Opinion

Andy Burnham’s council house revolution only works if we build homes fit to withstand the heat
Emma Howard Boyd

Andy Burnham’s council house revolution only works if we build homes fit to withstand the heat

The incoming prime minister’s proposed housing programme cannot just be about numbers of homes, it must be part of a national infrastructure upgrade to build good growth in a climate crisis-hit future, writes the UK’s National Heat Risk Commission’s Emma Howard Boyd

Heatwaves can be a unifying call to fight climate change but they are only widening UK inequality
Liam Geraghty

Heatwaves can be a unifying call to fight climate change but they are only widening UK inequality

Our long, hot summer shows action on climate change needs to be imminent. No one can be left behind, particularly on the street

How Love Island links to a universal basic income
Frankie McNamara

How Love Island links to a universal basic income

Is it any wonder we watch slop when work leaves us exhausted?

I work in probation. What meeting a homeless man on the street taught me about second chances
Paul Edwards

I work in probation. What meeting a homeless man on the street taught me about second chances

‘I speak with millionaires on a daily basis, and they tell me that they want a wealth tax’
Rebecca Gowland

‘I speak with millionaires on a daily basis, and they tell me that they want a wealth tax’

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Why Britain’s next prime minister must tax billionaire wealth now. Democracy is on the line
Gabriel Zucman

Why Britain’s next prime minister must tax billionaire wealth now. Democracy is on the line

How a journey on the train suggests living in the real world is not for everyone
John Bird

How a journey on the train suggests living in the real world is not for everyone

Gary Stevenson: Why I’m taking over the Big Issue to call for a wealth tax
Gary Stevenson

Gary Stevenson: Why I’m taking over the Big Issue to call for a wealth tax

How data is the gift that keeps giving for big business
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How data is the gift that keeps giving for big business

I was homeless and battling addiction. Now I run a charity helping others get through their struggles
Robert Smith

I was homeless and battling addiction. Now I run a charity helping others get through their struggles

The moment I realised that Americans were taking Trump seriously
Steven MacKenzie

The moment I realised that Americans were taking Trump seriously

Why marching at Pride means so much to me as a survivor of torture
King

Why marching at Pride means so much to me as a survivor of torture

Landlords are still pocketing money from deposits using unfair tactics. We want to put a stop to it
Dan Wilson Craw

Landlords are still pocketing money from deposits using unfair tactics. We want to put a stop to it

Why you cannot fix the shoplifting crisis without addressing homelessness and addiction
Antonia May Cross

Why you cannot fix the shoplifting crisis without addressing homelessness and addiction

UK workers are facing the same problems across the country. We should join together to fight them
Carolyn Hayman

UK workers are facing the same problems across the country. We should join together to fight them

There’s more to do to protect children from online dangers beyond the social media ban
Elizabeth Anderson

There’s more to do to protect children from online dangers beyond the social media ban

Ten years after the Brexit vote, the divisions in UK society are deeper than ever 
Steven MacKenzie

Ten years after the Brexit vote, the divisions in UK society are deeper than ever 

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

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

How to have a seaside holiday without making homelessness worse

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

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

Five ways to support autistic people on Autistic Pride Day

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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