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From the Editor: Thank you to our readers and supporters

Basit Mahmood
23 December, 2025 (4 days ago)

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 (4 days ago)

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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Jacob Rees-Mogg roasted for claiming scrapping inheritance tax will ‘drive Britain into next century’

Basit Mahmood
29 December, 2023

“It’s a bad tax for rich people yes Jacob.”

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Rishi Sunak’s rating among Tory members reaches its lowest point ever

Basit Mahmood
29 December, 2023

Sunak secured second to last place on the ranking of cabinet members.

Children living in poverty
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Natalie Bennett: Schools, prison, welfare: they’re still Victorian in style

Natalie Bennett
29 December, 2023

Social innovation is possible. It is happening in a fast-changing, multi-challenge world of environmental and social crisis. Just not in the UK.

Sunak
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Latest election forecast suggests electoral wipeout for Tories

Basit Mahmood
28 December, 2023

The latest election forecast will cause yet another headache for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak

Emily Thornberry
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Emily Thornberry slams James Cleverly as deeply misogynistic over his date-rape drug ‘joke’

Basit Mahmood
28 December, 2023

“That is a really nasty and frightening joke and he should be thoroughly ashamed of himself.”

Housing
Opinion

Ten planning recommendations for the incoming Labour Government: Views from a practitioner

Dan Wilson
28 December, 2023

There is an opportunity for the incoming government to reshape planning policy and speed up housing delivery

National Trust
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National Trust warns of climate change ‘chaos’ for UK wildlife  

Hannah Davenport
27 December, 2023

Politicians must prioritise tackling the climate and nature crisis in election run-up, says charity

Brexit
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Brexit supporting Daily Express mocked after throwing hissy-fit at UK being excluded from EU rail project

Basit Mahmood
27 December, 2023

The Daily Express is shocked that the EU has decided to build better infrastructure only in countries which are members of the EU.

Eddie Dempsey
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RMT’s Eddie Dempsey slams Tory narrative on rail fare rises

Hannah Davenport
27 December, 2023

Rail unions have condemned the 2024 ticket price hikes as a “slap in the face for passengers”

Rishi Sunak
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Rishi Sunak plots tax cuts for wealthy in ‘pre-election giveaway’

Basit Mahmood
27 December, 2023

With the Tories trailing Labour by 20 points, Conservative MPs are pushing Sunak to scrap inheritance tax in the Spring budget.

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