While parties grab more of your data, the EU is getting tough on tech giants
Party leaders want to change the law to see more of your online data. Meanwhile the European Commission reveals plans to tax tech giants…
What the Cambridge Analytica leak tells us about political campaigning
In times of unprecedented data accumulation and its control in the hands of a selected few, how can democracy be upheld?
EXCLUSIVE: Majority of voters think Labour’s Brexit stance is unclear – while Lib Dems face a ‘48%’ problem…
No party has managed to persuade the public that they have a clear plan for Brexit, according to new BMG polling for Left Foot Forward.
How the government is avoiding paying out millions in underpaid benefits
The Department for Work and Pensions says it can’t refund £150m in benefits underpayments due to a tribunal ruling. Yet they’ve got round rulings in the past…
We just got one step closer to a humane refugee policy
Refugees may soon be able to be reunited with their families after losing everything.
SNP MP names and shames companies over use of unpaid trial shifts
There’s growing momentum behind one MP’s legislative push to end the exploitative practice of unpaid trial shifts.
The Lib Dems have just backed this simple change to reduce gender inequality in schools
A 15 year old student from Scotland is changing the debate on gendered uniforms.
Here’s how much the royal wedding is expected to cost you
No one knows for sure how much Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding will cost the taxpayer – but we’re starting to get an idea of the sums involved.
The ‘gig’ economy is here to stay – and the left need to step up to the challenge
Former Left Foot Forward Editor James Bloodworth has exposed the grim realities of work in the UK. Nostalgia for the past is not the solution.
Tory MP roasted on Radio 4 over ‘rolling out the red carpet’ for Saudi prince
Crispin Blunt’s defence of Saudis’ actions in Yemen is almost too painful to watch.