Opinion
Me, my grown-up daughter, and a night out with Take That

Me, my grown-up daughter, and a night out with Take That
It’s easy to worry that you don’t have the bond you did with your kids, but everything changes
Anyone should be able to become an architect. But apprenticeship funding is shaking the foundations

Anyone should be able to become an architect. But apprenticeship funding is shaking the foundations
National Apprenticeship Week should be a chance to celebrate the positive impact that apprentices bring to individuals, businesses and the economy. But, for architecture apprentices, there is a dark cloud over the future, writes Royal Institute of British Architects president Chris WIlliamson
I was homeless at 16 after leaving care. My apprenticeship gave me a future

I was homeless at 16 after leaving care. My apprenticeship gave me a future
Nick Marshall is a foundation apprentice at Lifetime Training. For National Apprenticeship Week, he explains how pathway into work has helped him from leaving the care system to overcoming homelessness and drug addiction
I got a copy of the Beveridge Report for my 80th birthday. Every government minister should read it
I got a copy of the Beveridge Report for my 80th birthday. Every government minister should read it
Why the internet needs to be safer for women
Why the internet needs to be safer for women
Reform’s pints promise is really talking about British identity. Labour should take note

Reform’s pints promise is really talking about British identity. Labour should take note
Poverty levels are stubborn – but the public purse is strained. Could impact investment solve the problem?

Poverty levels are stubborn – but the public purse is strained. Could impact investment solve the problem?
The Qatar World Cup sparked calls for boycotts. Where’s the uproar about the United States in 2026?

The Qatar World Cup sparked calls for boycotts. Where’s the uproar about the United States in 2026?
If Peppa Pig showed deafness when I was growing up, my family’s story would be very different 

If Peppa Pig showed deafness when I was growing up, my family’s story would be very different
Providing carpets in social housing won’t be mandatory. It fails to meet basic standards of decency

Providing carpets in social housing won’t be mandatory. It fails to meet basic standards of decency
Why disabled people are worried that the Timms Review could be used as a cover for PIP cuts

Why disabled people are worried that the Timms Review could be used as a cover for PIP cuts
Banning social media for under-16s is not the answer

Banning social media for under-16s is not the answer
Water is the foundation of global security – a cause that can unite us all

Water is the foundation of global security – a cause that can unite us all
Why are four million children still going hungry in the UK in 2026?

Why are four million children still going hungry in the UK in 2026?
Big Issue founder Lord John Bird: My 80th birthday message

Big Issue founder Lord John Bird: My 80th birthday message
My baby died before I even held them – and I was expected to carry on

My baby died before I even held them – and I was expected to carry on
I live with regret that I did not take my health seriously. A stroke changed everything

I live with regret that I did not take my health seriously. A stroke changed everything
Patience star Ella Maisy Purvis: ‘Autistic people aren’t robots. We wear our hearts on our sleeves’

Patience star Ella Maisy Purvis: ‘Autistic people aren’t robots. We wear our hearts on our sleeves’
How 2026 can mark the beginning of the end for rough sleeping

How 2026 can mark the beginning of the end for rough sleeping
If homelessness was a country, it would rival the United States. We must invest more to end it

If homelessness was a country, it would rival the United States. We must invest more to end it
Holocaust Memorial Day: How communities ensure future generations don’t forget lessons of the past

Holocaust Memorial Day: How communities ensure future generations don’t forget lessons of the past
I used to like working in advertising – but now there’s a new world order

I used to like working in advertising – but now there’s a new world order
Time on your hands can cause stress – but I’m learning to lean into it

Time on your hands can cause stress – but I’m learning to lean into it
More and more women are being released from prison into homelessness. It’s an ongoing cruelty

