Opinion
Life is more sparkly having a sister with Down’s syndrome

Life is more sparkly having a sister with Down’s syndrome
Digital exclusion means millions are cut-off from the essentials of modern life. It must be fixed now

Digital exclusion means millions are cut-off from the essentials of modern life. It must be fixed now
I’m a Labour MP and this is why I still can’t support the government’s disability benefits cuts

I’m a Labour MP and this is why I still can’t support the government’s disability benefits cuts
School in its traditional form didn’t work for me – so I decided to homeschool myself

School in its traditional form didn’t work for me – so I decided to homeschool myself
Benefit cuts are not a ‘pathway to work’ – they risk making people homeless

Benefit cuts are not a ‘pathway to work’ – they risk making people homeless
If we want to prevent modern slavery, we must start with preventing homelessness

If we want to prevent modern slavery, we must start with preventing homelessness
How youth charity OnSide gives a platform to the voices of the next generation

How youth charity OnSide gives a platform to the voices of the next generation
Can Labour end the need for food banks? The new Crisis and Resilience Fund is a welcome start

Can Labour end the need for food banks? The new Crisis and Resilience Fund is a welcome start
The River Severn is drowning in tonnes of chicken muck. The High Court just threw it a lifeline

The River Severn is drowning in tonnes of chicken muck. The High Court just threw it a lifeline
This pharmacy prescribes words and poems to cure your tattered soul

This pharmacy prescribes words and poems to cure your tattered soul
Scrapping the Vagrancy Act won’t end the criminalisation of rough sleeping

Scrapping the Vagrancy Act won’t end the criminalisation of rough sleeping
I worked with young offenders for years – positive role models could have changed everything for them

I worked with young offenders for years – positive role models could have changed everything for them
The Green Party leadership race comes at a crunch time for net zero – it’s eco-populism or bust

The Green Party leadership race comes at a crunch time for net zero – it’s eco-populism or bust
Poverty always gets our prime ministers in the end

Poverty always gets our prime ministers in the end
I’m a gay asylum seeker – the UK’s immigration system is designed to dehumanise people like me

I’m a gay asylum seeker – the UK’s immigration system is designed to dehumanise people like me
People with epilepsy deserve more than our silence

People with epilepsy deserve more than our silence
Refugees need more help to avoid becoming trapped in homelessness

Refugees need more help to avoid becoming trapped in homelessness
Refugee children deserve our compassion – and a chance to build safe, happy lives

Refugee children deserve our compassion – and a chance to build safe, happy lives
Integration is not a buzzword. For refugees in the UK, it’s a lifeline

