Politics

Disabled and mentally ill people feel ‘broken and without hope’ over Labour’s plans for benefits
Readers' views

Disabled and mentally ill people feel ‘broken and without hope’ over Labour’s plans for benefits

Divisive Tory MP turned TV star Michael Portillo: ‘We’ll still have railways in 200 years’ time’
TV

Divisive Tory MP turned TV star Michael Portillo: ‘We’ll still have railways in 200 years’ time’

A windfall tax on bank profits could raise billions. Here’s how that cash could help fix Britain
Bank profits

A windfall tax on bank profits could raise billions. Here’s how that cash could help fix Britain

How Canada’s next prime minister Mark Carney came to be inspired by Big Issue
Canada

How Canada’s next prime minister Mark Carney came to be inspired by Big Issue

We wanted honesty, Rishi Sunak, not t-shirt slogans
Paul McNamee

We wanted honesty, Rishi Sunak, not t-shirt slogans

It’s time for our political leaders to grow a backbone and stop Trump’s state visit – here’s why
Zoe Gardner and Nick Dearden

It’s time for our political leaders to grow a backbone and stop Trump’s state visit – here’s why

Starmer squandering chance to gain public’s trust, says boss of influential progressive think tank
Think tanks

Starmer squandering chance to gain public’s trust, says boss of influential progressive think tank

Germany’s extreme right profited from economic decline. Keir Starmer should take note
Jakob Hafele

Germany’s extreme right profited from economic decline. Keir Starmer should take note

Vast majority of Brits feel powerless over local decisions – and it’s eroding trust in politics
Communities

Vast majority of Brits feel powerless over local decisions – and it’s eroding trust in politics

From Wicked to The Brutalist: What we learned from the biggest stars of this year’s Oscars
Film

From Wicked to The Brutalist: What we learned from the biggest stars of this year’s Oscars

No, Gen Z don’t want the UK to be ruled by a dictator
Bobby Duffy

No, Gen Z don’t want the UK to be ruled by a dictator

Reform UK’s climate denialism could devastate the very towns and cities they want to represent
David Laister

Reform UK’s climate denialism could devastate the very towns and cities they want to represent

Green MP Ellie Chowns: ‘Half measures will no longer suffice – we need bold solutions to poverty’
Ellie Chowns

Green MP Ellie Chowns: ‘Half measures will no longer suffice – we need bold solutions to poverty’

Inside Ukraine’s fight against homelessness after three years of bloody war: ‘Peace is hard to imagine’
Ukraine

Inside Ukraine’s fight against homelessness after three years of bloody war: ‘Peace is hard to imagine’

Brits don’t trust politicians. Could a Welsh plan to ban lying in politics help turn that around?
Trust

Brits don’t trust politicians. Could a Welsh plan to ban lying in politics help turn that around?

Robert De Niro and the Zero Day dilemma: Is Netflix scared of Trump?
TV

Robert De Niro and the Zero Day dilemma: Is Netflix scared of Trump?

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How do you kiss a Tory? Here’s what your political beliefs mean for your sex life
Relationships

How do you kiss a Tory? Here’s what your political beliefs mean for your sex life

Why did Trump win the election? Because successive presidents weakened America
John Bird

Why did Trump win the election? Because successive presidents weakened America

How do we stop AI becoming an ‘engine of inequality’, and make it a force for good?
Artificial intelligence

How do we stop AI becoming an ‘engine of inequality’, and make it a force for good?

If everyone finds the news so bleak these days, why are news podcasts so popular?
Mike Rayment

If everyone finds the news so bleak these days, why are news podcasts so popular?