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Public service means putting people first. Landlords like Rushanara Ali shouldn't be government ministers
Public service means putting people first. Landlords like Rushanara Ali shouldn't be government ministers
Homelessness minister Rushanara Ali resigned last week over allegations she hiked the rent on her property after tenants left. It shows that a property portfolio and government job doesn't mix, writes Kwajo Tweneboa
Asylum hotel protests aren't 'legitimate concerns'. They’re a failure to combat far-right narratives
Asylum hotel protests aren't 'legitimate concerns'. They’re a failure to combat far-right narratives
Is the Timms Review of disability benefit PIP just a tick-box exercise?
Is the Timms Review of disability benefit PIP just a tick-box exercise?
Could 16 and 17-year-olds really decide the next election?
Could 16 and 17-year-olds really decide the next election?
Why criminalising protest won't stop people from rising up for causes that matter
Why criminalising protest won't stop people from rising up for causes that matter
Farage says Reform will halve crime in Britain. Here's why his policies would only make things worse
Farage says Reform will halve crime in Britain. Here's why his policies would only make things worse
From anti-war to Palestine Action: The way we protest is changing – so how did we get here?
From anti-war to Palestine Action: The way we protest is changing – so how did we get here?
Votes at 16 is a victory for young people – but true democratic empowerment is still some way off
Votes at 16 is a victory for young people – but true democratic empowerment is still some way off
A Community Right to Buy is a first step to building a better Britain up from the streets
A Community Right to Buy is a first step to building a better Britain up from the streets
A year of Labour: How has the Starmer government fared in helping people out of debt?
A year of Labour: How has the Starmer government fared in helping people out of debt?
Labour should take a leaf out of Zohran Mamdani's book and give young people something to vote for
Labour should take a leaf out of Zohran Mamdani's book and give young people something to vote for
Are we witnessing a turning point in how we tackle homelessness?
Are we witnessing a turning point in how we tackle homelessness?
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
