Promise tracker
What the government promised in its 2024 manifesto, and where each pledge stands now. Every rating links to its sources.
- 14Kept
- 16In progress
- 6Unclear
- 4Broken
Kept: done as promised. In progress: under way but not finished. Unclear: partly done, or people disagree on whether it counts. Broken: dropped, or rated not kept by Full Fact's independent Government Tracker. Many pledges can only be fully judged at the next election.
- Broken Economy and tax
Not increase taxes on working people
Employer National Insurance went up in April 2025, and the 2025 Budget froze income tax and NI thresholds until 2031, so more people pay more tax. The government says payslip taxes were not raised, but Full Fact rates this pledge not kept.
Full Fact rates this not kept. The government disputes this.
Sources: fullfact.org, fullfact.org · The issue explained - Broken Economy and tax
Not increase National Insurance
The employer NI rate rose from 6 April 2025 and NI thresholds are now frozen until April 2031. The government argued the pledge only covered employees, but the manifesto did not say that.
Sources: fullfact.org · The issue explained - Unclear Economy and tax
Not increase the basic, higher or additional rates of income tax
The 20%, 40% and 45% rates on earnings have not changed. But thresholds are frozen to 2031, and Budgets in 2025 and 2026 raise tax rates on savings and property income from April 2027, so people disagree on whether this counts.
Sources: fullfact.org, which.co.uk · The issue explained - Kept Economy and tax
Not increase VAT
No VAT rate has gone up so far. VAT on home electricity was cut to zero from 1 October 2026 and the October 2026 Budget kept it at zero until July 2027. This can only be fully judged at the next election.
Sources: fullfact.org, which.co.uk - In progress Economy and tax
Meet new fiscal rules: day-to-day spending paid for by tax, and debt falling as a share of the economy
The OBR's forecast at the 28 October 2026 Budget showed about £15bn of headroom in 2029/30. Full Fact says the rules appear on track, but the OBR warns of big risks.
Sources: fullfact.org, aol.co.uk - Kept Economy and tax
Abolish non-dom tax status
Non-dom status was replaced by a residence-based system on 6 April 2025, after the law got Royal Assent on 20 March 2025.
Sources: fullfact.org · The issue explained - Kept NHS and care
Deliver 40,000 more NHS appointments every week
Between July 2024 and June 2025 there were 5.2 million more appointments than the year before, about 100,000 more a week. The rise was smaller than in the previous year.
Sources: fullfact.org - In progress NHS and care
Meet the 18-week waiting time standard for planned treatment
The goal is 92% of patients seen within 18 weeks by March 2029. At the end of June 2026 it was about 65.8%, with about 7.3 million cases waiting.
Sources: fullfact.org - In progress NHS and care
Build a National Care Service
Baroness Casey's commission will report in summer 2027. In September 2026 the Prime Minister said free personal care would be phased in during the next Parliament, partly paid for by changing the triple lock.
Sources: fullfact.org - Kept NHS and care
Make sure the next generation can never legally buy cigarettes
The Tobacco and Vapes Act got Royal Assent on 29 April 2026. From 1 January 2027 it will be illegal to sell tobacco to anyone born after 1 January 2009.
Sources: fullfact.org - In progress Housing and planning
Build 1.5 million new homes in England this Parliament
About 437,900 homes were added between July 2024 and September 2026, around 29% of the target. Full Fact says building must speed up a lot to hit 1.5 million.
Sources: fullfact.org, fullfact.org - Kept Housing and planning
Abolish no-fault evictions (Section 21)
The Renters' Rights Act became law on 27 October 2025. No-fault evictions ended for private renters in England from May 2026.
Sources: fullfact.org - Kept Energy and climate
Set up Great British Energy, a publicly owned clean power company
The Great British Energy Act became law on 15 May 2025. The company is headquartered in Aberdeen.
Sources: fullfact.org · The issue explained - In progress Energy and climate
Give Great British Energy £8.3 billion over the Parliament
The June 2025 Spending Review gave over £8.3bn, but about £2.5bn of it goes to a separate nuclear body. Critics say that is a cut to GB Energy, while the government says nuclear was always part of the plan.
Sources: fullfact.org · The issue explained - In progress Energy and climate
Clean power by 2030
The aim is for at least 95% of Great Britain's electricity to come from clean sources by 2030. An LCP Delta report in June 2026 forecast about 83% by 2030 without faster building.
Sources: transportandenergy.com, commonslibrary.parliament.uk · The issue explained - Kept Energy and climate
Not issue new licences to explore new oil and gas fields
No new exploration licences have been issued since July 2024. Jackdaw was approved in October 2026 under an older licence, and a decision on Rosebank was still pending in late October 2026.
Sources: fullfact.org · The issue explained - Unclear Energy and climate
Cut household energy bills for good
The typical price cap is £1,723 a year from October 2026, up 4% on the previous cap, which Ofgem links to pressure on oil and gas supplies from the Middle East conflict. The October 2026 Budget kept VAT off electricity, promised £100 for 20 million homes and plans to scrap gas standing charges, and ministers say bigger savings come by 2030.
Sources: uswitch.com, which.co.uk, channel4.com · The issue explained - Kept Energy and climate
Give regulators powers to bring criminal charges against water bosses who break the law
The Water (Special Measures) Act became law in February 2025 and its powers began in April 2025. Bosses who obstruct pollution investigations can face up to two years in prison.
Sources: fullfact.org · The issue explained - Kept Immigration and borders
Create a new Border Security Command
The Command is up and running with a commander in post, and its role is set in law by an Act passed on 2 December 2025. Small boat crossings were 20,935 by 22 October 2026, 43% lower than the same point in 2025.
Sources: fullfact.org, asylumstats.co.uk · The issue explained - Kept Immigration and borders
Scrap the Rwanda deportation scheme
The scheme was dropped in July 2024 and the treaty formally ended on 16 March 2026. No one was forcibly sent to Rwanda.
Sources: fullfact.org · The issue explained - In progress Immigration and borders
End the use of hotels for asylum seekers
At the end of June 2026, 16,021 asylum seekers were in hotels, and the government says fewer than 160 hotels were in use in August 2026. Ministers aim to end hotel use by the end of this Parliament.
Sources: fullfact.org · The issue explained - Broken Immigration and borders
Set up a new returns and enforcement unit with 1,000 extra staff
The government decided not to create a separate unit. It moved the equivalent of 1,000 existing staff onto returns work instead, so Full Fact rates this not kept.
Sources: fullfact.org · The issue explained - Kept Immigration and borders
Reduce net migration
Net migration fell to an estimated 171,000 in 2025, down 48% on 2024. The figures are provisional and the pledge runs for the whole Parliament.
Sources: fullfact.org - In progress Crime and justice
Put 13,000 more neighbourhood police officers and PCSOs on the streets
Neighbourhood policing grew by 3,123 full-time roles between March 2025 and February 2026, about 24% of the target. The goal is to be met by 2029.
Sources: fullfact.org - Unclear Crime and justice
Halve serious violent crime within a decade
The government has not defined serious violent crime. Using knife crime, homicide and gun crime, police figures fell between 5% and 13% from mid 2024 to March 2026, far short of half.
Sources: fullfact.org - In progress Crime and justice
Pass a Hillsborough Law with a legal duty of candour for public officials
The Public Office (Accountability) Bill was introduced in September 2025 and passed the House of Commons on 14 July 2026. It still needs to finish in the House of Lords.
Sources: fullfact.org - In progress Education and childcare
Recruit 6,500 new teachers
The government counts 4,654 extra secondary, special school and college teachers so far, about 72% of the target. Total school teacher numbers have fallen, so how to measure this is disputed.
Sources: fullfact.org - Kept Education and childcare
End the VAT exemption and business rates relief for private schools
VAT at 20% has applied to private school fees since 1 January 2025. Business rates relief ended from April 2025.
Sources: fullfact.org - In progress Education and childcare
Free breakfast clubs in every primary school
2,797 schools were taking part in September 2026, out of about 17,000 primaries. The law requiring breakfast clubs passed in April 2026 but that duty is not yet in force.
Sources: fullfact.org - In progress Work and welfare
Ban exploitative zero-hours contracts
The Employment Rights Act became law in December 2025. Workers will get a right to be offered guaranteed hours, coming in during 2027, but zero-hours contracts are not banned outright and workers can turn the offer down.
Sources: fullfact.org - Broken Work and welfare
Give workers protection from unfair dismissal from day one
In November 2025 the government dropped day-one protection after the Lords held up the bill. Instead the waiting time falls from two years to six months from 1 January 2027.
Sources: fullfact.org - In progress Work and welfare
Review Universal Credit so it makes work pay and tackles poverty
The review is under way but has no published end date. Separately, the Universal Credit Act passed in September 2025, raising the basic allowance and halving the health top-up for most new claimants from April 2026.
Sources: fullfact.org · The issue explained - Unclear Work and welfare
Keep the state pension triple lock
The triple lock still applies this Parliament. But the government plans to change it from April 2030, after the latest date for the next election, to help pay for social care, so people disagree on whether this keeps the promise.
Sources: fullfact.org, fullfact.org - In progress Democracy and constitution
Give 16 and 17 year olds the vote in all elections
The Representation of the People Bill was introduced on 12 February 2026 and carried over into the new session after May 2026. It has not yet become law.
Sources: fullfact.org - Kept Democracy and constitution
Remove hereditary peers from the House of Lords
The House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act became law on 18 March 2026, and hereditary peers lost their seats when the session ended on 29 April 2026. As part of a deal, some were made life peers so they could stay.
Sources: fullfact.org - In progress Transport
Bring passenger railways back into public ownership as contracts end
Six train companies have been taken over since May 2025, with Great Western due on 13 December 2026 and Avanti in March 2027. Great British Railways is expected to be set up in 2027.
Sources: fullfact.org - Unclear Transport
Fix an extra one million potholes a year in England
Funding for local roads has gone up, but the Department for Transport says council figures cannot be used as a reliable baseline. Full Fact's analysis of council reports suggests the pledge appears off track.
Sources: fullfact.org - Kept Defence and foreign policy
Set out a path to spend 2.5% of GDP on defence
In February 2025 the government set a target of 2.5% by 2027, and NATO estimates UK spending at about 2.56% in 2026. The October 2026 Budget named 2030 as the target date for 3%, with details due at the 2027 Spending Review.
Sources: fullfact.org, fullfact.org - Unclear Defence and foreign policy
Restore aid spending to 0.7% of national income when finances allow
Aid is being cut from 0.5% to 0.3% of national income by 2027/28 to pay for defence. The pledge only applied when the public finances allow, so people disagree on whether it has been broken.
Sources: fullfact.org - In progress Defence and foreign policy
Seek a veterinary (food and farming) agreement with the EU to cut border checks
The UK and EU agreed to work on a deal in May 2025, and talks were still going on in March 2026 with no final deal signed.
Sources: niassembly.gov.uk · The issue explained
Pledges from the Labour manifesto, the party that won the 2024 election. Checked 31 October 2026. We are independent and don't back any party. Spotted something out of date? Email hello@populationdecides.com.
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