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Liz Truss roasted after defending her plans for the economy yet again 'You collapsed the pound. Sit this one out'

Truss hasn't learnt any lessons...

Nigel Farage in car crash interview after being grilled about Reform councils breaking pledge to cut taxes "It said ‘reduce waste and cut your taxes’. Those were the words."

This didn't go well for Farage...

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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Calls grow for King Charles’ ‘unthinkable’ Donald Trump visit to be cancelled The leader of the Lib Dems has said the King’s state visit should be cancelled given Trump’s illegal war on Iran

Pressure is growing for the King to cancel his visit to see Trump next month

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Nigel Farage fails to secure Mar-a-Lago meeting with Donald Trump Farage said he would meet with Trump to discuss the Chagos Islands, but the meeting didn’t happen

Farage claimed he would have dinner with Donald Trump on Friday, but it didn't happen...

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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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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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British opposition to US military action in Iran grows, new YouGov poll finds Opposition to the US-Israeli strikes on Iran has risen by 10 points

British people are increasingly against the US-Israeli strikes on Iran

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Reform UK accused of flip-flopping over Iran war stance Reform's position on the war has been called "an almighty mess"

Reform doesn't appear to have agreed its policy on whether the UK should get involved in the US-Israeli war on Iran

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Warwickshire County Council’s Reform leader faces no confidence vote George Finch has been accused of bringing the council into disrepute

Another Reform council leader is facing a vote of no confidence

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Calls grow for King Charles’ ‘unthinkable’ Donald Trump visit to be cancelled The leader of the Lib Dems has said the King’s state visit should be cancelled given Trump’s illegal war on Iran

Pressure is growing for the King to cancel his visit to see Trump next month

leftfootforward.org/2026/03/call...

Reform UK accused of flip-flopping over Iran war stance Reform's position on the war has been called "an almighty mess"

Reform doesn't appear to have agreed its policy on whether the UK should get involved in the US-Israeli war on Iran

leftfootforward.org/2026/03/refo...

Nigel Farage fails to secure Mar-a-Lago meeting with Donald Trump Farage said he would meet with Trump to discuss the Chagos Islands, but the meeting didn’t happen

Farage claimed he would have dinner with Donald Trump on Friday, but it didn't happen...

leftfootforward.org/2026/03/nige...

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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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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