Opinion
Councils are turning homeless young people away from support. Gatekeeping won’t end homelessness

Councils are turning homeless young people away from support. Gatekeeping won’t end homelessness
The government’s new immigration ‘shake up’ will only punish torture survivors like me

The government’s new immigration ‘shake up’ will only punish torture survivors like me
My father-in-law Peter Pallai left me with a cast-iron template for growing older with style

My father-in-law Peter Pallai left me with a cast-iron template for growing older with style
Africa’s first G20 must put debt justice at the heart of the inequality agenda

Africa’s first G20 must put debt justice at the heart of the inequality agenda
Shocking number of children in care live without consistent love and support of an adult

Shocking number of children in care live without consistent love and support of an adult
Keir Starmer writes for Big Issue: ‘It’s about time we rebalanced the system to give renters more power’

Keir Starmer writes for Big Issue: ‘It’s about time we rebalanced the system to give renters more power’
UK wants to model its asylum system on Denmark’s. This is why it’s a bad idea

UK wants to model its asylum system on Denmark’s. This is why it’s a bad idea
I’m an Anacé chief in Brazil. For Indigenous people, resistance is not a choice. It’s survival

I’m an Anacé chief in Brazil. For Indigenous people, resistance is not a choice. It’s survival
Ill health is holding Britain’s economy back. If the government wants growth, it must start there

Ill health is holding Britain’s economy back. If the government wants growth, it must start there
I’ve written a Jane Austen spinoff for my 80th birthday. Help me sell a million copies

I’ve written a Jane Austen spinoff for my 80th birthday. Help me sell a million copies
Shabana Mahmood’s asylum crackdown is enough to make Scrooge blush – but it’s not too late to change

Shabana Mahmood’s asylum crackdown is enough to make Scrooge blush – but it’s not too late to change
There’s ‘awareness’ of trans people – but too often it’s the wrong kind

There’s ‘awareness’ of trans people – but too often it’s the wrong kind
Families have hope for the first time this budget. Anything other than bold moves will let them down

Families have hope for the first time this budget. Anything other than bold moves will let them down
Britain’s cruel war on single mums must end. It’s time to scrap the two-child limit and benefit cap

Britain’s cruel war on single mums must end. It’s time to scrap the two-child limit and benefit cap
The two-child benefit cap inflicts suffering on the UK’s children. Labour must scrap it

The two-child benefit cap inflicts suffering on the UK’s children. Labour must scrap it
Loneliness is a growing problem. It’s time we started talking to each other

Loneliness is a growing problem. It’s time we started talking to each other
What’s behind the rising tide of loneliness? It’s complicated…

What’s behind the rising tide of loneliness? It’s complicated…
What we have learned after 15 years of universal credit – and what must change

What we have learned after 15 years of universal credit – and what must change
There’s much we can learn from Ukraine in the fight against homelessness

There’s much we can learn from Ukraine in the fight against homelessness
Universal credit flaws are driving people to food banks. It’s time it covered the essentials
