Activism
Photos revealing the reality of childbirth without clean water
A new exhibition open this International Women's Day shines a light on the stories of mothers and babies in Malawi’s Ntchisi District, who were previously impacted by dirty water, poor sanitation and a lack of hygiene in health centres.
Written by: Ben Smoke
Tenants are being left out in the cold by the cladding crisis
'We want our homes back' — When Grenfell-style cladding was removed from a Salford tower block in 2020, tenants had no idea it would take years to replace. With the government and the private housing association Pendleton Together at loggerheads over responsibility, residents of Holm Court have now spent three winters without insulation.
Written by: Jessica Bradley
Inside the Stratford theatre being used as a warm bank
To freeze, or not to freeze?
Written by: Ben Smoke
Conspiracies are depoliticising Turkey's earthquake crisis
Disaster politics — As public anger over Erdoğan's response to the disaster grows, the focus on government culpability is being splintered by the promotion of conspiracy theories online and through state-owned media.
Written by: John Lubbock
Young teachers tell us why they're striking this week
Fund our schools — With thousands of teachers taking part in industrial action across England, Scotland and Wales, those new to the profession are fighting for the same investment in education they were promised when they were at school.
Written by: Eve Upton-Clark
The forgotten charity workers on strike to survive
Vital support — As demand for services rises, low pay and poor conditions are pushing third sector workers into the arms of other charities. Many are looking for work elsewhere, while those who remain are worried about the future.
Written by: Ella Glover
Art, culture, trauma and solidarity in wartime Ukraine
After a year of full-scale war, young Ukrainians are fighting with everything they have to keep their nation, their culture and their values alive.
Written by: Alex King
Tenants, unions and politicians back calls for a rent freeze
Flat Broke — As rents in UK cities continue to skyrocket, Sadiq Khan, Mick Lynch and others have joined forces to call on the Government for immediate action.
Written by: Ben Smoke
Trans people aren't a threat to women's rights, the state is
A call for unity — As far-right radicalism escalates in the UK, it's time we started treating transphobic hate crimes, anti-migrant protests, and police violence against women as part of the same problem.
Written by: Tommy Vickerstaff and Liv Wynter
Inside the UK's anti-migrant protests
Demonstrations in Rotherham, Erskine, Warwickshire and St. Helens last weekend show an alarming rise in the frequency of anti-migrant protests as well as the numbers attending them. But tensions have been brewing for a long time as inflammatory rhetoric has ramped up across mainstream news and politics.
Written by: Tom Bennett