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Man helps homeless person by London's Millenium Bridge - Photo by Tom Parsons on Unsplash

How charities plan to engineer an end to rough sleeping – forever

Fleur Doidge
1 June, 2020

Charities are putting forward ambitious plans to end homelessness at last.

Radical roundup: 10 stories you may have missed this week

Josiah Mortimer
29 May, 2020

Left Foot Forward’s roundup of the progressive news that got buried.

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Tony Burke: Unions are back and we’re helping Britain

Tony Burke
26 May, 2020

Trade unions have played a key part in tackling the crisis.

How Coronavirus is threatening progress on diversity in our creative industries

Philippa Childs
25 May, 2020

Diversity in the creative industries must not be a casualty of COVID-19.

Rishi Sunak

Six million workers fear they’ll lose their jobs within six months

Lucy Skoulding
18 May, 2020

Over half the workforce are three months or less away from defaulting on their rent or mortgage

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Union reps reveal impact of Covid crisis on workplaces across Britain

John Earls
11 May, 2020

A new survey of over 1,000 Unite representatives shows a surge in mental health issues at work amid the coronavirus crisis.

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The Tories want you to forget about the Bedroom Tax – but it’s still hurting people

Natalie Bennett
8 May, 2020

Does Boris Johnson really want to use the bedroom tax, against families of essential workers who’ve given their lives in the fight against Covid-19?

A protest organised by The People's Assembly anti-austerity

The left must resist calls for ‘shock therapy’ austerity – before it’s too late

Claudia Webbe
6 May, 2020

We have to fight for a new social settlement after this crisis, writes Claudia Webbe MP.

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EXCLUSIVE: Companies accused of using coronavirus crisis as an ‘excuse’ to sack staff

Josiah Mortimer
29 April, 2020

Not all companies are making full use of the furlough scheme – and workers are losing out as a result.

Unsung heroes: Meet the anti-hunger activists building ‘social solidarity’ amid a pandemic

Josiah Mortimer
24 April, 2020

“We have people ringing up who have just one tin of baked beans. It’s ridiculous.”

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