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From DWP disability benefit cruelty to child hunger, The Full Monty shows a welfare system stripped bare

From DWP disability benefit cruelty to child hunger, The Full Monty shows a welfare system stripped bare
The new Disney+ series of The Full Monty is heartwarming, funny and an indictment of a welfare system stripped of compassion, care and cash
First western band to play war-torn Ukraine The Tiger Lillies say it’s their ‘duty’

First western band to play war-torn Ukraine The Tiger Lillies say it’s their ‘duty’
Cult favourites The Tiger Lillies will be the first western act to play Ukraine since the Russian invasion. “I’m standing up against the horrible bullies, standing up against gangsters,” says singer Martyn Jacques.
Aleister Crowley and the secret history of UK witches in World War II

Aleister Crowley and the secret history of UK witches in World War II
For his new graphic novel, Doctor Who and Elemental writer Paul Cornell was inspired by the incredible true story of the witch who fought the Nazis during the darkest hours of World War II.
Gina Yashere: For UK Black comics it’s a nightclub policy – ‘one in, one out’
Gina Yashere: For UK Black comics it’s a nightclub policy – ‘one in, one out’
Robert Carlyle says the UK has had enough of the Tories as The Full Monty arrives on Disney+
Robert Carlyle says the UK has had enough of the Tories as The Full Monty arrives on Disney+
The governments who called on sci-fi writers to predict the future

The governments who called on sci-fi writers to predict the future
Goodbye Eastern Europe: Finding the remains of a lost world

Goodbye Eastern Europe: Finding the remains of a lost world
Top 5 books about queer teenage romance, chosen by Helen Palmer

Top 5 books about queer teenage romance, chosen by Helen Palmer
Shirley Collins: Heartbreak stole my voice. Singing again is extraordinary

Shirley Collins: Heartbreak stole my voice. Singing again is extraordinary
How classical music is finally taking Pride in its LGBT+ composers

How classical music is finally taking Pride in its LGBT+ composers
Quiet Fires by andriniki mattis review: Realities of living as a transgender Black person in America

Quiet Fires by andriniki mattis review: Realities of living as a transgender Black person in America
A Flat Place by Noreen Masud review: Finding a sense of self in landscapes

A Flat Place by Noreen Masud review: Finding a sense of self in landscapes
The Little Mermaid modernises the story by going back to the 1837 original, says director Rob Marshall

The Little Mermaid modernises the story by going back to the 1837 original, says director Rob Marshall
Sophie Ellis-Bextor: Kitchen disco heroine challenges what it means to be a working mum

Sophie Ellis-Bextor: Kitchen disco heroine challenges what it means to be a working mum
The Gallows Pole ‘reflects what the country is going through now’ says Shane Meadows

The Gallows Pole ‘reflects what the country is going through now’ says Shane Meadows
Arctic Monkeys team up with Big Issue to produce unique tour programme

Arctic Monkeys team up with Big Issue to produce unique tour programme
Sydney Sweeney on the Reality of life as a whistleblower

Sydney Sweeney on the Reality of life as a whistleblower
Shirley Collins tells how ‘heartbreaking’ divorce stole her singing voice

Shirley Collins tells how ‘heartbreaking’ divorce stole her singing voice
Top 5 books set in Berlin, chosen by Emma Venables

Top 5 books set in Berlin, chosen by Emma Venables
Big Swiss review: For once, a genuinely hilarious comic novel

Big Swiss review: For once, a genuinely hilarious comic novel
Monsters review: Do we separate the art from the artist, or boycott the work entirely?

Monsters review: Do we separate the art from the artist, or boycott the work entirely?
Succession season four: The best moments, characters, and ending theories from the Big Issue’s writers

Succession season four: The best moments, characters, and ending theories from the Big Issue’s writers
WITCH: Zamrock pioneers still soundtracking toil and trouble

WITCH: Zamrock pioneers still soundtracking toil and trouble
Paul Simon: ‘Seven Psalms is very much about God. But not always praise’
