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I'm a Labour MP. This is why I can't support Starmer's benefits cuts

I'm a Labour MP. This is why I can't support Starmer's benefits cuts
One of 42 Labour MPs to break ranks and say they cannot support the government's benefits cuts, Paula Barker says Treasury orthodoxy cannot dictate policy at the expense of constituents
We are all the same age inside a library – curious, young and eager to learn

We are all the same age inside a library – curious, young and eager to learn
Covent Garden's iconic street artists were born from resistance. Now they face an uncertain future

Covent Garden's iconic street artists were born from resistance. Now they face an uncertain future
It's 80 years since VE Day and Europe may be free – but we're losing a war with poverty
It's 80 years since VE Day and Europe may be free – but we're losing a war with poverty
I've written over a million words about poverty – here's what I've learned
I've written over a million words about poverty – here's what I've learned
When support services fail to recognise cultural context, it creates more barriers than bridges

When support services fail to recognise cultural context, it creates more barriers than bridges
The UK government must learn from Wales and bring about a politics that looks to the future

The UK government must learn from Wales and bring about a politics that looks to the future
We took the UK government to court to defend the right to protest – and won. Here's what it means

We took the UK government to court to defend the right to protest – and won. Here's what it means
Labour has shot itself in the foot on immigration – but it's not too late to change course

Labour has shot itself in the foot on immigration – but it's not too late to change course
Lobular breast cancer patients like me deserve better. Will Wes Streeting finally help us?

Lobular breast cancer patients like me deserve better. Will Wes Streeting finally help us?
No, net zero targets didn't cause blackout – nor are they doomed to fail

No, net zero targets didn't cause blackout – nor are they doomed to fail
Labour must stop landlords hiking rents if Keir Starmer is to help working people

Labour must stop landlords hiking rents if Keir Starmer is to help working people
AI therapy surprised me. But I won't be ditching my human therapist just yet

AI therapy surprised me. But I won't be ditching my human therapist just yet
From budget cuts to rising costs: Can the BBC compete anymore with the likes of Netflix and Amazon?

From budget cuts to rising costs: Can the BBC compete anymore with the likes of Netflix and Amazon?
Bank holiday weekends mean beer gardens and booze – but drinking culture may be about to change

Bank holiday weekends mean beer gardens and booze – but drinking culture may be about to change
Local election results show Labour can't counter Reform by allowing them to set the narrative

Local election results show Labour can't counter Reform by allowing them to set the narrative
Israel's aid blockade is pushing people in Gaza to the brink of survival. It must be lifted – now

Israel's aid blockade is pushing people in Gaza to the brink of survival. It must be lifted – now
Tony Blair is talking nonsense on net zero. The reality is the UK isn't prepared

Tony Blair is talking nonsense on net zero. The reality is the UK isn't prepared
The truth was just as hard to find in the old days as it is now

The truth was just as hard to find in the old days as it is now
Brits seem apathetic towards Labour's disability benefit cuts. Where has all the empathy gone?

Brits seem apathetic towards Labour's disability benefit cuts. Where has all the empathy gone?
Our water is filthy. It's time to float the idea of renationalisation

Our water is filthy. It's time to float the idea of renationalisation
Awful April: The new financial year bill increases are hitting millions hard – what can be done?

Awful April: The new financial year bill increases are hitting millions hard – what can be done?
The family-unifying effect of University Challenge

The family-unifying effect of University Challenge
I've been priced out of living in London – it shouldn't take extraordinary luck just to live here

I've been priced out of living in London – it shouldn't take extraordinary luck just to live here
LGBTQ+ inclusion doesn't just benefit certain Brits – it helps all of us
