Martin Lewis: ‘I can’t shut up because there really are lives at stake’
Martin Lewis: ‘I can’t shut up because there really are lives at stake’
Money Saving Expert founder Martin Lewis says desperation is rife across UK society as the cost of living emergency bites.
Joe Wicks: ‘My own childhood made me think about the kind of parent I wanted to be’
Joe Wicks: ‘My own childhood made me think about the kind of parent I wanted to be’
The TV personality and lockdown fitness hero had to deal with the huge struggles of his parents growing up, but says it drove him to become a success
Expanded stop and search powers will lead to ‘more criminalisation of Black people’, groups warn
Expanded stop and search powers will lead to ‘more criminalisation of Black people’, groups warn
Police no longer have to let communities know when they introduce Section 60 stop and search orders in their area.
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Could Rishi Sunak hit oil and gas companies with a windfall tax after all?
Could Rishi Sunak hit oil and gas companies with a windfall tax after all?
‘Out of touch’ Tory minister tells people to work more or get a better job to beat the cost of living crisis
‘Out of touch’ Tory minister tells people to work more or get a better job to beat the cost of living crisis
Stuart Murdoch on Belle and Sebastian’s poppy antidote to the pervasive gloom
Stuart Murdoch on Belle and Sebastian’s poppy antidote to the pervasive gloom
Six months on, as music festivals begin again, it’s like the Astroworld disaster never happened
Six months on, as music festivals begin again, it’s like the Astroworld disaster never happened
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Doctor Who: Going back to the future with David Tennant and Catherine Tate heralds an exciting new era
Doctor Who: Going back to the future with David Tennant and Catherine Tate heralds an exciting new era
With David Tennant and Catherine Tate returning for the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who, and Ncuti Gatwa set to star, the future is bright.
Stuart Murdoch on Belle and Sebastian's poppy antidote to the pervasive gloom
Stuart Murdoch on Belle and Sebastian's poppy antidote to the pervasive gloom
The Belle and Sebastian frontman says making the band’s new album during lockdown was a surprisingly joyous affair
Joe Wicks: 'My own childhood made me think about the kind of parent I wanted to be'
Joe Wicks: 'My own childhood made me think about the kind of parent I wanted to be'
The TV personality and lockdown fitness hero had to deal with the huge struggles of his parents growing up, but says it drove him to become a success
Letter To My Younger Self
Joe Wicks: 'My own childhood made me think about the kind of parent I wanted to be'
Joe Wicks: 'My own childhood made me think about the kind of parent I wanted to be'
'Mistakes are not a failure, they are part of the gig,' says TV presenter Angela Scanlon
'Mistakes are not a failure, they are part of the gig,' says TV presenter Angela Scanlon
Screenwriter Abi Morgan on the dramas in her own life that rival anything she's written
Screenwriter Abi Morgan on the dramas in her own life that rival anything she's written
Parminder Nagra on Bend It Like Beckham's legacy and celebrating birthdays with George Clooney
Parminder Nagra on Bend It Like Beckham's legacy and celebrating birthdays with George Clooney
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The remarkable rise of Ncuti Gatwa: From sofa surfing and Sex Education to Doctor Who
The remarkable rise of Ncuti Gatwa: From sofa surfing and Sex Education to Doctor Who
Boris Johnson set to scrap plan to let workers keep tips despite admitting minimum wage isn’t enough to live on
Boris Johnson set to scrap plan to let workers keep tips despite admitting minimum wage isn’t enough to live on
Life On Mars sequel has ‘a lot of travelling in time and car chases’, John Simm reveals
Life On Mars sequel has ‘a lot of travelling in time and car chases’, John Simm reveals
The controversial new laws rushed through by the government this week
The controversial new laws rushed through by the government this week
Mike Scott of The Waterboys: ‘Taylor Swift made me cry’
Mike Scott of The Waterboys: ‘Taylor Swift made me cry’
Boris Johnson boasts about his Freedom Pass after being told pensioner rides bus all day to keep warm
Boris Johnson boasts about his Freedom Pass after being told pensioner rides bus all day to keep warm
Five ways the cost of living is rising - and how to get help if you’re struggling
Five ways the cost of living is rising - and how to get help if you’re struggling
Charities are taking legal action against the government over its plans to send refugees to Rwanda
Charities are taking legal action against the government over its plans to send refugees to Rwanda
Opinion
Decades of initiatives didn't solve poverty. What can we do now?
Decades of initiatives didn't solve poverty. What can we do now?
Homelessness is holding back prison leavers when they get a second chance
Homelessness is holding back prison leavers when they get a second chance
Poverty is being normalised. We can’t keep depending on good people to fix it. The government must act
Poverty is being normalised. We can’t keep depending on good people to fix it. The government must act
The steps we can all take towards a deeper understanding
The steps we can all take towards a deeper understanding
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Money advice: How to access financial support quickly
Money advice: How to access financial support quickly
Alyssa Mancao and the rise of social media therapists
Alyssa Mancao and the rise of social media therapists
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DJs Against Street Poverty Organise Big Issue Fundraiser
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