Opinion
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
Turning 80, I am more fired up than ever to stay in the fight to eradicate poverty
Why the internet needs to be safer for women

Why the internet needs to be safer for women
Safer Internet Day invites us to reflect on what online safety should look like. But does the current regulatory framework work 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
Labour keep getting left behind and looking out-played. Each time they try to counter a message, they have the air of somebody arriving at the party when its already wrapping up
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
A decade of Wales’ future generations commissioner: ‘Looking ahead is how we look after each other’

A decade of Wales’ future generations commissioner: ‘Looking ahead is how we look after each other’
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
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
Letters: Every homeless person wants a better life

Letters: Every homeless person wants a better life
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
More and more women are being released from prison into homelessness. It’s an ongoing cruelty

More and more women are being released from prison into homelessness. It’s an ongoing cruelty
Olivier-winning theatre maker Jamie Eastlake: ‘Northern voices need to be heard’

Olivier-winning theatre maker Jamie Eastlake: ‘Northern voices need to be heard’
The weekend turns 100 years old this year. It’s time it got an upgrade

The weekend turns 100 years old this year. It’s time it got an upgrade
Mark Carney is a man of taste. His Davos speech laid bare the truth of our ruptured world order

