways to support autistic people on Autistic Pride Day

‘As a frontline homelessness worker, I know that pets can be just as vulnerable as their owners’
Mark Handford

‘As a frontline homelessness worker, I know that pets can be just as vulnerable as their owners’

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I’m a transgender Ukrainian refugee. This Pride we must fight for the rights of LGBTQ+ asylum seekers
Ayman Eckford

I’m a transgender Ukrainian refugee. This Pride we must fight for the rights of LGBTQ+ asylum seekers

Young people are facing a NEET crisis. We cannot let them be plunged into a debt crisis too
Vikki Brownridge

Young people are facing a NEET crisis. We cannot let them be plunged into a debt crisis too

Young people deserve more than a say – they deserve a seat at the table
Stephanie Peacock

Young people deserve more than a say – they deserve a seat at the table

When the Vagrancy Act is finally gone, its replacement must be driven by compassion
Steven MacKenzie

When the Vagrancy Act is finally gone, its replacement must be driven by compassion

Marwan Barghouti: How campaign to free ‘Palestine’s Mandela’ is inspired by anti-apartheid struggle
Alice Horrell

Marwan Barghouti: How campaign to free ‘Palestine’s Mandela’ is inspired by anti-apartheid struggle

Boycott the World Cup? Football fans have more power to change the world if they organise
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Boycott the World Cup? Football fans have more power to change the world if they organise

Homeless people will be given free flu jabs this year. Here’s why it could save lives
Sharon Hodgson

Homeless people will be given free flu jabs this year. Here’s why it could save lives

How can I support England at World Cup 2026 when people who want me deported have claimed the flag?
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How can I support England at World Cup 2026 when people who want me deported have claimed the flag?

Four ways the government could change PIP for the better
Ross Barrett

Four ways the government could change PIP for the better

Poverty is still the elephant in most rooms of government. But do they take it seriously?
John Bird

Poverty is still the elephant in most rooms of government. But do they take it seriously?

‘Universal credit claimants are working to support their families. But the system is not’
Thea Jaffe

‘Universal credit claimants are working to support their families. But the system is not’

Why HIV as it’s shown in Tip Toe should be your view of HIV today
Fraser Wilson

Why HIV as it’s shown in Tip Toe should be your view of HIV today

To tackle homophobia and safeguard LGBTQ+ rights we have to address wealth inequality and poverty
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To tackle homophobia and safeguard LGBTQ+ rights we have to address wealth inequality and poverty

The Timms Review must stop people with terminal illness being forced to reapply for PIP 
Becca Stacey

The Timms Review must stop people with terminal illness being forced to reapply for PIP 

I’m fighting to protect the puffins because ending poverty and saving the planet is the same cause
John Bird

I’m fighting to protect the puffins because ending poverty and saving the planet is the same cause

Green Hustle Festival showed our system is broken but hope grows in the gaps left in communities
Adam Pickering

Green Hustle Festival showed our system is broken but hope grows in the gaps left in communities

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The rise in antisemitic attacks is racism. It isn’t complicated
Sam Delaney

The rise in antisemitic attacks is racism. It isn’t complicated

How privatisation is ruining your life and putting the UK out of step with the modern world
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How privatisation is ruining your life and putting the UK out of step with the modern world

The British seaside spirit lives on – but it is where political tides can turn
Steven MacKenzie

The British seaside spirit lives on – but it is where political tides can turn

Unpaid carers of parents with dementia are propping up the NHS and social care system
Jackie Gray

Unpaid carers of parents with dementia are propping up the NHS and social care system