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Blue Lights co-creator Declan Lawn on ‘massive responsibility of telling Belfast’s stories’

Blue Lights co-creator Declan Lawn on ‘massive responsibility of telling Belfast’s stories’
Jingoism of Rule, Britannia! has long felt shameful. Is it finally time for BBC Proms to axe it?

Jingoism of Rule, Britannia! has long felt shameful. Is it finally time for BBC Proms to axe it?
Top 5 books on future tech and video game fiction, chosen by star YA author Triona Campbell

Top 5 books on future tech and video game fiction, chosen by star YA author Triona Campbell
Myth of hard work needs to be busted. Luck and privilege are usually behind success

Myth of hard work needs to be busted. Luck and privilege are usually behind success
What we can learn from how US has criminalised rough sleepers – and how Sunak may follow suit

What we can learn from how US has criminalised rough sleepers – and how Sunak may follow suit
I had no idea what chemsex was until my son’s death. I want to help other parents avoid heartbreak

I had no idea what chemsex was until my son’s death. I want to help other parents avoid heartbreak
Zayn Malik: ‘I wanted to forge my own path, write my own story and see the world’

Zayn Malik: ‘I wanted to forge my own path, write my own story and see the world’
UK must take long-overdue action and cease arms sales to Israel – immediately 

UK must take long-overdue action and cease arms sales to Israel – immediately
We owe children an apology for the state of the nation, says Caledonian Road author Andrew O’Hagan

We owe children an apology for the state of the nation, says Caledonian Road author Andrew O’Hagan
City of Culture 2025: Zayn Malik, Dynamo, Nia Archives and more share what makes Bradford so special

City of Culture 2025: Zayn Malik, Dynamo, Nia Archives and more share what makes Bradford so special
Americans are buying up Britain from right under our noses. Here’s why

Americans are buying up Britain from right under our noses. Here’s why
Taking time out for art gives me the will to keep fighting for social justice

Taking time out for art gives me the will to keep fighting for social justice
“I’m a very Northern man”: Zayn on Bradford roots and forging his own path in Big Issue exclusive

“I’m a very Northern man”: Zayn on Bradford roots and forging his own path in Big Issue exclusive
Letters: Mel Stride’s comments on mental health show Tory culture wars have gone too far

Letters: Mel Stride’s comments on mental health show Tory culture wars have gone too far
Inside the Big Issue: Zayn Malik on his return to music, Bradford and making positive change

Inside the Big Issue: Zayn Malik on his return to music, Bradford and making positive change
Zayn Malik speaks on new music, home city Bradford and identity: ‘I’m a very Northern man’

Zayn Malik speaks on new music, home city Bradford and identity: ‘I’m a very Northern man’
Nish Kumar: ‘My experience of being a brown man in Britain shifted after 9/11’

Nish Kumar: ‘My experience of being a brown man in Britain shifted after 9/11’
Top 5 inventive, speculative fiction books – chosen by poet and playwright Joelle Taylor

Top 5 inventive, speculative fiction books – chosen by poet and playwright Joelle Taylor
Civil War director Alex Garland on ChatGPT, 28 Years Later and why Britain is like a ‘pet cat’

Civil War director Alex Garland on ChatGPT, 28 Years Later and why Britain is like a ‘pet cat’
From The Iron Claw to Opponent: How wrestling films began grappling with real issues
