environment and community
Ban on puberty blockers is unjust – but young trans people can endure and thrive despite it
Ban on puberty blockers is unjust – but young trans people can endure and thrive despite it
Trans and LGBTQ+ people do not wither and die in the face of bans and barriers, writes Cleo Madeleine from Gendered Intelligence
Nearly one million older people in the UK could face water poverty by 2029. We need change
Nearly one million older people in the UK could face water poverty by 2029. We need change
Labour MP Andy Slaughter writes about the need for change in our water system, with a focus on older people in poverty who are struggling to afford their bills
UK immigration policy is stuck in a race to the bottom – with human traffickers the only winners
UK immigration policy is stuck in a race to the bottom – with human traffickers the only winners
As we race to the bottom, exploitation of migrants’ labour gains a stronger footing. Labour must break the cycle
EastEnders at 40: How Britain’s soaps became the soul of the nation
EastEnders at 40: How Britain’s soaps became the soul of the nation
‘A national scandal’: Thames Water secures £3bn bailout after ‘disgraceful’ court ruling
‘A national scandal’: Thames Water secures £3bn bailout after ‘disgraceful’ court ruling
UK will be at war by next election, says ex-Army Lib Dem MP – and will need conscription
UK will be at war by next election, says ex-Army Lib Dem MP – and will need conscription
It’s Random Acts of Kindness Day. For this Big Issue vendor, kindness is always around him
It’s Random Acts of Kindness Day. For this Big Issue vendor, kindness is always around him
Sam Kerr’s arrest highlights the white supremacy, racism and misogyny of British policing
Sam Kerr’s arrest highlights the white supremacy, racism and misogyny of British policing
Clara Amfo: ‘You will never lose learning about how somebody else lives differently to you’
Clara Amfo: ‘You will never lose learning about how somebody else lives differently to you’
How the Alsama Project grew from a small Lebanese flat to educate hundreds of teen refugees
How the Alsama Project grew from a small Lebanese flat to educate hundreds of teen refugees
Our history is way queerer than you think – here’s why that matters
Our history is way queerer than you think – here’s why that matters
Almost Home: Unique exhibition showcases the ‘pain and hope’ of women in prison
Almost Home: Unique exhibition showcases the ‘pain and hope’ of women in prison
‘Love alone doesn’t pay the bills’: Kinship carers plea for financial support amid surging poverty
‘Love alone doesn’t pay the bills’: Kinship carers plea for financial support amid surging poverty
Labour’s new rules on small boat crossings leave campaigners ‘appalled and disappointed’
Labour’s new rules on small boat crossings leave campaigners ‘appalled and disappointed’
Labour’s raids on illegal migrant workers no cause for celebration: ‘An utterly pointless performance’
Labour’s raids on illegal migrant workers no cause for celebration: ‘An utterly pointless performance’
The Omagh Bombing Inquiry is harrowing – but we all need to listen. Here’s why
The Omagh Bombing Inquiry is harrowing – but we all need to listen. Here’s why
Heartbroken? Blame capitalism. Author Shon Faye on why so many of us feel like ‘failures in love’
Heartbroken? Blame capitalism. Author Shon Faye on why so many of us feel like ‘failures in love’
The Seed of the Sacred Fig: Inside the Iranian film that a brave cast and crew risked everything for
The Seed of the Sacred Fig: Inside the Iranian film that a brave cast and crew risked everything for
‘They united the public in opposition to hatred’: What have we learned six months on from UK riots?
‘They united the public in opposition to hatred’: What have we learned six months on from UK riots?
Chief Scout Dwayne Fields on empowering Britain’s youth – and why kids are coping better than we think
Chief Scout Dwayne Fields on empowering Britain’s youth – and why kids are coping better than we think
Why you should never underestimate the spirit of towns left behind by industry
Why you should never underestimate the spirit of towns left behind by industry
‘Your hands are bloody’: What Serbia’s major anti-corruption protests mean for the country’s future
‘Your hands are bloody’: What Serbia’s major anti-corruption protests mean for the country’s future
The UK is careering toward a net zero backlash – or ‘greenlash’ – unless Labour acts quickly
The UK is careering toward a net zero backlash – or ‘greenlash’ – unless Labour acts quickly
Block Thames Water bailout to save customers hundreds, High Court urged: ‘We’re being stuffed’
