Letters to the editor: What progressives can learn from 2025
We asked progressives from across the political spectrum about what lessons they think we need to learn and how to fight back in the year ahead.
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Reform’s Chris Parry under fire again for ‘unacceptable’ comments saying non-Christians should eat bacon
Nigel Farage has already faced multiple calls to sack Parry over his remarks
Nigel Farage and the right-wing media falsely claim Labour is considering delaying the general election
‘For all the Reform and Tory goons at the back who thrive on fake news… There’s no change to the general election’
Reform UK donor told ‘deliberate lies’ in testimony, High Court said
Reform has accepted almost £45,000 in donations from an entrepreneur who has had several run-ins with the law
Reform councillors in Kent criticised over plans to spend up to £100,000 a year on political assistants
Reform campaigned on a promise to cut wasteful spending and save taxpayers’ money before the local elections
Spain’s €60 nationwide transport pass sparks UK debate over Europe’s costliest rail fares
Britain’s train operators charge fares more than twice the European Union average for routes of comparable length.
Why the Telegraph’s ‘Labour Christmas bonus’ story doesn’t add up
To present a frozen £10 payment, worth a fraction of its original value, as indulgence is another example of grievance-mongering dressed up as journalism.
Erasmus returns, and with it, the familiar sound of Brexiteer outrage
Even readers of the Express, often dubbed the Brexpress, were not entirely convinced by their paper’s fury.
Reform’s Chris Parry found to have repeatedly questioned ‘loyalty’ of MPs who aren’t white
The Reform mayoral candidate made the comments about Sadiq Khan, Zarah Sultana, Dawn Butler and others
Which party has won the most council by-elections since the May 2025 local elections?
Who’s up and who’s down?