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These parents aren't happy with Reform... leftfootforward.org/2026/09/…

Reform councillors heckled by furious parents for shutting local nurseries - Left Foot Forward:...

Reform were supposed to come into local government and deliver for working people and yet if anything, they’ve made their […]

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Nigel Farage brutally mocked for hysterical claim that Andy Burnham is setting up 'Ministry of...

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is being brutally mocked for claiming that Prime Minister Andy Burnham is setting up a […]

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Prem Sikka as always cuts through some of the sterile debate about the forthcoming budget. “This is how the Chancellor can increase the personal allowance and lift millions out of hardship.” Prem in Left Foot Forward. leftfootforward.org/2026/09/…

This is how the Chancellor can increase the personal allowance and lift millions out of hardship -...

Sustained economic growth can’t be achieved without a major boost to the purchasing power of the bottom 50% of the population

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Restore's campaign isn't going well... leftfootforward.org/2026/09/…

Restore Britain campaigners chased out of Camden by locals - Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's...

Supporters of the far-right Restore Britain were chased out of Camden by anti-racism activists as they tried to campaign for […]

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Reform has suspended two councillors for misconduct in Nigel Farage's constituency leftfootforward.org/2026/09/…

Reform suspends two councillors over misconduct in Nigel Farage’s constituency - Left Foot Forward:...

The hard-right party has suspended multiple councillors pending an investigation this week

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"You should be absolutely ashamed of yourselves." leftfootforward.org/2026/09/…

Outrage as Reform-run council votes to shut 10 nurseries - Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's...

Members of the public shouted “you should be ashamed” as Reform councillors approved the plans

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Your regular reminder 👇 🏥 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 leftfootforward.org/2023/11/…

EXCLUSIVE: Poll shows huge support for nationalisation of key industries and utilities - Left Foot...

Privatisation has failed.

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RT @BasitMahmood91: Last autumn Unite the union published its Energy Profiteering report which revealed that the main reason UK households…
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Left Foot Forward is one of the UK's leading progressive news sites. We don't have the backing of big business or billionaires — we rely on readers like you. What we COVER Shining a light on the

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Reform wants to scrap North Northamptonshire Council's climate emergency declaration leftfootforward.org/2026/09/…

Reform council proposes scrapping climate emergency declaration - Left Foot Forward: Leading the...

The motion is likely to pass due to Reform’s majority on the council

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A Reform-linked think tank is calling for the state pension to be abolished and for key wealth taxes to be scrapped leftfootforward.org/2026/09/…

Think tank linked to Reform UK calls for abolition of state pension - Left Foot Forward: Leading...

The report also advocates for abolishing inheritance tax and capital gains tax and slashing corporation tax

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Robert Jenrick has backed councils withdrawing support for charities and organisations that don't agree with Reform's agenda leftfootforward.org/2026/09/…

Robert Jenrick backs Reform council refusing to support football anti-racism campaign day - Left...

Jenrick said that the Reform council leader made a ‘very fair point’ in refusing to support Wear Red Day

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Scrapping Aim to Permit is a big win for our high streets. It will give local communities in London and all across Britain more power. Now, gambling taxes should rise. The industry should pay a fairer share towards tackling gambling harms. ✍🏾 leftfootforward.org/2026/09/…

Dawn Butler MP: How we can put our high streets back in local hands - Left Foot Forward: Leading...

Dawn Butler is MP for Brent East and Chair of the London Parliamentary Labour Party What should our high streets […]

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Green Party members are being encouraged to skip party conference and campaign in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election instead leftfootforward.org/2026/09/…

Green Party members encouraged to cancel party conference tickets and campaign for Zack Polanski...

One member said they found the tone of the email "really poor"

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