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From the Editor: Thank you to our readers and supporters

Basit Mahmood
23 December, 2025

Our readership continues to grow but none of this would’ve been possible without readers and donors. We need your support now more than ever, with the rise of the right, as progressives we must continue to fight back against regressive policies and ideas.

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LFF is closed over the Christmas holidays

Basit Mahmood
23 December, 2025

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Latest Posts

Tribunal fees to be scrapped following Unison Supreme Court challenge

Josiah Mortimer
26 July, 2017

From today, no one will have to pay to challenge mistreatment by bosses after a long battle by unions.

Sadiq Khan should stick to his promises on publicly-owned energy for Londoners

Caroline Russell AM
26 July, 2017

London’s Mayor needs to step up plans for a not-for-profit energy company if he’s to have a real chance of cutting fuel poverty and emissions, argues Caroline Russell AM.

Is the Supreme Court about to rule Tribunal fees are illegal?

Darren Newman
25 July, 2017

A positive result for Unison tomorrow would open a new chapter in the Court’s willingness to limit the powers of the government.

The campaign against a secretive NHS sell-off is growing

25 July, 2017

The government is still trying to privatise NHS Professionals, and the opposition needs your support.

North Wales Police are pulling officers out of Lancashire fracking protest

25 July, 2017

“Let Cuadrilla pay for their own security” the North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner said

Trump is seriously close to undermining US unions

Tony Burke
25 July, 2017

The president’s nominees for the National Labour Relations Board have strongly anti-union records.

Despite new rules the UK will continue to be a haven for money laundering. Here’s why

Prem Sikka
24 July, 2017

A lack of proper investigatory powers and legal loopholes mean the UK will remain a key destination for global dirty money.

Public sector workers do £11bn of unpaid overtime every year

24 July, 2017

A quarter of public sector staff do on average eight hours of unpaid work a week, shocking new GMB report reveals.

Boots’ backdown on emergency contraception is a small part of a bigger battle

Sophie Walker
24 July, 2017

We can’t stop campaigning until the contraceptive pill is free, cuts to sexual health services have been reversed and abortion made free safe and legal.

Labour should support Tory reform of outdated and regressive gender law

Sophie Cook
24 July, 2017

We need a cross-party approach to amend the Gender Recognition Act and improve transgender rights in the UK

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