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From the Editor: Thank you to our readers and supporters

Basit Mahmood
Today

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
Today

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‘You’re tarring them all with the same brush.’

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Thousands object to Elon Musk’s bid to supply energy to homes in the UK

Basit Mahmood
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Members of the public cited billionaire owner Elon Musk’s “clear political agenda” as the reason for the objection.

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Tommy Robinson cashes in on providing advice on anti-Islam activism

Olivia Barber
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‘Stephen Lennon is a grifter who will do anything for a paycheck’

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Majority of voters still view Nigel Farage unfavourably, poll finds

Basit Mahmood
20 August, 2025

It shows how deeply unpopular Farage remains among the public and how the next general election is far from a foregone conclusion.

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Reform UK deputy leader at Worcestershire County Council quits amid infighting

Olivia Barber
20 August, 2025

‘Reform are proving every day that they are not capable of running the council.’

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19 August, 2025

‘There’s nothing worse than uncertainty, what residents and everyone that works for the council wants is stability and leadership’

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Telegraph inaccurately calculated ‘one in 12 in London is illegal migrant’ stat, IPSO rules

Basit Mahmood
19 August, 2025

IPSO found that the Telegraph had reported on the Thames Water findings in a way that was “inaccurate, misleading, or distorted”.

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Reform’s Andrea Jenkyns attacks workers’ rights and says she doesn’t like trade unions

Olivia Barber
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‘Oh, terrible. People having rights at work!’

Dawn Butler

Dawn Butler says she will stand to become the next Labour Mayor of London if Khan stands down

Basit Mahmood
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“I’m a Londoner through and through, born in east London.”

Robert Jenrick at Epping Forest protest
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‘Jenrick is fanning the flames of the far right by chasing Reform UK votes’

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