Opinion
I’m a single working mum relying on credit to pay bills. Universal credit isn’t enough

I’m a single working mum relying on credit to pay bills. Universal credit isn’t enough
Thea Jaffe is a full-time working mum who was affected by the two-child limit on benefits. Extra universal credit will help her cover debt – but it’s still not enough for her family to afford the essentials
Pink Ladies: How an anti-migrant movement is hiding behind women’s rights protests

Pink Ladies: How an anti-migrant movement is hiding behind women’s rights protests
Ending violence against women and girls should be a legitimate goal in itself rather than treated as a political football
It’s no longer a cost of living crisis – it’s a cost of surviving crisis

It’s no longer a cost of living crisis – it’s a cost of surviving crisis
A working father describes how talk of a cost of living crisis misses the point that it’s now a cost of survival crisis for many in the UK
I wrote a play about grief and working class men. Now I want blokes from the pub to come and see it
I wrote a play about grief and working class men. Now I want blokes from the pub to come and see it
People are struggling to afford bills more than ever – and the cost of living is only getting worse
People are struggling to afford bills more than ever – and the cost of living is only getting worse
Letters: If unpaid carers stopped caring, people would die

Letters: If unpaid carers stopped caring, people would die
A crumpled carrier bag of old postcards has rewritten my past

A crumpled carrier bag of old postcards has rewritten my past
Trump is learning what happens when you’re slapdash in politics

Trump is learning what happens when you’re slapdash in politics
I work with pregnant women and new mothers in Gaza. Every day, they have to fight for survival

I work with pregnant women and new mothers in Gaza. Every day, they have to fight for survival
People are still getting threatened with prison for council tax debt. This has got to change

People are still getting threatened with prison for council tax debt. This has got to change
‘I’ve worked with children for 30 years. Things have never been so tough for families’

‘I’ve worked with children for 30 years. Things have never been so tough for families’
Letters: Repeal squatting laws. The crime is leaving homes empty, not their occupation 

Letters: Repeal squatting laws. The crime is leaving homes empty, not their occupation
How Bob Dylan and Yungblud help us find a way to ride the wave in the world of AI

How Bob Dylan and Yungblud help us find a way to ride the wave in the world of AI
The Iran crisis was decades in the making. You reap what you sow

The Iran crisis was decades in the making. You reap what you sow
How did you keep safe when you were a child? Why I ask every podcast guest that question

How did you keep safe when you were a child? Why I ask every podcast guest that question
The £184 billion question: What would happen if the unpaid carers stopped caring?

The £184 billion question: What would happen if the unpaid carers stopped caring?
Overseas domestic workers are abused by employers. The UK visa system makes it worse

Overseas domestic workers are abused by employers. The UK visa system makes it worse
Inside the Big Issue: The hidden heartbeat of the nation

Inside the Big Issue: The hidden heartbeat of the nation
Local housing allowance stays frozen this year. Renters need housing benefit to keep up with rents

Local housing allowance stays frozen this year. Renters need housing benefit to keep up with rents
There’s been conflict ever since Trump created his Board of Peace. Here’s what it means for the UN

There’s been conflict ever since Trump created his Board of Peace. Here’s what it means for the UN
Will a social media ban for under-16s make any difference? We must ask young people themselves

Will a social media ban for under-16s make any difference? We must ask young people themselves
How a loophole in the housing market is locking out childminders

How a loophole in the housing market is locking out childminders
We picked a theme of Peace for our Kids Cover Competition. The message is more urgent than ever

We picked a theme of Peace for our Kids Cover Competition. The message is more urgent than ever
Letters: Sob stories from landlords about thermal upgrade costs leave me cold

Letters: Sob stories from landlords about thermal upgrade costs leave me cold
OffWestEnd’s Denholm Spurr: ‘I slept in saunas while homeless. Now I champion independent theatre’
