Covid-19

Covid pandemic forever changed disabled people’s lives. History must never be repeated
Natalie Williams

Covid pandemic forever changed disabled people’s lives. History must never be repeated

On the anniversary of lockdown, a disabled woman shares her story and how people’s lives were forever changed by the pandemic. She warns that the government must learn lessons from this, or the impact could, once again, be catastrophic

Doctor behind ITV’s vital new drama Breathtaking on ‘horrendous’ truth about Covid in hospitals
TV

Doctor behind ITV’s vital new drama Breathtaking on ‘horrendous’ truth about Covid in hospitals

Rachel Clarke, Joanne Froggatt and Prasanna Puwanarajah introduce Breathtaking – ITV’s vital new drama set on Covid wards during the pandemic

Scandal after scandal plunges UK to lowest-ever position in corruption index: ‘The wrong direction’
Politics

Scandal after scandal plunges UK to lowest-ever position in corruption index: ‘The wrong direction’

Britain has placed 20th in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), dropping nine places in just two years.

Disabled people like me were forgotten during the pandemic. The Covid-19 inquiry makes that clear
Steven Morris

Disabled people like me were forgotten during the pandemic. The Covid-19 inquiry makes that clear

Education isn’t an exact science – but proper investment is vital
Paul McNamee

Education isn’t an exact science – but proper investment is vital

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Time is up for Big Pharma’s grip on global health
Nick Dearden

Time is up for Big Pharma’s grip on global health

In the real world, kindness and cooperation will always triumph over political combat
John Bird

In the real world, kindness and cooperation will always triumph over political combat

When Covid strikes, the only thing to do is turn off the phone and pull up the covers – and it’s strangely liberating
Sam Delaney

When Covid strikes, the only thing to do is turn off the phone and pull up the covers – and it’s strangely liberating

Enter Shikari: Doing their bit to keep live music venues open
Live music venues

Enter Shikari: Doing their bit to keep live music venues open

‘I don’t know why you exist’: Doctor savages Laurence Fox in awkward interview
COVID-19 Vaccines

‘I don’t know why you exist’: Doctor savages Laurence Fox in awkward interview

How does sick pay in the UK compare to the rest of the world?
Sick pay

How does sick pay in the UK compare to the rest of the world?

The High Court ruling on legacy benefits is a bitter blow for disabled people
Disability rights

The High Court ruling on legacy benefits is a bitter blow for disabled people

Regrets, we have a few. But this Christmas we must focus on present need, not past mistakes
John Bird

Regrets, we have a few. But this Christmas we must focus on present need, not past mistakes

Why do people hate Matt Hancock? Oh, let us count the ways
Matt Hancock

Why do people hate Matt Hancock? Oh, let us count the ways

The UK is on course for the worst post-pandemic jobs recovery of all rich Western nations
Employment

The UK is on course for the worst post-pandemic jobs recovery of all rich Western nations

Do we have to go to the work Christmas party?
Christmas

Do we have to go to the work Christmas party?

Like art, sometimes it’s difficult to see the logic in politics
Opinion

Like art, sometimes it’s difficult to see the logic in politics

Ministers do ‘not know’ if the £486million Covid traffic light system for international travel worked
Covid

Ministers do ‘not know’ if the £486million Covid traffic light system for international travel worked

Covid stole my sense of smell – but I never gave up hope of finding it
Health

Covid stole my sense of smell – but I never gave up hope of finding it

Exclusive: Government has spent £1.5m on art for official buildings since start of pandemic
Politics

Exclusive: Government has spent £1.5m on art for official buildings since start of pandemic

Government is ‘burning taxpayers money by the billion’ as £4bn of PPE set to go up in flames
News

Government is ‘burning taxpayers money by the billion’ as £4bn of PPE set to go up in flames

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Long Covid cases 50% higher in most deprived households than in the richest
Long covid

Long Covid cases 50% higher in most deprived households than in the richest

Government accused of ‘complacent disregard’ for taxpayers’ money over £5bn Covid loan fraud
Fraud

Government accused of ‘complacent disregard’ for taxpayers’ money over £5bn Covid loan fraud

Millions being spent to store wasted PPE could ease the cost of living crisis. Here’s how
cost of living crisis

Millions being spent to store wasted PPE could ease the cost of living crisis. Here’s how

Carers ‘devastated’ at end of free Covid tests amid record infections
Cost of Living Crisis

Carers ‘devastated’ at end of free Covid tests amid record infections