Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate
WEBSep 26, 2024 · Transparency International has identified at least £1.5bn of UK property owned by Russians accused of financial crime or with links to the Kremlin. Just as Labour’s victory was fuelled by Conservative chaos, the Tories’ chances of a comeback will hinge on whether Labour can deliver on its ...
U.S. election: Why there is still much to do to ensure a Kamala …
WEB2 hours ago · 270toWin: National polls: Harris 49.5% – Trump 45.7%; Harris +3.8. Cook Political Report’s Swing State Project Survey (Amy Walter and Jessica Taylor) shows Harris leading (AZ +2, MI+3, NV +1, PA +1 and WI +2) or tied (NC) with Trump in all but one (GA -2) of the seven battleground states and with an overall lead of 49%-48% nationally (2-way) and 49%-47% (3-way).
Nigel Farage backtracks on claim that Commons bosses told him …
WEB4 hours ago · Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has been forced to backtrack on his claim that Parliamentary officials had advised him not to have in-person constituency surgeries for security reasons. Speaking to LBC last month, Farage said that he had been advised not to hold the “old-style” physical meetings ...
Andy Burnham makes the case for devolving benefits system to a …
WEB23 hours ago · The Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has called for a radical overhaul of the benefits system, with greater devolution at a local level to help support those on welfare access support as well as help to get back into work.
Fare Britannia: Greenpeace urges UK to tackle highest train fares in ...
WEB5 days ago · The cost of rail travel in the UK is among the highest in Europe, especially for single travel tickets booked on the same day. A study by the TUC in 2019 found that rail fares in Britain had risen by 46 percent over the last 10 years while nominal weekly earnings increased by only 23 percent.
Women’s pain in healthcare shouldn’t be normal
WEB3 days ago · Most women, at some point in their lives, will hear the words “this might hurt” – and not from an aggressor, but from their doctor, or nurse. Because too many intimate procedures in women’s healthcare involve pain. Women are expected to tolerate that pain. And this isn’t the fault of ...
Momentum builds for UK to catch up with European neighbours …
WEBSep 29, 2024 · Labour is facing increasing pressure for the UK to align with its European neighbours and embrace a four-day working week. Recent polling found that nearly three-quarters of Labour voters would support the government introducing a four-day working week, without any loss of pay.
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WEB5 days ago · ‘The recent rise in measured child poverty is entirely driven by higher rates of poverty among families with three or more children. Scrapping the two-child limit would be a cost-effective way of reducing child poverty.’
About - Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate
WEBAbout. Left Foot Forward was founded in 2009 by Will Straw to provide hard-hitting news and comment, written by and for the UK left. Since then we’ve published thousands of pieces of analysis, exclusive stories, and op eds from activists, public figures and civil society. We’re here to shine a light on the right, to be a space for open ...
Almost 9,000 people sign up to HOPE not Hate’s pledge to hold …
WEBAug 6, 2024 · Amid the far-right violence that has occurred in towns and cities across the UK, almost 9,000 people have signed up to the campaign of an anti-extremist group to promote hope in their communities.