environment and community
2025 was tough on the planet. We can’t afford a year of Labour in-fighting on environment policy

2025 was tough on the planet. We can’t afford a year of Labour in-fighting on environment policy
Gordon Brown: ‘This can’t go on – 4.3 million people in poverty is unsustainable’

Gordon Brown: ‘This can’t go on – 4.3 million people in poverty is unsustainable’
I fled female genital mutilation in Guinea. This is how I will be spending Christmas Day

I fled female genital mutilation in Guinea. This is how I will be spending Christmas Day
Could Santa be a refugee? This is what his Christmas asylum journey would look like

Could Santa be a refugee? This is what his Christmas asylum journey would look like
I came to Britain as a teenager. Now I’m the first female Syrian refugee pilot

I came to Britain as a teenager. Now I’m the first female Syrian refugee pilot
My family fled Iran to escape death. This year’s Christmas in Britain will be unlike any other

My family fled Iran to escape death. This year’s Christmas in Britain will be unlike any other
I fled Ukraine after Russia’s invasion. This is what Christmas is like for refugee families like mine

I fled Ukraine after Russia’s invasion. This is what Christmas is like for refugee families like mine
This Lancaster Priory monument was a culture wars flashpoint. Then it became a force for good

This Lancaster Priory monument was a culture wars flashpoint. Then it became a force for good
No room at the inn for refugees? Many Brits are happy to welcome strangers in need

No room at the inn for refugees? Many Brits are happy to welcome strangers in need
Labour’s immigration shake-up is like the hostile environment on steroids

Labour’s immigration shake-up is like the hostile environment on steroids
‘We try and make it magical’: How this Big Issue-backed grotto is spreading Christmas cheer

‘We try and make it magical’: How this Big Issue-backed grotto is spreading Christmas cheer
Labour’s immigration changes could cost £11bn due to ‘significant loss’ for UK workforce

Labour’s immigration changes could cost £11bn due to ‘significant loss’ for UK workforce
Alastair Campbell: ‘Young people need more than bursts of support to build their trust’

Alastair Campbell: ‘Young people need more than bursts of support to build their trust’
The UK is one of the most nature-depleted countries on Earth – here’s what needs to change

The UK is one of the most nature-depleted countries on Earth – here’s what needs to change
I spent four years in one of Britain’s worst jails for a murder I didn’t commit. Now I want justice

I spent four years in one of Britain’s worst jails for a murder I didn’t commit. Now I want justice
What’s the most important part of any urban landscape? The people who inhabit it

What’s the most important part of any urban landscape? The people who inhabit it
Inside the Millennium Seed Bank, our biological safety net in a changing world

Inside the Millennium Seed Bank, our biological safety net in a changing world
Science writer Alex Riley: ‘Even if humans cause mass extinction, life will still endure’

Science writer Alex Riley: ‘Even if humans cause mass extinction, life will still endure’
Rhinos have become the face of extinction, but now there’s a small ray of hope

Rhinos have become the face of extinction, but now there’s a small ray of hope
Volunteering on Christmas Day: How you can get involved
