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Rachel Reeves should see that ending poverty is fiscally responsible. Here's why
rachel reeves
John Bird

Rachel Reeves should see that ending poverty is fiscally responsible. Here's why

'I lost everything imaginable': Women in Gaza recall how a year of war has upended their lives
Shurooq and her children in the school-turned-shelter where they are living.
Shurooq, Asmaa and Raja

'I lost everything imaginable': Women in Gaza recall how a year of war has upended their lives

Rivals and the joy of Jilly Cooper: 'No other author writes about sex as freely or courageously'
David Tennant, Nafessa Williams and Aiden Turner in Rivals on Disney+
Daisy Buchanan

Rivals and the joy of Jilly Cooper: 'No other author writes about sex as freely or courageously'

DWP minister: 'Disability pay gap marks a decade of lost potential for disabled people'
Disability sign/ DWP PIP can help people with disabilities or illness pay for extra costs
Stephen Timms

DWP minister: 'Disability pay gap marks a decade of lost potential for disabled people'

Keir Starmer's promise to slash red tape and 'rip out bureaucracy' is a step backwards for Britain
Phoebe Clay

Keir Starmer's promise to slash red tape and 'rip out bureaucracy' is a step backwards for Britain

Fuel duty has been frozen since 2011. Labour must end this tax cut to help the UK's poorest
a person filling up their car at a fuel pump
Stephen Frost

Fuel duty has been frozen since 2011. Labour must end this tax cut to help the UK's poorest

Hunger and broken shoes: Why we need a more compassionate approach to council tax debt collection
debt worries
Emily Whitford

Hunger and broken shoes: Why we need a more compassionate approach to council tax debt collection

Inside the Big Issue: Carol Vorderman is still the voice of the opposition
Inside Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Carol Vorderman is still the voice of the opposition

Starmer's first 100 days sees the UK in Bizarro World. Is this really the change people voted for?
Starmer at the Labour party conference
Adam Barnett

Starmer's first 100 days sees the UK in Bizarro World. Is this really the change people voted for?

Will Labour's employment and renting reform bills finally end millennials' insecurity?
Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner
Alice Martin

Will Labour's employment and renting reform bills finally end millennials' insecurity?

Mental health impact of debt and cost of living must stop being overlooked
benefits dwp/ piggy bank
Julie Bentley

Mental health impact of debt and cost of living must stop being overlooked

It's never been more dangerous to be a Palestinian aid worker – we feel the world has abandoned us
Salma Altaweel

It's never been more dangerous to be a Palestinian aid worker – we feel the world has abandoned us

I spy a new John Le Carré novel – well, almost
Paul McNamee

I spy a new John Le Carré novel – well, almost

Starmer and Streeting have talked the talk on mental health support – now they must walk the walk
Labour minister for health, Wes Streeting
Oliver Chantler

Starmer and Streeting have talked the talk on mental health support – now they must walk the walk

Dehumanising rhetoric on immigration shows we have learned nothing from the Windrush Scandal
A protest against the hostile environment stance on immigration
Nick Beales

Dehumanising rhetoric on immigration shows we have learned nothing from the Windrush Scandal

Reasons for keeping two-child benefit cap are thin at best and cruel at worst – Labour must lift it
Adult holding a child's hand in front of a pond. child poverty
Vikki Brownridge

Reasons for keeping two-child benefit cap are thin at best and cruel at worst – Labour must lift it

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Music is everywhere, including in our heads. So why is it so hard to describe?
The earliest-known musical score is a clay tablet found in Ugarit, northern Syria, that dates back to around 1400 BC
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Music is everywhere, including in our heads. So why is it so hard to describe?

How Dante's grudges, gossip and pettiness still inspire hundreds of years on
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How Dante's grudges, gossip and pettiness still inspire hundreds of years on

Newcastle is debasing itself to NUFC's Saudi owners. Here's how we're fighting empty promises
a group of fans protesting Newcastle United's new owners
Andrew Page and John Hird

Newcastle is debasing itself to NUFC's Saudi owners. Here's how we're fighting empty promises

This is the first thing I would do to finally end poverty
John Bird

This is the first thing I would do to finally end poverty