Health Most Brits say it’s fine for Rishi Sunak to use private healthcare The Prime Minister didn’t seem to know that, as exclusive polling shows, people wouldn’t mind him paying for care. By Anoosh Chakelian
Health We rely on the NHS to be there for us in a crisis – but it is caught in a crisis of its own By Anoosh Chakelian
The truth about the worst NHS crisis Most of the carnage unfolding is the result of political decisions, not Covid-19. By Anoosh Chakelian
In my great-great-grandfather’s poetry, I glimpse the Britain I report on today George Lattimer, a trade unionist in Victorian London writing about fair pay and the workhouse, would still have plenty… By Anoosh Chakelian
QUIZ: Which social class are you, according to the British public? Take the New Statesman quiz to find out whether you’re working class, middle class or upper class in the… By Michael Goodier and Anoosh Chakelian
Sixty per cent of Brits earning £80,000-£100,000 say they’re “about average” Highly paid people tend to see themselves as “normal” on the income scale – and “worse off” than their… By Anoosh Chakelian and Michael Goodier
Do pay rises cause inflation? Rishi Sunak claims higher pay for public sector workers would lead to prices rising. He’s wrong. By Anoosh Chakelian
Is Britain losing faith in its “national religion”? As ambulance workers and nurses walk out on an ailing NHS, the public’s attitude towards the health service is… By Anoosh Chakelian
Misery in the middle aisle: how Britain made budgeting a luxury this Christmas The usual pressure to splurge this season is now disguised in the language of smart spending. By Anoosh Chakelian
The Rwanda deal has been ruled lawful – but it’s bad news for this government The Home Secretary would have to examine each asylum seeker’s case, defeating the point of the scheme. By Anoosh Chakelian