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Life is more sparkly having a sister with Down’s syndrome
Life is more sparkly having a sister with Down’s syndrome
SOPHIE is a play which tells the true story of Emily and Sophie Potter – about the joy, laughter and emotional moments of growing up with a sister with Down’s syndrome
The broken driving test system proves our public services are fraying at the edges
The broken driving test system proves our public services are fraying at the edges
A moment in a maths class, aged 14, gave me the courage to tell people I was trans
A moment in a maths class, aged 14, gave me the courage to tell people I was trans
Top Stories
Digital exclusion means millions are cut-off from the essentials of modern life. It must be fixed now
Digital exclusion means millions are cut-off from the essentials of modern life. It must be fixed now
I’m a Labour MP and this is why I still can’t support the government’s disability benefits cuts
I’m a Labour MP and this is why I still can’t support the government’s disability benefits cuts
Political opinion
Are we witnessing a turning point in how we tackle homelessness?
Are we witnessing a turning point in how we tackle homelessness?
The UK government is finally repealing the Vagrancy Act. Crisis chief exec Matt Downie explains why it’s a ‘watershed moment’
Copying Nigel Farage gives him a credibility he hasn’t earned
Copying Nigel Farage gives him a credibility he hasn’t earned
Poverty always gets our prime ministers in the end
Poverty always gets our prime ministers in the end
Homelessness
Benefit cuts are not a ‘pathway to work’ – they risk making people homeless
Benefit cuts are not a ‘pathway to work’ – they risk making people homeless
If we want to prevent modern slavery, we must start with preventing homelessness
If we want to prevent modern slavery, we must start with preventing homelessness
Are we witnessing a turning point in how we tackle homelessness?
Are we witnessing a turning point in how we tackle homelessness?
Scrapping the Vagrancy Act won’t end the criminalisation of rough sleeping
Scrapping the Vagrancy Act won’t end the criminalisation of rough sleeping
Poverty
I worked with young offenders for years – positive role models could have changed everything for them
I worked with young offenders for years – positive role models could have changed everything for them
Jason Bryan, co-founder of Butterfly Books, explains that positive role models who ‘show what’s possible’ can mean everything to vulnerable children
Poverty always gets our prime ministers in the end
Poverty always gets our prime ministers in the end
Politicians need to recognise self-evident truths – or else we risk going deeper into poverty
Politicians need to recognise self-evident truths – or else we risk going deeper into poverty
Sam Delaney
Keir Starmer might not have ‘rizz’ – but maybe we should give him a chance
Keir Starmer might not have ‘rizz’ – but maybe we should give him a chance
Do men struggle with friendships because we’re too competitive?
Do men struggle with friendships because we’re too competitive?
AI therapy surprised me. But I won’t be ditching my human therapist just yet
AI therapy surprised me. But I won’t be ditching my human therapist just yet
The middle class sucked the fun out of owning a dog and football. What’s next?
The middle class sucked the fun out of owning a dog and football. What’s next?
John Bird
England and Wales must follow Scotland’s lead and set legal targets to end child poverty
England and Wales must follow Scotland’s lead and set legal targets to end child poverty
Labour rejects Big Issue founder’s bid to set legally binding child poverty reduction targets
Labour rejects Big Issue founder’s bid to set legally binding child poverty reduction targets
Arise Sir Gordon! Big Issue co-founder Gordon Roddick knighted in King’s birthday honours
Arise Sir Gordon! Big Issue co-founder Gordon Roddick knighted in King’s birthday honours
Poverty always gets our prime ministers in the end
Poverty always gets our prime ministers in the end
Paul McNamee
Elon Musk says AI will take all our jobs – but the truth is more complex
Elon Musk says AI will take all our jobs – but the truth is more complex
An investment in public transport is the right direction of travel
An investment in public transport is the right direction of travel
Big tech wants to mine human creativity for AI training. We say no
Big tech wants to mine human creativity for AI training. We say no
The flowers are listening – so we’d better start talking sense
