Health and wellbeing

Elizabeth Cotton, author of UberTherapy, explores how the rise of digital therapy platforms has triggered a regulatory reckoning, as governments, professionals, and consumers struggle to ensure safety, accountability, and fairness within an AI-driven mental health marketplace.…Read more

Bethany Francis highlights how a growing number of vegan mothers in the UK face gaps in healthcare support due to professionals’ limited training in vegan nutrition, emphasizing the need to integrate veganism into medical education for more informed and inclusive care.…Read more

The UK’s failure to provide universal social care, despite the immense value of unpaid care, reflects a deep political neglect and lack of recognition for carers' needs and rights.…Read more

In this episode, Richard Kemp speaks with Ryan Davey, author of 'The Personal Life of Debt', about the true, everyday lives of indebted people.…Read more

Academics Stand Against Poverty UK is calling for urgent, bold, and coordinated action—including the long-overdue implementation of the socio-economic duty—to address the alarming rise in child poverty driven by austerity, insecure work, soaring living costs, and deep-rooted inequality.…Read more

Gabriele Mari highlights how child poverty in the UK is rising, driven by restrictive benefits policies, despite strong evidence that adequate support can reduce poverty and improve wellbeing.…Read more

Cordelia Freeman, author of 'Magic Misoprostol', discusses how misoprostol’s transformation from an ulcer drug into a life-saving abortion pill highlights the vital role of acompañantes in reshaping reproductive healthcare and access in restrictive environments.…Read more

In this episode, George Miller speaks with Julia Buxton about how personal experience drew her into the drug policy field, why US power has played such a disproportionate role and what happens when countries attempt reform.…Read more

Michael Salter discusses how survivors of child sexual abuse material remain among the internet’s most neglected victims, enduring lifelong violations while tech companies and governments prioritize digital freedom over their safety and justice.…Read more

Anne Gray, author of 'Radical Approaches to the Care Crisis', argues that Britain’s care crisis demands a well-funded, community-based, not-for-profit system that values paid carers, supports unpaid caregivers, and fosters collective responsibility for compassionate, reliable care.…Read more