Opinion

Where is ‘home’ for a dog? It’s in the relationship with their human. The rest is unimportant
Andrew Gardiner

Where is ‘home’ for a dog? It’s in the relationship with their human. The rest is unimportant

The criteria imposed by rehousing charities are the elephant in the room when we talk about supporting people experiencing homelessness and their dogs

‘Benefits Street’ is a devastatingly low blow for children living in poverty in the UK
Joseph Howes

‘Benefits Street’ is a devastatingly low blow for children living in poverty in the UK

Tabloids labelled the end of the two-child limit on benefits the ‘opening of Benefits Street’. Joseph Howes, CEO of Buttle UK, explains why this is so dangerous

Why it’s time for heated conversations on the cost of energy
Paul McNamee

Why it’s time for heated conversations on the cost of energy

The cost of energy impacts everything. Answers are needed urgently

Letters: How can an investment bank see the consequences of cutting benefits as a good thing?
Letters

Letters: How can an investment bank see the consequences of cutting benefits as a good thing?

I wore a burqa for a decade. The real danger to Muslim women isn’t the veil – it’s the politics
Hameeda Khan

I wore a burqa for a decade. The real danger to Muslim women isn’t the veil – it’s the politics

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Judgement kills: Why we must end the stigma against women experiencing abuse
Rachael Clegg

Judgement kills: Why we must end the stigma against women experiencing abuse

There are challenges when caring for a homeless person in palliative care – but there’s hope too
Briony Hudson

There are challenges when caring for a homeless person in palliative care – but there’s hope too

Reeves’ budget offers positive steps for those struggling with debts – but there’s still a way to go
Vikki Brownridge

Reeves’ budget offers positive steps for those struggling with debts – but there’s still a way to go

I went to the pub with Max Quordlepleen from Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Robin Ince

I went to the pub with Max Quordlepleen from Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

Reeves’ budget does nothing for families with disabled children like mine. I dread the future
Lorraine Griffin

Reeves’ budget does nothing for families with disabled children like mine. I dread the future

We can save disabled people’s lives if we listen to the recommendations of the Covid inquiry
Georgia Bondy

We can save disabled people’s lives if we listen to the recommendations of the Covid inquiry

UK wants to seize asylum seekers’ possessions to pay for support. It’s an old British tradition
Chris Grover

UK wants to seize asylum seekers’ possessions to pay for support. It’s an old British tradition

Olympic boxer Ramla Ali: ‘I’m fighting international aid cuts crushing children’s dreams’
Ramla Ali

Olympic boxer Ramla Ali: ‘I’m fighting international aid cuts crushing children’s dreams’

Millions of Brits are struggling with council tax debt. The autumn budget must bring reforms
Anny Cullum and Toby Murray

Millions of Brits are struggling with council tax debt. The autumn budget must bring reforms

Why Rachel Reeves should give builders a tax cut to employ the next generation of apprentices
Josh Nicholson

Why Rachel Reeves should give builders a tax cut to employ the next generation of apprentices

How people’s love for Freddie Mercury helped overcome fear of HIV
Sir Nick Partridge

How people’s love for Freddie Mercury helped overcome fear of HIV

New Troubles drama Trespasses reminded me that the past can turn you inside out
Paul McNamee

New Troubles drama Trespasses reminded me that the past can turn you inside out

Councils are turning homeless young people away from support. Gatekeeping won’t end homelessness
Lisa Doyle

Councils are turning homeless young people away from support. Gatekeeping won’t end homelessness

The government’s new immigration ‘shake up’ will only punish torture survivors like me
Kolbassia Haoussou

The government’s new immigration ‘shake up’ will only punish torture survivors like me

My father-in-law Peter Pallai left me with a cast-iron template for growing older with style
Sam Delaney

My father-in-law Peter Pallai left me with a cast-iron template for growing older with style

Africa’s first G20 must put debt justice at the heart of the inequality agenda
Attiya Waris

Africa’s first G20 must put debt justice at the heart of the inequality agenda

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Keir Starmer writes for Big Issue: ‘It’s about time we rebalanced the system to give renters more power’
Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer writes for Big Issue: ‘It’s about time we rebalanced the system to give renters more power’

Older people are surviving, not living. The autumn budget cannot ignore pensioner poverty
Joanna Elson

Older people are surviving, not living. The autumn budget cannot ignore pensioner poverty

UK wants to model its asylum system on Denmark’s. This is why it’s a bad idea
Victoria Canning

UK wants to model its asylum system on Denmark’s. This is why it’s a bad idea

I’m an Anacé chief in Brazil. For Indigenous people, resistance is not a choice. It’s survival
Chief Roberto Ytaysaba Anacé

I’m an Anacé chief in Brazil. For Indigenous people, resistance is not a choice. It’s survival