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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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liz Truss

Top five painfully memorable Liz Truss moments

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
24 July, 2022

‘This is so awkward.’

A photo of Rishi Sunak leaving Downing Street

Rishi Sunak cites misinformation as he attempts to woo Brexiteers

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
24 July, 2022

Brandishing his Brexiteer credentials, the former chancellor pledges to review all the ‘2,400 EU laws’ ‘getting in the way’ of British businesses to trigger a ‘new Big Bang.’

Channel 4
News

Channel 4’s strongest ever financial performance reignites criticism over government’s privatisation plans

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
23 July, 2022

‘These figures expose the privatisation plans as the shambles the industry always knew they were. Rather than struggling in the digital age, as ministers claim, Channel 4 is thriving.’

Polling Station

Voters think there should be a general election when Tories elect new leader, poll finds

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
23 July, 2022

People believe that after the Conservative Party has chosen a new leader, a general election should take place straight away, an exclusive poll for LFF has found.

Cost of living crisis

Prem Sikka: Here are 5 immediate steps the government could take to tackle the cost of living crisis

Prem Sikka
22 July, 2022

‘Millions of Brits face the choice of living in a cold home, going without food and other essentials, not paying bills, and getting even deeper into debt. There is a strong prospect of riots and social disorder.’

Class
Opinion

Isn’t it time for further legislation to tackle social class inequality and classism?

Basit Mahmood
22 July, 2022

According to the Social Mobility Commission, even when those from working-class backgrounds have the same education attainment, role and experience as their more privileged colleagues, those from poorer backgrounds are still paid an average of £2,242 (7%) less.

Voting Ballot Box

Progressive parties must connect with older voters if they want to break the Tories’ grip on power

Ben Cooper
22 July, 2022

‘If progressive parties want to remove the Conservatives from power at the next election, they have to challenge their electoral dominance amongst this voter group.’

Nadine Dorries speaking at a lectern

Channel 4 proves another Nadine Dorries claim to be untrue

Basit Mahmood
22 July, 2022

After rigorously investigating the claims, Channel 4 says it had found no evidence to back up what Dorries said.

Radical Roundup

Radical Roundup: 10 stories that have got buried – Week 3, July 2022

Basit Mahmood
21 July, 2022

The news you didn’t see this week…

liz Truss

Liz Truss says she wanted Boris Johnson to ‘carry on as Prime Minister’

Basit Mahmood
21 July, 2022

Appearing on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme she said: “I wanted Boris to carry on as prime minister.”

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