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Responding to the Tories’ proposal to lower the benefit cap, Left Unity’s Felicity Dowling said: “Cameron’s proposal to lower the benefit cap is another blow to children in this country. “Two and a half times the number of children are affected by this compared to the number of adults. It is an anti-child policy. “There […] Read more »

Responding to Syriza’s victory in the Greek elections, Left Unity’s Salman Shaheen said: “Finally Europe is set to have a government that will stand up against austerity. “We send our warmest congratulations to our sister party and the people of Greece. “We believe the best way to support them is to spread solidarity across Europe […] Read more »

Members of Britain’s left wing party Left Unity are travelling to Greece this weekend in support of Syriza as it looks set to top the polls. The delegation will travel to Athens to join Syriza election rallies and campaigning, as Left Unity in Britain prepares to step up efforts in solidarity with its sister party. […] Read more »

Responding to Circle Health pulling out of running Hinchingbrooke hospital, Salman Shaheen of Left Unity said: “Circle Health is the first private provider ever to run an NHS hospital, and now it has cut and run. This should be a turning point in NHS privatisation. “The politicians are arguing over who is to blame. The truth […] Read more »

Left wing political party Left Unity has elected a new principal speaker, Micheline Mason. Micheline is a writer, activist and campaigner. Politicised through the women’s movement, she is best known for her work campaigning for inclusive education for disabled people. Micheline Mason said: “Together, people built a system in Britain to try to share our […] Read more »

Kate Hudson, Left Unity national secretary, said: “Our sympathy goes to the friends and family of those killed at Charlie Hebdo. “This atrocity will have wider repercussions – already there are reports of a rise in racist attacks today in France. “We stand against this attack, and against those who seek to use this terrible […] Read more »

In response to a Guardian article today raising the prospect of a Labour-Tory coalition, left wing party Left Unity is calling on the Labour Party to immediately and categorically rule out the prospect. Felicity Dowling of Left Unity said: “For Labour to go into coalition with the Tories would be the most incredible betrayal. Yet […] Read more »

Salman Shaheen of Left Unity said: “It’s only a month since Ed Miliband said he would ‘never try to out-UKIP UKIP’. Yet today he has made a pledge to take benefits away from migrants for at least two years after their arrival. “This is pandering to the myth of ‘benefits tourism’ when most people come […] Read more »

The High Court today rejected a legal challenge against the government’s decision to close the Independent Living Fund (ILF). Read more »

Left wing political party Left Unity is calling for benefit sanctions to be abolished in order to reduce the need for food banks. Read more »