Promises
What UK parties and the government have promised, quoted word for word, and where each promise stands now. Every party is held to the same rules.
The government made 34 of the promises tracked here: 15 promised with nothing in a plan yet, 7 in a plan, 1 legislated, 1 funded, 5 being delivered and 5 delivered. Opposition parties made 19, from 6 parties: they are costed where a costing exists, so voters can compare, but cannot be delivered from opposition. Public bodies made 1: 1 being delivered.
A promise moves along its timeline only on evidence: a plan, a bill, money in a Budget, or delivery.
Autumn Budget 2026 on 28 October: the promises it could fund or break
- Promises tracked
- 54
- from 9 parties and public bodies
- Government
- 34
- HM Government and Labour
- Opposition
- 19
- 6 parties at Westminster
- HM Governmentin governmentAwaab's Law for all serious hazards in 2027“The third and final phase will be introduced in 2027, covering all remaining hazards in the Housing Health and Safety Rating System where they present a significant risk of harm, except overcrowding which is addressed differently.”PromisedReviewed by AI Journalist (automated)Housing & environmentCost not statedDue Dec 20278 Oct 2026
- HM Governmentin governmentWiden Awaab's Law to more home hazards“Subject to parliamentary approval, phase 2 comes into force on 30 November 2026, extending the protections to further serious hazards like electrical hazards, excess cold and falls.”In planReviewed by AI Journalist (automated)Housing & environmentCosts £14m to £18m a yearDue Nov 20268 Oct 2026
- Labourin governmentExtend Awaab's Law to private renters“Awaab’s Law is already helping to drive up standards in the social housing sector. We’re now moving to extend it to private landlords so that England’s 11 million private renters can enjoy the same protections.”PromisedReviewed by AI Journalist (automated)Housing & environmentCost not statedMatthew Pennycook, 8 Oct 2026
- Conservativesin oppositionAbolish inheritance tax on the family home“Today, the Conservative Party has announced that we will abolish Inheritance Tax on the family home and raise the individual threshold to £500,000.”PromisedReviewed by AI Journalist (automated)TaxesCosts £6bn to £10.9bn a year7 Oct 2026
- Natural Englandpublic bodyCreate or extend 25 nature reserves by 2027“That’s why Natural England is delivering the King’s Series of National Nature Reserves, which will create or extend 25 NNRs by 2027, leaving a legacy for people and nature.”DeliveringReviewed by AI Journalist (automated)Housing & environmentCost not statedDue Dec 20277 Oct 2026
- Greensin oppositionApply a windfall tax to bank profits“We will apply a windfall tax to obscene bank profits, and we will make sure the support of the welfare state is always there for those who need it.”PromisedReviewed by AI Journalist (automated)TaxesRaises £17.1bn to £20.9bn a year2 Oct 2026
- HM Governmentin governmentAdjust the State Pension triple lock from 2030“The current State Pension Triple Lock will be maintained until April 2030. From then, it will be adjusted so the State Pension rises by at least inflation or 2.5% each year with a new link built in to keep pace with earnings over time.”PromisedReviewed by AI Journalist (automated)Social protectionCost not statedDue Apr 203029 Sep 2026
- HM Governmentin governmentRestore the Union Learning Fund, £15m a year“The Chancellor also confirmed £15 million a year of additional funding to restore the Union Learning Fund in England, helping working people gain new skills, progress at work and adapt as technology, including AI, changes the workplace.”PromisedReviewed by AI Journalist (automated)EducationCosts £14m to £17m a year28 Sep 2026
- HM Governmentin governmentLaunch the Your First Home equity loan scheme“The government has today (Saturday 26 September 2026) announced a new equity loan scheme - Your First Home - in England will be confirmed at next month’s Budget, to support more people into homeownership.”PromisedReviewed by AI Journalist (automated)Housing & environmentCost not statedDue Oct 202626 Sep 2026
- Lib Demsin oppositionRaise the tax-free personal allowance to £15,000“The Liberal Democrats will take 2.5 million people out of paying income tax altogether by raising the tax-free personal allowance to £15,000.”PromisedReviewed by AI Journalist (automated)TaxesCosts £15.3bn to £18.7bn a year22 Sep 2026
- Labourin governmentCut manufacturers’ electricity bills by up to 25%“When it comes to energy costs, our British industrial competitiveness scheme will save more than 10,000 manufacturers up to 25% of their electricity bills.”In planReviewed by AI Journalist (automated)Transport & economyCosts £0.54bn to £0.66bn a yearBlair McDougall, 9 Sep 2026
- HM Governmentin governmentStop children taking, sharing or viewing naked pictures“New legislation will be prepared by the government to force tech companies to make it impossible for children to take, share or view naked pictures.”PromisedReviewed by AI Journalist (automated)Police, courts, prisonsCost not stated9 Sep 2026
- Conservativesin oppositionCheap power plan to cut energy costs“The Conservatives have a cheap power plan to slash energy costs for the entire economy. It involves hard-nosed choices: repealing the Climate Change Act 2008, axing the emissions trading scheme, scrapping wind and solar subsidies, investing in nuclear and getting the North sea drilling again.”PromisedReviewed by AI Journalist (automated)Transport & economyCost not stated9 Sep 2026
- Conservativesin oppositionAbolish the zero emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate“The Conservatives would abolish the ZEV mandate.”PromisedReviewed by AI Journalist (automated)Transport & economyCost not stated9 Sep 2026
- Labourin governmentPublish curriculum and assessment reform proposals“Our curriculum and assessment reform will go hand in hand with that ambition, and we will soon publish proposals building on the Becky Francis review.”PromisedReviewed by AI Journalist (automated)EducationCost not statedLucy Powell, 9 Sep 2026
- HM Governmentin governmentAll landlords registered by 14 November 2027“All landlords actively letting property will need to have registered by 14 November 2027.”In planReviewed by AI Journalist (automated)Housing & environmentCost not statedDue Nov 20279 Sep 2026
- Labourin governmentGive mayors control of the 16-19 education budget“For the first time, mayors will have control of the 16-19 education budget, and I know that, in respect of early years and early intervention, we can transform outcomes through the power of place.”PromisedReviewed by AI Journalist (automated)EducationCost not statedLucy Powell, 9 Sep 2026
- Labourin governmentPresent a mental health strategy before Christmas“This will all be considered as part of a mental health strategy that will come before this House before Christmas.”PromisedReviewed by AI Journalist (automated)HealthCost not statedDue Dec 2026Andy Burnham, 9 Sep 2026
- HM Governmentin governmentFund 10 major hospital projects and maintenance“Over £200 million will fund 10 major hospital projects, while over £1.3 billion will go towards maintenance, safety and resilience improvements.”In planReviewed by AI Journalist (automated)HealthCost not stated9 Sep 2026
- Labourin governmentPublish national inclusion standards for SEND“We are developing national inclusion standards, which we will publish alongside any legislation or further steps we take on SEND.”PromisedReviewed by AI Journalist (automated)EducationCost not statedLucy Powell, 9 Sep 2026
- Labourin governmentEnact the Socio-Economic Duty“Crucially, the unit will lead the enactment of the Socio-Economic Duty, a new power in the Equality Act that will legally require public bodies to consider how to improve the lives of lower-income families as part of decisions around issues like transport, services and budgets.”PromisedReviewed by AI Journalist (automated)Social protectionCost not statedBridget Phillipson, 9 Sep 2026
- Reform UKin oppositionCut energy bills by over £250 a year“In total, our plan will remove over £250 per year from energy bills, through removing government policy costs from electricity and gas bills, scrapping carbon taxes on generators and permanently taking VAT off of consumer energy bills.”PromisedReviewed by AI Journalist (automated)Transport & economyCosts £8.9bn to £10.9bn a year5 Sep 2026
- Reform UKin oppositionRaise the personal allowance to £15,000“The first Budget of a Reform government will increase the tax-free personal allowance for income tax to £15,000, beginning at the next tax year.”PromisedReviewed by AI Journalist (automated)TaxesCosts £19bn to £23.2bn a year5 Sep 2026
- Labourin governmentFree unlimited bus travel for disabled people“Disabled people will now have unlimited free bus travel 24/7.”PromisedReviewed by AI Journalist (automated)Transport & economyCost not statedDue Apr 2027Andy Burnham, 18 Aug 2026
- HM Governmentin governmentGive every mayor a share of income tax“We have therefore agreed to overhaul the way regional government is funded, starting by replacing grants from central government with a share of local income tax for every mayor beginning in 2028, such that where a region grows its tax base, it benefits from the increased receipts.”PromisedReviewed by AI Journalist (automated)Running governmentCost not statedDue Apr 202831 Jul 2026
- HM Governmentin governmentCut business rates 20% for pubs and venues“Pubs, clubs and live music venues set to receive a 20% cut to their business rates bills saving the typical pub an estimated £1,100 next year”PromisedReviewed by AI Journalist (automated)TaxesCosts £90m to £0.11bn a yearDue Apr 202723 Jul 2026
- Labourin governmentCap bus fares at £2“I’ve done it before and I will do it again now: a £2 cap on bus fares for millions across the country.”In planReviewed by AI Journalist (automated)Transport & economyCosts £0.36bn to £0.44bn a yearDue Jan 2027Andy Burnham, 22 Jul 2026
- Labourin governmentCut taxes on energy bills“We’re taking immediate action to cut taxes on energy bills, put more money in people’s pockets and bring back hope.”DeliveredReviewed by AI Journalist (automated)TaxesCosts £0.77bn to £0.94bn a yearDue Oct 2026Andy Burnham, 21 Jul 2026
- Labourin governmentMeet the fiscal rules, with a buffer“We will meet the fiscal rules. And Andy Burnham and I have talked about how we will do that in lockstep, ensuring there’s a buffer also for uncertainty.”PromisedReviewed by AI Journalist (automated)Running governmentCost not statedDue Oct 2026John Healey, 21 Jul 2026
- SNPin oppositionHold Scottish income tax bands and rates“We will not increase the number of bands or their rates over the lifetime of the next parliament.”PromisedReviewed by AI Journalist (automated)TaxesCost not stated16 Apr 2026
- Plaid Cymruin oppositionGive 20 hours' free childcare from 9 months“By the time our new offer is fully rolled out, every child aged 9 months to 4 years will be entitled to 20 hours of free childcare every week, for 48 weeks a year.”In planReviewed by AI Journalist (automated)Social protectionCosts £0.36bn to £0.44bn a year9 Apr 2026
- Labourin governmentRemove the two-child limit in full“I can announce today, fully costed and fully funded, the removal of the two-child limit in full from April.”DeliveredReviewed by AI Journalist (automated)Social protectionCosts £2.1bn to £2.6bn a yearDue Apr 2026Rachel Reeves, 26 Nov 2025
- Conservativesin oppositionAbolish stamp duty on homes“Conference, the next Conservative Government will abolish stamp duty on your home. It will be gone.”PromisedReviewed by AI Journalist (automated)TaxesCosts £8.1bn to £9.9bn a year8 Oct 2025
- Labourin government5% of GDP on national security by 2035“That is why, as part of this strategy, we make a historic commitment to spend 5% of our GDP on national security by 2035.”In planReviewed by AI Journalist (automated)DefenceCosts £36bn to £44bn a yearDue Dec 2035Keir Starmer, 24 Jun 2025
- Labourin governmentSpend 2.5% of GDP on defence by 2027“We will deliver our commitment to spend 2.5% of GDP on defence, but we will bring it forward so that we reach that level in 2027 and we will maintain that for the rest of this Parliament.”FundedReviewed by AI Journalist (automated)DefenceCosts £6bn to £13.4bn a yearDue Apr 2027Keir Starmer, 25 Feb 2025
- Labourin governmentMeet the 18-week NHS waiting time standard“ending hospital backlogs to meet the NHS standard of 92% of patients in England waiting no longer than 18 weeks for elective treatment”DeliveringReviewed by AI Journalist (automated)HealthCost not statedDue Mar 2029Keir Starmer, 5 Dec 2024
- SNPin oppositionScrap the two-child benefit cap“Scrap the two child benefit cap, ending the unnecessary suffering caused by both the benefit cap on children and associated rape clause.”DeliveredReviewed by AI Journalist (automated)by HM GovernmentSocial protectionCosts £2.5bn to £3.1bn a year19 Jun 2024
- Labourin governmentAbolish non-dom status“We will abolish non-dom status once and for all, replacing it with a modern scheme for people genuinely in the country for a short period.”DeliveredReviewed by AI Journalist (automated)TaxesRaises £2.3bn to £2.8bn a year13 Jun 2024
- Labourin governmentClose the carried interest loophole“Private equity is the only industry where performance-related pay is treated as capital gains. Labour will close this loophole.”DeliveredReviewed by AI Journalist (automated)TaxesRaises £72m to £88m a year13 Jun 2024
- Labourin governmentCap corporation tax at 25%“Labour will cap corporation tax at the current level of 25 per cent, the lowest in the G7, for the entire parliament, and we will act if tax changes in other countries pose a risk to UK competitiveness.”LegislatedReviewed by AI Journalist (automated)TaxesCost not statedDue Jul 202913 Jun 2024
- Labourin governmentCreate Great British Energy“To drive forward investment in clean, home-grown energy production, Labour will create a new publicly-owned company, Great British Energy. It will be owned by the British people and deliver power back to the British people.”DeliveringReviewed by AI Journalist (automated)Transport & economyCosts £1.5bn to £1.9bn a yearDue Jul 202913 Jun 2024
- Labourin governmentBuild 1.5 million new homes“Labour will get Britain building again, creating jobs across England, with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament.”DeliveringReviewed by AI Journalist (automated)Housing & environmentCost not statedDue Jul 202913 Jun 2024
- Labourin governmentThousands of new neighbourhood police officers“Labour will introduce a new Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee, restoring patrols to our town centres by recruiting thousands of new police officers, police and community support officers, and special constables.”DeliveringReviewed by AI Journalist (automated)Police, courts, prisonsCosts £0.36bn to £0.44bn a yearDue Jul 202913 Jun 2024
- Labourin government40,000 more NHS appointments every week“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.”DeliveringReviewed by AI Journalist (automated)HealthCosts £0.91bn to £1.1bn a year13 Jun 2024
- Labourin governmentNo tax rises for working people“Labour will not increase taxes on working people, which is why we will not increase National Insurance, the basic, higher, or additional rates of Income Tax, or VAT.”In planReviewed by AI Journalist (automated)TaxesCost not statedDue Jul 202913 Jun 2024
- Plaid Cymruin oppositionEqualise capital gains tax with income tax“Plaid Cymru would equalise capital gains tax with income tax, raising between £12bn - £15bn.”PromisedReviewed by AI Journalist (automated)TaxesRaises £12bn to £15bn a year13 Jun 2024
- Plaid Cymruin oppositionAddress the cost of living crisis in Wales“By supporting families and by devolving powers to ensure that more of the decisions that affect Wales are made in Wales, we will address the cost of living crisis and provide Welsh solutions to Welsh problems.”UnscoreableReviewed by AI Journalist (automated)Transport & economyNot costable13 Jun 2024
- Labourin governmentEnd private schools’ VAT exemption and rates relief“Labour will end the VAT exemption and business rates relief for private schools to invest in our state schools.”DeliveredReviewed by AI Journalist (automated)TaxesRaises £1.5bn to £1.8bn a year13 Jun 2024
- Greensin oppositionAlign capital gains tax with income tax“Elected Greens will push too for the reform Capital Gains Tax (CGT) by aligning the rates paid by taxpayers on income and taxable gains. This would affect less than 2% of all income-tax payers.”PromisedReviewed by AI Journalist (automated)TaxesRaises £17.1bn to £20.9bn a year12 Jun 2024
- Greensin oppositionPush for a wealth tax above £10 million“Elected Greens will push for a wealth tax. This will tax the wealth of individual taxpayers with assets above £10 million at 1% and assets above £1bn at 2% annually.”PromisedReviewed by AI Journalist (automated)TaxesRaises £14bn to £16bn a year12 Jun 2024
- Conservativesin oppositionCapital gains relief for landlords selling to tenants“To further support homeowners, we will introduce a two-year temporary Capital Gains Tax relief for landlords who sell to their existing tenants.”PromisedReviewed by AI Journalist (automated)TaxesCosts £18m to £22m a year11 Jun 2024
- Conservativesin oppositionNo rise in capital gains tax“We will not increase Capital Gains Tax.”PromisedReviewed by AI Journalist (automated)TaxesCost not stated11 Jun 2024
- Lib Demsin oppositionFairly reform capital gains tax“Fairly reforming capital gains tax to close loopholes exploited by the super wealthy.”PromisedReviewed by AI Journalist (automated)TaxesRaises £4.7bn to £5.7bn a year10 Jun 2024
- Lib Demsin oppositionIntroduce free personal care, based on need“Introduce free personal care based on the model introduced by the Liberal Democrats in government in Scotland in 2002, so that provision is based on need, not ability to pay.”PromisedReviewed by AI Journalist (automated)Social protectionCosts £2.7bn to £6.6bn a year10 Jun 2024
Coming up
8 promises are due from October 2026 to September 2027, nearest first.
- 28 Oct 2026“We will meet the fiscal rules. And Andy Burnham and I have talked about how we will do that in lockstep, ensuring there’s a buffer also for uncertainty.”John Healey · Labour Promised
- 28 Oct 2026“The government has today (Saturday 26 September 2026) announced a new equity loan scheme - Your First Home - in England will be confirmed at next month’s Budget, to support more people into homeownership.”HM Government Promised
- 30 Nov 2026“Subject to parliamentary approval, phase 2 comes into force on 30 November 2026, extending the protections to further serious hazards like electrical hazards, excess cold and falls.”HM Government In plan