Politics
‘No one experiencing homelessness should feel locked out of our democracy’

‘No one experiencing homelessness should feel locked out of our democracy’
Michael Palin: ‘There are moments where you feel a unity in the world. That’s what keeps me going’

Michael Palin: ‘There are moments where you feel a unity in the world. That’s what keeps me going’
Keir Starmer exclusive: ‘There’s always that challenge of getting good news out there’

Keir Starmer exclusive: ‘There’s always that challenge of getting good news out there’
Michael Spicer: ‘I’d make billionaires pay so we don’t have to cut welfare and disability benefits’

Michael Spicer: ‘I’d make billionaires pay so we don’t have to cut welfare and disability benefits’
Poverty is a growth industry. Starmer has not seemed to grasp this nettle

Poverty is a growth industry. Starmer has not seemed to grasp this nettle
Is pretending to be gay an easy route to claim asylum?

Is pretending to be gay an easy route to claim asylum?
Prime ministers keep getting forced out of Downing Street. Could fixing poverty save them? 

Prime ministers keep getting forced out of Downing Street. Could fixing poverty save them?
Sadiq Khan: ‘Maybe Trump fancies me, I don’t know. I’m happily married! I’m not interested’

Sadiq Khan: ‘Maybe Trump fancies me, I don’t know. I’m happily married! I’m not interested’
Reform UK wants to put migrant detention centres in Green-voting areas. Is it legal?

Reform UK wants to put migrant detention centres in Green-voting areas. Is it legal?
Local elections 2026: Why the Green Party’s gains offer hope despite Reform’s rise

Local elections 2026: Why the Green Party’s gains offer hope despite Reform’s rise
Our Public House: How penis drawings on election night shaped play about UK democracy

Our Public House: How penis drawings on election night shaped play about UK democracy
Super Furry Animals: ‘We could sign on and get income support so we could eat. It’s harder now’

Super Furry Animals: ‘We could sign on and get income support so we could eat. It’s harder now’
Adeel Akhtar: ‘If I were prime minister I’d find all the shouting a bit stressful’

Adeel Akhtar: ‘If I were prime minister I’d find all the shouting a bit stressful’
Are 16-year-olds ready to vote? We asked teenagers what they think

Are 16-year-olds ready to vote? We asked teenagers what they think
Brits trust Greens as much as Labour to reduce poverty, Big Issue research shows

Brits trust Greens as much as Labour to reduce poverty, Big Issue research shows
I’m writing a book about modern poverty. I’ve taken inspiration from Charles Dickens

I’m writing a book about modern poverty. I’ve taken inspiration from Charles Dickens
Trump is learning what happens when you’re slapdash in politics

Trump is learning what happens when you’re slapdash in politics
I am so glad a plumber has been elected. Now let’s rebuild parliament from the foundations

I am so glad a plumber has been elected. Now let’s rebuild parliament from the foundations
Our kid-friendly version of the child poverty strategy teaches all children empathy and compassion

Our kid-friendly version of the child poverty strategy teaches all children empathy and compassion
Pensioners in poverty skip baths as water bills rise: ‘I hate living this way’
