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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

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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The Conservatives’ ability to hold Labour accountable has disappeared down the same rabbit hole as the Party itself. As the Tories struggle with their own identity crisis, the press has stepped up to fill the gap.

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Andy Burnham pushes to extend Finnish-style homelessness scheme in Greater Manchester

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The mayor has set out plans to end homelessness in the region by following Finland’s model.

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Left Foot Forward spoke exclusively to Thank EU for the Music for clarification about the media coverage.

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Basit Mahmood
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Yet more bad news for Farage…

Water coming out of a tap
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Prem Sikka
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If despite predatory practices and huge extraction of returns, private companies are guaranteed to be rescued by the state, why should directors act responsibly?

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Basit Mahmood
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“Nigel Farage isn’t a friend of the working class, he’s a fraud. A public school educated, private equity loving, NHS privatising, Putin apologist fraud.”

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Institute of Economic Affairs condemned for claiming NHS should be abolished to save lives

Basit Mahmood
20 September, 2024

‘Stop platforming these charlatans and keep the NHS.’

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Manuela Perteghella MP: Labour needs to do better on social justice

Chris Jarvis
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The Lib Dem MP criticised Labour’s welfare policies in an interview with Left Foot Forward

Jacob Rees-Mogg

Jacob Rees-Mogg could soon be up for the chop at GB News as debts pile up

Basit Mahmood
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Pre-tax losses at the broadcaster hit £42.4m for the year to the end of May 2023, up from £30.7m a year earlier.

Liz Truss

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Basit Mahmood
19 September, 2024

Candidates have pleaded with her not to ‘jeopardise their hopes by voicing support.’

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