environment and community
The UK used to be the most LGBTQ-friendly place in Europe. Now, it’s not even close

The UK used to be the most LGBTQ-friendly place in Europe. Now, it’s not even close
Soweto Kinch on ripping up the jazz rulebook and how his new BBC show is building community

Soweto Kinch on ripping up the jazz rulebook and how his new BBC show is building community
Benefits system is ‘utterly failing’ as food bank demand reaches record high: ‘It’s heartbreaking’

Benefits system is ‘utterly failing’ as food bank demand reaches record high: ‘It’s heartbreaking’
‘We’re at breaking point’: Food banks see record number of first-time users as demand soars

‘We’re at breaking point’: Food banks see record number of first-time users as demand soars
Tories won’t let the UN investigate rise of food banks in UK. Labour must welcome them

Tories won’t let the UN investigate rise of food banks in UK. Labour must welcome them
Call for MPs to support new Ukraine-style visa scheme for Palestinians trapped in Gaza

Call for MPs to support new Ukraine-style visa scheme for Palestinians trapped in Gaza
‘We’re needed more than ever’: Big Issue’s work has helped millions affected by poverty in last year

‘We’re needed more than ever’: Big Issue’s work has helped millions affected by poverty in last year
Why we need a safe, competent pair of hands for our political challenges

Why we need a safe, competent pair of hands for our political challenges
Green Party leader Carla Denyer on climate crisis, fighting for trans rights and beating Labour

Green Party leader Carla Denyer on climate crisis, fighting for trans rights and beating Labour
How a band formed in an asylum hotel is giving refugees hope: ‘Each note comes from the heart’

How a band formed in an asylum hotel is giving refugees hope: ‘Each note comes from the heart’
Grassroots music venues need your help to survive now more than ever. Here’s why

Grassroots music venues need your help to survive now more than ever. Here’s why
Dannii Minogue on I Kissed a Girl, family and ‘busting the door open’ for other queer allies

Dannii Minogue on I Kissed a Girl, family and ‘busting the door open’ for other queer allies
Top 5 queer love stories, chosen by Justin Myers aka The Guyliner

Top 5 queer love stories, chosen by Justin Myers aka The Guyliner
Doctor Who star Millie Gibson on hope for Ruby Sunday and lessons learned from ‘magical’ Ncuti Gatwa

Doctor Who star Millie Gibson on hope for Ruby Sunday and lessons learned from ‘magical’ Ncuti Gatwa
Farmers are under pressure from Brexit, Covid and war – pushing UK to verge of full-blown food crisis

Farmers are under pressure from Brexit, Covid and war – pushing UK to verge of full-blown food crisis
‘Pinkwashing’ or ‘unifying’? Why fans are boycotting Eurovision – and why some are watching anyway

‘Pinkwashing’ or ‘unifying’? Why fans are boycotting Eurovision – and why some are watching anyway
Filmmaker Melanie Manchot explains how her drama Stephen can offer hope to addicts

Filmmaker Melanie Manchot explains how her drama Stephen can offer hope to addicts
Stigma of poverty is a ‘wicked social problem’, report warns – but it doesn’t have to be this way

Stigma of poverty is a ‘wicked social problem’, report warns – but it doesn’t have to be this way
How London’s history-making beavers are adapting to life in the capital: ‘They have a right to exist’

How London’s history-making beavers are adapting to life in the capital: ‘They have a right to exist’
Making your mind up: The long history of Eurovision, politics and Israel, explained
