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From twitching curtains to Ring doorbells: The history of surveillance in the suburbs
Books

From twitching curtains to Ring doorbells: The history of surveillance in the suburbs

The buildings our communities love are burning. We can’t keep losing them
The Big Mill in Leek
Heritage

The buildings our communities love are burning. We can’t keep losing them

I’m 28 and my parents control my bank account. It’s the only reason I’m still sober
Money

I’m 28 and my parents control my bank account. It’s the only reason I’m still sober

How gambling and domestic abuse are plunging women into homelessness
Mercy Denedo, Liz Riley

How gambling and domestic abuse are plunging women into homelessness

How did you keep safe when you were a child? Why I ask every podcast guest that question
Photo of a mother hugging a child
Ciaran Thapar

How did you keep safe when you were a child? Why I ask every podcast guest that question

The Comfort of Distant Stars by IO Echeruo book review: An unusual coming-of-age story
Review

The Comfort of Distant Stars by IO Echeruo book review: An unusual coming-of-age story

The Library of Traumatic Memory by Neil Jordan review: a story that aims for the heart and head
Review

The Library of Traumatic Memory by Neil Jordan review: a story that aims for the heart and head

The £184 billion question: What would happen if the unpaid carers stopped caring?
torn heart
 Emily Holzhausen

The £184 billion question: What would happen if the unpaid carers stopped caring?

Big Issue is heading into schools to inspire the next generation to dismantle poverty
Big Issue Education programme shows a Big Issue vendor speaking to children in a school
Education

Big Issue is heading into schools to inspire the next generation to dismantle poverty

Letters: The government should build MPs a hotel, then they won't need second homes
MPs in the House of Commons
Letters

Letters: The government should build MPs a hotel, then they won't need second homes

Overseas domestic workers are abused by employers. The UK visa system makes it worse
Eleanor Lyons is the independent anti-slavery commissioner.
Eleanor Lyons

Overseas domestic workers are abused by employers. The UK visa system makes it worse

Local housing allowance stays frozen this year. Renters need housing benefit to keep up with rents
a stressed old man with his hand out in despair
Morgan Vine

Local housing allowance stays frozen this year. Renters need housing benefit to keep up with rents