Inside Oregon’s only locked psychiatric facility for women

Ward 81

In 1976, Mary Ellen Mark was given unique access to Oregon State Hospital to photograph life on the high security Ward 81, creating a nuanced and compassionate portrayal of female mental health patients.

News & Politics > Activism

Tenants, unions and politicians back calls for a rent freeze

Flat Broke

As rents in UK cities continue to skyrocket, Sadiq Khan, Mick Lynch and others have joined forces to call on the Government for immediate action.

News & Politics > Activism

Young teachers tell us why they’re striking this week

Fund our schools

With thousands of teachers taking part in industrial action across England, Scotland and Wales, those new to the profession are fighting for the same investment in education they were promised when they were at school.

Art & Culture

Surreal shots of everyday life in Berlin

Radical normality

In his new book 'Berlin Pictures', photographer Mark Steinmetz explores the singular energy of the German capital – a place where money, history and love combine in bizarre and beautiful ways.

Art & Culture

Portraits of North East England on the cusp of change

Summer of 66

Taken during the only dull week of a long, hot summer in 1966, Peter Brabban's 'Newcastle Project' captures a city in the process of modernisation.

Art & Culture

Snapshots of London life one train stop at a time

Broken links

Between 1998 and 2010, Simon Wheatley rode the old Silverlink line across London's northern inner-suburbs, capturing their cultural diversity and stark inequalities up close.