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From the Editor: Thank you to our readers and supporters

Basit Mahmood
23 December, 2025 (5 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 (5 days ago)

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Another Sunak pledge lies in ruins after NHS waiting lists hit a new record high

Basit Mahmood
14 September, 2023

‘It’s part of their plan to run down the NHS by underfunding it and then to claim that the only answer is more privatisation.’

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Opinion

Wera Hobhouse MP: Ticket Office Closures will lead to further chaos for commuters

Wera Hobhouse MP
14 September, 2023

Closing ticket offices prioritises short-term cost-cutting over positive user experiences, at a time when industrial action has already impacted on passengers’ ability to travel the UK via rail

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News

Exclusive interview: Sharon Graham ‘makes no apologies’ for holding Labour’s feet to the fire

Hannah Davenport
13 September, 2023

The country is ‘crying out’ for bold political action, argues the Unite leader

Boris Johnson giving resignation speech
News

Boris Johnson didn’t know what the customs union was while Foreign Secretary

Basit Mahmood
13 September, 2023

“Explains a heck of a lot”

News

Labour MP calls for action to tackle sexual harassment in trade unions

Hannah Davenport
13 September, 2023

“We are calling on you to step forward and back your sisters up” – Harriet Harman

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News

UK economy shrinks at quickest pace in seven months

Basit Mahmood
13 September, 2023

“Another dismal day for growth in the UK economy. Appalling Tory decisions (and failures to make decisions) have left us stuck in a low growth, high tax trap.”

News

‘Catastrophic poll’ for Tories shows three in four voters want a change in government

Basit Mahmood
13 September, 2023

75% of voters believe the UK needs a change of government, with even half of 2019 Tory voters agreeing.

TUC Congress: Comedian Sandi Toksvig compels unions to support fair pay for writers

Hannah Davenport
13 September, 2023

Unions express solidarity with striking actors and writers in the US

News

TUC Congress: Union majority backs Ukraine solidarity motion

Hannah Davenport
13 September, 2023

Trade unions support ‘financial and practical aid’ for Ukraine

News

Unions warn of the AI ‘tidal wave’ coming towards workers

Hannah Davenport
12 September, 2023

“We can’t stop the tide, but we can build a boat.”

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