Opinion
‘I have nothing they can take’: Council tax debt collection having devastating impact on vulnerable people

‘I have nothing they can take’: Council tax debt collection having devastating impact on vulnerable people
Why branding Hastings ‘the Grinch capital of the UK’ is just plain poverty shaming

Why branding Hastings ‘the Grinch capital of the UK’ is just plain poverty shaming
Keir Starmer: ‘This Christmas I am pledging to make sure no one faces homelessness’

Keir Starmer: ‘This Christmas I am pledging to make sure no one faces homelessness’
No women should ever be sent to prison for enduring domestic abuse

No women should ever be sent to prison for enduring domestic abuse
This time 60 years ago I was walking around in a Christmas card – what went wrong?

This time 60 years ago I was walking around in a Christmas card – what went wrong?
Christmas is a difficult time for many. But there is always hope

Christmas is a difficult time for many. But there is always hope
Kindness is needed to tackle homelessness – and not just at Christmas

Kindness is needed to tackle homelessness – and not just at Christmas
Too many people wouldn’t be able to cope with an unforeseen cost of £1,000 – that needs to change

Too many people wouldn’t be able to cope with an unforeseen cost of £1,000 – that needs to change
Veterans kicked out of armed forces under ‘gay ban’ to get £75m. But can it right the wrongs?

Veterans kicked out of armed forces under ‘gay ban’ to get £75m. But can it right the wrongs?
News has been reduced to sensationalist clickbait in 2024 – there has to be a better way

News has been reduced to sensationalist clickbait in 2024 – there has to be a better way
DWP’s quiet plan to ‘keep Britain working’ might not win elections – but it could change lives

DWP’s quiet plan to ‘keep Britain working’ might not win elections – but it could change lives
Times have changed since Big Issue launched – and this is how we’ve moved with them

Times have changed since Big Issue launched – and this is how we’ve moved with them
Scotland’s move to abolish poverty by ending two-child benefit cap must inspire Westminster

Scotland’s move to abolish poverty by ending two-child benefit cap must inspire Westminster
Millions of British adults lack basic literacy skills – and it’s becoming an uncomfortable crisis

Millions of British adults lack basic literacy skills – and it’s becoming an uncomfortable crisis
How can we tackle modern slavery if those on the frontline don’t know what it looks like?

How can we tackle modern slavery if those on the frontline don’t know what it looks like?
Let us all feast on left-wing milk and woke sandwiches

Let us all feast on left-wing milk and woke sandwiches
Scotland is right to scrap the cruel two-child benefit cap. It’s now time for Labour to act

Scotland is right to scrap the cruel two-child benefit cap. It’s now time for Labour to act
‘A library is a safe and happy place’: The unparalleled joy of a mobile library

‘A library is a safe and happy place’: The unparalleled joy of a mobile library
I thought being a man meant being tough and strong. But real strength comes from asking for help

I thought being a man meant being tough and strong. But real strength comes from asking for help
It will take modern thinking to solve the age-old problem of rough sleeping
