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From the Editor: Thank you to our readers and supporters

Basit Mahmood
23 December, 2025

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LFF is closed over the Christmas holidays

Basit Mahmood
23 December, 2025

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A good EU-UK trade deal now looks impossible

Tony Burke
24 August, 2020

The clock is ticking. With a few months to go, Boris Johnson’s trade deal with the EU is as far away as ever.

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Give us better pay and conditions, say Sheffield Deliveroo drivers

Sophia Dourou
24 August, 2020

The gig economy workers are asking for a fair wage along with better working conditions and the right to appeal terminations

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Why an earlier referendum may be better for Scotland’s unionists

Andrew Smith
24 August, 2020

There are still good strategic reasons why Westminster may decide to allow a referendum sooner rather than later.

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The government is using the pandemic to give contracts to cronies

Prem Sikka
24 August, 2020

Contrary to the stated government policy, contracts have been awarded without competitive tenders, and to businesses close to the Conservative Party.

Steve Bannon’s arrest should raise questions for Boris Johnson

Emma Burnell
21 August, 2020

As Trump’s former aide is accused of fraud, Johnson should come clean about how well he knows Steve Bannon.

‘Unions will ruin this country’ – Boss’s alleged outburst after worker raises covid safety fears

Joe Lo
21 August, 2020

Alejandro Morales was sacked after complaining about a wage cut and an alleged lack of PPE and social distancing.

We must organise to fight evictions

Michael Scarborough
21 August, 2020

Tens of thousands could be made homeless if the government ends the evictions ban.

The Government has no one to blame but itself for the exams shambles

Mary Bousted
21 August, 2020

Car crash after car crash has shown this government’s ineptitude as well as their casual uncaring attitude.

The World Transformed in a world transformed

Emma Burnell
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The World Transformed brings its festival online.

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