environment and community
It’s 10 years since BHS folded. How do we put the spark back into the British high street?
It’s 10 years since BHS folded. How do we put the spark back into the British high street?
British high streets lost nearly 30% of their total chain outlets between 2014 and 2024. What does the future hold for them?
Why building homes around railway stations is ‘far from an assault on the countryside’
Why building homes around railway stations is ‘far from an assault on the countryside’
Labour’s new planning reforms make it easier to build homes around train stations and could pave the way for as many as 570,000 new homes. Russell Curtis explains why the controversial policy won’t concrete over the countryside
Renters still face living in draughty homes – even if their landlord is the King
Renters still face living in draughty homes – even if their landlord is the King
The Guardian reported that more than 100 rented homes on the inherited royal estates of King Charles and Prince William fail to meet the current legal minimum energy standards for landlords. It shows the challenge renters face to find a decent home, writes Generation Rent’s Nye Jones
Inside the Big Issue: Amelia Dimoldenberg’s opportunity issue
Inside the Big Issue: Amelia Dimoldenberg’s opportunity issue
What walking around the world taught Karl Bushby: ‘A constant display of the very best of humanity’
What walking around the world taught Karl Bushby: ‘A constant display of the very best of humanity’
A data centre is uniting bugs and bikers to fight Google: ‘We demand you replace what you destroy’
A data centre is uniting bugs and bikers to fight Google: ‘We demand you replace what you destroy’
Why Britain needs an anti-racism strategy right now
Why Britain needs an anti-racism strategy right now
‘Politics is the youth centre that keeps its doors open’
‘Politics is the youth centre that keeps its doors open’
Sadiq Khan admits he is ‘really worried’ about the impact of hot weather on homeless Londoners
Sadiq Khan admits he is ‘really worried’ about the impact of hot weather on homeless Londoners
In pictures: Meet the farmers in Pakistan who are rebuilding their homes after devastating floods
In pictures: Meet the farmers in Pakistan who are rebuilding their homes after devastating floods
The Londoners living without access to water for six months as temperatures rise: ‘It’s unbearable’
The Londoners living without access to water for six months as temperatures rise: ‘It’s unbearable’
How can I support England at World Cup 2026 when people who want me deported have claimed the flag?
How can I support England at World Cup 2026 when people who want me deported have claimed the flag?
Refugee homelessness set to surge once more as asylum backlog falls, experts warn
Refugee homelessness set to surge once more as asylum backlog falls, experts warn
Green Hustle Festival showed our system is broken but hope grows in the gaps left in communities
Green Hustle Festival showed our system is broken but hope grows in the gaps left in communities
The rise in antisemitic attacks is racism. It isn’t complicated
The rise in antisemitic attacks is racism. It isn’t complicated
Is there really an air conditioning ban in Britain?
Is there really an air conditioning ban in Britain?
Chucky spent eight years in and out of homelessness. Now he’s training to keep bees
Chucky spent eight years in and out of homelessness. Now he’s training to keep bees
Two million apprenticeships could transform Britain’s left-behind towns – if they’re done right
Two million apprenticeships could transform Britain’s left-behind towns – if they’re done right
Wind farms and 35 Glastonburys: How else could you spend BP’s £2.4 billion quarterly profit?
Wind farms and 35 Glastonburys: How else could you spend BP’s £2.4 billion quarterly profit?
giffgaff is connecting more homes with affordable broadband – and backing nature restoration too
giffgaff is connecting more homes with affordable broadband – and backing nature restoration too
Cornwall is reinventing its mining past to take on China. But can lithium deliver a return to glory?
