Opinion

Paris Olympics: 'The city is under siege. I just want it all to be over'
Gendarmes outside the Gare de Nord train station in Paris ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games
Robert McLiam Wilson

Paris Olympics: 'The city is under siege. I just want it all to be over'

The city centre has been rezoned and cleared out - the Olympics is a slap in the face to its own citizens, says novelist Robert McLiam Wilson, who has lived in the city for over 20 years
Dear prisons minister James Timpson… Every prisoner should have the opportunity to be creative
Charity Untold empowers young men in prison to reclaim their story
Dr Lorraine Gamman

Dear prisons minister James Timpson… Every prisoner should have the opportunity to be creative

How can we solve the UK's debt problem?
Cost of living crisis/ Image of a piggy bank
Vikki Brownridge

How can we solve the UK's debt problem?

I'm a union organiser in Coventry. Here's how Amazon's 'union busting' works
Stuart Richards

I'm a union organiser in Coventry. Here's how Amazon's 'union busting' works

Labour has a chance to stop domestic abuse at its roots – here's how
Caitlin McCullough

Labour has a chance to stop domestic abuse at its roots – here's how

Keir Starmer promised to tackle child poverty – but we need action, not empty words
Sanah Ahsan

Keir Starmer promised to tackle child poverty – but we need action, not empty words

'It was a long, dark night of the soul': What the first 24 hours in prison is really like
prison leavers
Gary Crooks

'It was a long, dark night of the soul': What the first 24 hours in prison is really like

Why can no government ever plan for the future?
John Bird

Why can no government ever plan for the future?

Keir Starmer's government is bringing power to local communities. We need that in social security
keir starmer and mayors
Ruth Patrick, Hayley Bennett and John Hudson

Keir Starmer's government is bringing power to local communities. We need that in social security

What is the meaning of home? It's complicated...
A rendering of what a converted flat could look like in the year 2049
Sonia Solicari

What is the meaning of home? It's complicated...

Brits are the happiest they've been in a year. Here's why
Paul McNamee

Brits are the happiest they've been in a year. Here's why

Our health system is failing both men and women – but it's gender equity we need, not equality
Dr Zac Seidler

Our health system is failing both men and women – but it's gender equity we need, not equality

One in four children start school still wearing nappies – but it's not the parents' fault
One in four children are starting school still wearing nappies, research has found
Juliette Rayner

One in four children start school still wearing nappies – but it's not the parents' fault

Seven of the last nine PMs went to Oxford. Has it gotten us any closer to solving child poverty?
John Bird

Seven of the last nine PMs went to Oxford. Has it gotten us any closer to solving child poverty?

Voter ID rules are racist – let’s get rid of them once and for all
voter ID, local elections 2023
Alba Kapoor

Voter ID rules are racist – let’s get rid of them once and for all

Sunak has been like an automaton for so long. Our leaders shouldn't fear being seen as human
Paul McNamee

Sunak has been like an automaton for so long. Our leaders shouldn't fear being seen as human

Smart, no-nonsense moves by Starmer show how toxic and incompetent the Tories have really been
Sam Delaney

Smart, no-nonsense moves by Starmer show how toxic and incompetent the Tories have really been

Food banks can take hope from election result – if Labour takes action before another tough winter
food bank
Charlotte White

Food banks can take hope from election result – if Labour takes action before another tough winter

Electric vehicle charge points to become centre of new privatisation row – unless Labour steps in
An electric car being charged
Sophie Flinders

Electric vehicle charge points to become centre of new privatisation row – unless Labour steps in

One of the biggest crises facing the UK is barely talked about – the crisis of an ageing population
pensioner poverty ageing population
James Rose

One of the biggest crises facing the UK is barely talked about – the crisis of an ageing population

The new Labour government must make changes so disabled people can enjoy sport
disabled people sport
Chloe Schendel-Wilson

The new Labour government must make changes so disabled people can enjoy sport

With the new government comes a new opportunity to rethink welfare and benefits 
John Bird

With the new government comes a new opportunity to rethink welfare and benefits 

'I sofa surfed for four months': How 'out of control' renting crisis is hurting key workers
Unison key workers at a protest
Ben Twomey and Tilly Smith

'I sofa surfed for four months': How 'out of control' renting crisis is hurting key workers

I found strength, joy, resilience and community on the dance floor of queer clubs
Damian Kerlin

I found strength, joy, resilience and community on the dance floor of queer clubs

Euro 2024: Roy Keane on screen is more watchable than the football
Paul McNamee

Euro 2024: Roy Keane on screen is more watchable than the football