SHOCKING: 20 | Mind Blowing Facts

People are struggling to pay their energy bills – here’s a simple idea that could help

With 40% of us likely to fall into fuel poverty as price rises hit, what if those with the broadest shoulders took the load, asks Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2022

Labour can win with clear, credible and cohesive policies

Letters: The party must clarify its position on Brexit, writes Derek Robinson, while Toby Wood says it must shake off the ghost of the Corbyn experiment. Plus Harold Mozley, Roger Woodhouse and Alan Bailey on fitting Labour slogans

The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2022

They broke the law and are disgraced. Whatever they do now, shame will cling to Johnson and Sunak

They will be forever followed by tales of people who abided by the Covid rules and died alone – while Downing Street partied, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2022

I’ve covered countless Tory mini-budgets. The cruelty of this one shocked even me

How naive I was to think that Rishi Sunak would protect the poorest from the heaviest blows of the cost of living crisis, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2022

Spend a day with me in the eviction court, Mr Sunak, and you’ll understand the ‘cost of living’

If the chancellor raised benefits in line with inflation, it would help those tenants for whom rising bills are the last straw, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2022

Taxing questions for wealthy pensioners

Letters: Millions of people already pay tax on their pensions, says Ian Fraser, but Janet Dobson says it’s in pensioners’ own interest to pay a bit more if they can afford it

The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2022

Pensioner poverty is at a new high – so why are older people still voting Tory?

To solve this crisis, we need to share some of the unearned wealth of richer pensioners with those who need it most, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Mar 18, 2022

The Tories railed against ‘green crap’. Why trust them to solve the energy crisis now?

Since David Cameron’s 2013 U-turn, wind and solar power have been sidelined. Do you believe Boris Johnson will do better, asks Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2022

As we do everything we can to support Ukraine, Britain has the chance to be a better country

From the questioning of fossil fuels to greater support for refugees, the shock of this terrible war has already made us more human, says the Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2022

Fathers are condemning their children to poverty. Why do ministers let them get away with it?

The child maintenance system is still heavily biased against women – and our system for addressing that is a shambles, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2022