Left Foot Forward

How democratic is the UK? The UK has a crisis of democracy

Who benefits the most form the UK's current form of democracy?

Did you vote for this?

24m people live below the minimum living standard.

Unchecked profiteering – energy companies made £125bn profit since 2020. 120,000 people a year die in fuel poverty.

Who/What governs the UK.

GB News reveals £22 million in new losses The right-wing news channel has never made a profit

GB News has never made a profit

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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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GB News reveals £22 million in new losses The right-wing news channel has never made a profit

GB News has never made a profit

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PMQs: Kemi Badenoch criticised for siding with Trump and calling for UK to join unlawful Iran war Keir Starmer said that he won’t drag the UK into a war with no lawful basis or plan

"After that #PMQs we should all be grateful Kemi Badenoch is not the Prime Minister."

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Government slammed for ‘deeply immoral’ changes to study visas Study visas for nationals from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan have been halted.

The decision to halt study visas for nationals from four countries has been heavily criticised by @ucu.org.uk and opposition parties.

How democratic is the UK? The UK has a crisis of democracy

In his latest column for Left Foot Forward, Labour peer @premnsikka.bsky.social asks how democratic the UK is.

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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Jeremy Corbyn tables Bill to require parliamentary approval for the foreign use of UK military bases John McDonnell, Hannah Spencer and Dianne Abbott have co-sponsored the Bill

A Bill calling for parliamentary approval for the foreign use of UK military bases has been tabled by @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social and co-sponsored by @johnmcdonnellmp.bsky.social, @greenpartyhan.bsky.social, @hackneyabbott.bsky.social + more.

Over half of Reform members think non-white Brits born abroad ‘should be forcibly removed’, Hope Not Hate survey finds The research reveals that racial backgrounds play a major role in Reform members’ views on immigration

Most Reform members say non-white Brits born abroad 'should be forcibly removed' or encouraged to go

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Zack Polanski has best approval rating of any major party leader The Greens are also up three points in the voting intention figures

New polling has found that @zackpolanski.bsky.social has the best approval ratings of any party leader

Hannah Spencer MP says Farage is copying ‘his hero Trump’ by disputing by-election result This isn’t the first time that Farage has tried to undermine election results

Like Trump, Nigel Farage has a track record of trying to undermine election results

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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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Hannah Spencer MP says Farage is copying ‘his hero Trump’ by disputing by-election result This isn’t the first time that Farage has tried to undermine election results

Like Trump, Nigel Farage has a track record of trying to undermine election results

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Nigel Farage vows to end postal voting and Commonwealth citizens voting rights after by-election defeat The plans have been described as Trumpian…

"Nigel Farage is a sore loser. His baseless conspiracy theories make him sound more like Donald Trump every day"

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Matt Goodwin slammed for claiming Reform lost by-election due to ‘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 🤔

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Reform council leader faces no confidence vote over tax hike Reform raised council tax by almost 9% despite pledging to cut waste and taxes

Opposition councillors have no confidence in the Reform council leader

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Keir Starmer accused of failing to stand up to Trump over US-Israeli attacks on Iran The prime minister has given the US permission to use UK military bases to carry out strikes on Iran

Critics are accusing Keir Starmer of failing to stand up to Trump

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Greens leapfrog Labour into second place in the polls following by-election win Meanwhile, Reform’s lead has dropped again

The Greens have surged ahead of Labour, while Reform's lead continues to narrow

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A lesson from the Gorton and Denton by-election: Labour must improve people’s living standards After decades of economic stagnation, people want things to be different, writes Patrick Hurley MP

Patrick Hurley MP on why Labour lost in Gorton and Denton: voters are fed up with stagnant living standards and want things to be different

@patrickhurley.bsky.social

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A lesson from the Gorton and Denton by-election: Labour must improve people’s living standards After decades of economic stagnation, people want things to be different, writes Patrick Hurley MP

Patrick Hurley MP on why Labour lost in Gorton and Denton: voters are fed up with stagnant living standards and want things to be different

@patrickhurley.bsky.social

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Sadiq Khan warns Labour to stop taking progressive voters for granted The London mayor has criticised the prime minister for calling the Greens ‘extreme’ after losing the Gorton and Denton by-election

Sadiq Khan has criticised the PM for calling the Greens "extreme" and said Labour must stop competing with Reform

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Keir Starmer accused of failing to stand up to Trump over US-Israeli attacks on Iran The prime minister has given the US permission to use UK military bases to carry out strikes on Iran

Critics are accusing Keir Starmer of failing to stand up to Trump

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Nigel Farage vows to end postal voting and Commonwealth citizens voting rights after by-election defeat The plans have been described as Trumpian…

"Nigel Farage is a sore loser. His baseless conspiracy theories make him sound more like Donald Trump every day"

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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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Matt Goodwin slammed for claiming Reform lost by-election due to ‘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 🤔

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Jeremy Corbyn pledges to ‘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.

A terrifying prospect: Reform pledge to create ICE-style agency Reform has gone full Trump

Reform has gone full Trump

Reform UK admits plan to scrap Labour’s employment rights 'Reform have formally declared war on British workers.'

Reform's true face...

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