Opinion

I got a copy of the Beveridge Report for my 80th birthday. Every government minister should read it
John Bird

I got a copy of the Beveridge Report for my 80th birthday. Every government minister should read it

Turning 80, I am more fired up than ever to stay in the fight to eradicate poverty
Why the internet needs to be safer for women
a person typing ona keyboard
Leyla Buran and Professor Olga Jurasz

Why the internet needs to be safer for women

Reform's pints promise is really talking about British identity. Labour should take note
Paul McNamee

Reform's pints promise is really talking about British identity. Labour should take note

Waiting for the Out review – discussing Odysseus with Trevor from EastEnders was not on my bingo card
Lucy Sweet

Waiting for the Out review – discussing Odysseus with Trevor from EastEnders was not on my bingo card

This government must make private rent more affordable. Here's how they can do it
Ben Cooper

This government must make private rent more affordable. Here's how they can do it

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I'm a volunteer at Childline. Our calls matter to children in times of need
Childline counsellor
Jenny Cockle

I'm a volunteer at Childline. Our calls matter to children in times of need

Poverty levels are stubborn – but the public purse is strained. Could impact investment solve the problem?
Woman putting money in piggy bank/ how make money
Ronnie Cohen

Poverty levels are stubborn – but the public purse is strained. Could impact investment solve the problem?

The Qatar World Cup sparked calls for boycotts. Where's the uproar about the United States in 2026?
US president Donald Trump with FIFA president Gianni Infantino at the World Economic Forum in Davos
Ravishaan Rahel Muthiah

The Qatar World Cup sparked calls for boycotts. Where's the uproar about the United States in 2026?

If Peppa Pig showed deafness when I was growing up, my family's story would be very different 
Peppa and little brother George wearing a hearing aid
George Crockford

If Peppa Pig showed deafness when I was growing up, my family's story would be very different 

Providing carpets in social housing won't be mandatory. It fails to meet basic standards of decency
rolled up carpet
Joe Carpenter

Providing carpets in social housing won't be mandatory. It fails to meet basic standards of decency

Why disabled people are worried that the Timms Review could be used as a cover for PIP cuts
DWP minister Stephen Timms
Mikey Erhardt

Why disabled people are worried that the Timms Review could be used as a cover for PIP cuts

Schools must not treat LGBT+ History Month with silence
Rayyan Aboobaker

Schools must not treat LGBT+ History Month with silence

Unemployment is on the rise in London. Should the rest of the UK be worried?
Ben Harrison

Unemployment is on the rise in London. Should the rest of the UK be worried?

Banning social media for under-16s is not the answer
Paul McNamee

Banning social media for under-16s is not the answer

New Labour, new Britain? What did Tony Blair really do for housing?
Glen O’Hara

New Labour, new Britain? What did Tony Blair really do for housing?

Water is the foundation of global security – a cause that can unite us all
Tim Wainwright

Water is the foundation of global security – a cause that can unite us all

LGBTQ+ History Month: We need to shout our history from the rooftops!
Norena Shopland

LGBTQ+ History Month: We need to shout our history from the rooftops!

A decade of Wales' future generations commissioner: 'Looking ahead is how we look after each other'
Future generations commissioner for Wales Derek Walker talking with Ysgol y Ferch O'r Sger children at Ogmore Castle
Derek Walker

A decade of Wales' future generations commissioner: 'Looking ahead is how we look after each other'

A poem of defiance for Renee Good, the woman killed by ICE
Robin Ince

A poem of defiance for Renee Good, the woman killed by ICE

Why are four million children still going hungry in the UK in 2026?
Dr Regina Murphy Keith

Why are four million children still going hungry in the UK in 2026?

Big Issue founder Lord John Bird: My 80th birthday message
John Bird

Big Issue founder Lord John Bird: My 80th birthday message

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My baby died before I even held them – and I was expected to carry on
Sam Naughton

My baby died before I even held them – and I was expected to carry on

I live with regret that I did not take my health seriously. A stroke changed everything
Claire and her son Ozzy.
Claire

I live with regret that I did not take my health seriously. A stroke changed everything

Patience star Ella Maisy Purvis: 'Autistic people aren’t robots. We wear our hearts on our sleeves'
Ella Maisy Purvis as Patience in the C4 drama
Ella Maisy Purvis

Patience star Ella Maisy Purvis: 'Autistic people aren’t robots. We wear our hearts on our sleeves'

Reform and the anti-immigration lobby need a history lesson 
John Bird

Reform and the anti-immigration lobby need a history lesson