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Our kid-friendly version of the child poverty strategy teaches all children empathy and compassion
education secretary Bridget Phillipson meets children at a breakfast club
Bridget Phillipson

Our kid-friendly version of the child poverty strategy teaches all children empathy and compassion

The government has published a child-friendly version of its poverty strategy. Education Secretary of State Bridget Phillipson explains why.
Remembering a friend with The Fall, sequins, and a poem
Robin Ince

Remembering a friend with The Fall, sequins, and a poem

Sex has fallen off the menu, the pints cost £9: this lost generation needs regeneration
John Bird

Sex has fallen off the menu, the pints cost £9: this lost generation needs regeneration

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‘Cruel’ government crackdown on migrant women could leave them facing violence alone
women

‘Cruel’ government crackdown on migrant women could leave them facing violence alone

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Our kid-friendly version of the child poverty strategy teaches all children empathy and compassion
education secretary Bridget Phillipson meets children at a breakfast club
Bridget Phillipson

Our kid-friendly version of the child poverty strategy teaches all children empathy and compassion

The government has published a child-friendly version of its poverty strategy. Education Secretary of State Bridget Phillipson explains why.
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Palestine Action supports at the Royal Courts of Justice
Yasmine Ahmed and Lydia Gall

Palestine Action: What happens when protest is branded terror?

A new kind of politics is coming our way
John Bird

A new kind of politics is coming our way

Homelessness

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Three ways we can make a radical shift to prevent violence against women and girls
the silhouette of a women in a flat in front of the sun
Polly Neate

Three ways we can make a radical shift to prevent violence against women and girls

Homes for Ukraine helped save thousands of people. But life for Ukrainian refugees is still uncertain
Carly Whyborn

Homes for Ukraine helped save thousands of people. But life for Ukrainian refugees is still uncertain

I was homeless at 16 after leaving care. My apprenticeship gave me a future
Lifetime Training foundation apprentice Nick Marshall
Nick Marshall

I was homeless at 16 after leaving care. My apprenticeship gave me a future

This government must make private rent more affordable. Here’s how they can do it
Ben Cooper

This government must make private rent more affordable. Here’s how they can do it

Poverty

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Sex has fallen off the menu, the pints cost £9: this lost generation needs regeneration
John Bird

Sex has fallen off the menu, the pints cost £9: this lost generation needs regeneration

A generation has become lost – building back should be an urgent priority
There’s a blind spot with the SEND reforms which could push more families into poverty
Image of child in school
Lisa Mainwaring

There’s a blind spot with the SEND reforms which could push more families into poverty

Why don’t people just get a job? The answer is far from simple
The green job centre plus sign hangs above a wet and dirty concrete architrave
Juliette Flach

Why don’t people just get a job? The answer is far from simple

Sam Delaney

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I love the freedom of freelancing. But you never get used to the instability
Sam Delaney

I love the freedom of freelancing. But you never get used to the instability

Me, my grown-up daughter, and a night out with Take That
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Sam Delaney

Me, my grown-up daughter, and a night out with Take That

Time on your hands can cause stress – but I’m learning to lean into it
Sam Delaney

Time on your hands can cause stress – but I’m learning to lean into it

Why I’m proud of myself for not buying a pair of corduroy trousers
Sam Delaney

Why I’m proud of myself for not buying a pair of corduroy trousers

John Bird

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Sex has fallen off the menu, the pints cost £9: this lost generation needs regeneration
John Bird

Sex has fallen off the menu, the pints cost £9: this lost generation needs regeneration

Don’t let Epstein and his accomplices distract us from the real threats we face
John Bird

Don’t let Epstein and his accomplices distract us from the real threats we face

A new kind of politics is coming our way
John Bird

A new kind of politics is coming our way

Prime minister is a job for the odd fishes
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John Bird

Prime minister is a job for the odd fishes

Paul McNamee

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Council tax hikes won’t improve services or pay workers better. But I have an idea
Paul McNamee

Council tax hikes won’t improve services or pay workers better. But I have an idea

Ireland’s basic income for artists shows respect for human creativity in the age of AI
Paul McNamee

Ireland’s basic income for artists shows respect for human creativity in the age of AI

Reform’s pints promise is really talking about British identity. Labour should take note
Paul McNamee

Reform’s pints promise is really talking about British identity. Labour should take note

Banning social media for under-16s is not the answer
Paul McNamee

Banning social media for under-16s is not the answer