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From the Editor: Thank you to our readers and supporters

Basit Mahmood
23 December, 2025 (3 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 (3 days ago)

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Josiah Mortimer
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If all eligible staff joined the claim, the potential cost to the retail giant is £100m.

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Think tank urges permanent furlough scheme to protect workers from economic shocks

Alexandra Warren
2 August, 2021

“The current end date for the furlough scheme can cause unnecessary harm to thousands of workers across the UK,” says senior researcher.

Tony Burke: Why Labour’s new deal for workers is a game changer

Tony Burke
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Flexible working and employment rights are vote winners, but Labour need to make clear they will end zero hours contracts.

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