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Source: Own wordsSource: ManifestoSource: Leaflet what candidates and parties publish themselves. Source: Public recordSource: Third party a public record, or someone else’s report. Candidate statements and leaflets are published as written; we check they are real, not that they are true.

1Nick the Incredible Flying BrickThe Official Monster Raving Loony Party
Nothing published that we could source on this topic.
2Charlie ClintonLiberal Democrats
Nothing published that we could source on this topic.
3Andrew FeinsteinIndependent
Nothing published that we could source on this topic.
4Wais IslamIndependent
Nothing published that we could source on this topic.
5Senthil KumarIndependent
Nothing published that we could source on this topic.
6Mehreen MalikConservative and Unionist Party
What they say Source: Manifesto
The Conservatives' 2024 manifesto pledged NHS spending rising above inflation every year, 92,000 more nurses and 28,000 more doctors.
In their exact words Source: Manifesto
Increase NHS spending above inflation every year, recruiting 92,000 more nurses and 28,000 more doctors, driving up productivity in the NHS and moving care closer to people’s homes through Pharmacy First, new and modernised GP surgeries and more Community Diagnostic Centres.
Sourced: The Conservative and Unionist Party Manifesto 2024: Clear Plan, Bold Action, Secure Future, 11 June 2024
Increase NHS spending above inflation every year, recruiting 92,000 more nurses and 28,000 more doctors, driving up productivity in the NHS and moving care closer to people’s homes through Pharmacy First, new and modernised GP surgeries and more Community Diagnostic Centres.
The Conservative and Unionist Party Manifesto 2024: Clear Plan, Bold Action, Secure Future, Conservative Party, published 11 June 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2026. Archived copy. https://public.conservatives.com/static/documents/GE2024/Conservative-Manifesto-GE2024.pdf
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A party's published programme for an election, setting out what it says it would do.
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7John PoyntonUK Independence Party (UKIP)
Nothing published that we could source on this topic.
8Dave RobertsReform UK
Nothing published that we could source on this topic.
9Tom ScrippsSocialist Equality Party
Nothing published that we could source on this topic.
10Bobby "Elmo" SmithIndependent
Nothing published that we could source on this topic.
11David Robert StansellGreen Party
What they say Source: Manifesto
The Green Party's 2024 manifesto pledged a legal framework supporting the rights of people struggling with their mental health.
In their exact words Source: Manifesto
Elected Greens will press for: A legal framework that supports the rights of those struggling with their mental health to be respected and to live fulfilling lives.
Sourced: Green Party Manifesto 2024: Building a Fairer, Healthier Country, 12 June 2024
Elected Greens will press for: A legal framework that supports the rights of those struggling with their mental health to be respected and to live fulfilling lives.
Green Party Manifesto 2024: Building a Fairer, Healthier Country, Green Party of England and Wales, published 12 June 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2026. Archived copy. https://greenparty.org.uk/about/our-manifesto/building-a-fairer-healthier-country/
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A party's published programme for an election, setting out what it says it would do.
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What they say Source: Manifesto
The Green Party's 2024 manifesto pledged guaranteed rapid access to a GP, with same-day access in urgent need.
In their exact words Source: Manifesto
Guaranteed rapid access to a GP and same day access in case of urgent need.
Sourced: Green Party Manifesto 2024: Building a Fairer, Healthier Country, 12 June 2024
Guaranteed rapid access to a GP and same day access in case of urgent need.
Green Party Manifesto 2024: Building a Fairer, Healthier Country, Green Party of England and Wales, published 12 June 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2026. Archived copy. https://greenparty.org.uk/about/our-manifesto/building-a-fairer-healthier-country/
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Manifesto
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Plain-English definitions of what the term means, not whether the policy is a good idea.
12Keir StarmerLabour Party
What they say Source: Manifesto
Labour's 2024 manifesto pledged 700,000 more urgent dental appointments and new dentists for areas that need them most.
In their exact words Source: Manifesto
Labour will tackle the immediate crisis with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments and recruit new dentists to areas that need them most.
Sourced: Labour Party Manifesto 2024: Build an NHS fit for the future, 13 June 2024
Labour will tackle the immediate crisis with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments and recruit new dentists to areas that need them most.
Labour Party Manifesto 2024: Build an NHS fit for the future, Labour Party, published 13 June 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2026. Archived copy. https://labour.org.uk/change/build-an-nhs-fit-for-the-future/
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What they say Source: Manifesto
Labour's 2024 manifesto pledged two million extra NHS operations, scans and appointments a year in England.
In their exact words Source: Manifesto
As a first step, in England we will deliver an extra two million NHS operations, scans, and appointments every year; that is 40,000 more appointments every week.
Sourced: Labour Party Manifesto 2024: Build an NHS fit for the future, 13 June 2024
As a first step, in England we will deliver an extra two million NHS operations, scans, and appointments every year; that is 40,000 more appointments every week.
Labour Party Manifesto 2024: Build an NHS fit for the future, Labour Party, published 13 June 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2026. Archived copy. https://labour.org.uk/change/build-an-nhs-fit-for-the-future/
Explain this (1 term)
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Go deeper on healthcare and social care: independent sources

None of these is affiliated with a party. Where a source campaigns for a position, the label says so. Links open the original site.

Mental Health Act 2025 (as enacted) — legislation.gov.uk (The National Archives). The law as enacted.
NHS England statistics — NHS England. Official statistics.
Nuffield Trust — Nuffield Trust. Independent health think tank.
The King's Fund — The King's Fund. Independent health think tank.

Cross-cutting: polling, fact-checking, parliamentary research

Commons Library: constituency data dashboards — House of Commons Library. Parliamentary research service, impartial by statute.
electionleaflets.org: archive of election leaflets, searchable by area — Democracy Club. Civic-technology archive; leaflets are the parties' own material.
Electoral Commission: political finance register (donations, loans, spending) — Electoral Commission. Official register.
Full Fact — Full Fact. Independent fact-checking charity.
House of Commons Library research briefings — House of Commons Library. Parliamentary research service, impartial by statute.
Institute for Government — Institute for Government. Independent think tank on how government works.
Ipsos Issues Index: what the public says matters most — Ipsos. Polling company (monthly, unprompted survey).
LG Inform: council performance and finance data — Local Government Association. Sector body for councils.
Local Elections Archive Project: every council result since 2002 — Andrew Teale. Independent archive from Returning Officers' data, CC BY-SA.
mySociety Local Intelligence Hub: data by constituency — mySociety. Civic-technology charity; non-partisan.
UK Parliament: Commons votes (every division, how each MP voted) — UK Parliament. Official record, Open Parliament Licence.
UK Parliament: petitions, with signatures by constituency — UK Parliament. Official record.