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Housing activist exposes truth about ‘landlords leaving the market’ over Renters’ Right Act

Basit Mahmood
2 April, 2026 (4 days ago)

Landlord groups have claimed that many are leaving the market because of over-regulation.

Martin Mawdsley from ACORN Liverpool

Your Party to focus on backing independent candidates in the upcoming local elections

Olivia Barber
2 April, 2026 (4 days ago)

The new left-wing outfit won’t be fielding its own candidates

Jeremy Corbyn speaking at Your Party Conference

Reform UK candidate expresses admiration for Oswald Mosley and wants to keep migrants in slave labour

Basit Mahmood
2 April, 2026 (4 days ago)

These are the kinds of people Reform is putting up for election.

Arnold-Tabor

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Cost of living
News

Over half of Britons say Tories are largely responsible for cost of living crisis, polling shows

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
23 November, 2022

As the government is accused of shielding the super-rich, 51 percent of people believe the Conservative government is largely to blame for the cost of living crisis.

Mick Lynch

Mick Lynch takes down Daily Mail reporter with typically cool response to ‘Mick Grinch’ nickname

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
23 November, 2022

The RMT boss is back flooring critics in the corporate media with his no-nonsense, down-to-earth attitude.

A pile of newspapers with text overlaid reading "Voices on the Left"
News

Voices on the Left: 5 blogs from the left you need to read this week

Basit Mahmood
22 November, 2022

A roundup of news from progressive publications…

Parliament
News

MPs slam rules which would allow them to claim Christmas parties on expenses for first time

Basit Mahmood
22 November, 2022

“MPs can claim the costs of food and refreshments for an office festive” in their parliamentary or constituency offices.”

News

Out-of-touch Rishi Sunak is ‘registered with private GP practice promising same-day appointments for £250’

Basit Mahmood
22 November, 2022

Unlike many of us up and down the country who struggle to get same day appointments, mega rich Sunak, the richest MP in Parliament, is registered with a West London clinic  that charges £250 for ‘a half-hour consultation

A placard at a climate change protest with text reading "There is no planet B"
Opinion

COP27 fails to meet the demands of the climate emergency

Amelia Womack
21 November, 2022

‘As the road to COP28 in the oil and petrol haven of the UAE begins, then more work will need to be done to curb the control of the fossil fuel industry and to ensure a pathway to 1.5 degrees of warming is secured.’

energy bills
News

EXCLUSIVE: Majority of voters say energy companies should be taken into public ownership, poll finds

Basit Mahmood
21 November, 2022

A majority of Conservative Party voters also support taking energy companies into public ownership, with 52% backing such a change

Brexit anniversary
Opinion

The Retained EU Law Bill is a disaster in the making

Tony Burke
21 November, 2022

Trade unionists should recognise what is at risk from the Bill and its sunset clauses.

Opinion

Wera Hobhouse MP: ‘Harassment is both morally unacceptable and bad for the economy, this is how I’m fighting to get rid of it’

Wera Hobhouse MP
21 November, 2022

‘A TUC survey suggested 79% of women do not report their experience of sexual harassment, for many reasons, including fear of repercussions, lack of awareness regarding their rights, and fear of not being taken seriously.’

Brexit

Brexit: One in five Leave voters regret their decision, poll finds

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
20 November, 2022

As the country’s economy slides, and the Bank of England governor admits it is performing worse than those in the eurozone and the US, a significant majority of the population believe leaving the EU was a mistake.

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