Analysis
How Britain failed one million NEET young people: ‘We’re wasting a generation’s talent’

How Britain failed one million NEET young people: ‘We’re wasting a generation’s talent’
Former health secretary Alan Milburn has published the first part of his review into why so many young people are not in education, work or training in the UK. Here’s what he found
Beyond British seaside holidays: How homelessness and poverty go unseen in coastal communities

Beyond British seaside holidays: How homelessness and poverty go unseen in coastal communities
Low pay, seasonal employment, high rents and lack of infrastructure have contributed to a poverty crisis along our coast
Airbnb kills communities. Is it time for a ban?

Airbnb kills communities. Is it time for a ban?
When a street is full of short-term lets the community dies. Could the new Welsh government spell the end for Airbnb and others?
Miles Davis at 100: the restless creativity of a jazz icon
Miles Davis at 100: the restless creativity of a jazz icon
Government launches new AI chatbot – but there are fears ‘people in need might be excluded’
Government launches new AI chatbot – but there are fears ‘people in need might be excluded’
Poverty is a growth industry. Starmer has not seemed to grasp this nettle

Poverty is a growth industry. Starmer has not seemed to grasp this nettle
Ignore the charts, Connect with fans, be weird on the internet: How to be a pop star in 2026

Ignore the charts, Connect with fans, be weird on the internet: How to be a pop star in 2026
Prime ministers keep getting forced out of Downing Street. Could fixing poverty save them? 

Prime ministers keep getting forced out of Downing Street. Could fixing poverty save them?
Books have had a good run for 500 years. What does the future hold?

Books have had a good run for 500 years. What does the future hold?
There can be only one Highlander – at least until the reboot comes out

There can be only one Highlander – at least until the reboot comes out
Renters’ Rights Act: ‘For too long, families have lived with the constant fear of eviction’

Renters’ Rights Act: ‘For too long, families have lived with the constant fear of eviction’
Are 16-year-olds ready to vote? We asked teenagers what they think

Are 16-year-olds ready to vote? We asked teenagers what they think
Technology is creating new ways for domestic abusers to track victims: ‘I felt suddenly exposed’

Technology is creating new ways for domestic abusers to track victims: ‘I felt suddenly exposed’
Zack Polanski wants to use wellbeing targets instead of GDP to measure growth. Is he right?

Zack Polanski wants to use wellbeing targets instead of GDP to measure growth. Is he right?
What is the big deal with math rock stars Angine de Poitrine? We try to find out

What is the big deal with math rock stars Angine de Poitrine? We try to find out
Can the notorious Michael Jackson film continue the Hollywood biopic boom?

Can the notorious Michael Jackson film continue the Hollywood biopic boom?
I was 35 before I had my own lawn to mow. For many, there’s a growing barrier to having a garden

I was 35 before I had my own lawn to mow. For many, there’s a growing barrier to having a garden
What would happen if the UK’s volunteers stopped volunteering?

What would happen if the UK’s volunteers stopped volunteering?
Ballet and opera are still thriving, but Timothée Chalamet wasn’t entirely wrong

Ballet and opera are still thriving, but Timothée Chalamet wasn’t entirely wrong
Live Comedy Day: Without the open mic comedy circuit, there’d be no Last One Laughing

Live Comedy Day: Without the open mic comedy circuit, there’d be no Last One Laughing
50 years of Bongo Fury: Reliving Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart’s volatile classic

50 years of Bongo Fury: Reliving Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart’s volatile classic
Formula E is in pole position as sport’s first-ever B Corp

Formula E is in pole position as sport’s first-ever B Corp
Punk isn’t dead. Here’s where you can find it in 2026


