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From the Editor: Thank you to our readers and supporters

Basit Mahmood
23 December, 2025 (1 week 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 (1 week 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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Latest Posts

News

No evidence for Rishi Sunak’s claim that a ‘record’ number of new homes have been built

Basit Mahmood
4 November, 2022

Fullfact.org said it found no evidence to support Sunak’s claim.

Rishi Sunak at the House of Commons despatch box at PMQs
Opinion

There is no economic case for austerity. Here’s why.

Prem Sikka
4 November, 2022

‘The last twelve years of cuts in public spending, have failed to deliver economic growth, prosperity, or resilience to household budgets.’

Islamophobia Awareness Month
Opinion

The Conservative Party has been given a free pass on Islamophobia

Basit Mahmood
4 November, 2022

Demanding action on Islamophobia is not a demand for special treatment for Muslims but rather equal treatment.

Brexit
Opinion

How Brexit has led to a rise in the exploitation of migrant workers

Benali Hamdache
4 November, 2022

‘Exploited workers need politicians that see the links between Brexit, austerity and workers’ rights’

Voting Ballot Box
News

Calls grow for MPs to launch an inquiry into ‘failing’ voter ID implementation

Basit Mahmood
3 November, 2022

“We’ve long warned of the potential impact of voter ID – a policy that will make it harder for millions to cast their vote and potentially shut many out from the ballot box. But if the government insist on introducing this damaging policy it must be done right.”

Andrew Bridgen
News

Tory MP Andrew Bridgen faces suspension from the Commons for breaking lobbying rules

Basit Mahmood
3 November, 2022

Bridgen had ‘demonstrated a very cavalier attitude to the House’s rules on registration and declaration of interests, including repeatedly saying that he did not check his own entry in the register’.

Daily Mail
News

Daily Mail slammed for latest front page which complains about how many of us are ‘born abroad’

Basit Mahmood
3 November, 2022

“Why is this front page news and why does it even matter? I was born overseas. One of our recent Prime Ministers was also. So what?”

Glasgow Apple store
News

Glasgow workers become first to secure union recognition in an Apple store

Chris Jarvis
2 November, 2022

The historic moment will see the workers represented by GMB

Rishi Sunak at the House of Commons despatch box at PMQs
News

PMQs: Rishi Sunak refuses to commit to raising benefits and pensions in line with inflation

Chris Jarvis
2 November, 2022

Rishi Sunak dodged the question on benefits and pensions from the SNP’s Ian Blackford

Unite balloons being flown at a TUC march
News

We need root and branch repeal of Britain’s anti-union laws

Adrian Weir
2 November, 2022

“It makes no sense to promise repeal of just one or even two parts of this process, we need a root and branch approach to introduce a new framework of guaranteed rights and freedoms that will repeal the whole edifice of anti-union laws in place since 1980.”

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