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.
The Tories: Why did they lose, and can they recover?
WEB20 hours ago — The Conservatives gathered in Birmingham this week for their first conference since being reduced to 121 MPs and entering opposition. It was, on all …
Women’s pain in healthcare shouldn’t be normal
WEB1 day 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 …
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 …
Fare Britannia: Greenpeace urges UK to tackle highest train fares in ...
WEB2 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 …
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 …
The importance of the House of Commons Petitions Committee
WEBSep 27, 2024 — Jamie Stone is the Liberal Democrat MP for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross and the chair of the House of Commons Petitions Committee. Almost …
Latest opinion poll shows Reform are ahead of the Tories
WEBAug 16, 2024 — Support for the Tories continues to sit in the doldrums after their catastrophic election defeat earlier this summer. According to the latest opinion poll, support for the …
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 …
‘Bolder action is needed:' Anti-poverty campaigners issue home …
WEBFebruary 22, 2024, marked the last of the cost of living payments being sent out. The cash top-ups had been awarded to people receiving means-tested benefits, disability benefits, …