Proof that UK’s racist and anti-migrant rhetoric got louder in 2025
Many lauded protests for remigration held in cities including Manchester, Birmingham and Nuneaton. Others sought to position mass…
No room at the inn? Many Brits are happy to welcome refugees
When home secretary Shabana Mahmood set out her reforms on the pathway to settlement, many felt her proposals…
UK wildlife is in deep trouble – here’s what needs to change
Beyond the neighbourhood scale, the UK needs to step up its commitment to protect 30% of land and…
Labour’s asylum ‘shake up’ will only punish torture survivors like me
Taken together, these reforms will make refugee integration almost impossible. How can anyone put down strong roots if they don’t know whether they will…
Thames Water wants permission to pollute Britain’s water until 2040
Environmental barrister Paul Powlesland, founder of Lawyers for Nature, said water companies have effectively enjoyed “leniency” for decades.…
The growth of rewilding offers hope for a wilder future in 2025
This year has shown that more and more people want to be a part of rewilding and understand…
Could building new train stations help get Britain back on track?
White Rose Station, near Leeds, is set to go three years over schedule, with its entire £26.5 million…
Is Britain far right? – Big Issue
“Most people in the UK do not hold views of the far and extreme right, though sympathy for…
Would scaling up the UK-France asylum deal really stop the boats?
But the report argues that if scaled up 10- or 20-fold, with up to 50,000 people admitted legally…
Glasgow’s Citizens Theatre reopens after a seven-year intermission
Each now underpin the return of this Victorian theatre which has been at the cultural core of the…