Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate
WEBSep 26, 2024 · Left Foot Forward is the home for UK progressives. We provide evidence-based analysis on British politics, news and policy.
Top 5 big Unite the union wins over the last month
WEB1 day ago · The fight for better pay and conditions for workers is continuing, with Unite the Union securing a number of pay deals for its workers over the past month. Here are some of Unite’s biggest wins over the last 30 days. Unite workers in Network rail have accepted a pay deal after a long running ...
Report shows financial gap between the disabled community and …
WEB2 days ago · ‘The new UK government claims that “there is light at the end of the tunnel” well, shine it on disability, urgently.’ On October 1, gas and electricity prices in England, Scotland, and Wales increased by 10 percent, further exacerbating the cost-of-living crisis. The typical annual dual-fuel ...
Labour will only meet its net zero ambitions if they can keep voters ...
WEB4 days ago · The government must make sure that climate action really does go hand-in-hand with improving living standards, and a fair distribution of costs and benefits Labour must get out ahead of any backlash on green policies, writes Eloise Sacares Labour has rightly laid out an ambitious agenda on climate ...
Momentum builds for UK to catch up with European neighbours …
WEB6 days ago · 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.
Rejoiners head to London for National Rejoin March 2024, amid ...
WEBToday – September 28 – tens of thousands of people are gathering in London, calling for Britain to rejoin the EU. Pro-EU campaigners from across Britain, Europe, and further afield, will make their way from Park Lane to Parliament Square for the third annual National Rejoin March (NRM).
We must do all we can to protect the right to peaceful protest
WEBAug 8, 2024 · Tom Brake is the Director of Unlock Democracy With businesses still boarded up, and the extensive damage caused by far-right rioters still visible in many of our towns and cities, now might not be considered the best time to assess the strength and relevance of Articles 19 and 20 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and Articles 10 and 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights ...
3 polls reveal Reform Party support falling - Left Foot Forward ...
WEBJun 26, 2024 · 3 polls reveal Reform Party support falling. Three opinion polls have shown that support for Reform has fallen, suggesting Nigel Farage’s comments about Ukraine and Putin may have cut-through with voters. New polling conducted by J L Partner showed Reform down three points compared to its previous poll, while a …
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 ...
10 of the most prominent protest campaigns that defined 2021
WEBDec 30, 2021 · In a year that’s seen the government add disturbing amendments to the policing bill that threatens the right to protest and puts the nation on the path to autocracy, 2021 has fuelled new movements and powerful protests, with people using their voices to stand up for their rights and beliefs.