Politics

‘I don’t know why you exist’: Doctor savages Laurence Fox in awkward interview
COVID-19 Vaccines

‘I don’t know why you exist’: Doctor savages Laurence Fox in awkward interview

Raw sewage, dead fish and E.coli: Record £2.1m fine for water pollution in Devon and Cornwall
River pollution

Raw sewage, dead fish and E.coli: Record £2.1m fine for water pollution in Devon and Cornwall

How local politics has wilted in Westminster’s shadow
Image: The Big Issue
Local elections

How local politics has wilted in Westminster’s shadow

The cost of living crisis has left us in a state of emergency. The government must act
Hands counting coins
Paul McNamee

The cost of living crisis has left us in a state of emergency. The government must act

Is Rishi Sunak's anti-social behaviour plan a step too far? We asked you
Your Views

Is Rishi Sunak's anti-social behaviour plan a step too far? We asked you

Stopgap politics won't cut it. We need proper forward planning
Stopgap politics - John Bird
John Bird

Stopgap politics won't cut it. We need proper forward planning

Joe Biden spoke in Belfast about 25 years of peace. Here's why it matters
Joe Biden makes a speech
Paul McNamee

Joe Biden spoke in Belfast about 25 years of peace. Here's why it matters

Gary Lineker had the government scared. They should have been worrying about Casualty
TV gets political

Gary Lineker had the government scared. They should have been worrying about Casualty

How two men outran the KGB to bring Tetris to the world
Tetris pair Pajitnov and Rogers
exclusive

How two men outran the KGB to bring Tetris to the world

The man who never gave up on peace
John Hume
Good Friday Agreement

The man who never gave up on peace

Scotland and Northern Ireland hold the cards for the UK's future
Bill Clinton and Gerry Adams shake hands in Belfast, November 1995
Paul McNamee

Scotland and Northern Ireland hold the cards for the UK's future

Illegal Immigration Bill: How does UK refugee policy compare to the rest of the world?
Refugees

Illegal Immigration Bill: How does UK refugee policy compare to the rest of the world?

Protests outside asylum seeker hotels doubled in 2022. Here's what 2023 holds for the far-right
Far-right

Protests outside asylum seeker hotels doubled in 2022. Here's what 2023 holds for the far-right

Betty Boothroyd: From campaigning for JFK to becoming the first female speaker
Betty Boothroyd
Politics

Betty Boothroyd: From campaigning for JFK to becoming the first female speaker

A poverty manifesto about the glues, syrups and treacles that get people stuck
Portrait of the satirist Jonathan Swift by Michael Dahl
John Bird

A poverty manifesto about the glues, syrups and treacles that get people stuck

The future of levelling up looks bleak - even Labour's plans will hold back local areas
Daniel Reast

The future of levelling up looks bleak - even Labour's plans will hold back local areas

'It looks like a sick joke': Priti Patel accused of hypocrisy after calling on the government to house refugees
Priti Patel
Ukraine

'It looks like a sick joke': Priti Patel accused of hypocrisy after calling on the government to house refugees

Bernie Sanders: 'Real fundamental change never comes easily'
bernie sanders
Inequality

Bernie Sanders: 'Real fundamental change never comes easily'

A year into war, there’s still optimism to be found in Kyiv
Ukraine
Russian invasion

A year into war, there’s still optimism to be found in Kyiv

Democracy is under threat, warns Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden in the fight for democracy
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Democracy is under threat, warns Bernie Sanders