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Opinion

A photo of two children standing in front of run-down housing
Opinion

To tackle child poverty the government must deal with parental poverty

Prem Sikka
12 December, 2025 (2 days ago)

Labour’s child poverty strategy offers some welcome measures, but it won’t address the factors keeping families trapped in poverty

Homeless
Opinion

This is how we can tackle homelessness and rough sleeping in Britain

Patrick Hurley
12 December, 2025 (2 days ago)

Housing First works for the people who needs most support

Rachel Reeves holding the budget briefcase
Opinion

This budget paid the political price up-front, but will the public feel the benefit by the next election?

Luke Raikes
2 December, 2025 (2 weeks ago)

Living standards are unbelievably important to all governments, but especially this one.

cop30
Opinion

The climate coalition fractured at COP30 – but a new alliance could turn the tide

Mike Buckley
1 December, 2025 (2 weeks ago)

The result was a COP where the foes of ambition were emboldened, its proponents frustrated, and in which countries which could have shown leadership, such as China and India, refused to step up.

Rachel Reeves leaving Downing Street to deliver her budget
Opinion

The government’s budget is simply managing decline

Prem Sikka
28 November, 2025 (3 weeks ago)

The budget does little to improve living standards or facilitate sustained economic growth

Rachel Reeves holding the budget briefcase outside Number 11 Downing Street
Opinion

This is how Rachel Reeves could deliver a progressive budget

Prem Sikka
21 November, 2025 (4 weeks ago)

The chancellor has an opportunity to boost the public purpose and deliver redistribution

A picture of the Thames Water logo
Opinion

When the River Turns Brown: Why I Left Labour for the Greens

Martin Abrams
21 November, 2025 (4 weeks ago)

Councillor Martin Abrams left Labour for the Green Party over a key issue: the ‘catastrophic failure’ of Thames Water

Palace of Westminster
Opinion

Westminster’s grip holds Britain back. Community power must be part of our renewal.

Roz Savage
21 November, 2025 (4 weeks ago)

Roz Savage MP argues that our resurgence will come from strong, empowered, connected communities

BBC New Broadcasting House
Opinion

Hands off our BBC: Trump’s tug of war over the BBC narrative

Claire Jones
19 November, 2025 (4 weeks ago)

A sloppy edit turns Trump into a crusader against bias, stepping in to protect us from a broadcasting corporation already leaning his way

Wes Streeting
Opinion

Will the 10-year plan save the NHS?

Mark E Thomas
18 November, 2025 (4 weeks ago)

Although the last Labour government turned around the NHS, this plan looks set to fail

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