UK
Welcome to Britain, a country that has finally lost its mind
Please help — Two years of constant political arguments and very little progress over Brexit has come to a head. Please, Theresa – put us all out of our misery.
Written by: Dawn Foster
Brexit unpacked: your bullshit-free guide to the current mess
What is happening? — While it’s easy to switch off, Brexit will shape British politics, and our lives, for a generation – so we owe it to ourselves not to clock out. Writer Ben Smoke talks us through the mess.
Written by: Ben Smoke
The rights of UK sex workers are under threat – why?
Everything you need to know — While sex work has always been a precarious profession, the UK government is now pushing it to its limits. Writer Lydia Morrish meets the collectives and organisations who are revolting for their rights.
Written by: Lydia Morrish
The story behind the biggest killer of young men in the UK
Elephant in the room — In Evelyn, a gut-wrenchingly personal new documentary, White Helmets director Orlando von Einsiedel tackles the subject of male suicide; telling the story of his brother’s death, and the effect it had on his friends and family.
Written by: Alex King
Protestors call for immediate action on climate change
‘The time to rebel is now’ — This weekend, thousands of demonstrators from environmental activist group Extinction Rebellion blockaded the bridges of London.
Written by: Eva Clifford
The Martin Parr guide to northern England
Return to Manchester — The iconic photographer reflects on the North, and the locations that have inspired him over the years: ‘The place is still as bonkers as ever, it’s very surreal.’
Written by: Hannah Clugston
Dispatches from Birmingham’s Supreme Cat Show
No vaping please — ‘Like an IKEA for cats’: photographer Joe Hart heads to the most prestigious event on the UK’s feline calendar.
Written by: Huck
Meet Queen B, the face of car culture for a new generation
Royalty on wheels — Becky Evans is carving out a space for female petrolheads ready to stamp their style on a scene that once seemed off-limits.
Written by: Alex King
Thousands gather across the UK to protest Syria airstrikes
‘Stop bombing’ — Yesterday, demonstrations against the UK’s shock intervention in Syria were held across the country. Photographer Theo McInnes and writer Ben Smoke join the crowds in London.
Written by: Ben Smoke
It’s time to talk about how Britain treats its homeless
From Where I Stand — A society can be judged by how it deals with its most vulnerable – and as it gears up for 2018’s Royal Wedding, the UK is already showing its true colours, writes Dawn Foster.
Written by: Dawn Foster