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In The Other Bennet Sister, Mary turns out to be a misunderstood work of art
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In The Other Bennet Sister, Mary turns out to be a misunderstood work of art

Who knew that Mary, the moralising bore of Austen's story, could be such an endearing character?
The Renters' Rights Act must finally give tenants the service they pay landlords a premium for
a hand putting a key into another hand
Rachael Williamson

The Renters' Rights Act must finally give tenants the service they pay landlords a premium for

'Baby Reindeer inspired male rape survivors to come forward. I’ve never seen anything like it'
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'Baby Reindeer inspired male rape survivors to come forward. I’ve never seen anything like it'

The Renters’ Rights Act won’t make homes affordable – politicians must show renters they'll act
Clara Collingwood

The Renters’ Rights Act won’t make homes affordable – politicians must show renters they'll act

I'm writing a book about modern poverty. I've taken inspiration from Charles Dickens
John Bird

I'm writing a book about modern poverty. I've taken inspiration from Charles Dickens

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Labour’s hostile asylum policies are a dangerous waste of money
Home secretary Shabana Mahmood
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Labour’s hostile asylum policies are a dangerous waste of money

'I have not been to school since I was 13. The system is failing kids with special education needs'
Katie Nellist
Katie Nellist

'I have not been to school since I was 13. The system is failing kids with special education needs'

Social media is warping our view of ourselves. Time for some self-reflection
Steven MacKenzie

Social media is warping our view of ourselves. Time for some self-reflection

Letters: People need to know their rights – why aren't they taught in the school curriculum?
Letters

Letters: People need to know their rights – why aren't they taught in the school curriculum?

I'm a single working mum relying on credit to pay bills. Universal credit isn't enough
Thea Jaffe outside Number 10.
Thea Jaffe

I'm a single working mum relying on credit to pay bills. Universal credit isn't enough

Pink Ladies: How an anti-migrant movement is hiding behind women's rights protests
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Cat Linton, Monserrat Escudero and María Álvarez

Pink Ladies: How an anti-migrant movement is hiding behind women's rights protests

It's no longer a cost of living crisis – it's a cost of surviving crisis
Mike Towers
Mike Towers

It's no longer a cost of living crisis – it's a cost of surviving crisis

I wrote a play about grief and working class men. Now I want blokes from the pub to come and see it
Playwright Joe Mallalieu with his dog
Joe Mallalieu

I wrote a play about grief and working class men. Now I want blokes from the pub to come and see it

People are struggling to afford bills more than ever – and the cost of living is only getting worse
A man looking at bills
Emily Whitford

People are struggling to afford bills more than ever – and the cost of living is only getting worse

Letters: If unpaid carers stopped caring, people would die
Letters

Letters: If unpaid carers stopped caring, people would die

A crumpled carrier bag of old postcards has rewritten my past
Sam Delaney

A crumpled carrier bag of old postcards has rewritten my past

Trump is learning what happens when you're slapdash in politics
John Bird

Trump is learning what happens when you're slapdash in politics

I work with pregnant women and new mothers in Gaza. Every day, they have to fight for survival
A young mother with her baby in Gaza City
Samaher Said

I work with pregnant women and new mothers in Gaza. Every day, they have to fight for survival

People are still getting threatened with prison for council tax debt. This has got to change
prison wall
Vikki Brownridge

People are still getting threatened with prison for council tax debt. This has got to change

'I've worked with children for 30 years. Things have never been so tough for families'
Juliea Morris is a Family Centre Manager in Woking, Surrey.
Juliea Morris

'I've worked with children for 30 years. Things have never been so tough for families'

Letters: Repeal squatting laws. The crime is leaving homes empty, not their occupation 
Letters

Letters: Repeal squatting laws. The crime is leaving homes empty, not their occupation 

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How Bob Dylan and Yungblud help us find a way to ride the wave in the world of AI
Steven MacKenzie

How Bob Dylan and Yungblud help us find a way to ride the wave in the world of AI

I'm a sucker for a sexy drama. But Vladimir is just too unconvincing, even for me
Lucy Sweet

I'm a sucker for a sexy drama. But Vladimir is just too unconvincing, even for me

The Iran crisis was decades in the making. You reap what you sow
John Bird

The Iran crisis was decades in the making. You reap what you sow

How did you keep safe when you were a child? Why I ask every podcast guest that question
Photo of a mother hugging a child
Ciaran Thapar

How did you keep safe when you were a child? Why I ask every podcast guest that question