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

Basit Mahmood
2 April, 2026 (3 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 (3 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 (3 days ago)

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

Arnold-Tabor

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5 November, 2022

The MP for Blackpool South’s comment incited disbelief and outrage.

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Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
5 November, 2022

From the BBC to the NHS, the right has been gnawing away at well-liked British institutions, waging ‘politicised’ campaigns designed to influence direction. And the National Trust, with millions of members, is firmly in their sights.

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5 November, 2022

‘Not aligning social benefits or minimum wages with increased costs of living is a retrogressive measure so the government would be violating its international human rights obligations.’

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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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?”

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