Opinion
Looking for a comfort watch this January? The Food Network is here for you

Looking for a comfort watch this January? The Food Network is here for you
Britain would be nicer if people lived more like Paddington, says musical writer Jessica Swale

Britain would be nicer if people lived more like Paddington, says musical writer Jessica Swale
Pensioners are skipping showers and cutting back on food as millions face poverty

Pensioners are skipping showers and cutting back on food as millions face poverty
Gambling harm is on the rise among children and young people. Action is long overdue

Gambling harm is on the rise among children and young people. Action is long overdue
How the groundbreaking Crisis and Resilience Fund can help end the need for food banks

How the groundbreaking Crisis and Resilience Fund can help end the need for food banks
In this moment of geopolitical sword-dancing, words matter more than ever

In this moment of geopolitical sword-dancing, words matter more than ever
Only investment at the next budget will turn Scottish housing rights into housing reality

Only investment at the next budget will turn Scottish housing rights into housing reality
I’m a survivor of female genital mutilation. We must get serious about ending this practice

I’m a survivor of female genital mutilation. We must get serious about ending this practice
It’s a critical moment for millions of Brits living in fuel poverty in desperately cold homes this winter

It’s a critical moment for millions of Brits living in fuel poverty in desperately cold homes this winter
The Man with the Plan is an urgent film for our desperate times

The Man with the Plan is an urgent film for our desperate times
The Trump administration has declared war on homelessness – the fightback starts now 

The Trump administration has declared war on homelessness – the fightback starts now
From bubbles to ‘SlopTok’: Why 2026 could see both the highs and lows of artificial intelligence

From bubbles to ‘SlopTok’: Why 2026 could see both the highs and lows of artificial intelligence
The housing crisis is going nowhere. 2026 must offer a better vision for the future

The housing crisis is going nowhere. 2026 must offer a better vision for the future
For people in Gaza, ceasefire has changed little. 2026 must see a real end to the violence

For people in Gaza, ceasefire has changed little. 2026 must see a real end to the violence
Where JMW Turner wears me out, John Constable restores me

Where JMW Turner wears me out, John Constable restores me
Disabled people faced a politically tumultuous 2025. What does next year have in store?

Disabled people faced a politically tumultuous 2025. What does next year have in store?
Why we’re creating new housing union in 2026 to help renters, residents and leaseholders take on power

Why we’re creating new housing union in 2026 to help renters, residents and leaseholders take on power
Our leaders must listen to scientists on climate change – or catastrophe is around the corner


