Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate
WebMay 3, 2024 · Left Foot Forward is the home for UK progressives. We provide evidence-based analysis on British politics, news and policy.
Shelter launches campaign to build 90,000 social homes a year in …
Web1 day ago · In the run up to the general election, Shelter is campaigning for political parties to commit to building at least 90,000 social homes a year for 10 years Shelter, the national housing and homeless charity, has launched a campaign to get government to build more social housing in a bid to end the ...
Tata steelworkers at Community union vote for strike action over …
Web16 hours ago · Members of the UK’s largest steelworkers’ union have become the latest Tata steelworkers to vote for industrial action over plans to cut thousands of jobs amid Port Talbot furnace closures. More than 3,000 members across all Tata Steel UK production sites were balloted for strike action by the ...
Damning verdict for England’s rivers as targets missed post-Brexit
Web1 day ago · The UK government is failing to put in place EU clean water laws post-Brexit which means England’s rivers are likely to remain in a poor state for years, an environment watchdog has warned. The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has issued a damning verdict for England’s riverways ...
Tories face ‘extinction’ as Labour’s poll lead surges to 30 points
Web15 hours ago · According to YouGov’s latest weekly tracker, Labour are now on 48% while the Tories have fallen to just 18%. The Labour Party’s poll lead over the Tories has surged to 30 points, the highest it has been since the disastrous Liz Truss administration, with Sunak’s party facing the potential of ...
UK government’s climate plan ‘unlawful’ High Court finds, again
Web3 days ago · 'No more pie in the sky – this judgement means the government must now take real, credible action to address the climate crisis' The UK government’s climate plan has once again been deemed unlawful by the High Court in a victory for climate campaigners who challenged the Tories net zero plans ...
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 ...
Our recovery from the pandemic must tackle the poverty and inequalities ...
WebNov 24, 2021 · Sioned Williams is a Member of Senedd for South Wales West, and Plaid Cymru’s spokesperson for Social Justice and Equalities.. Our recovery from the pandemic should not be a neutral process. It must be transformative – with the eradication of the poverty and inequalities laid bare by Covid at its heart.
Anti-boycott bill: Over 17,000 sign petition ahead of legislation's ...
WebAug 29, 2023 · Over 17,000 people have signed a petition calling on MPs to reject the government’s controversial ‘anti-boycott bill’. The proposed legislation seeks to prohibit local authorities, universities and public sector pension funds from engaging in ethical considerations for procurement and investment.
Proportional representation overwhelmingly backed by local …
WebSep 26, 2021 · Conference will vote on changing Labour party policy to back proportional representation on Monday.
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