Opinion
The dehumanising narratives around benefits need to stop in 2026 – for all our sakes
The dehumanising narratives around benefits need to stop in 2026 – for all our sakes
Negative rhetoric around the welfare system can do lasting damage. Ruth Patrick, a professor at the University of Glasgow and a researcher who leads the Changing Realities programme, explains what needs to change in the new year
Where JMW Turner wears me out, John Constable restores me
Where JMW Turner wears me out, John Constable restores me
Disabled people faced a politically tumultuous 2025. What does next year have in store?
Disabled people faced a politically tumultuous 2025. What does next year have in store?
Why we’re creating new housing union in 2026 to help renters, residents and leaseholders take on power
Why we’re creating new housing union in 2026 to help renters, residents and leaseholders take on power
Our leaders must listen to scientists on climate change – or catastrophe is around the corner
Our leaders must listen to scientists on climate change – or catastrophe is around the corner
The message that non-white people are unwelcome in the UK got louder in 2025 – here's the proof
The message that non-white people are unwelcome in the UK got louder in 2025 – here's the proof
We need a stepchange in how we deal with homelessness in 2026 so society can heal
We need a stepchange in how we deal with homelessness in 2026 so society can heal
2025 was tough on the planet. We can't afford a year of Labour in-fighting on environment policy
2025 was tough on the planet. We can't afford a year of Labour in-fighting on environment policy
From aubergines to data centres: Here's what's going to happen in 2026
From aubergines to data centres: Here's what's going to happen in 2026
Letters: I was homeless once. Now I'm filled with gratitude for how my life turned out
Letters: I was homeless once. Now I'm filled with gratitude for how my life turned out
2025 will not go down in history as the Year of the Starmer. Can he keep his job through 2026?
2025 will not go down in history as the Year of the Starmer. Can he keep his job through 2026?
New archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally: 'Let's keep kindness going after Christmas'
New archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally: 'Let's keep kindness going after Christmas'
Could Santa be a refugee? This is what his Christmas asylum journey would look like
Could Santa be a refugee? This is what his Christmas asylum journey would look like
I'm a mother of children with disabilities. My local support group gave me a chance to breathe
I'm a mother of children with disabilities. My local support group gave me a chance to breathe
I am a British citizen and have lived in the UK for 20 years. But as a refugee, I feel afraid here
I am a British citizen and have lived in the UK for 20 years. But as a refugee, I feel afraid here
This Lancaster Priory monument was a culture wars flashpoint. Then it became a force for good
This Lancaster Priory monument was a culture wars flashpoint. Then it became a force for good
No room at the inn for refugees? Many Brits are happy to welcome strangers in need
No room at the inn for refugees? Many Brits are happy to welcome strangers in need
Labour's immigration shake-up is like the hostile environment on steroids
Labour's immigration shake-up is like the hostile environment on steroids
I dreaded turning 18 as a care leaver. There is a cliff-edge which leaves us without support
I dreaded turning 18 as a care leaver. There is a cliff-edge which leaves us without support
The government's plan to protect domestic abuse survivors has big gaps
The government's plan to protect domestic abuse survivors has big gaps
I'm a vulnerable migrant. The Home Office treated me like an animal to be controlled and broken
I'm a vulnerable migrant. The Home Office treated me like an animal to be controlled and broken
The Employment Rights Act is here. Will 2026 be the year that work gets better?
The Employment Rights Act is here. Will 2026 be the year that work gets better?
Comedian Robin Ince: 'I had no choice but to resign from the BBC – here's why'
Comedian Robin Ince: 'I had no choice but to resign from the BBC – here's why'
Labour's child poverty strategy is a real step forward, but it can't be the last word
Labour's child poverty strategy is a real step forward, but it can't be the last word
Targeting people with mental health conditions will not fix the welfare system
