Opinion

One in four children start school still wearing nappies – but it’s not the parents’ fault
Juliette Rayner

One in four children start school still wearing nappies – but it’s not the parents’ fault

Seven of the last nine PMs went to Oxford. Has it gotten us any closer to solving child poverty?
John Bird

Seven of the last nine PMs went to Oxford. Has it gotten us any closer to solving child poverty?

Voter ID rules are racist – let’s get rid of them once and for all
Alba Kapoor

Voter ID rules are racist – let’s get rid of them once and for all

Sunak has been like an automaton for so long. Our leaders shouldn’t fear being seen as human
Paul McNamee

Sunak has been like an automaton for so long. Our leaders shouldn’t fear being seen as human

Smart, no-nonsense moves by Starmer show how toxic and incompetent the Tories have really been
Sam Delaney

Smart, no-nonsense moves by Starmer show how toxic and incompetent the Tories have really been

Food banks can take hope from election result – if Labour takes action before another tough winter
Charlotte White

Food banks can take hope from election result – if Labour takes action before another tough winter

Electric vehicle charge points to become centre of new privatisation row – unless Labour steps in
Sophie Flinders

Electric vehicle charge points to become centre of new privatisation row – unless Labour steps in

One of the biggest crises facing the UK is barely talked about – the crisis of an ageing population
James Rose

One of the biggest crises facing the UK is barely talked about – the crisis of an ageing population

With the new government comes a new opportunity to rethink welfare and benefits 
John Bird

With the new government comes a new opportunity to rethink welfare and benefits 

‘I sofa surfed for four months’: How ‘out of control’ renting crisis is hurting key workers
Ben Twomey and Tilly Smith

‘I sofa surfed for four months’: How ‘out of control’ renting crisis is hurting key workers

I found strength, joy, resilience and community on the dance floor of queer clubs
Damian Kerlin

I found strength, joy, resilience and community on the dance floor of queer clubs

Euro 2024: Roy Keane on screen is more watchable than the football
Paul McNamee

Euro 2024: Roy Keane on screen is more watchable than the football

We urgently need a fresh cross-government approach to ending homelessness
Charlotte Talbott

We urgently need a fresh cross-government approach to ending homelessness

I watched all the documentaries about Lidl so you don’t have to
Lucy Sweet

I watched all the documentaries about Lidl so you don’t have to

Labour is yet to give much hope it will reduce poverty. We need more from the new government
Sabine Goodwin

Labour is yet to give much hope it will reduce poverty. We need more from the new government

Dear Keir Starmer, I’m a single mum and NHS worker. Please don’t make me regret voting for you
Tayyaba Siddiqui

Dear Keir Starmer, I’m a single mum and NHS worker. Please don’t make me regret voting for you

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Libraries give us power. The next government must trust libraries to continue delivering for communities
Louis Coiffait-Gunn

Libraries give us power. The next government must trust libraries to continue delivering for communities

No, it isn’t middle-class to vote for third-party or independent candidates in the general election
Kasmira Kincaid

No, it isn’t middle-class to vote for third-party or independent candidates in the general election

People of colour bear the brunt of hostile immigration policies – it’s a stain on our conscience
Alba Kapoor and Hannah Marwood

People of colour bear the brunt of hostile immigration policies – it’s a stain on our conscience

What happens if the Tories win?
Adam Barnett

What happens if the Tories win?