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From the Editor: Thank you to our readers and supporters

Basit Mahmood
23 December, 2025

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

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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Tony Burke
4 September, 2020

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Climate change

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Peter McColl
3 September, 2020

Citizen’s Assemblies and socialism aren’t in opposition.

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Emma Burnell
3 September, 2020

The letter calls for the long-delayed Online Harms Bill to be brought forward and include measures to fight anti-Vaxxers.

Extinction Rebellion block entrance to Parliament

Emma Burnell
3 September, 2020

XR rise the stakes as the Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill starts its journey through parliament.

Satire’s job is to make us all uncomfortable – especially those in power

Tim Worthington
3 September, 2020

Pricking governmental pomposity is important. But satire does more than just that.

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Josiah Mortimer
2 September, 2020

Tory clamour for an end to the BBC’s universal funding model is growing.

Ministry of Defence blacklists investigative journalism outlet

Josiah Mortimer
2 September, 2020

“We no longer deal with your publication.”

Labour opposes rise in corporation tax in Autumn Budget

Josiah Mortimer
2 September, 2020

Starmer’s spokesman says it’s the wrong time to be talking about tax rises – but the move is likely to anger left-wing activists.

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