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Are we witnessing a turning point in how we tackle homelessness?
Are we witnessing a turning point in how we tackle homelessness?
The UK government is finally repealing the Vagrancy Act. Crisis chief exec Matt Downie explains why it's a 'watershed moment'
Copying Nigel Farage gives him a credibility he hasn't earned
Copying Nigel Farage gives him a credibility he hasn't earned
Poverty always gets our prime ministers in the end
Poverty always gets our prime ministers in the end
Keir Starmer might not have 'rizz' – but maybe we should give him a chance
Keir Starmer might not have 'rizz' – but maybe we should give him a chance
Politicians need to recognise self-evident truths – or else we risk going deeper into poverty
Politicians need to recognise self-evident truths – or else we risk going deeper into poverty
Inside another week of peril for Thames Water while England drowns in raw sewage
Inside another week of peril for Thames Water while England drowns in raw sewage
No, Keir Starmer, immigration isn't turning Britain into an 'island of strangers'. Here's why
No, Keir Starmer, immigration isn't turning Britain into an 'island of strangers'. Here's why
Did Labour just abandon its promise for a fairer asylum system?
Did Labour just abandon its promise for a fairer asylum system?
The UK's political map is changing almost overnight. Starmer will have to get tough
The UK's political map is changing almost overnight. Starmer will have to get tough
The radical right have stolen the centre left's clothes – but it's not too late to fight back
The radical right have stolen the centre left's clothes – but it's not too late to fight back
We need to change the way we talk about benefits if we're ever going to rebuild trust in the system
We need to change the way we talk about benefits if we're ever going to rebuild trust in the system
In Nigel we trust! How I learned to stop worrying and love Reform UK
In Nigel we trust! How I learned to stop worrying and love Reform UK
Keir Starmer is booting migrants out of his vision for workers' rights
Keir Starmer is booting migrants out of his vision for workers' rights
I'm a Labour MP. This is why I can't support Starmer's benefits cuts
I'm a Labour MP. This is why I can't support Starmer's benefits cuts
The UK government must learn from Wales and bring about a politics that looks to the future
The UK government must learn from Wales and bring about a politics that looks to the future
Local election results show Labour can't counter Reform by allowing them to set the narrative
Local election results show Labour can't counter Reform by allowing them to set the narrative
LGBTQ+ inclusion doesn't just benefit certain Brits – it helps all of us
LGBTQ+ inclusion doesn't just benefit certain Brits – it helps all of us
A politician's lies should be seen as abuse. Here's how we can create a climate of truth
A politician's lies should be seen as abuse. Here's how we can create a climate of truth
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
People in poverty feel disconnected from democracy. But it doesn't have to be this way
People in poverty feel disconnected from democracy. But it doesn't have to be this way
We must not allow Nigel Farage to run away from his record on Ukraine
We must not allow Nigel Farage to run away from his record on Ukraine
Disabled and mentally ill people feel 'broken and without hope' over Labour's plans for benefits
Disabled and mentally ill people feel 'broken and without hope' over Labour's plans for benefits
We wanted honesty, Rishi Sunak, not t-shirt slogans
We wanted honesty, Rishi Sunak, not t-shirt slogans
It's time for our political leaders to grow a backbone and stop Trump's state visit – here’s why
It's time for our political leaders to grow a backbone and stop Trump's state visit – here’s why
Germany's extreme right profited from economic decline. Keir Starmer should take note
