Analysis

Odyssey Ensemble soundtracks journeys of asylum seekers and refugees
Classical music

Odyssey Ensemble soundtracks journeys of asylum seekers and refugees

Leaving everything behind is just one of many terrible realities facing displaced people. A new piece by Odyssey Ensemble explores their experiences

From an elected president to palaces: Here’s what would actually happen if Britain became a republic
Royal family

From an elected president to palaces: Here’s what would actually happen if Britain became a republic

‘Our identity has often been relegated to that of the monarchy, so in terms of national identity becoming a republic would be liberating’

A politician’s lies should be seen as abuse. Here’s how we can create a climate of truth
Mike Berners-Lee

A politician’s lies should be seen as abuse. Here’s how we can create a climate of truth

It’s not inevitable that politicians lie to us. We can hold them to account with real consequences

Would you buy a record sleeve without the vinyl inside? It’s one way to reduce plastic
Record Store Day

Would you buy a record sleeve without the vinyl inside? It’s one way to reduce plastic

What do Trump’s tariffs mean for UK mortgage rates and private rents?
Housing

What do Trump’s tariffs mean for UK mortgage rates and private rents?

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Saxophonist Alabaster DePlume: ‘I want to make music that the world invents a special insult for’
Music

Saxophonist Alabaster DePlume: ‘I want to make music that the world invents a special insult for’

Could Rachel Reeves have introduced a wealth tax instead of benefit cuts? Economists say yes
Wealth tax

Could Rachel Reeves have introduced a wealth tax instead of benefit cuts? Economists say yes

Cuts, taxes and Labour dissent: What to expect from the chancellor’s Spring Statement
Spring Statement

Cuts, taxes and Labour dissent: What to expect from the chancellor’s Spring Statement

The great autocomplete: Is AI making us lose our minds?
10Foot Takeover

The great autocomplete: Is AI making us lose our minds?

Adolescence is a powerful wake-up call about what’s happening to our sons online
Holly Green, Dr Daniel Guinness

Adolescence is a powerful wake-up call about what’s happening to our sons online

Disabled people have spent years being attacked as spongers. Labour’s benefit cuts are no different
Mikey Erhardt

Disabled people have spent years being attacked as spongers. Labour’s benefit cuts are no different

Benefit cuts are a ‘violation of human rights’ which will harm ill and disabled people, Labour warned
Disability benefits

Benefit cuts are a ‘violation of human rights’ which will harm ill and disabled people, Labour warned

‘I’ll lose my ability to be part of society’: Disabled people fear life after Labour’s benefit cuts
Disability benefits

‘I’ll lose my ability to be part of society’: Disabled people fear life after Labour’s benefit cuts

Labour promises ‘biggest building boom in a generation’ in reform of UK’s planning system
Planning

Labour promises ‘biggest building boom in a generation’ in reform of UK’s planning system

Tiny but beautiful meteorites fall to Earth every single day – here’s how to find them
Space

Tiny but beautiful meteorites fall to Earth every single day – here’s how to find them

Celebrating 100 years of composer Pierre Boulez, a provocative musical thinker
Classical Music

Celebrating 100 years of composer Pierre Boulez, a provocative musical thinker

Slashing billions from welfare will not help people into work or save money, Rachel Reeves warned
Department for Work and Pensions

Slashing billions from welfare will not help people into work or save money, Rachel Reeves warned

‘A vital cog in 20th century music’: Celebrating Brian Auger, the nexus of Swinging London
Music

‘A vital cog in 20th century music’: Celebrating Brian Auger, the nexus of Swinging London

Are disability benefit claimants ‘ready to work’? The truth behind DWP’s claims ahead of welfare reforms
Disability benefits

Are disability benefit claimants ‘ready to work’? The truth behind DWP’s claims ahead of welfare reforms

Would 1.5m landlords selling up and leaving the rental market really be a bad thing?
RENTING

Would 1.5m landlords selling up and leaving the rental market really be a bad thing?

Loud music ruined my ears – but it doesn’t mean I can’t still enjoy a Mogwai gig
Music

Loud music ruined my ears – but it doesn’t mean I can’t still enjoy a Mogwai gig

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The uncomfortable answer to Labour’s building problem might just be immigration
Housebuilding

The uncomfortable answer to Labour’s building problem might just be immigration

How do you kiss a Tory? Here’s what your political beliefs mean for your sex life
Relationships

How do you kiss a Tory? Here’s what your political beliefs mean for your sex life

‘They united the public in opposition to hatred’: What have we learned six months on from UK riots?
UK riots

‘They united the public in opposition to hatred’: What have we learned six months on from UK riots?

It’s been a decade since UK inflation fell to 0%. Here’s why that’s ‘actually quite a bad thing’
Inflation

It’s been a decade since UK inflation fell to 0%. Here’s why that’s ‘actually quite a bad thing’