Opinion
The Man with the Plan is an urgent film for our desperate times
The Man with the Plan is an urgent film for our desperate times
A new film is a full-blown exposition on why if we had done what Beveridge advocated we might be in a better place today
Good news for those eating the last of the Christmas cheese
Good news for those eating the last of the Christmas cheese
The Trump administration has declared war on homelessness – the fightback starts now
The Trump administration has declared war on homelessness – the fightback starts now
Top Stories
It’s fine to be confused by Labour’s economic plans – here’s the thread that connects it all
It’s fine to be confused by Labour’s economic plans – here’s the thread that connects it all
For people in Gaza, ceasefire has changed little. 2026 must see a real end to the violence
For people in Gaza, ceasefire has changed little. 2026 must see a real end to the violence
Political opinion
Disabled people faced a politically tumultuous 2025. What does next year have in store?
Disabled people faced a politically tumultuous 2025. What does next year have in store?
Mikey Erhardt, of Disability Rights UK, writes about what must change in politics to build disabled people’s trust in 2026
2025 will not go down in history as the Year of the Starmer. Can he keep his job through 2026?
2025 will not go down in history as the Year of the Starmer. Can he keep his job through 2026?
Labour’s veterans minister: How we’re tackling the ‘national shame’ of veteran homelessness
Labour’s veterans minister: How we’re tackling the ‘national shame’ of veteran homelessness
Homelessness
The Trump administration has declared war on homelessness – the fightback starts now
The Trump administration has declared war on homelessness – the fightback starts now
We need a stepchange in how we deal with homelessness in 2026 so society can heal
We need a stepchange in how we deal with homelessness in 2026 so society can heal
Labour’s veterans minister: How we’re tackling the ‘national shame’ of veteran homelessness
Labour’s veterans minister: How we’re tackling the ‘national shame’ of veteran homelessness
Why were young people barely mentioned in Labour’s homelessness strategy?
Why were young people barely mentioned in Labour’s homelessness strategy?
Poverty
The dehumanising narratives around benefits need to stop in 2026 – for all our sakes
The dehumanising narratives around benefits need to stop in 2026 – for all our sakes
Negative rhetoric around the welfare system can do lasting damage. Ruth Patrick, a professor at the University of Glasgow and a researcher who leads the Changing Realities programme, explains what needs to change in the new year
Labour’s child poverty strategy is a real step forward, but it can’t be the last word
Labour’s child poverty strategy is a real step forward, but it can’t be the last word
Labour’s £9.1bn inheritance tax raid is a missed opportunity to break the cycle of deprivation
Labour’s £9.1bn inheritance tax raid is a missed opportunity to break the cycle of deprivation
Sam Delaney
Why I’m proud of myself for not buying a pair of corduroy trousers
Why I’m proud of myself for not buying a pair of corduroy trousers
My father-in-law Peter Pallai left me with a cast-iron template for growing older with style
My father-in-law Peter Pallai left me with a cast-iron template for growing older with style
I asked ChatGPT to rate my life choices. I didn’t like what it told me
I asked ChatGPT to rate my life choices. I didn’t like what it told me
Seeing your kid off to university is a joy – but we had some wobbles on the motorway
Seeing your kid off to university is a joy – but we had some wobbles on the motorway
John Bird
The Man with the Plan is an urgent film for our desperate times
The Man with the Plan is an urgent film for our desperate times
Where JMW Turner wears me out, John Constable restores me
Where JMW Turner wears me out, John Constable restores me
Yo-yo homes, 10Foot and autism assessments: This is how Big Issue made change in 2025
Yo-yo homes, 10Foot and autism assessments: This is how Big Issue made change in 2025
Jordan North and William Hanson on why you should always take your Big Issue: ‘It’s a bloody good read’
Jordan North and William Hanson on why you should always take your Big Issue: ‘It’s a bloody good read’
Paul McNamee
Good news for those eating the last of the Christmas cheese
Good news for those eating the last of the Christmas cheese
From aubergines to data centres: Here’s what’s going to happen in 2026
