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The message that non-white people are unwelcome in the UK got louder in 2025 – here’s the proof
Siddharth Venkataramakrishnan

The message that non-white people are unwelcome in the UK got louder in 2025 – here’s the proof

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

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’
Exclusive

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
Refugees at Christmas

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
Ala Sirriyeh

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
Refugees at Christmas

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
Refugees at Christmas

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
Refugees at Christmas

I fled Ukraine after Russia’s invasion. This is what Christmas is like for refugee families like mine

Labour’s Planning and Infrastructure Act is now law. Here are five things it looks to change
Housing

Labour’s Planning and Infrastructure Act is now law. Here are five things it looks to change

No room at the inn for refugees? Many Brits are happy to welcome strangers in need
Dr Krish Kandiah

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
Munya Radzi

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
Big Issue Invest

‘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
Immigration

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

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
Sienna Somers

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
Criminal justice

I spent four years in one of Britain’s worst jails for a murder I didn’t commit. Now I want justice

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Why it’s time for heated conversations on the cost of energy
Paul McNamee

Why it’s time for heated conversations on the cost of energy

Inside the Millennium Seed Bank, our biological safety net in a changing world
Food

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’
Life

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
Conservation

Rhinos have become the face of extinction, but now there’s a small ray of hope