Opinion

Families fleeing war will be split this Christmas – thanks to the UK’s ‘cruel’ immigration system
Nick Beales

Families fleeing war will be split this Christmas – thanks to the UK’s ‘cruel’ immigration system

A strong benefits system is the sign of a healthy society – and essential to ending child poverty
Joseph Howes

A strong benefits system is the sign of a healthy society – and essential to ending child poverty

Starmer’s intention for work and benefits should be applauded – but it must come with good jobs
Paul McNamee

Starmer’s intention for work and benefits should be applauded – but it must come with good jobs

Energy bills are still going up – Labour must rise to the challenge of protecting the poorest
Simon Francis

Energy bills are still going up – Labour must rise to the challenge of protecting the poorest

Empty buildings are a housing resource waiting to be tapped – so why don’t we?
Henrietta Blackmore

Empty buildings are a housing resource waiting to be tapped – so why don’t we?

I’m in a struggling band but I keep giving our money away – here’s why
Millie Manders

I’m in a struggling band but I keep giving our money away – here’s why

It will take Labour time to rebuild trust in the DWP, Jobcentres and the benefits system
Meagan Levin

It will take Labour time to rebuild trust in the DWP, Jobcentres and the benefits system

Lebanon’s crisis isn’t just statistics. It’s people’s lives – and their stories matter
Zeina Zouein

Lebanon’s crisis isn’t just statistics. It’s people’s lives – and their stories matter

‘Get Britain Working’ risks becoming empty words without urgent reforms to the benefits system
Anela Anwar

‘Get Britain Working’ risks becoming empty words without urgent reforms to the benefits system

New Martha Stewart documentary shows fragility beneath the Darth Vader persona
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New Martha Stewart documentary shows fragility beneath the Darth Vader persona

If Bob Dylan tells us it’s time for joy, we’d better pay attention
Paul McNamee

If Bob Dylan tells us it’s time for joy, we’d better pay attention

Hunger is a violation of our basic human rights – we should be outraged by UK’s food bank crisis
Alex Firth

Hunger is a violation of our basic human rights – we should be outraged by UK’s food bank crisis

‘I will never forget the day it all changed’: This is what life is like as an aid worker in Gaza
Salwa Al-Tibi

‘I will never forget the day it all changed’: This is what life is like as an aid worker in Gaza

Trump harnessed the power of angry young men – thanks to a brotherhood of online ‘gurus’
Sam Delaney

Trump harnessed the power of angry young men – thanks to a brotherhood of online ‘gurus’

I committed a cardinal sin at the Wexford Festival Opera
Claire Jackson

I committed a cardinal sin at the Wexford Festival Opera

Enslaved Africans put the ‘great’ in Great Britain. We must give them long overdue remembrance
Oku Ekpenyon

Enslaved Africans put the ‘great’ in Great Britain. We must give them long overdue remembrance

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Men, it’s time to step up to help women feel safe in public spaces. Here’s how to do it
Tabitha Morton

Men, it’s time to step up to help women feel safe in public spaces. Here’s how to do it

We must change our relationship with masculinity to stop vulnerable men turning into Andrew Tate
Matteo Bergamini

We must change our relationship with masculinity to stop vulnerable men turning into Andrew Tate

How the Big Issue went from revolutionary act to an iconic part of Britain’s street
Paul McNamee

How the Big Issue went from revolutionary act to an iconic part of Britain’s street

Balancing childcare and work is driving up poverty – especially for children with additional needs
Hannah Mackay-Christie, Leigh Elliott

Balancing childcare and work is driving up poverty – especially for children with additional needs