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From the Editor: Thank you to our readers and supporters

Basit Mahmood
23 December, 2025 (2 days ago)

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 (2 days ago)

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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Most Brits support a wealth tax – so, which European countries have one?

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
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Britain is one of the most unequal countries in the OECD. The richest 10 percent of households hold 43 percent of all the country’s wealth, while the poorest half own just 9 percent.

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“It is time to deliver both better pay and pay modernisation for nursing staff.”

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From Project 2025 to Project Esther: the Heritage Foundation’s authoritarian global crusade

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
19 July, 2025

Project Esther is Heritage’s latest ideological weapon. Framed as an effort to combat antisemitism, it aims to criminalise pro-Palestinian activism and equates criticism of Israel with support for terrorism.

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Activists read names of 20,000 Palestinian children killed in Gaza outside Welsh government

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
19 July, 2025

“Each was precious. Each was innocent. Many died horrific, painful deaths. There were so many of them. They must not be forgotten.”

The Leader of the House Lucy Powell
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Lucy Powell says suspended Labour MPs could return to PLP in the future

Olivia Barber
18 July, 2025

‘These are matters for the chief whip, but there’s always routes back for people.’

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage in the House of Commons

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Basit Mahmood
18 July, 2025

The latest incident is part of a long list of Reform councillors elected in May who are no longer part of the party.

Alastair Campbell
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Alastair Campbell reveals most effective line of attack on Nigel Farage

Olivia Barber
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It begins with B

Andrea Jenkyns, Mayor of Greater Lincolnshire
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Reform UK mayor Andrea Jenkyns says she doesn’t believe in climate change

Olivia Barber
18 July, 2025

‘Reform are showing themselves to be the political voice of the vested interests of big oil and corporate profit.’

Diane Abbott
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Keir Starmer suspends Diane Abbott again over comments about racism

Olivia Barber
18 July, 2025

‘It is obvious this Labour leadership wants me out.’

Jess Phillips defends PM’s decision to suspend Labour rebels

Basit Mahmood
18 July, 2025

‘We were elected as a team under a banner and under a manifesto, and we have to seek to work together’

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