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This Spring Statement is not about Ukraine, no matter what Sunak says
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak runs through his Spring Statement speech in his offices in 11 Downing Street
James Ball

This Spring Statement is not about Ukraine, no matter what Sunak says

'The Beatles were right to preach love. But it's not all we need'
The Beatles
John Bird

'The Beatles were right to preach love. But it's not all we need'

Sadiq Khan: 'Council home building has been neglected by a generation of politicians'
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan visits new council homes at Agar Grove in Camden in November 2021.
Sadiq Khan

Sadiq Khan: 'Council home building has been neglected by a generation of politicians'

Spring Budget: We need to upgrade Britain’s leaky homes to insulate against the energy crisis
spring budget Great Homes Upgrade
Aydin Dikerdem

Spring Budget: We need to upgrade Britain’s leaky homes to insulate against the energy crisis

We should all join Andy Burnham on his journey
Andy Burnham
Paul McNamee

We should all join Andy Burnham on his journey

How the Office for National Statistics is changing to make data more inclusive
statistics in the UK
Ian Diamond

How the Office for National Statistics is changing to make data more inclusive

The government’s net zero failures have left the door wide open for sceptics
Two electric cars plugged into charging points
Sarah Wilson

The government’s net zero failures have left the door wide open for sceptics

'At 19, I wanted to wake up famous like Lord Byron'
Lord Byron
John Bird

'At 19, I wanted to wake up famous like Lord Byron'

Val McDermid: 'If homelessness were an illness, we'd be demanding a cure'
Young person sits on a street corner
Val McDermid

Val McDermid: 'If homelessness were an illness, we'd be demanding a cure'

We're stressed, but we still reach out a helping hand to Ukraine's refugees
man holding help sign
Paul McNamee

We're stressed, but we still reach out a helping hand to Ukraine's refugees

Robin Ince: formal dinners and drunken elks
Bookshop window
Robin Ince

Robin Ince: formal dinners and drunken elks

Glasgow's historic buildings have been neglected - but we must not repeat the mistakes of the past
Paul Sweeney

Glasgow's historic buildings have been neglected - but we must not repeat the mistakes of the past

The world suddenly changes when we realise how foolish our leaders have been
Protesters in Kyiv
John Bird

The world suddenly changes when we realise how foolish our leaders have been

Our most beautiful art treasures hide a multitude of sins
John Bird

Our most beautiful art treasures hide a multitude of sins

We must diversify the books taught in our classrooms
Someone sits behind a stack of books on a table
Zaahida Nabagereka

We must diversify the books taught in our classrooms

The idea that the UK is ‘full’ when it comes to refugees must be abandoned for good
Edward Leigh stands and speaks in the House of Commons
Paul McNamee

The idea that the UK is ‘full’ when it comes to refugees must be abandoned for good

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Food bank users will continue to struggle until benefits are raised to meet the cost of living
food banks
Tom Pollard

Food bank users will continue to struggle until benefits are raised to meet the cost of living

Little Simz deservedly won a Brit award – where she lives is irrelevant
Sam Delaney

Little Simz deservedly won a Brit award – where she lives is irrelevant

Why the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill is the perfect opportunity to axe the Vagrancy Act
The Vagrancy Act will be axed in the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
Vagrancy Act

Why the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill is the perfect opportunity to axe the Vagrancy Act

The university strike is a symptom of our skewed value system
Paul McNamee

The university strike is a symptom of our skewed value system

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