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Reform’s first year running councils: ‘The atmosphere in the chamber has changed’

Olivia Barber
28 April, 2026 (2 days ago)

Reform’s first year running councils seems to have been defined by a focus on ‘culture war’ issues

Nigel Farage gets heckled at London local election launch

LFF Live: How do we clean up politics? With the Good Law Project

LFF Reporter
24 April, 2026 (6 days ago)

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Prem Sikka
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We make them better than they were before too.

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Onkar Sahota
4 February, 2021

Nearly 40% of intensive care staff are suffering from PTSD. Let’s make their lives easier.

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Emma Mulholland
4 February, 2021

One man hadn’t left his house for six years.

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Joe Lo
4 February, 2021

The government have not delivered the Brexit fisherman wanted.

For workers’ sake, we can’t repeat coal mine mistakes in our green transition

Sue Ferns
4 February, 2021

Workers need planning. re-training and consultation.

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REVEALED: Government spends £1.2m defending ‘unlawful’ Covid contracts

Josiah Mortimer
3 February, 2021

LFF sees documents showing just how much Ministers are spending to ‘defend the indefensible’ – with contracts dished out without competitive tendering, or not published at all.

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Deliveroo challenged in court over right for workers to unionise

Lucy Skoulding
3 February, 2021

Workers say they have faced unfair terminations and precarious working conditions – and are battling for the right to bargain collectively.

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Radical Roundup: 10 stories that have got buried – Week 1 February 2021

Josiah Mortimer
3 February, 2021

Left Foot Forward’s roundup of the progressive news you might have missed this week…

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Carer Allowance increase by 5p a day ‘frankly an insult’

Lucy Skoulding
3 February, 2021

The Government has increased the allowance given to unpaid carers by 1p an hour

Campaign win: Peatland heath burning set to be banned in blow for grouse shooters

Josiah Mortimer
2 February, 2021

Climate campaigners are celebrating the news, following a long-running campaign to stop the practice.

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