I was determined to get our son a place, but once he was there, he silently slipped between the cracks

Pete Hegseth says the execution will be public, but a legal expert says the "unprecedented" decision is on "uncertain legal terrain".

Democracy campaigners say changing how Britain votes will not be enough unless the Prime Minister also changes who votes as well

An analysis of how billionaire wealth, rentier capitalism and “ghost GDP” are hollowing out the UK economy, deepening inequality and weakening democracy.

A global comparison of State Pension provision highlights the onus on individuals in the UK to build pension savings for their retirement, rather than leaving

Young people who grow up experiencing persistent poverty are more than three times as likely to be not in education, employment or training (NEET) at 17 or 23 (3.3 and 3.4 times, respectively), accord...

A decade ago Palantir was largely unknown in the UK. It now holds public contracts worth hundreds of millions of pounds...

Minor revisions to immigration figures can complicate the government’s fiscal strategy

How gender, ethnicity, and place shape opportunity.

Prem Sikka is an Emeritus Professor of Accounting at the University of Essex and the University of Sheffield, a Labour member of the House of Lords, and Contributing Editor at Left Foot Forward. Mi...

How does immigration affect the UK economy and public finances? We examine migration trends, fiscal impacts and what they could mean for the Budget.

Exploring the dynamics of social mobility beyond attainment and earnings.

Investigation comes amid growing calls for an end to ‘obscene’ profit-making in care sector

Tackling crisis 'not just about finding most disadvantaged'

As Andy Burnham’s new government prepares to face scrutiny from MPs for the first time, Tom Fleming outlines ten key issues and questions facing parliament in the weeks and months ahead.

Backlash from nurses, medical experts and green campaigners in response to deputy leader dismissing efforts to reach net zero

Assessment that has found a jump in UK productivity emphasises urgent need to appoint a national statistician

As the PM’s cost of living tour gets underway, a new survey from CPAG finds more than half of parents (55%) whose children will be newly eligible for free school meals (FSM) from September don’t know ...

David Aaronovitch and guests discuss small boats, asylum seekers and illegal migration.

Britain ‘an appealing market’ for long-term investment, says Galileo chief

Our usual round-up of everything we'll be looking out for on results day 2026.

As Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and their peers have grown richer and more influential, Gil Durán argues they have all but abandoned democracy – and found the perfect government to enable them

Reform UK is not having a good time. This morning while announcing their latest immigration plans, Nigel Farage somehow reignited his spat with the Restore Britain leader, Rupert Lowe.To make matters worse Farage’s deputy, Richard Tice, is under investigation by the parliamentary standards watchdog Are Reform UK’s rehashed immigration plans just a distraction from their internal party problems?

The changing face of demographics, immigration, social attitudes and LGBTQ+ politics.

Nurseries are spending millions on their investors – at parents' expense, analysis shows

Discipline at an academy trust went too far - parents, pupils and former teachers tell BBC Panorama.

Nigel Farage’s £5m gift, the Cottrell family’s links and donations, and Richard Tice’s business dealings form part of an increasingly clear nexus of relationships

The Prime Minister has said that social care in England is “as unfair as American health care” as he pledged to do what successive governments have...

Paid-for political access and threadbare regulations have helped to embed the US tech firm in the NHS – and beyond. But there is a way to free ourselves, says Peter Geoghegan of Democracy for Sale

Tether is a giant in crytocurrency, an industry that Nigel Farage believes the UK should be embracing.

Counter-terror leaders reveal the tactics Russia is using to sow division in the UK