Labour Party

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In government, Labour's Budget 2025 removed the two-child limit in Universal Credit in full from April 2026 (relevant to households with children).

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The historic decision to remove the two-child limit in full from April 2026 will lift 450,000 children out of poverty - the biggest reduction at any Budget this century.

What this could mean for you

This would apply to you if: there are children.

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In government, Labour's Budget 2025 froze personal tax thresholds from 2028 to 2031 (enacted policy, not a manifesto pledge).

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Asking everyone to contribute, the current personal tax thresholds will be frozen from 2028 to 2031, but those with broader shoulders will contribute more through fair reforms previously ducked for too long.

What they say Source: Manifesto

Labour's 2024 manifesto pledged to abolish Section 21 no-fault evictions and let private renters challenge unreasonable rent increases (relevant to renters).

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We will immediately abolish Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions, prevent private renters being exploited and discriminated against, empower them to challenge unreasonable rent increases, and take steps to decisively raise standards, including extending ‘Awaab’s Law’ to the private sector.

What this could mean for you

This would apply to you if: rent privately (including a shared student house).

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The government says the Renters' Rights legislation ends Section 21 no-fault evictions for new and existing tenancies (relevant to private renters).

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Our new Bill will end Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions for new and existing tenancies, giving all private renters security and assurance.

What this could mean for you

This would apply to you if: rent privately (including a shared student house).

What they say Source: Manifesto

Labour's 2024 manifesto pledged the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation.

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Labour will deliver the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation.

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The government says the Renters' Rights legislation lets tenants challenge rent increases and ends rental bidding wars (relevant to private renters).

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We will empower tenants to challenge rent increases designed to force them out by the backdoor and introduce new laws to end the practice of rental bidding wars by landlords and letting agents.

What this could mean for you

This would apply to you if: rent privately (including a shared student house).

What they say Source: Manifesto

Labour's 2024 manifesto pledged 1.5 million new homes in England over the parliament.

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Labour will get Britain building again, creating jobs across England, with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament.

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In government, Labour's Renters' Rights Bill received Royal Assent on 27 October 2025 (relevant to private renters).

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The Renters’ Rights Bill completed its passage in Parliament on Wednesday 22 October 2025 and received Royal Assent on Monday 27 October 2025.

What this could mean for you

This would apply to you if: rent privately (including a shared student house).

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.

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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.

What they say Source: Manifesto

Labour's 2024 manifesto pledged two million extra NHS operations, scans and appointments a year in England.

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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.

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Labour's 2024 manifesto pledged free breakfast clubs in every primary school (relevant to households with school-age children).

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We will take initial steps to confront poverty by introducing free breakfast clubs in every primary school, protecting renters from arbitrary eviction, slashing fuel poverty, banning exploitative zero hours contracts, and improving support to help people get into good work.

What this could mean for you

This would apply to you if: school age (5 to 17).

What they say Source: Manifesto

Labour's 2024 manifesto pledged to recruit 6,500 more teachers.

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Labour’s first steps: Recruit 6,500 more teachers

What this could mean for you

This would apply to you if: there are children.

What they say Source: Manifesto

Labour's 2024 manifesto pledged no new licences to explore new oil and gas fields.

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We will not issue new licences to explore new fields because they will not take a penny off bills, cannot make us energy secure, and will only accelerate the worsening climate crisis.

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In government, Labour's Budget 2025 announced action to cut £150 off household energy bills.

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Millions of hardworking families struggling with household costs will benefit from Rachel Reeves’ inflation-busting decisions, with decisive action to cut £150 off energy bills, freeze rail fares and a historic move to lift 450,000 children out of poverty.

What they say Source: Manifesto

Labour's 2024 manifesto pledged a publicly owned clean-energy company, Great British Energy.

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To drive forward investment in clean, home-grown energy production, Labour will create a new publicly-owned company, Great British Energy.

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Labour's 2024 manifesto pledged a Warm Homes Plan of grants and low-interest loans for insulation, solar panels, batteries and low-carbon heating, to cut bills.

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The Warm Homes Plan will offer grants and low interest loans to support investment in insulation and other improvements such as solar panels, batteries and low carbon heating to cut bills.

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Labour's 2024 manifesto pledged to reform the railways and bring them into public ownership.

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We will put passengers at the heart of the service by reforming the railways and bringing them into public ownership.

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Labour's 2024 manifesto pledged new powers for local leaders to franchise bus services and to lift the ban on councils owning bus companies.

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Building on the work of Labour mayors, we will reform the broken system through new powers for local leaders to franchise local bus services, and we will lift the ban on municipal ownership.

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Labour's 2024 manifesto pledged to fix an extra one million potholes in England each year of the parliament, paid for by deferring the A27 bypass.

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We will fix an additional one million potholes across England in each year of the next parliament, funded by deferring the A27 bypass, which is poor value for money.

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In government, Labour's 2025 immigration white paper states the aim of bringing net migration down and restoring control to the system.

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As part of our Plan for Change, this Government is determined to bring net migration down and restore control and order to the immigration system.

What they say Source: Manifesto

Labour's 2024 manifesto pledged a new Border Security Command with new investigators, intelligence officers and cross-border police.

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We will create a new Border Security Command, with hundreds of new investigators, intelligence officers, and cross-border police officers.

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In government, Labour's 2025 immigration white paper ends overseas recruitment for social care visas.

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We will therefore end overseas recruitment for social care visas.

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Labour's 2024 manifesto pledged to tackle serious violence with more prevention and personal accountability for those profiting from knife crime.

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We will tackle the epidemic of serious violence, with a greater focus on prevention, including by holding those companies and executives cashing in on knife crime personally to account.

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Labour's 2024 manifesto set a mission to halve violence against women and girls within a decade.

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Our landmark mission to halve violence against women and girls in a decade will require a national effort.

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Labour's 2024 manifesto pledged Respect Orders banning persistent adult offenders from town centres.

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Labour will fix this by introducing new Respect Orders – powers to ban persistent adult offenders from town centres, which will stamp out issues such as public drinking and drug use.

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Labour's 2024 manifesto ruled out a return to the EU single market, customs union or freedom of movement.

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There will be no return to the single market, the customs union, or freedom of movement.

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Labour's 2024 manifesto pledged steadfast military, financial and diplomatic support for Ukraine.

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With Labour, the UK’s military, financial, diplomatic and political support for Ukraine will remain steadfast.

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Labour's 2024 manifesto committed to recognising a Palestinian state as part of a two-state solution.

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We are committed to recognising a Palestinian state as a contribution to a renewed peace process which results in a two-state solution with a safe and secure Israel alongside a viable and sovereign Palestinian state.

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Labour's 2024 manifesto pledged a full trans-inclusive ban on conversion practices.

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So-called conversion therapy is abuse – there is no other word for it – so Labour will finally deliver a full trans-inclusive ban on conversion practices, while protecting the freedom for people to explore their sexual orientation and gender identity.

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Labour's 2024 manifesto pledged the full right to equal pay for disabled people (relevant to households with a disabled member).

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We will introduce the full right to equal pay for disabled people.

What this could mean for you

This would apply to you if: someone is disabled or has a long-term condition.

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Labour's 2024 manifesto pledged to enact the socio-economic duty in the Equality Act 2010.

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Labour will ensure no matter whatever your background, you can thrive, and therefore we will enact the socio-economic duty in the Equality Act 2010.

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Labour's 2024 manifesto pledged a Race Equality Act enshrining the right to equal pay for Black, Asian and other ethnic minority people.

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Labour will introduce a landmark Race Equality Act, to enshrine in law the full right to equal pay for Black, Asian, and other ethnic minority people, strengthen protections against dual discrimination and root out other racial inequalities.

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Labour's 2024 manifesto committed to working with disabled people so their views are at the heart of policy (relevant to households with a disabled member).

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Labour is committed to championing the rights of disabled people and to the principle of working with them, so that their views and voices will be at the heart of all we do.

What this could mean for you

This would apply to you if: someone is disabled or has a long-term condition.