Analysis
Will there be a general strike in 2022?
Will there be a general strike in 2022?
With major strike action planned every day of December – including Christmas Day and Boxing Day – is Britain facing a de-facto general strike?
Will the government’s £18m public information campaign actually help people living in poverty?
Will the government’s £18m public information campaign actually help people living in poverty?
New figures reveal 15 per cent of vulnerable people have stopped topping up their meters and cut themselves off from energy – causing significant health concerns
Why people are furious about Matt Hancock’s Pandemic Diaries book
Why people are furious about Matt Hancock’s Pandemic Diaries book
“Frankly, your private life interests me not one iota. Like millions, national chaos does,” wrote one constituent in response to a tweet by Hancock promoting his new book
The Banshees of Inisherin is a curious tonic for these bleak times
The Banshees of Inisherin is a curious tonic for these bleak times
The disturbing parallels between Awaab Ishak’s death in Rochdale and the Grenfell Tower disaster
The disturbing parallels between Awaab Ishak’s death in Rochdale and the Grenfell Tower disaster
Black and minoritised ethnic communities at disproportionate risk of homelessness in the UK
Black and minoritised ethnic communities at disproportionate risk of homelessness in the UK
Inside Nicola Sturgeon’s operation to win European support for Scottish independence
Inside Nicola Sturgeon’s operation to win European support for Scottish independence
The results from a global four-day working week trial are in and you’ll want to show your boss
The results from a global four-day working week trial are in and you’ll want to show your boss
Postal strikes dates: When are the Royal Mail walkouts this December 2022 and why?
Postal strikes dates: When are the Royal Mail walkouts this December 2022 and why?
Four in five of the children’s homes in England are run for profit – here’s why that is a problem
Four in five of the children’s homes in England are run for profit – here’s why that is a problem
How the ONS measures deaths in the homeless community and why it’s so complex
How the ONS measures deaths in the homeless community and why it’s so complex
The fight is on to ensure the Vagrancy Act stays dead
The fight is on to ensure the Vagrancy Act stays dead
The government must measure the true cost of austerity
The government must measure the true cost of austerity
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Is the fiscal ‘black hole’ real? We asked economists
Is the fiscal ‘black hole’ real? We asked economists
How spending cuts have decimated public services since 2010, from libraries to youth clubs
How spending cuts have decimated public services since 2010, from libraries to youth clubs
British politics urgently needs more imagination. Competence alone will not save us from this ‘polycrisis’
British politics urgently needs more imagination. Competence alone will not save us from this ‘polycrisis’
The John Lewis Christmas advert is a powerful challenge to foster care stereotypes
The John Lewis Christmas advert is a powerful challenge to foster care stereotypes
To stop climate change, it’s time to take Indigenous knowledge seriously
To stop climate change, it’s time to take Indigenous knowledge seriously
Rishi Sunak says he wants to make the UK a ‘clean energy superpower’. His record suggests otherwise
Rishi Sunak says he wants to make the UK a ‘clean energy superpower’. His record suggests otherwise
Bristol’s clean air zone is finally here. Now we need every city to crack down on polluting vehicles
Bristol’s clean air zone is finally here. Now we need every city to crack down on polluting vehicles
Morbid Obsessions review: A safety blanket for the marginalised
Morbid Obsessions review: A safety blanket for the marginalised
Whatever Happened to Queer Happiness? review: A manifesto that all new queer art should follow
Whatever Happened to Queer Happiness? review: A manifesto that all new queer art should follow
From benefit claimants to bankers: Here’s what the mini-budget means for your pay packet
