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I’m a survivor of female genital mutilation. We must get serious about ending this practice
Valerie Lolomari

I’m a survivor of female genital mutilation. We must get serious about ending this practice

Valerie Lolomari, who was recently been awarded an MBE for her work helping survivors of FGM, writes about why language around it can be so dangerous for women and girls

Disability benefit claimants at risk of poverty because of ‘poor service’ from DWP, MPs warn
Poverty

Disability benefit claimants at risk of poverty because of ‘poor service’ from DWP, MPs warn

The Public Accounts Committee has raised concerns that ‘unacceptably poor service levels could continue for some time’ and disabled people ‘risk being pushed into poverty by a department unresponsive to their needs’

‘You do not need eight hours’: Sleep expert The Sleep Geek shares top tips for getting better kip
Health

‘You do not need eight hours’: Sleep expert The Sleep Geek shares top tips for getting better kip

The Sleep Geek has some no-nonsense tips to ensure you get the rest you need

This is how to get fit without time, money or space 
Fitness

This is how to get fit without time, money or space 

Inside the UK’s first NHS boxing gym: ‘You can pick yourself up no matter what’
Health

Inside the UK’s first NHS boxing gym: ‘You can pick yourself up no matter what’

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Why everyone should give boxing a try, according ex-world champ Jane Couch
Boxing

Why everyone should give boxing a try, according ex-world champ Jane Couch

Barry McGuigan, Helen Glover, Ian Poulter and more top athletes share their fitness tips for 2026
Health

Barry McGuigan, Helen Glover, Ian Poulter and more top athletes share their fitness tips for 2026

The innovative project giving homeless people a fighting chance through boxing and martial arts
Homelessness

The innovative project giving homeless people a fighting chance through boxing and martial arts

A lot of men think they’re funnier with alcohol. Here’s the sobering reality
Dry January

A lot of men think they’re funnier with alcohol. Here’s the sobering reality

Young people turning to social media over NHS for nutrition and diet advice: ‘Social media is trumping doctors’
Health

Young people turning to social media over NHS for nutrition and diet advice: ‘Social media is trumping doctors’

How I finally fell in love with running after years of avoiding exercise
Fitness

How I finally fell in love with running after years of avoiding exercise

Disabled people can feel shut out from the sport. We aim to make it accessible to all
Sport

Disabled people can feel shut out from the sport. We aim to make it accessible to all

How safe is my fitness tracker data, really?
Data

How safe is my fitness tracker data, really?

Inside the Big Issue: Let’s get physical!
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Let’s get physical!

‘Don’t fight your body’: 8 essential tips on how to start running in 2026
Running

‘Don’t fight your body’: 8 essential tips on how to start running in 2026

The housing crisis is going nowhere. 2026 must offer a better vision for the future
Mark Washer

The housing crisis is going nowhere. 2026 must offer a better vision for the future

Disabled people faced a politically tumultuous 2025. What does next year have in store?
Mikey Erhardt

Disabled people faced a politically tumultuous 2025. What does next year have in store?

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson: ‘A child’s background won’t determine their future’
Child poverty

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson: ‘A child’s background won’t determine their future’

New archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally: ‘Let’s keep kindness going after Christmas’
Sarah Mullally

New archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally: ‘Let’s keep kindness going after Christmas’

Arsenal star Emily Fox on a year of progress in women’s football: ‘What does women’s football not give you?’
Women's football

Arsenal star Emily Fox on a year of progress in women’s football: ‘What does women’s football not give you?’

Clara Amfo shares tips to make Christmas feel calmer and brighter when you’re not feeling festive
Clara Amfo

Clara Amfo shares tips to make Christmas feel calmer and brighter when you’re not feeling festive

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Meet Holly, who’s spending her first Christmas outside hospital in years: ‘Things do get better’
Mental health

Meet Holly, who’s spending her first Christmas outside hospital in years: ‘Things do get better’

I dreaded turning 18 as a care leaver. There is a cliff-edge which leaves us without support
Alfie-James Waring

I dreaded turning 18 as a care leaver. There is a cliff-edge which leaves us without support

Tottenham Hotspur legend Micky Hazard on losing his nephew to suicide: ‘We need people to listen’
Mental health

Tottenham Hotspur legend Micky Hazard on losing his nephew to suicide: ‘We need people to listen’

The Employment Rights Bill is a moment to celebrate – but the work is not done
Ross Barrett

The Employment Rights Bill is a moment to celebrate – but the work is not done