Opinion

Voyager 1’s galactic mixtape, extending a hand of welcome to the universe 
Paul McNamee

Voyager 1’s galactic mixtape, extending a hand of welcome to the universe 

Making a compilation of music for somebody else is one of life’s rich joys. The scientists who included one on Voyager 1 would agree

DWP has the power to help people. Why is it choosing to threaten disabled people instead?
Sumi Rabindrakumar

DWP has the power to help people. Why is it choosing to threaten disabled people instead?

Sumi Rabindrakumar, head of policy at the UK’s largest food bank network the Trussell Trust, argues that the government is taking the wrong approach in trying to boost the economy

Has the two-child benefit cap put ‘fairness’ before children’s best interests?
Louise Bazalgette

Has the two-child benefit cap put ‘fairness’ before children’s best interests?

New research from Nesta seeks to understand exactly how the two-child limit was impacting family life

Tory renting reforms could be ‘catastrophic’ for victims of domestic abuse. Here’s why
Judith Vickress

Tory renting reforms could be ‘catastrophic’ for victims of domestic abuse. Here’s why

Responsible landlords need confidence in Tory renting reforms to prevent homelessness
Ben Beadle

Responsible landlords need confidence in Tory renting reforms to prevent homelessness

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We have no long-term housing plan. Here’s why the Church of England is stepping up to fix it
Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani

We have no long-term housing plan. Here’s why the Church of England is stepping up to fix it

Alex Sobel MP: ‘We need a serious, long-term and science-led plan to tackle climate emergency’
Earth Day

Alex Sobel MP: ‘We need a serious, long-term and science-led plan to tackle climate emergency’

TV portrayals of social workers are harming the profession. We need to change the script
Colum Conway

TV portrayals of social workers are harming the profession. We need to change the script

Austerity has pushed young homeless people to back of queue for help. The government must act
Dr Tom Kerridge

Austerity has pushed young homeless people to back of queue for help. The government must act

Ultra-processed food is often blamed for obesity – but we should be looking at government policy
Mark Game

Ultra-processed food is often blamed for obesity – but we should be looking at government policy

Billionaires are making a killing during cost of living crisis – we can’t afford to accept this
Daisy Pearson

Billionaires are making a killing during cost of living crisis – we can’t afford to accept this

Healthcare for trans youth is a human right – it should matter to us all
Chiara Capraro

Healthcare for trans youth is a human right – it should matter to us all

Sudan’s year of war: How British government has failed UK residents with family in Sudan
Nick Beales

Sudan’s year of war: How British government has failed UK residents with family in Sudan

Myth of hard work needs to be busted. Luck and privilege are usually behind success
Sam Delaney

Myth of hard work needs to be busted. Luck and privilege are usually behind success

UK must take long-overdue action and cease arms sales to Israel – immediately  
Julia Rosell Jackson

UK must take long-overdue action and cease arms sales to Israel – immediately  

Americans are buying up Britain from right under our noses. Here’s why
Angus Hanton

Americans are buying up Britain from right under our noses. Here’s why

I was abused, bullied and left in limbo as a migrant domestic worker. I’m proud of myself for surviving
Marigold Balquen

I was abused, bullied and left in limbo as a migrant domestic worker. I’m proud of myself for surviving

If the Tories really are toast, the new Labour government must be bold
Paul McNamee

If the Tories really are toast, the new Labour government must be bold

Awaab’s Law: Why the government is forcing failing landlords to fix social housing more quickly
Baroness Jane Scott

Awaab’s Law: Why the government is forcing failing landlords to fix social housing more quickly

I’m a single mum living in poverty. Worrying about how it affects my children keeps me up at night
Lauren

I’m a single mum living in poverty. Worrying about how it affects my children keeps me up at night

Social care is on its knees. It’s no wonder public dissatisfaction is at a record high
Evan John

Social care is on its knees. It’s no wonder public dissatisfaction is at a record high

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Two-child limit on benefits is cruel and unfair. Politicians must rethink ahead of general election
Martin O'Neill

Two-child limit on benefits is cruel and unfair. Politicians must rethink ahead of general election

Family court sees trauma every day. Here’s how we can help struggling parents break the cycle
Teresa Thornhill

Family court sees trauma every day. Here’s how we can help struggling parents break the cycle

Want to rebuild the UK economy, Jeremy Hunt? Start with our beautiful public libraries
Jo Cornish

Want to rebuild the UK economy, Jeremy Hunt? Start with our beautiful public libraries

Covid pandemic forever changed disabled people’s lives. History must never be repeated
Natalie Williams

Covid pandemic forever changed disabled people’s lives. History must never be repeated