Opinion

What has new prime minister Andy Burnham said about mental health?
Alexa Knight

What has new prime minister Andy Burnham said about mental health?

Andy Burnham could be Britain’s first mental health-focused prime minister, writes Alexa Knight, director of policy and influencing at Mental Health Foundation

Politicians decide how much universal credit is worth, not the cost of living. We can change it
Baroness Ruth Lister

Politicians decide how much universal credit is worth, not the cost of living. We can change it

Three-quarters of people turning to food banks are receiving universal credit. Now is your chance to have your say on how the social security system should change, writes peer Baroness Lister

The latest ‘get out of jail card’ politician must address the poverty that undermines Britain
John Bird

The latest ‘get out of jail card’ politician must address the poverty that undermines Britain

Public decline has led to Reform having a voice. Burnham must find a way to silence it

Andy Burnham has an epic task ahead of him. He needs to come out swinging
Steven MacKenzie

Andy Burnham has an epic task ahead of him. He needs to come out swinging

Planning a summer of fun? Here’s how to stop a holiday turning into a debt hangover
Vikki Brownridge

Planning a summer of fun? Here’s how to stop a holiday turning into a debt hangover

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‘The UK’s national debt is total insanity. We need an expert to get us out of this mess’
Letters

‘The UK’s national debt is total insanity. We need an expert to get us out of this mess’

‘Mummy, are we homeless?’: I’m a single parent and it’s locking me out of the housing market
Ruth Talbot

‘Mummy, are we homeless?’: I’m a single parent and it’s locking me out of the housing market

Andy Burnham’s council house revolution only works if we build homes fit to withstand the heat
Emma Howard Boyd

Andy Burnham’s council house revolution only works if we build homes fit to withstand the heat

‘Politics is the youth centre that keeps its doors open’
Dr Louisa Munch

‘Politics is the youth centre that keeps its doors open’

How Love Island links to a universal basic income
Frankie McNamara

How Love Island links to a universal basic income

How conspiracy theories around JFK fueled the paranoia of US politics today
Books

How conspiracy theories around JFK fueled the paranoia of US politics today

I work in probation. What meeting a homeless man on the street taught me about second chances
Paul Edwards

I work in probation. What meeting a homeless man on the street taught me about second chances

‘I speak with millionaires on a daily basis, and they tell me that they want a wealth tax’
Rebecca Gowland

‘I speak with millionaires on a daily basis, and they tell me that they want a wealth tax’

How a journey on the train suggests living in the real world is not for everyone
John Bird

How a journey on the train suggests living in the real world is not for everyone

Gary Stevenson: Why I’m taking over the Big Issue to call for a wealth tax
Gary Stevenson

Gary Stevenson: Why I’m taking over the Big Issue to call for a wealth tax

How data is the gift that keeps giving for big business
Opinion

How data is the gift that keeps giving for big business

I was homeless and battling addiction. Now I run a charity helping others get through their struggles
Robert Smith

I was homeless and battling addiction. Now I run a charity helping others get through their struggles

The moment I realised that Americans were taking Trump seriously
Steven MacKenzie

The moment I realised that Americans were taking Trump seriously

Why marching at Pride means so much to me as a survivor of torture
King

Why marching at Pride means so much to me as a survivor of torture

Landlords are still pocketing money from deposits using unfair tactics. We want to put a stop to it
Dan Wilson Craw

Landlords are still pocketing money from deposits using unfair tactics. We want to put a stop to it

No prime minister has ever lived up to their promises. Can Andy Burnham break the mould?
John Bird

No prime minister has ever lived up to their promises. Can Andy Burnham break the mould?

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Why you cannot fix the shoplifting crisis without addressing homelessness and addiction
Antonia May Cross

Why you cannot fix the shoplifting crisis without addressing homelessness and addiction

UK workers are facing the same problems across the country. We should join together to fight them
Carolyn Hayman

UK workers are facing the same problems across the country. We should join together to fight them

‘Extremism knows no nationality. The UK is not immune to the allure of cults’
Cults

‘Extremism knows no nationality. The UK is not immune to the allure of cults’

Miki Berenyi: ‘Grassroots gigs are 100 times more intense than stadium shows’
Music

Miki Berenyi: ‘Grassroots gigs are 100 times more intense than stadium shows’