Opinion

Our leaders must listen to scientists on climate change – or catastrophe is around the corner
Mark Wright

Our leaders must listen to scientists on climate change – or catastrophe is around the corner

Environmental destruction can happen quickly and catastrophically at the stroke of a politician’s mis-informed pen, says WWF UK's Mark Wright
The message that non-white people are unwelcome in the UK got louder in 2025 – here's the proof
protesters surround a police van
Siddharth Venkataramakrishnan

The message that non-white people are unwelcome in the UK got louder in 2025 – here's the proof

We need a stepchange in how we deal with homelessness in 2026 so society can heal
Jess Turtle

We need a stepchange in how we deal with homelessness in 2026 so society can heal

2025 was tough on the planet. We can't afford a year of Labour in-fighting on environment policy
Shaun Spiers

2025 was tough on the planet. We can't afford a year of Labour in-fighting on environment policy

From aubergines to data centres: Here's what's going to happen in 2026
Paul McNamee

From aubergines to data centres: Here's what's going to happen in 2026

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Letters: I was homeless once. Now I'm filled with gratitude for how my life turned out
Letters

Letters: I was homeless once. Now I'm filled with gratitude for how my life turned out

2025 will not go down in history as the Year of the Starmer. Can he keep his job through 2026?
Tatton Spiller

2025 will not go down in history as the Year of the Starmer. Can he keep his job through 2026?

New archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally: 'Let's keep kindness going after Christmas'
Sarah Mullally

New archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally: 'Let's keep kindness going after Christmas'

Could Santa be a refugee? This is what his Christmas asylum journey would look like
Ala Sirriyeh

Could Santa be a refugee? This is what his Christmas asylum journey would look like

I'm a mother of children with disabilities. My local support group gave me a chance to breathe
Michelle Keen and her son George.
Michelle Keen

I'm a mother of children with disabilities. My local support group gave me a chance to breathe

I am a British citizen and have lived in the UK for 20 years. But as a refugee, I feel afraid here
Union Jacks line the streets of central London.
Dine

I am a British citizen and have lived in the UK for 20 years. But as a refugee, I feel afraid here

This Lancaster Priory monument was a culture wars flashpoint. Then it became a force for good
The monument at Lancaster Priory.
Dr Chris Donaldson and Dr Sunita Abraham

This Lancaster Priory monument was a culture wars flashpoint. Then it became a force for good

No room at the inn for refugees? Many Brits are happy to welcome strangers in need
Dr Krish Kandiah

No room at the inn for refugees? Many Brits are happy to welcome strangers in need

Labour's immigration shake-up is like the hostile environment on steroids
National Demonstration for Migrant Workers’ Rights protest in Birmingham
Munya Radzi

Labour's immigration shake-up is like the hostile environment on steroids

I dreaded turning 18 as a care leaver. There is a cliff-edge which leaves us without support
Alfie-James Waring
Alfie-James Waring

I dreaded turning 18 as a care leaver. There is a cliff-edge which leaves us without support

The government's plan to protect domestic abuse survivors has big gaps
domestic abuse
Sue Harper

The government's plan to protect domestic abuse survivors has big gaps

I'm a vulnerable migrant. The Home Office treated me like an animal to be controlled and broken
Malachi

I'm a vulnerable migrant. The Home Office treated me like an animal to be controlled and broken

The Employment Rights Act is here. Will 2026 be the year that work gets better?
Alice Martin

The Employment Rights Act is here. Will 2026 be the year that work gets better?

Comedian Robin Ince: 'I had no choice but to resign from the BBC – here's why'
Robin Ince

Comedian Robin Ince: 'I had no choice but to resign from the BBC – here's why'

Labour's child poverty strategy is a real step forward, but it can't be the last word
Keir Starmer at a children's centre as the government laid out its plan to reduce child poverty.
Scott Compton

Labour's child poverty strategy is a real step forward, but it can't be the last word

Targeting people with mental health conditions will not fix the welfare system
Chancellor Rachel Reeves and secretary of state for health and social care Wes Streeting.
Arun Veerappan

Targeting people with mental health conditions will not fix the welfare system

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Young people drop out of school when no one seems to care. Labour's plans could change lives
A stock image of teenagers in a school class.
Jack Reynolds

Young people drop out of school when no one seems to care. Labour's plans could change lives

Why you should spare a thought for young trans people this Christmas
Danielle St James

Why you should spare a thought for young trans people this Christmas

Letters: In 2026 can we start making sure those without family aren't left behind?
Letters

Letters: In 2026 can we start making sure those without family aren't left behind?

Choose joy this Christmas
Paul McNamee

Choose joy this Christmas