James Timpson has employed ex-prisoners since 2008 and says putting trust in people pays offFor James Timpson there is nothing charitable about employing former prisoners. The head of the high street shoe repair and locksmithing firm Timpson – which ha…
‘Community, not profit’: the creative renaissance of Birkenhead
Across the Mersey from Liverpool, a group of grassroots promoters is trying to avoid that city’s redevelopment errors as they champion a vibrant cultural renewalEmblazoned above Christopher Torpey, co-founder of music venue Future Yard, are the words “…
Scottish health secretary claims nursery discriminated against daughter
SNP’s Humza Yousaf alleges school refused to offer places to three children with Muslim namesOne of Scotland’s most senior Muslim politicians has lodged a complaint against a nursery over suspicions it discriminated against his two-year-old daughter.Hu…
‘Don’t beat yourself up’: 10 ways to feel happier with your body as the world reopens
Many of us are returning to the office or socialising for the first time in a year – and may be feeling anxious about physical changes. Here’s how to feel a little bit better about yourselfAs pandemic restrictions are lifted in England, many of us will…
Covid travel: minister defends plan for amber watchlist in England
Labour warns move will add to confusion over which countries are safe to visit during summer holidaysCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA government minister has defended proposals for an amber watchlist for travel destinations…
Angela Rayner: ‘We don’t want to be an opposition, we want to be a government’
Labour’s deputy leader opens up about being a carer, byelections, and achieving a ‘cultural shift’ in the workplaceLabour’s deputy leader, Angela Rayner, has said her own experience as a care worker helped to convince her more flexible working could be…
Blind Ambition review – a candid, charming take on sight and artistry
This stunt-filled documentary sees TV producer Jamie O’Leary and comic Jamie MacDonald consider how creatives with low vision and blindness both survive and thriveBlind Ambition (BBC Two) takes the tried and trusted format of putting two grumpy men tog…
Johnson faces rebellion over ‘intolerable’ hunger and poverty in home counties
Steve Baker, MP for Wycombe, urged ministers not to ignore the cost of living crisis in constituencies like hisBoris Johnson faces another backbench rebellion over the Treasury’s spending this autumn, as a high-profile Tory MP hit out at “intolerable” …
Evictions crisis: Ocasio-Cortez says Democrats cannot blame Republicans
Progressive is angry her party allowed the clock to run out on renewing measure that lapsed Saturday nightDemocrats who control the House of Representatives cannot blame Republicans for a looming crisis over evictions, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said, af…
Serious questions raised by solitary confinement in prisons | Letters
Emma Ginn and Annie Viswanathan on the effect of solitary confinement on immigration detainees and Dean Kingham on prisoners abandoned to close supervision centres. Plus, Howard Thomas on steps towards sending fewer people to prisonProlonged solitary c…