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From the Editor: Thank you to our readers and supporters

Basit Mahmood
Today

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
Today

We will be returning on Monday 5th January with more hard-hitting news and comment, written by and for the UK left.

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Latest Posts

News

Tories and right-wing press outraged over appointment of new Charity Commission chief

Olivia Barber
16 April, 2025

The Daily Mail isn’t happy because Mark Simms mocked Boris Johnson six years ago

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage giving a new year's message at Blenheim Palace
News

Nigel Farage left stumped after being asked how he plans to pay for Reform’s policies

Basit Mahmood
16 April, 2025

Reform can’t answer basic questions…

A photo of Liz Truss in a Make America great again cap while visiting Washington for Trump's inauguration in January
News

Liz Truss to launch her own ‘free speech’ social media platform similar to Trump’s ‘Truth Social’

Basit Mahmood
15 April, 2025

“Will she allow pictures of lettuces?”

News

Reform UK’s Lee Anderson loses it in Daily Express after Stop Brexit Man court victory

Olivia Barber
15 April, 2025

Anderson has thrown his toys out of the pram

Farming
Opinion

Why British Farming needs a YIMBY revolution

Chris Worrall
15 April, 2025

Amid economic uncertainty we should be doubling down on domestic production, especially in farming.

Bin strike
News

Labour minister tells Unite to call off Birmingham bin strike and ‘accept the deal’

Basit Mahmood
15 April, 2025

“The images are awful and people have enough to worry about in their lives without having to worry about rubbish collection alongside it…”

Nigel Farage Reform UK manifesto
News

Reform UK refuses to drop candidate over racist social media post

Olivia Barber
15 April, 2025

Reform has ignored calls for the candidate to step down and is standing by him

A polling station

Top 5 local election battles to watch this May

Olivia Barber
15 April, 2025

With the local elections on 1 May, Left Foot Forward picks out the most competitive races and potential game-changers.

Rishi Sunak leaders debate

Breaking: Rishi Sunak’s former aide among 15 charged for election betting scandal

Olivia Barber
14 April, 2025

In the midst of the scandal, the former prime minister refused to say whether his aide had bet on the election date using confidential information.

Parliament
Opinion

Make democracy great again: Here’s how we can restore trust in politics

Shaun Roberts
14 April, 2025

‘Our democracy is on the ballot’

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