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From the Editor: Thank you to our readers and supporters

Basit Mahmood
Yesterday

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
Yesterday

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RNLI

Fundraiser to buy new RNLI lifeboat named after Nigel Farage set to hit £300,000 target

Basit Mahmood
7 August, 2025

The likes of Farage and Reform criticising the work of the RNLI has backfired, leading to a surge in donations for the charity.

A photo of a ballot box

Why we should be optimistic about lowering the voting age to 16

Grace Barnett
6 August, 2025

‘What a difference it could make to know that they can add their voice to the calls for change on election day’

Rupert Matthews, Leicestershire police and crime commissioner
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Reform police and crime commissioner slammed for calling police anti-racism plan an “abomination”

Olivia Barber
6 August, 2025

‘Unfortunately, there are people in power, like Mr Matthews, who use their position to undermine progress’

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Olivia Barber
6 August, 2025

‘X acted like petrol on the fire of racist violence in the aftermath of the Southport tragedy’

Elon Musk delivering a Nazi salute

Musk in trouble as Tesla experiences significant crash in UK sales

Basit Mahmood
6 August, 2025

Tough times ahead for Musk…

refugees

Half of the country are getting an essential fact about UK immigration wrong

Basit Mahmood
6 August, 2025

‘We are a gaslit nation.’

Nigel Farage at a Reform UK press conference
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Tory and Reform politicians are putting trials at risk with immigration “hysteria”, ex-ministers warn

Olivia Barber
6 August, 2025

‘The attorney general must step in and send a formal warning to Farage that contempt of court will not be tolerated.’

Brexit

Only 29% of voters would back Brexit now, poll finds

Basit Mahmood
5 August, 2025

The tables have turned…

Prime minister Keir Starmer giving a speech on Gaza
News

Hundreds of ill and injured Gazan children to be brought to the UK for NHS treatment

Olivia Barber
5 August, 2025

The government will announce the details of the new NHS scheme in the coming weeks

Yvette Cooper in Downing Street

Yvette Cooper slams Reform UK’s immigration policy: ‘All they do is shout at the sea’

Basit Mahmood
5 August, 2025

“I think the problem is they just shout. They don’t actually ever have serious or practical plans to tackle these serious problems.”

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