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There could be more than 5,000 women sleeping rough in England. We must find them
a woman in street light at bus stop
Liz Rutherfoord and Nahar Choudhury

There could be more than 5,000 women sleeping rough in England. We must find them

'It's OK to laugh about death': And Mrs director Daniel Reisinger's guide to facing grief with a smile
Aisling Bea in And Mrs
Daniel Reisinger

'It's OK to laugh about death': And Mrs director Daniel Reisinger's guide to facing grief with a smile

Let Sir Ian McKellen be our inspiration
Steven MacKenzie

Let Sir Ian McKellen be our inspiration

Paris Paralympics is a stark reminder of the barriers most disabled people face in sport
disability sport
Mikey Erhardt

Paris Paralympics is a stark reminder of the barriers most disabled people face in sport

Rise in young people not in work or education could fill Man Utd's Old Trafford stadium
Manchester United playing football at Old Trafford
Jamie Masraff

Rise in young people not in work or education could fill Man Utd's Old Trafford stadium

Why we should rename artificial intelligence to 'unnatural intelligence'
'No AI' sign
John Bird

Why we should rename artificial intelligence to 'unnatural intelligence'

It's hard to view private schools as charities. Taxing them is the right thing to do
Marlborough College in Wiltshire
Sam Delaney

It's hard to view private schools as charities. Taxing them is the right thing to do

When it comes to public transport, we're still travelling in the wrong direction
Thomas the Tank Engine
Steven MacKenzie

When it comes to public transport, we're still travelling in the wrong direction

Removal of Roma children in Leeds exposes divide between migrant communities and rest of society
Joanna Kostka

Removal of Roma children in Leeds exposes divide between migrant communities and rest of society

'Nobody should feel on their own': How pubs are stepping up to tackle the UK's loneliness epidemic
Community

'Nobody should feel on their own': How pubs are stepping up to tackle the UK's loneliness epidemic

Rise in prison leaver homelessness should be a clear warning to the new government
Barbed wire on a wall at a prison
Campbell Robb

Rise in prison leaver homelessness should be a clear warning to the new government

British children need a 'digital vaccination' to tackle tsunami of fake news and disinformation
A child looking at a laptop computer
Mark Mon Williams

British children need a 'digital vaccination' to tackle tsunami of fake news and disinformation

I've been a refugee twice – seeing the response to racism makes me proud to be British
Anti-racism demonstrators in Manchester, August 10 2024
Danyal Sattar

I've been a refugee twice – seeing the response to racism makes me proud to be British

How the crisis of affordable credit is endangering the UK's most vulnerable
Household debt
Virraj Jatania

How the crisis of affordable credit is endangering the UK's most vulnerable

Buy Now Pay Later must be regulated – before it pushes even more vulnerable people into debt
Around 50,000 people were ineligible for universal credit because of their migration status
Vikki Brownridge

Buy Now Pay Later must be regulated – before it pushes even more vulnerable people into debt

Restore Nature Now: Finding camaraderie and inspiration on a march for nature
A butterfly
Robin Ince

Restore Nature Now: Finding camaraderie and inspiration on a march for nature

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Tony Blair thinks the DWP could be automated by AI. Here's why that's so dangerous
Former prime minister Tony Blair
Susannah Copson

Tony Blair thinks the DWP could be automated by AI. Here's why that's so dangerous

Rizzle Kicks' Jordan Stephens: 'Men, you are beautiful. Just accept it'
Jordan Stephens

Rizzle Kicks' Jordan Stephens: 'Men, you are beautiful. Just accept it'

Letters: Old age is something to celebrate – not something to complain about
The Dunn family with Norwich Big Issue vendor Simon Gravell
Letters

Letters: Old age is something to celebrate – not something to complain about

Universities can play a vital role in solving homelessness. Here's how
university students graduating
Greg Hurst

Universities can play a vital role in solving homelessness. Here's how

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