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We know how to end rough sleeping – now we must grasp the opportunity to do it
rough sleeping
Steve Douglas

We know how to end rough sleeping – now we must grasp the opportunity to do it

Lucy Sweet: 'There is great comfort to be had in watching other people cook'
Lucy Sweet

Lucy Sweet: 'There is great comfort to be had in watching other people cook'

Scrapping the Vagrancy Act is just the start – now we must end rough sleeping for good
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Layla Moran

Scrapping the Vagrancy Act is just the start – now we must end rough sleeping for good

The climate crisis is now the biggest Issue we face
John Bird

The climate crisis is now the biggest Issue we face

When the gambling industry realised women were potential customers, it reeled them in
Ellie Mae O’Hagan

When the gambling industry realised women were potential customers, it reeled them in

Farewell, PJ O'Rourke, one of the most original free thinkers of our time
Paul McNamee

Farewell, PJ O'Rourke, one of the most original free thinkers of our time

'Spare time on a sunny winter’s day is never wasted wandering around a graveyard'
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Robin Ince

'Spare time on a sunny winter’s day is never wasted wandering around a graveyard'

'Temporary' accommodation shows the government is failing homeless children
Alex Firth

'Temporary' accommodation shows the government is failing homeless children

Our leaders have failed us, but bitter and divisive public discourse isn't helping
John Bird

Our leaders have failed us, but bitter and divisive public discourse isn't helping

The DWP must start putting people before process
The government and DWP needs to treat people with disabilities with dignity and respect, according to campaigners.
Ella Abraham

The DWP must start putting people before process

Homeless people were social distancing long before Covid - and it may have saved lives
homeless Covid
Andrew Guise

Homeless people were social distancing long before Covid - and it may have saved lives

Kurt Zouma has the country facing an uncomfortable question: Do Britons think cats' lives matter more than Black lives?
A crowd of community members gather outside the Governor's Residence in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in the 2 a.m. hour on July 7, 2016, following the police shooting of Philando Castile in Falcon Heights, Minnesota, by a St. Anthony Police officer.
Dr Paul Ian Campbell

Kurt Zouma has the country facing an uncomfortable question: Do Britons think cats' lives matter more than Black lives?

We need to stand up for future generations, not snipe and sneer at them
Kirstie Allsopp on Kirstie's Homemade Home
Paul McNamee

We need to stand up for future generations, not snipe and sneer at them

'I like the idea of being able to earn a living alone in my glorified shed'
Sam Delaney

'I like the idea of being able to earn a living alone in my glorified shed'

The Online Safety Bill still fails to reference women and girls
Seyi Akiwowo

The Online Safety Bill still fails to reference women and girls

'Strong voices should not take priority over strong arguments'
John Bird

'Strong voices should not take priority over strong arguments'

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Spotify introduced me to a magical song, but how can I subscribe with a clear conscience?
Paul McNamee

Spotify introduced me to a magical song, but how can I subscribe with a clear conscience?

Rishi Sunak's energy bills support won't reach the people who need it most
Joe Farnworth-Mayers

Rishi Sunak's energy bills support won't reach the people who need it most

Covidland: 'I've been transformed into a biological hazard overnight'
Lucy Sweet

Covidland: 'I've been transformed into a biological hazard overnight'

Why the climate crisis is really a morality crisis
Elizabeth Cripps

Why the climate crisis is really a morality crisis

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