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Veterans kicked out of armed forces under ‘gay ban’ to get £75m. But can it right the wrongs?
Craig Jones

Veterans kicked out of armed forces under ‘gay ban’ to get £75m. But can it right the wrongs?

Politicians and activists explain what went right – and what went wrong – for the world in 2024
2024

Politicians and activists explain what went right – and what went wrong – for the world in 2024

‘Complete disaster’: Outrage as Thames Water reports huge spike in sewage spills… again
Thames Water

‘Complete disaster’: Outrage as Thames Water reports huge spike in sewage spills… again

Calls to give Syrian asylum seekers right to work while UK suspends refugee applications
Syria

Calls to give Syrian asylum seekers right to work while UK suspends refugee applications

Getting to the great outdoors by public transport is easier and more enjoyable than you think
Travel

Getting to the great outdoors by public transport is easier and more enjoyable than you think

The Tories wasted £131bn of taxpayer cash in five years. Here’s how it could’ve helped fix Britain
A Modest Proposal

The Tories wasted £131bn of taxpayer cash in five years. Here’s how it could’ve helped fix Britain

Farmers have every right to complain – but their gripes are being hijacked by right-wing chancers
Adam Barnett

Farmers have every right to complain – but their gripes are being hijacked by right-wing chancers

‘Common sense and humanity’: Home Office doubles time given to refugees before eviction from asylum hotels
Refugee homelessness

‘Common sense and humanity’: Home Office doubles time given to refugees before eviction from asylum hotels

Keir Starmer has unveiled his ‘plan for change’. But can Labour really turn Britain around?
Plan for Change

Keir Starmer has unveiled his ‘plan for change’. But can Labour really turn Britain around?

‘A library is a safe and happy place’: The unparalleled joy of a mobile library
Robin Ince

‘A library is a safe and happy place’: The unparalleled joy of a mobile library

‘We didn’t know where to go’: What’s it’s like being pregnant, a refugee and homeless at Christmas
Refugee homelessness

‘We didn’t know where to go’: What’s it’s like being pregnant, a refugee and homeless at Christmas

‘Privatisation has failed’ – will rail nationalisation make a difference? Yes, but not on its own
Nationalisation

‘Privatisation has failed’ – will rail nationalisation make a difference? Yes, but not on its own

Investing in the North East: A closer look at social impact financing
Big Issue Invest

Investing in the North East: A closer look at social impact financing

‘Disgraceful’: Tories condemned for wasting £715m on sending no asylum seekers to Rwanda
Asylum seekers

‘Disgraceful’: Tories condemned for wasting £715m on sending no asylum seekers to Rwanda

Ripcord by Nate Lippens review – acid-tongued meditations on middle-aged homosexuality
Books

Ripcord by Nate Lippens review – acid-tongued meditations on middle-aged homosexuality

Ukrainian mum who fled war dreams of buying Christmas tree and presents for her children
Christmas

Ukrainian mum who fled war dreams of buying Christmas tree and presents for her children

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Top 5 new queer books, chosen by author Rachel Dawson
Books

Top 5 new queer books, chosen by author Rachel Dawson

People expect the deep ocean to be filled with monsters. This is what it’s really like
Environment

People expect the deep ocean to be filled with monsters. This is what it’s really like

I’m in a struggling band but I keep giving our money away – here’s why
Millie Manders

I’m in a struggling band but I keep giving our money away – here’s why

‘This will ease the backlog’: Asylum legal aid rates set to increase for first time in almost 30 years
Legal aid

‘This will ease the backlog’: Asylum legal aid rates set to increase for first time in almost 30 years