Inequality

MPs vote to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales: ‘We are right to give people a choice’
Assisted dying

MPs vote to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales: ‘We are right to give people a choice’

There was an impassioned debate on assisted dying ahead of the vote which will see MP Kim Leadbeater’s bill taken to the next stage

‘I was dying in silence’: How childcare becomes a daily battle for survival for migrant families
Immigration

‘I was dying in silence’: How childcare becomes a daily battle for survival for migrant families

Migrant families without indefinite leave to remain become trapped in a cycle of poverty and disadvantage, because they lack access to affordable childcare

Labour must do the hard work of making employment accessible – instead of cutting benefits
Mikey Erhardt

Labour must do the hard work of making employment accessible – instead of cutting benefits

Mikey Erhardt writes about why benefit cuts are not the right way forward if Labour wants disabled people in employment. Instead, he argues that the government needs to tackle the deep-rooted problems of inaccessibility in the workplace

Women in the North miss out on £158m in wages every week compared to rest of England
Women

Women in the North miss out on £158m in wages every week compared to rest of England

‘People are sick and traumatised’: How Germany’s wealth inequality led to far-right surge, explained
Germany

‘People are sick and traumatised’: How Germany’s wealth inequality led to far-right surge, explained

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Covid exposed the brutal realities of UK health inequality – has anything really changed?
Five years since the pandemic

Covid exposed the brutal realities of UK health inequality – has anything really changed?

40 years since it started, what’s the point of Comic Relief?
Samir Patel

40 years since it started, what’s the point of Comic Relief?

Too many children with special educational needs are living in poverty. It’s a waste of public funds
Joanne Barker-Marsh

Too many children with special educational needs are living in poverty. It’s a waste of public funds

Kids risk falling behind without digital skills. It’s never too early to get your tots tech-ready
Sean Morrow

Kids risk falling behind without digital skills. It’s never too early to get your tots tech-ready

Labour must clamp down on ‘mega-donors’ like Elon Musk influencing UK politics, experts warn
Politics

Labour must clamp down on ‘mega-donors’ like Elon Musk influencing UK politics, experts warn

Millions of Brits ‘outvalued’ by their own home as Labour urged to tackle ‘big wealth’
Wealth

Millions of Brits ‘outvalued’ by their own home as Labour urged to tackle ‘big wealth’

‘Back to cost of living crisis’: Households will be £770 worse off by next UK election, experts say
Cost of living crisis

‘Back to cost of living crisis’: Households will be £770 worse off by next UK election, experts say

Household overcrowding: Is there enough space in your home?
housing

Household overcrowding: Is there enough space in your home?

Women in North of England live shorter lives, more likely to be in poverty and work harder for less
The North

Women in North of England live shorter lives, more likely to be in poverty and work harder for less

Surge in babies dying before their first birthday, study finds – especially in deprived areas
Health inequality

Surge in babies dying before their first birthday, study finds – especially in deprived areas

The new Labour government must make changes so disabled people can enjoy sport
Chloe Schendel-Wilson

The new Labour government must make changes so disabled people can enjoy sport

Poverty and inequality are slowly poisoning Britain. It could lead to a far-right victory in 2029
Will Snell

Poverty and inequality are slowly poisoning Britain. It could lead to a far-right victory in 2029

Women and girls across Britain are in crisis. The next government must act – and fast
Indy Cross

Women and girls across Britain are in crisis. The next government must act – and fast

Will Labour’s private school tax plan ‘destroy the state sector’? Obviously not, experts insist
Private schools

Will Labour’s private school tax plan ‘destroy the state sector’? Obviously not, experts insist

Yes, inflation is falling – but nearly 90% of Brits say cost of living crisis is far from over
Inflation

Yes, inflation is falling – but nearly 90% of Brits say cost of living crisis is far from over

Even Suella Braverman wants to end the two-child benefit cap. Why is Labour refusing to budge?
Child poverty

Even Suella Braverman wants to end the two-child benefit cap. Why is Labour refusing to budge?

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‘It’s a choice between dinner and devices’: Millions of children held back by digital poverty
Exclusive

‘It’s a choice between dinner and devices’: Millions of children held back by digital poverty

We owe children an apology for the state of the nation, says Caledonian Road author Andrew O’Hagan
Books

We owe children an apology for the state of the nation, says Caledonian Road author Andrew O’Hagan

Investment in social housing is an investment in people
John Bird

Investment in social housing is an investment in people

Assisted dying: The right to die shouldn’t only be for the rich. But could legalising it harm the poor?
Assisted dying

Assisted dying: The right to die shouldn’t only be for the rich. But could legalising it harm the poor?