Pupils will learn about footballer’s use of social media to highlight social and race issues he cares aboutMarcus Rashford’s much-lauded use of social media to pursue his campaign against child food poverty and persuade the UK government to expand fr…
Marcus Rashford urges government to keep £20 universal credit top-up
Footballer and poverty campaigner says ministers should focus on efforts to end the ‘child hunger pandemic’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe footballer Marcus Rashford has urged the government to end threats to social secu…
Opposing fans should respect ‘brave’ Sancho and Rashford, argues Solskjær
Manchester United pair missed Euro 2020 final penaltiesManager praises duo ‘brave enough to step up for their country’The celebrated leader Ole Gunnar Solskjær channels most often is Alex Ferguson, not Theodore Roosevelt, but even as he seeks to borrow…
How to win at life: what sports psychologists can teach us all
The lessons top athletes are learning about stress and mental health can help us handle pressure in our own livesIt was going to be the Pandemic Olympics; the cheerless games that would inspire ambivalence at best. And then sport did its thing. Despite…
Here’s what the right gets wrong about culture: it’s not fixed, it’s a living thing | Kojo Koram
The Tories see culture as something that needs to be protected, but it’s a shifting landscape transformed by each generationThe culture war, much like the war on drugs or the war on terror, is a metaphorical state that seems fated to go on for ever. Th…
The Guardian view on energy bills: a price hike that threatens millions | Editorial
Raising the cap on gas and electricity charges will have a societal impact across Britain – and a political one tooThe energy regulator Ofgem sounded apologetic as it announced another big rise in the industry’s price cap on Friday. It was right to do …
Love, courage and solidarity: 20 essential lessons young athletes taught us this summer
Protect your mental health, stand up for your friends and speak out against racism and homophobia. From the Euros to the Olympics, this season’s biggest stars have shown success is about much more than trophiesThe Olympics are racing towards the finish…
Marcus Rashford urges health staff to spread word about food vouchers
Healthy Start scheme for weekly vouchers not taken up by 40% of eligible low-income households Footballer Marcus Rashford is calling on health workers to spread the word about free food vouchers for children from low-income households after it emerged …