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Yesterday

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Nick Thomas-Symonds: ‘No Labour home secretary will ever defund the police’

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
29 September, 2021

Shadow home secretary pitched Labour as the party of law and order at the conference.

Keir Starmer under fire for welcoming the Sun to Labour conference

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
29 September, 2021

Rumour has it that Starmer had a private meeting with the Sun newspaper during the Labour party conference in Brighton.

TSSA leader: Unions will overturn Starmer’s leadership rule changes

Josiah Mortimer
28 September, 2021

The Starmer-backing union leader also hit out at the continued suspension of Jeremy Corbyn, branding it ‘disgraceful’.

Labour MP: Voting for Starmer then quitting is ‘like forgetting to flush’

Josiah Mortimer
28 September, 2021

The Labour left is not mincing its words.

Doctor’s Note: The NHS is at a tipping point – and GPs are the scapegoats

Dr Joe McManners
28 September, 2021

The government is trying to deflect the blame away from the real causes of the NHS’ crisis, writes Dr Joe McManners.

Labour conference passes motion to back sanctions against Israel

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
27 September, 2021

An historic motion on Palestine has been passed at the Labour Party conference, which acknowledges that Israel is practicing apartheid and calls for strong sanctions.

#Lab21: Rachel Reeves sets out ambitious proposals in first conference speech as shadow chancellor

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
27 September, 2021

Reeves outlined some bold promises for sweeping change, including becoming Britain’s ‘first green chancellor.’

Germany’s centre-left secures narrow win over Merkel’s party: What happens next?

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
27 September, 2021

As Germany enters a period of post-Merkel uncertainty, LFF caught up with Dr. Josefin Graef, co-convener the UK Political Studies Association’s German Politics Specialist Group, to ask her thoughts on the elections and what lies ahead for Germany.

Government plans to lower student loan repayment threshold met with contempt

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
27 September, 2021

“The injustice is simply outstanding” says the National Union of Students on government proposal to slash the amount graduates must earn before repaying student loans.

What the TUC Congress showed about climate change and trade unions

Alex Maguire
27 September, 2021

‘It is vital that trade unions can have these debates and arrive at a position that works for workers in the long-term.’

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