Liz Truss may be gone, but her ideas are not. How her political programme will shape the Conservatives, Reform and Restore at the next election.

Andy Burnham wants social care to be free at the point of use. But is this a progressive or regressive policy?

Northern Ireland’s loyalist communities retain a remarkable sense of place and civil society. But what happens when strong communities confront immigration, paramilitarism and generational change?

You could write a whole history of British pop music as a struggle between creative labour and capital over control of the means of production and distribution. Pop music is an industry and industries...

Durham Police says road safety is a priority. So why was I told it was “force policy” not to investigate alleged driving offences?

This is the UK Labour Force Survey.  When you read that Unemployment has gone up or down the original data largely comes from this survey document.   Most people have never seen it or participated in ...

UK electricity prices are among the highest in Europe. Why? From privatisation to green transition, here’s how Britain got here.

How well do you know what Britain thinks? Take this anonymous 30-question survey comparing your political and social views with UK public opinion.

Parliament says student loans were mis-sold. But are they really loans at all, or a graduate tax designed to disguise government spending?

Why did Durham High School close? A £2m land sale, a £5.7m write-down and promised investment leave important questions still unanswered.

Britain’s political funding rules are changing radically following scandals. What does this mean for parties and donors?

Small boat crossings dominate Britain’s political debate. But what do falling numbers tell us about crossings, asylum and government policy?

Premier League clubs are spending billions on transfers. Do the new Squad Cost Rules really make football more sustainable?

Britain paid £20 million in compensation when slavery was abolished, but paid it to slave owners. What would reparations look like today?

Reform UK says it can save £50bn a year from welfare. From PIP and Universal Credit to DOGE government savings never work as planned.

Muslims have been part of Europe for more than 1,300 years. From al-Andalus to the Balkans, the history challenges modern claims that Islam is new to Europe.

The neoliberal economic era is ending. Can Tito’s Yugoslavia or modern China teach us about what comes next?

What would Irish reunification actually cost? We examine Northern Ireland’s fiscal deficit, pensions, public-sector pay, productivity and UK debt.

In 1976 one of the best pieces of music journalism of all time appeared in the Sunday Times Magazine. Gordon Burn’s A Hard Week’s Night, with photographs by Red Saunders, documented a night at Wigan C...

Northern Ireland’s loyalist communities retain a remarkable sense of place and civil society. But what happens when strong communities confront immigration, paramilitarism and generational change?

Why is the British high street dying? Online shopping and business rates aren’t the whole story. Private equity & financialisation have played a major role.

Why does Clacton vote for Nigel Farage? Behind Reform’s success is an ageing town with low employment, low skills and deep economic decline.