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From the Editor: Thank you to our readers and supporters

Basit Mahmood
23 December, 2025 (4 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 (4 days ago)

We will be returning on Monday 5th January with more hard-hitting news and comment, written by and for the UK left.

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Douglas Chapman: What will it take to get more women to the top table on climate change?

Douglas Chapman MP
21 June, 2021

It’s vital women’s voices are included as agents of the change necessary to take action on the enormous climate challenges we face, writes Douglas Chapman MP.

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EXCLUSIVE: Voters say PM should be investigated by parliamentary commissioner for standards over funding for Downing Street flat

Basit Mahmood
18 June, 2021

‘Nearly half of voters believe the prime minister should be investigated by the parliamentary commissioner for standards’.

Voters in Chesham and Amersham showed why we need a progressive alliance, campaigners say

Basit Mahmood
18 June, 2021

The Liberal Democrats overturned a 16,000 Tory majority to win the Chesham and Amersham by-election

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Prof Prem Sikka: The government is relentlessly privatising the NHS

Prem Sikka
18 June, 2021

‘The NHS has been one of the greatest social achievements. Its existence, as known, is under threat.’

Boris Johnson speaking at a desk

Tories plan to ban Electoral Commission from bringing forward criminal prosecutions

Basit Mahmood
18 June, 2021

The Tories announced plans to curb the powers of the Commission which has been investigating the funding of Mr Johnson’s flat refurbishment.

Priti Patel

Priti Patel wants to remove videos of Channel crossings because they undermine the government’s narrative

Tom Huggins-Teasdale
17 June, 2021

‘The UK received 158 applications per 1 million people living here, that ranks at 16th out of the 27 EU nations.’

Keir Starmer in the House of Commons

Labour losing support among British Muslims but it’s not too late to reverse the decline, Muslim group warns

Basit Mahmood
17 June, 2021

‘37% of those surveyed said their view of Labour had become more unfavourable in the past 12 months.’

GB News’ first week disasters: Guest claims Jeffrey Epstein ‘wasn’t a paedophile’ and advertisers flee

Basit Mahmood
17 June, 2021

‘While GB news has criticized the BBC for not being British enough, much of its funding comes from foreign sources.’

Kenny MacAskill MP: How we can break the constitutional logjam in Scotland before a referendum

Kenny MacAskill MP
17 June, 2021

Kenny MacAskill argues that there are changes that can be made to the constitutional settlement without a referendum.

EXCLUSIVE: Polling reveals voters’ anger at penny-pinching pupil catch up funding

Josiah Mortimer
16 June, 2021

Ministers’ total package works out at around £310 per pupil – compared with an equivalent total funding of £1,600 per pupil in the US, and £2,500 in the Netherlands.

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