Peterborough retains its place as the worst place to live in England
The Cambridgeshire town was criticised for its "draining atmosphere".
Why Iain Duncan Smith’s knighthood got right up my nose
A personal response from writer David Wilson on behalf of the many families like his affected by IDS...
Hotel review: Opus, Vancouver
A look instead Opus, the stylish boutique hotel in Vancouver’s hip Yaletown neighbourhood.
Another Brexit is possible
A 'Green Brexit' is possible, but only if we radically relocalise and gain food sovereignty.
2019 will go down as one of the great political realignments of the last 40 years
There is a possibility that the Labour Party will cease to be a serious player in British politics outside of London and the major cities.
Westminster’s voting system is bankrupt. Why it’s time for proportional representation
By Josiah Mortimer of the Electoral Reform Society
The Tories are exploiting Jewish fears over antisemitism
By Antony Lerman
‘Get Brexit done’ and ‘oven ready Brexit’ are Boris Johnson’s biggest lies yet
By L Alan Winters, Professor of Economics and Director of the UK Trade Policy Observatory at University of Sussex and former Chief Economist at the Department for International Development
Women and girls subjected to an epidemic of sexual violence
Around the world, rape and sexual abuse are everyday occurrences - affecting close to a billion women and girls over a lifetime, irrespective of age, background or country.
Election 2019: Boris Johnson top recipient of donations from climate denial backers
By Mat Hope, Editor, Desmog UK
Brexit Party candidates’ climate change denial exposed
By Richard Collett-White and Tom Ritchie, Desmog UK
A manifesto of hope, especially for the NHS
A personal response from writer David Wilson.
Italian Aperitivo dining, with Laura Jackson
TV presenter and lifestyle influencer Laura Jackson has collaborated with MARTINI to curate an Aperitivo menu at Radio Alice.
My friend was murdered for protecting the Amazon
Survival’s Sarah Shenker reports on another murder in the fight to protect the Amazon and Brazil’s indigenous people:
Radical politics, not centrism, is the key to winning this general election
Poverty, climate change and mass societal injustice have ushered in a new political era.
Who is afraid of Jeremy Corbyn?
With an election around the corner, accusations, allegations and inferences of antisemitism have hit the headlines of media outlets once more, especially those known more for their sensationalism than their serious commitment to combating this evil.
Ken Loach: “Showing solidarity to people who need help is exactly what a football club should do”
"Although people may not acknowledge it, community ownership is quite a left wing, radical idea."
Acclaimed human rights activist compares Australian incarceration in infamous detention centre to I, Daniel Blake
“One man wrote and said: ‘I have a problem, pain in my heart… I feel pain and I believe it is not right – please believe me, I have pain.’ They didn’t care, and he died."
Serious questions Johnson, Cummings and Gove must answer on Vote Leave offences
Before another general election serious questions about current unsafe and outdated electoral rules need answering if it is to be run fairly.
Why I am demanding answers from Michael Gove over Vote Leave offences
I have written to Michael Gove asking for full disclosure of his knowledge of Vote Leave’s illegal payments. If he does not make disclosure, as Secretary of State responsible for data protection, he is breaking the Ministerial Code.
When happens when a sex offender like Vanessa George is released from prison
Was justice served? Will they do it again? Is my child safe?
Hundreds of vulnerable refugees in Northern France now face a traumatic fate they don’t deserve
Hundreds of people face immediate evictions in Calais and Dunkirk.
Shocking images show how much heat we lose through our roofs
Thermal imaging camera shows how much heat properties leak out.
Theatre preview: Marie Lloyd stole my life
We catch up with the playwright, JJ Leppink, to ask why now is the time for a play about Victorian Music Hall and Vaudeville.
Our government has invited a roll call of human rights abusers to sell them their deadly tools at DSEI
Liz Truss, Ben Wallace and civil servants will be plugging arms sales at DSEI to delegates from Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, Israel and many more countries associated with abuses and atrocities.
What toxins are we being exposed to in air travel?
Along with organophosphates that are added as a lubricant to aircraft engine oil, over 120 other toxic substances including insecticides and flame retardants, have been detected.
Why risk all to cross the Channel in a small boat?
As Boris Johnson threatens to 'send back' people crossing the channel, Clare Moseley of Care4Calais explains why they are risking their lives.
Costly, Chaotic and Catastrophic: What happens next with a no-deal Brexit?
Richard Graham Corbett has served as Leader of the European Parliamentary Labour Party since 2017 and as an MEP since 2014.
Self-published author sells 50,000 copies of his archaeological thriller after winning literary prize
The Kindle Storyteller Award is open for entries again - but you only have a few days.
Hotel review: The Sukhothai Bangkok
A look inside The Sukhothai Bangkok, a five-star Thai hotel with impeccable service
How Jo Swinson is making a no-deal Brexit more likely
The Lib Dem leader has doubled down on her opposition to Jeremy Corbyn becoming caretaker Prime Minister, as the party leaders agree to meeting to discuss blocking a no-deal Brexit.
How blockchain can solve the fake news problem
Blockchain is basically a record of transactions and this record is spread across several computers linked in a peer-to-peer network
A luxury break in Marbella
Forget the misconceptions - Marbella offers plenty of life's nice things from food to flamenco, and it's all within easy reach.
Is Boris Johnson’s cabinet the most anti-climate action ever?
By Mat Hope and Richard Collett-White, Desmog UK
Major victory for women in Saudi Arabia, but women and girls still need more protections.
Saudi Arabia allows women to travel without male consent.
Banning people from working denies them the basic right of living in dignity
Banning people from working denies them the basic right of living in dignity - people who have a wealth of skills, talents and experiences that we need here in Britain, but are simply being put to waste. says Maurice Wren, Chief Executive of the Refugee Council:
Summer staycations with a difference
Going on a summer holiday doesn’t have to mean airports, security checks and the stress of trying not to forget your passport. The UK staycation is becoming more and more popular with families and couples alike, and if our summer continues the way it is, then there really is no...
Boris Johnson approved £1.2 billion arms sales to Saudi Arabia as bombs rained down on Yemen
As Foreign Secretary, Johnson licensed bombs two days after Saudi forces destroyed a food factory killing 14 people. And a day before a school was bombed, killing 10 children. Two months later, Saudi forces bombed a funeral killing 140 people. In the weeks that followed, Johnson signed another arms transfers...
Dear Boris Johnson, can we please stop making refugees destitute now?
For years, far too many refugees – people who fled from conflict and persecution, who were forced to leave their homes, their loved ones, their jobs, and their communities to find a place of safety – have experienced homelessness and destitution just at the point when their claim for asylum...
Discovering Turkish Tuscany
Urla is becoming known as the Turkish Tuscany thanks to its viticultural history that spans back to the 7th century BC.
With these forces pitted against Corbyn, winning the next election will be the easy part
Why the oldest plutocracy in the world is terrified of 'Corbygeddon'