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My mum died after an 11-hour ambulance wait – the system is failing patients and health workers

My mum died after an 11-hour ambulance wait – the system is failing patients and health workers
Asteroids are cool… but far from our biggest problem up in space

Asteroids are cool… but far from our biggest problem up in space
Labour wants to use 'Minority Report' AI to predict murder. This could have chilling consequences

Labour wants to use 'Minority Report' AI to predict murder. This could have chilling consequences
My dad was beaten up for being trans. Trust me when I say the Supreme Court ruling will hurt people

My dad was beaten up for being trans. Trust me when I say the Supreme Court ruling will hurt people
At Laugharne, I'm reminded there's no room for complacency when love is our goal

At Laugharne, I'm reminded there's no room for complacency when love is our goal
World War II made America great. Trump's trade war could finally be its undoing

World War II made America great. Trump's trade war could finally be its undoing
Disabled children are bearing the brunt of a broken social care system – they deserve better

Disabled children are bearing the brunt of a broken social care system – they deserve better
We can't lose women's football to climate change, says England star Chris Lockwood

We can't lose women's football to climate change, says England star Chris Lockwood
This is how Donald Trump's tariff war could affect your bin collection

This is how Donald Trump's tariff war could affect your bin collection
Why I love The Apprentice and its enduring incompetence

Why I love The Apprentice and its enduring incompetence
I quit booze aged 30 to impress a beautiful girl. It's the best thing I ever did

I quit booze aged 30 to impress a beautiful girl. It's the best thing I ever did
I'm 18 and bed bound with long Covid. This is what it's like to be held hostage by your own body

I'm 18 and bed bound with long Covid. This is what it's like to be held hostage by your own body
Young LGBTQ+ people are made homeless because of who they are – but official stats don't show it

Young LGBTQ+ people are made homeless because of who they are – but official stats don't show it
I'm an aid worker in Myanmar. The sight of bodies being pulled from rubble will stay with me forever

I'm an aid worker in Myanmar. The sight of bodies being pulled from rubble will stay with me forever
Adolescence forced the country to sit up and take notice. But what's next?

Adolescence forced the country to sit up and take notice. But what's next?
Why working as a butcher's boy made me feel like an earlier version of AI

Why working as a butcher's boy made me feel like an earlier version of AI
Starmer's deportation of thousands of migrants isn't leadership – it's surrender to hate

Starmer's deportation of thousands of migrants isn't leadership – it's surrender to hate
I'm a clinical psychologist. I know just how badly racism is damaging children's mental health

I'm a clinical psychologist. I know just how badly racism is damaging children's mental health
How Myanmar's devastating earthquake turned the spotlight on a man-made disaster

How Myanmar's devastating earthquake turned the spotlight on a man-made disaster
I'm a survivor of modern slavery – this is the shocking way I was treated by the UK government
