Opinion
There are millions and millions of intersex people worldwide. This is what life is like for us
There are millions and millions of intersex people worldwide. This is what life is like for us
Interconnected UK provides peer support and a safe space for intersex people. A representative for the charity writes about the new Channel 4 documentary The Secret of Me and why it is so important people like Jim Ambrose tell their stories
Iranians in Britain call on UK government to stand with the people of Iran against brutal repression
Iranians in Britain call on UK government to stand with the people of Iran against brutal repression
Starmer’s U-turns have become a joke. But it’s not too late for him to make some hard decisions
Starmer’s U-turns have become a joke. But it’s not too late for him to make some hard decisions
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Looking for a comfort watch this January? The Food Network is here for you
Looking for a comfort watch this January? The Food Network is here for you
Pensioners are skipping showers and cutting back on food as millions face poverty
Pensioners are skipping showers and cutting back on food as millions face poverty
Political opinion
Iranians in Britain call on UK government to stand with the people of Iran against brutal repression
Iranians in Britain call on UK government to stand with the people of Iran against brutal repression
Dr Ela Zabihi, a lecturer at City St George’s, University of London and a committee member of Women for a Free Iran, writes about what the UK government must do to stand with Iranian people
Starmer’s U-turns have become a joke. But it’s not too late for him to make some hard decisions
Starmer’s U-turns have become a joke. But it’s not too late for him to make some hard decisions
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?
Homelessness
Only investment at the next budget will turn Scottish housing rights into housing reality
Only investment at the next budget will turn Scottish housing rights into housing reality
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
Poverty
Pensioners are skipping showers and cutting back on food as millions face poverty
Pensioners are skipping showers and cutting back on food as millions face poverty
Joanna Elson, chief executive of Independent Age, writes about how the UK government could bring down the numbers of pensioners living in poverty
How the groundbreaking Crisis and Resilience Fund can help end the need for food banks
How the groundbreaking Crisis and Resilience Fund can help end the need for food banks
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
Letters: Grok isn’t the problem. Men are the problem
Letters: Grok isn’t the problem. Men are the problem
Big Issue founder renews calls for child poverty targets: ‘I am gifting the government a chance’
Big Issue founder renews calls for child poverty targets: ‘I am gifting the government a chance’
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
Paul McNamee
Starmer’s U-turns have become a joke. But it’s not too late for him to make some hard decisions
Starmer’s U-turns have become a joke. But it’s not too late for him to make some hard decisions
In this moment of geopolitical sword-dancing, words matter more than ever
In this moment of geopolitical sword-dancing, words matter more than ever
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
