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MPs condemn Trump administration for hosting Tommy Robinson A senior official in Trump’s government has been criticised for hailing Robinson as "a free speech warrior"

MPs call out Trump’s team for hosting the far-right figure and hailing him as a "free speech warrior"

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27.02.2026 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Matt Goodwin slammed for claiming Reform lost by-election due to β€˜Muslim sectarianism’ and alleged family voting 'You got whipped. But instead of being gracious, you make up an arrant, racist libellous story'

Reform claims it lost the by-election due to sectarianism, after running a campaign on division and sectarianism πŸ€”

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27.02.2026 14:11 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Jeremy Corbyn pledges to β€˜work constructively with the Greens’ following Gorton and Denton by-election He also congratulated Hannah Spencer on her victory

Following @greenpartyhan.bsky.social's victory in Gorton and Denton, @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social has pledged that Your Party will 'work constructively' with the Greens.

27.02.2026 12:29 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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A terrifying prospect: Reform pledge to create ICE-style agency Reform has gone full Trump

Reform has gone full Trump

27.02.2026 11:04 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reform UK admits plan to scrap Labour’s employment rights 'Reform have formally declared war on British workers.'

Reform's true face...

27.02.2026 09:30 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3
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Greens win Gorton and Denton by-election with 4,000 majority Hannah Spencer is the first Green MP in the north of England

The Green Party has won the Gorton and Denton by-election

27.02.2026 04:50 β€” πŸ‘ 89    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reform UK admits plan to scrap Labour’s employment rights 'Reform have formally declared war on British workers.'

Reform's true face...

27.02.2026 09:30 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3
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Greens win Gorton and Denton by-election with 4,000 majority Hannah Spencer is the first Green MP in the north of England

The Green Party has won the Gorton and Denton by-election

27.02.2026 04:50 β€” πŸ‘ 89    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reform to appear in court over by-election leaflet breach Some of Matt Goodwin's election leaflets failed to include mandatory statutory imprints

The court has ruled that Matt Goodwin won’t face sanctions over a by‑election leaflet that did not contain Reform UK’s imprint

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26.02.2026 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1
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Labour criticised for omitting Green Party from by-election poll graphic Labour’s Deputy Leader Lucy Powell has also accused the Greens of using 'dodgy bar charts'

Labour have come under fire for leaving the Green Party off a by‑election poll graphic, despite the Greens being tied with Labour in the poll

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26.02.2026 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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Unite boss slams Rachel Reeves and the Treasury over defence plan delays Sharon Graham has said that the chancellor should reconsider her position if the defence investment plan isn’t published soon

Rachel Reeves must start investing in British industry or resign, says Unite boss

@uniteucu.bsky.social

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26.02.2026 13:22 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Corbyn’s faction says it β€˜won’ the Your Party committee elections Both Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana have been elected to the committee

Jeremy Corbyn's faction has won the most seats in the elections

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26.02.2026 13:18 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Who will win the Gorton and Denton by-election? It's going to be a very tight contest

Who do you think will win?

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26.02.2026 11:45 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
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Who will win the Gorton and Denton by-election? It's going to be a very tight contest

Who do you think will win?

leftfootforward.org/2026/02/who-...

26.02.2026 11:45 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

Want to hear more from Left Foot Forward’s reporters and columnists? We’ve put together a starter pack of our team members. πŸ‘‡

26.02.2026 09:07 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Labour criticised for omitting Green Party from by-election poll graphic Labour’s Deputy Leader Lucy Powell has also accused the Greens of using 'dodgy bar charts'

Things are heating up in the Gorton and Denton by-election

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25.02.2026 13:29 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Majority of Brits have a negative view of Trump’s ICE agency, YouGov poll finds Brits don't want ICE in the UK

Reform wants to bring ICE to the UK, but the public doesn't

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25.02.2026 14:34 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2
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Labour criticised for omitting Green Party from by-election poll graphic Labour’s Deputy Leader Lucy Powell has also accused the Greens of using 'dodgy bar charts'

Things are heating up in the Gorton and Denton by-election

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25.02.2026 13:29 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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BBC Question Time under fire again over putting another Reform politician on the panel A Reform representative appears on the show most weeks

Are Reform ever not on Question Time?

25.02.2026 12:55 β€” πŸ‘ 56    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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Reform to appear in court over by-election leaflet breach Some of Matt Goodwin's election leaflets failed to include mandatory statutory imprints

Matt Goodwin could face "the risk of criminal prosecution, a fine, a three-year disqualification from elective office, and, if Mr Goodwin were elected, potential invalidation of the result".

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25.02.2026 10:05 β€” πŸ‘ 57    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 3
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Meet ASLEF’s new general secretary, Dave Calfe Dave Calfe speaks with Left Foot Forward about fully nationalising the railway, the Employment Rights Act and the Birmingham bin strikes

ASLEF's new general secretary tells Left Foot Forward about how rolling stock companies are leaking money out of the railway system and that Labour must nationalise all rail services

@aslefunion.bsky.social

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24.02.2026 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reform closer to losing control of Kent County Council after major defections It was supposed to be Reform's flagship council...

Is Reform going to lose control of Kent County Council?

24.02.2026 15:21 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reform slammed over plan to scrap the Renters’ Rights Act Reform’s plans would be "a gift to unscrupulous landlords"

Reform wants to take away renters' hard-won rights

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24.02.2026 15:18 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Reform’s new head of policy has some pretty awful views on Ukraine and Putin James Orr has a range of worrying, radical views about Russia and Ukraine

Yikes...

24.02.2026 15:14 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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A terrifying prospect: Reform pledge to create ICE-style agency Reform has gone full Trump

Reform has gone full Trump...

24.02.2026 14:54 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Unison slams Reform for β€˜disastrous plans’ to scrap employment rights β€œThe millionaires calling the shots in Reform don’t think those putting in a hard day’s graft deserve basic rights or fair pay."

β€œThe millionaires calling the shots in Reform don’t think those putting in a hard day’s graft deserve basic rights or fair pay", @unison.org.uk general secretary @andreaegangs.bsky.social has said.

24.02.2026 14:46 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rupert Lowe asks High Court to block parliamentary watchdog investigation Lowe's lawyers say the investigation could "end his career"

Rupert Lowe is trying to block an investigation into a complaint against him

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20.02.2026 15:53 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reform councillor and deputy leader shares post calling for Labour MP to be shot β€œThis grotesque and misogynistic call to violence has absolutely no room in society"

Absolutely shocking.

24.02.2026 13:05 β€” πŸ‘ 127    πŸ” 61    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 5
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Reform UK admits plan to scrap Labour’s employment rights 'Reform have formally declared war on British workers.'

'Reform have formally declared war on British workers.'

24.02.2026 11:52 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 4
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Jeremy Corbyn backs the Green Party in the Gorton and Denton by-election 'There is only one way we will defeat Reform: together.'

The former Labour leader says there's only one way to defeat Reform: together

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24.02.2026 10:04 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0