Opinion

It's truly heartbreaking how often food bank guests are punished because they can't find work
Volunteers at Earlsfield Foodbank sort food in crates in the middle of a church
Charlotte White

It's truly heartbreaking how often food bank guests are punished because they can't find work

Utopian visions of living are neglecting public housing. That must change
How a city of the future might look
Des Fitzgerald

Utopian visions of living are neglecting public housing. That must change

Selling off social housing stinks of short-term thinking from local councils
Boarded-up empty end-of-terrace house in north london.
Housing

Selling off social housing stinks of short-term thinking from local councils

We need to end the fossil fuel era to secure a liveable future – before it's too late. Here's how
Emission from coal power plant. I
Izzie McIntosh

We need to end the fossil fuel era to secure a liveable future – before it's too late. Here's how

Food banks dread the inevitable consequences of abandoning the household support fund
food bank/ household support fund
Sabine Goodwin

Food banks dread the inevitable consequences of abandoning the household support fund

Millions on universal credit left cold, without food and in debt – because the system is failing us
food bank
Helen Barnard

Millions on universal credit left cold, without food and in debt – because the system is failing us

Rishi Sunak's cheap trans joke in front of Brianna Ghey's mum is worse than he could ever realise
Ugla Stefanía Kristjönudóttir Jónsdóttir

Rishi Sunak's cheap trans joke in front of Brianna Ghey's mum is worse than he could ever realise

Most people who use food banks are disabled. We can do better than this – and we must
trussell trust food banks
Heather Buckingham

Most people who use food banks are disabled. We can do better than this – and we must

From music to esports: We must protect, preserve and champion creative education now more than ever
Nathan Loughran

From music to esports: We must protect, preserve and champion creative education now more than ever

Our leaders' self-interest has brought us to the brink of world war
John Bird

Our leaders' self-interest has brought us to the brink of world war

Landlords need to accept responsibility not only for the housing crisis – but for our misery
Against Landlords is a book by Nick Bano
Nick Bano

Landlords need to accept responsibility not only for the housing crisis – but for our misery

We've had to pause our life-saving work helping new mums – we simply can't afford to keep going
mother's uncovered
Maggie Gordon-Walker

We've had to pause our life-saving work helping new mums – we simply can't afford to keep going

Millions in UK need to double their income to escape poverty – but change is possible. Here's how
starmer and sunak
Paul Kissack

Millions in UK need to double their income to escape poverty – but change is possible. Here's how

UK has become the sick man of Europe since 2010. Politicians must get a grip on the economy
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Paul Swinney

UK has become the sick man of Europe since 2010. Politicians must get a grip on the economy

Kevin McCloud: 'We've got the coldest homes in Europe – and cash-strapped families pay the price'
kevin McCloud
Kevin McCLoud and Miriam Turner

Kevin McCloud: 'We've got the coldest homes in Europe – and cash-strapped families pay the price'

How many times is it acceptable for a one-year-old to be hospitalised due to a mould-ridden home?
cold and damp
Paul McNamee

How many times is it acceptable for a one-year-old to be hospitalised due to a mould-ridden home?

The Post Office scandal proves why workers' needs must be put ahead of AI and technology
Post Office Horizon Scandal
Post Office scandal

The Post Office scandal proves why workers' needs must be put ahead of AI and technology

NRLA boss Ben Beadle: 'We must not ignore landlords who are failing to do the right thing'
what is a housing crash
Ben Beadle

NRLA boss Ben Beadle: 'We must not ignore landlords who are failing to do the right thing'

HS2 boss admits cost of railway could soar to £66.6bn. Here’s how that money could be better spent
Prime minister Boris Johnson in an orange high vis jacket and a HS2 helmet
A modest proposal

HS2 boss admits cost of railway could soar to £66.6bn. Here’s how that money could be better spent

2023 was brutal for UK music venues with at least one closing per week. We must fight to save them
Idles singer Joe Talbot performs at grassroots music venue Moles
Venue Watch

2023 was brutal for UK music venues with at least one closing per week. We must fight to save them