One of the UK’s top criminal barristers
Far-right speakers are exploiting the fear of a 'free speech crisis' in order to propagate hateful ideas.
In her much-debated bestseller, Isabel Wilkerson argues that racism is an insufficient term for the systemic oppression of black people in America.
How does charity operate in the real world? We talk to sociologist Jon Dean about giving and the "good glow", from the wave of Covid-19 volunteering to the new fear of the "humblebrag".
In Brazil, abortion is harder to access than ever – and women are taking desperate measures.
A "sky mining facility" claims to be making the world's first zero-impact lab diamonds.
Around the world, campaigners are successfully arguing that mountains, trees and rivers should have legal rights.
Two new books – "Insurgent Empire" and "Hostile Environment" – take on Britain's national myths, confronting their racist legacy.
Dementia is the most common cause of death in England and Wales. Should sufferers have the right to end their own lives?
When I won compensation for abuse from the Church, I used it to search for a better society – and ended up confronting my past.