MPs across the political spectrum condemn Trump’s claims about NATO troops
“The president was wrong to diminish the role of Nato troops, including British forces in Afghanistan”
Nigel Farage pledges to appoint Brexiteer as Bank of England governor
The Reform leader has been condemned for wanting to politicise the Bank of England
Jon Trickett MP: Labour’s fiscal rules are fuelling stagnation and political disaffection
A posture designed to calm nerves in opposition has solidified into a constraint that now shapes every major policy choice
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The race report uses class inequality as a smokescreen but has no plan to fix it
The report’s recommendations won’t really promote racial or class equality.
Police were ordered to “look for and engage” feminist protestors at Sarah Everard vigil
How did the police, with their long history of spying on protest groups, know who supports Sisters Uncut?
LFF team thanks outgoing co-editor Joe Lo
“Left Foot Forward has stepped up a gear over the past few years, and Joe has played a big part in this.”
The government’s ‘mental health recovery plan’ is an act of political gaslighting
As a social worker, I know just how much this plan misses the mark.
Radical Roundup: 10 stories that have got buried – Week 5, March 2021
Our roundup of the progressive news you might have missed this week…
Revealed: Many Asian people “afraid to leave the house” as Met records rise in hate crimes despite pandemic
The findings come as an official government review tries to downplay the impact of racism in the UK.
Caroline Lucas: Why we must shift to a wellbeing economy post-pandemic
Caroline Lucas is calling for a paradigm shift in economic policy to prioritise environment, wellbeing, equality and resilience over GDP growth
Recycled rhetoric and the glaring hole in the Tories’ Environment Bill
‘This is the government’s last chance to show real leadership ahead of COP26’
Revealed: Benefit cap hurting nearly 200,000 households
The vast majority of households hit by the cap are families with children.
Government axes the Green Homes Grant: what’s next?
Scrapping this grant will set us back in the battle against fuel poverty.