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Shabana Mahmood’s asylum crackdown is enough to make Scrooge blush – but it’s not too late to change

Shabana Mahmood’s asylum crackdown is enough to make Scrooge blush – but it’s not too late to change
Shabana Mahmood’s asylum policies won’t ease the cost of living or strengthen communities. But they will tear friendships and families apart
Could a wealth tax convince young people to vote Labour?

Could a wealth tax convince young people to vote Labour?
Two-thirds of voters back measures to tax extreme wealth. We asked young people why they support a wealth tax
Keir Starmer promises to ‘put an end to unsafe housing’ in exclusive article for Big Issue

Keir Starmer promises to ‘put an end to unsafe housing’ in exclusive article for Big Issue
The prime minister has written an exclusive article in the Big Issue pledging to ensure stronger rights for renters, as the government announces that no-fault evictions will end in May 2026
‘Don’t be a robot – and go left’: What can Labour learn from Zohran Mamdani’s victory in New York?
‘Don’t be a robot – and go left’: What can Labour learn from Zohran Mamdani’s victory in New York?
Westminster must set ambitious, measurable targets to reduce child poverty
Westminster must set ambitious, measurable targets to reduce child poverty
Young people call on Rachel Reeves to bring in wealth tax: ‘Our generation is losing hope’

Young people call on Rachel Reeves to bring in wealth tax: ‘Our generation is losing hope’
Digital ID scheme will be a ‘passport’ out of homelessness, insists Keir Starmer

Digital ID scheme will be a ‘passport’ out of homelessness, insists Keir Starmer
Everything you need to know about Labour’s child poverty strategy

Everything you need to know about Labour’s child poverty strategy
Cold homes are costing lives. Labour’s warm homes plan must deliver on its promise

Cold homes are costing lives. Labour’s warm homes plan must deliver on its promise
Disability and poor health drives number of young people not in work or education to almost a million

Disability and poor health drives number of young people not in work or education to almost a million
Labour deputy hopeful Lucy Powell on benefit cuts, landlords and Farage: ‘There’s no quick fix’

Labour deputy hopeful Lucy Powell on benefit cuts, landlords and Farage: ‘There’s no quick fix’
Mounjaro for all! Will Wes Streeting’s plan for weight loss jabs on the NHS really work?

Mounjaro for all! Will Wes Streeting’s plan for weight loss jabs on the NHS really work?
Disabled man may be forced to close his business after DWP slashed his Access to Work support

Disabled man may be forced to close his business after DWP slashed his Access to Work support
Why we need a new commission on the future of multicultural Britain

Why we need a new commission on the future of multicultural Britain
Labour wants to ban fracking – while Reform wants to ‘drill baby drill’. What does it mean for you?

Labour wants to ban fracking – while Reform wants to ‘drill baby drill’. What does it mean for you?
Labour faces another mass rebellion over reforms to the universal credit system, MPs fear

Labour faces another mass rebellion over reforms to the universal credit system, MPs fear
Labour can’t out-Reform Reform – it needs to change tack

Labour can’t out-Reform Reform – it needs to change tack
Labour could replace two-child limit with a tapered system. Is it enough to tackle child poverty?

Labour could replace two-child limit with a tapered system. Is it enough to tackle child poverty?
Nationalisation, buses and homes for rough sleepers: This is what Andy Burnham’s Britain would look like

Nationalisation, buses and homes for rough sleepers: This is what Andy Burnham’s Britain would look like
I’m a single dad asking Keir Starmer and his government to do more to tackle child poverty

I’m a single dad asking Keir Starmer and his government to do more to tackle child poverty
‘BritCard’ digital ID risks shutting millions of people out of everyday life

‘BritCard’ digital ID risks shutting millions of people out of everyday life
The UK has formally recognised the state of Palestine. So now what?

The UK has formally recognised the state of Palestine. So now what?
Was Margaret Thatcher right to say ‘there’s no such thing as society’? It’s complicated

Was Margaret Thatcher right to say ‘there’s no such thing as society’? It’s complicated
Would scaling up the UK-France asylum deal really stop the small boats?

Would scaling up the UK-France asylum deal really stop the small boats?
Number of full-time unpaid carers in Britain soars by 70%: ‘Millions of us are carers or need care’
