Opinion
There are 2.5 million people trapped in credit card debt in the UK. This is why it happens
There are 2.5 million people trapped in credit card debt in the UK. This is why it happens
Vikki Brownridge, chief executive of StepChange Debt Charity, calls for greater protections for people who are struggling financially so that they are not plunged into deeper credit card debt
Domestic abuse is getting worse. Education alone isn't enough to stop it
Domestic abuse is getting worse. Education alone isn't enough to stop it
Letters: A free bus pass for homeless kids is good, but wouldn't a permanent home be better?
Letters: A free bus pass for homeless kids is good, but wouldn't a permanent home be better?
Me, my grown-up daughter, and a night out with Take That
Me, my grown-up daughter, and a night out with Take That
Anyone should be able to become an architect. But apprenticeship funding is shaking the foundations
Anyone should be able to become an architect. But apprenticeship funding is shaking the foundations
I was homeless at 16 after leaving care. My apprenticeship gave me a future
I was homeless at 16 after leaving care. My apprenticeship gave me a future
I got a copy of the Beveridge Report for my 80th birthday. Every government minister should read it
I got a copy of the Beveridge Report for my 80th birthday. Every government minister should read it
Reform's pints promise is really talking about British identity. Labour should take note
Reform's pints promise is really talking about British identity. Labour should take note
Poverty levels are stubborn – but the public purse is strained. Could impact investment solve the problem?
Poverty levels are stubborn – but the public purse is strained. Could impact investment solve the problem?
The Qatar World Cup sparked calls for boycotts. Where's the uproar about the United States in 2026?
The Qatar World Cup sparked calls for boycotts. Where's the uproar about the United States in 2026?
If Peppa Pig showed deafness when I was growing up, my family's story would be very different
If Peppa Pig showed deafness when I was growing up, my family's story would be very different
Providing carpets in social housing won't be mandatory. It fails to meet basic standards of decency
Providing carpets in social housing won't be mandatory. It fails to meet basic standards of decency
Why disabled people are worried that the Timms Review could be used as a cover for PIP cuts
Why disabled people are worried that the Timms Review could be used as a cover for PIP cuts
Banning social media for under-16s is not the answer
Banning social media for under-16s is not the answer
Water is the foundation of global security – a cause that can unite us all
Water is the foundation of global security – a cause that can unite us all
A decade of Wales' future generations commissioner: 'Looking ahead is how we look after each other'
A decade of Wales' future generations commissioner: 'Looking ahead is how we look after each other'
Why are four million children still going hungry in the UK in 2026?
Why are four million children still going hungry in the UK in 2026?
Big Issue founder Lord John Bird: My 80th birthday message
Big Issue founder Lord John Bird: My 80th birthday message
My baby died before I even held them – and I was expected to carry on
My baby died before I even held them – and I was expected to carry on
I live with regret that I did not take my health seriously. A stroke changed everything
I live with regret that I did not take my health seriously. A stroke changed everything
Patience star Ella Maisy Purvis: 'Autistic people aren’t robots. We wear our hearts on our sleeves'
Patience star Ella Maisy Purvis: 'Autistic people aren’t robots. We wear our hearts on our sleeves'
How 2026 can mark the beginning of the end for rough sleeping
How 2026 can mark the beginning of the end for rough sleeping
If homelessness was a country, it would rival the United States. We must invest more to end it
If homelessness was a country, it would rival the United States. We must invest more to end it
Holocaust Memorial Day: How communities ensure future generations don't forget lessons of the past
