Society

The London mayor has expanded free school meals and holiday food schemes during the cost of living crisis

Anthony Barnett explores why a recent conference in Edinburgh aimed to initiate a conversation about an 'England' distinct from 'Britain'

At the heart of our political crisis is how England, in particular, has struggled to find its way in the modern world, writes MP Caroline Lucas

Maintaining the illusory story of what Britain was is integral to the illusion of what Britain is – and the maintenance of political and economic hegemony, writes MP Clive Lewis

Developing a stronger sense of Englishness cannot merely be looked at through a political lens – our identities are personal and multiple, conflicting and shifting, writes Hardeep Matharu

When charity Missing People researched the ethnicity of missing people in the UK, it found significant disparities among different ethnic groups. Iain Overton meets Evidence Joel to understand the ordeal of losing a loved one in this way

A new report reviewed the deaths of 3,648 people with a learning disability – almost half died an avoidable death

When the narrative is dominated by people who look different and don't share ethnic minority experiences, the system will continue to fail, writes Ramandeep Kaur

MPs have warned Michael Gove that large numbers of councils could soon be in severe financial distress

Mothers and babies are being put at risk due to severe staff shortages, the official watchdog found