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Fabian’s column: Labour is delivering on the economy: Now it must sell Improving material living standards isn’t enough. Selling Labour’s economic agenda is politically imperative too.

'Improving material living standards isn’t enough. Selling Labour’s economic agenda is politically imperative too.'

How Labour could be an effective progressive party again If Labour blunders on, it will lose the next election.

'If Labour blunders on, it will lose the next election.'

George Monbiot obliterates Trump on Question Time as a ‘global chaos generator’ following Iran attack “The real reason for this attack is spectacle, that’s what Trump trades in that’s what he loves, he wants to be the centre of attention in making global headlines, that’s his happy place.”

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

"The latest GB News accounts have revealed that the right-wing news channel made a further £22 million in losses during the 2024/25 financial year" leftfootforward.org/2026/03/gb-n...

Government slammed for ‘deeply immoral’ ban on study visas from four countries Study visas for nationals from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan have been halted.

Government slammed for ‘deeply immoral’ ban on study visas from four countries

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5 Reform UK disasters this week Reform might be backed by billionaires, but its poll lead is falling, and a survey showed it is the UK's most disliked political party

Reform continues to lose councillors to defections and suspensions, its lead in the polls is slipping and its leader in Scotland made 'racist' remarks about a knife incident

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Labour wins back Durham council seat off Reform UK "People have now seen Reform in action, and they don't like it."

This is a major blow to the Reform-run council

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@praxisprojects.bsky.social @jcwi-uk.bsky.social

Migrant charities and refugees slam Labour for throwing ‘human rights under the bus’ with temporary refugee status Refugee groups have said the policy is "divisive and scapegoating" and will trap people fleeing war in "a state of insecurity and fear"

"People are fleeing from war and conflict, persecution and ill-treatment, these are not things that can change in 30 months."

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Billionaire crypto investor Christopher Harborne donates a further £3 million to Reform UK Reform received £9 million from the Thailand-based investor last August

Reform is being bankrolled by billionaires

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Billionaire crypto investor Christopher Harborne donates a further £3 million to Reform UK Reform received £9 million from the Thailand-based investor last August

Reform is being bankrolled by billionaires

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Reform accused of free speech hypocrisy after journalist blocked from attending manifesto launch An investigative journalist has been denied a press pass for the event today

Reform UK has blocked another journalist from reporting on one of its events

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Campaigners urge Keir Starmer to ‘stand up to Trump’ and stop being complicit in the illegal attacks on Iran "The UK should be taking a leaf out of Spain’s book and standing up strongly against bullies in defence of international law."

"Starmer should be clear that this is an illegal and immoral intervention, in which the UK will play no part. Instead, the UK government is already shielding the US and Israel"

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EXCLUSIVE: Poll shows huge support for nationalisation of key industries and utilities Privatisation has failed.

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🏥 81% want publicly owned NHS
🏫 78% want publicly owned schools
💧 73% want publicly owned water
🚂 70% want publicly owned rail
✉️ 70% want publicly owned mail
🚍 67% want publicly owned buses
💡 65% want publicly owned energy

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Reform accused of free speech hypocrisy after journalist blocked from attending manifesto launch An investigative journalist has been denied a press pass for the event today

Reform UK has blocked another journalist from reporting on one of its events

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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