Opinion

Four ways the government could change PIP for the better
Ross Barrett

Four ways the government could change PIP for the better

Disability benefits must provide genuine support to people with long-term health conditions, writes Ross Barrett of the MS Society

Poverty is still the elephant in most rooms of government. But do they take it seriously?
John Bird

Poverty is still the elephant in most rooms of government. But do they take it seriously?

Is Nigel Farage the new Henry VIII? He threatens to bring the kind of seismic change the Tudor brought in – and poverty is the driving force

‘Governments understand there’s a problem with poverty – they’re just too scared to solve it’
Letters

‘Governments understand there’s a problem with poverty – they’re just too scared to solve it’

Postwar prime minister Clement Attlee adopted a Keynesian policy to transform the country. Are today’s leaders too timid to do the same?

‘Universal credit claimants are working to support their families. But the system is not’
Thea Jaffe

‘Universal credit claimants are working to support their families. But the system is not’

Why HIV as it’s shown in Tip Toe should be your view of HIV today
Fraser Wilson

Why HIV as it’s shown in Tip Toe should be your view of HIV today

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To tackle homophobia and safeguard LGBTQ+ rights we have to address wealth inequality and poverty
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To tackle homophobia and safeguard LGBTQ+ rights we have to address wealth inequality and poverty

The Timms Review must stop people with terminal illness being forced to reapply for PIP 
Becca Stacey

The Timms Review must stop people with terminal illness being forced to reapply for PIP 

I’m fighting to protect the puffins because ending poverty and saving the planet is the same cause
John Bird

I’m fighting to protect the puffins because ending poverty and saving the planet is the same cause

Green Hustle Festival showed our system is broken but hope grows in the gaps left in communities
Adam Pickering

Green Hustle Festival showed our system is broken but hope grows in the gaps left in communities

Letters: It’s easy to blame social media for our ills. It’s up to us to use it as a force for good
Letters

Letters: It’s easy to blame social media for our ills. It’s up to us to use it as a force for good

How one remarkable day in Westminster showed the power of the Big Issue to change lives
Steven MacKenzie

How one remarkable day in Westminster showed the power of the Big Issue to change lives

The rise in antisemitic attacks is racism. It isn’t complicated
Sam Delaney

The rise in antisemitic attacks is racism. It isn’t complicated

How privatisation is ruining your life and putting the UK out of step with the modern world
Opinion

How privatisation is ruining your life and putting the UK out of step with the modern world

The British seaside spirit lives on – but it is where political tides can turn
Steven MacKenzie

The British seaside spirit lives on – but it is where political tides can turn

Unpaid carers of parents with dementia are propping up the NHS and social care system
Jackie Gray

Unpaid carers of parents with dementia are propping up the NHS and social care system

Thousands of people face modern slavery in the UK. Why do we hear so few of their stories?
Dr Lewis Njabulo Sibanda

Thousands of people face modern slavery in the UK. Why do we hear so few of their stories?

My son lost his life doing the right thing. Now I’m fighting for a better future for young people
Mark Prince

My son lost his life doing the right thing. Now I’m fighting for a better future for young people

Poverty is a growth industry. Starmer has not seemed to grasp this nettle
John Bird

Poverty is a growth industry. Starmer has not seemed to grasp this nettle

Who can afford to work in television?
Professor Beth Johnson

Who can afford to work in television?

Tackling violence against women and girls means dismantling the systems that enable it
Hannah Bond and Taahra Ghazi

Tackling violence against women and girls means dismantling the systems that enable it

Andy Burnham: ‘Making space for people to create is how we build a healthier, more hopeful society’
Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham: ‘Making space for people to create is how we build a healthier, more hopeful society’

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Higher defence spending won’t make Britain safer while families live in poverty
Shelley Hopkinson

Higher defence spending won’t make Britain safer while families live in poverty

Renters will keep falling into debt until there’s proper action to tackle affordability of homes
Vikki Brownridge

Renters will keep falling into debt until there’s proper action to tackle affordability of homes

I’m in the pulpit delivering a sermon on poverty. If only the government were here to hear it
John Bird

I’m in the pulpit delivering a sermon on poverty. If only the government were here to hear it

Two million apprenticeships could transform Britain’s left-behind towns – if they’re done right
Nicola Stokes

Two million apprenticeships could transform Britain’s left-behind towns – if they’re done right