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“Inflation is down, real wages are up, growth has returned”
Inflation has decreased, real wages have increased, and economic growth has returned.
“recruited record numbers of police officers to cut crime by more than 50%”
Record numbers of police officers have been recruited to reduce crime by more than 50%.
“recruited record numbers of teachers to help our children become the best readers in the West”
Record numbers of teachers have been recruited to improve children's reading skills.
“delivered the largest sustained increase in defence spending since the end of the Cold War”
The largest sustained increase in defence spending since the end of the Cold War has been delivered.
“Cut tax for workers by taking another 2p off employee National Insurance so that we will have halved it from 12% at the beginning of this year to 6% by April 2027”
The employee National Insurance rate will be reduced from 12% to 6% by April 2027.
“Cut taxes to support the self-employed by abolishing the main rate of self-employed National Insurance entirely by the end of the Parliament.”
The main rate of self-employed National Insurance will be abolished by the end of the Parliament.
“Give working parents 30 hours of free childcare a week from when their child is nine months old to when they start school”
Working parents will receive 30 hours of free childcare a week from when their child is nine months old until they start school.
“End the unfairness in Child Benefit by moving to a household system, so families don’t start losing Child Benefit until their combined income reaches £120,000”
Child Benefit will be moved to a household system where families do not lose benefits until their combined income reaches £120,000.
“Fund 100,000 high-quality apprenticeships for young people, paid for by curbing the number of poor-quality university degrees that leave young people worse off.”
The Conservative Party will fund 100,000 apprenticeships for young people.
“Introduce a legal cap on migration to guarantee that numbers will fall every year, so public services are protected while bringing in the skills our businesses and NHS needs.”
The Conservative Party will introduce a legal cap on migration to ensure numbers fall every year.
“Stop the boats by removing illegal migrants to Rwanda.”
The Conservative Party will remove illegal migrants to Rwanda.
“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 Party will increase NHS spending above inflation every year and recruit 92,000 more nurses and 28,000 more doctors.
“Recruit 8,000 more full-time, fully warranted police officers to ensure a new police officer for every neighbourhood.”
The Conservative Party will recruit 8,000 more full-time police officers.
“3 billion to fill potholes and resurface roads, funded by cancelling the second phase of HS2.”
The Conservative Party will allocate £3 billion to fill potholes and resurface roads.
“since 2010 the UK has had the third highest growth rate in the G7.”
Since 2010, the UK has had the third highest growth rate in the G7.
“We have created four million more jobs, cut taxes for working people and pensioners and repaired the public finances.”
The Conservative Party claims to have created four million more jobs since 2010.
“In the next Parliament, we will continue to meet our fiscal rules of having public sector net debt falling and for public sector net borrowing to be below 3% of GDP in the fifth year of the forecast.”
The Conservative Party will ensure public sector net debt falls and net borrowing is below 3% of GDP by the fifth year of the next Parliament.
“we will abolish the main rate of National Insurance entirely by the end of the next Parliament.”
The Conservative Party will abolish the main rate of National Insurance by the end of the next Parliament.
“We are set to achieve at least 85% gigabit coverage of the UK by 2025 and nationwide coverage by 2030.”
The UK is set to achieve at least 85% gigabit broadband coverage by 2025 and nationwide coverage by 2030.
“We will spend £36 billion of HS2 savings on transport projects that will benefit more people, in more places, more quickly.”
£36 billion of HS2 savings will be spent on transport projects.
“We have committed £12 billion on top of our HS2 savings to deliver the section of Northern Powerhouse Rail between Manchester and Liverpool.”
£12 billion has been committed to deliver the section of Northern Powerhouse Rail between Manchester and Liverpool.
“Automated vehicles will be on British roads in the next Parliament, thanks to our new world- leading legislation.”
Automated vehicles will be on British roads in the next Parliament.
“In the next Parliament, we will: ❱ Increase public spending on R&D to £22 billion a year, up from £20 billion this year.”
The Conservative Party will increase public spending on R&D to £22 billion a year in the next Parliament.
“Recent changes worth £280 million a year have simplified and improved R&D tax reliefs, including by bringing more SMEs into scope of the relief.”
Recent changes have simplified and improved R&D tax reliefs, worth £280 million a year.
“We will speed up the average time it takes to sign off major infrastructure projects from four years to one.”
The Conservative Party will reduce the average time to sign off major infrastructure projects from four years to one.
“Nissan is delivering up to £2 billion of new investment to produce two new electric vehicle models in Sunderland and BMW made a £600 million investment to produce iconic all-electric Mini Coopers in Oxfordshire.”
Nissan is investing up to £2 billion to produce two new electric vehicle models in Sunderland, and BMW has made a £600 million investment to produce all-electric Mini Coopers in Oxfordshire.
“UK exports are growing, reaching £850 billion last year and service exports are at an all-time high.”
UK exports reached £850 billion last year, and service exports are at an all-time high.
“We have secured trade deals with 73 countries plus the EU and last year we removed £1 million of trade barriers every single hour.”
The UK has secured trade deals with 73 countries plus the EU, and removed £1 million of trade barriers every hour last year.
“Last year we signed a deal to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a modern and ambitious trade deal spanning economies across Asia and the Pacific.”
The UK signed a deal to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership last year.
“We have already repealed or reformed over 2,000 EU laws and by July 2026 we will have repealed or reformed over half of the entire stock of EU law we inherited.”
The Conservative Party claims they have repealed or reformed over 2,000 EU laws and will have repealed or reformed over half of the entire stock of EU law inherited by July 2026.
“Our Smarter Regulation approach has already saved 50 million hours of administrative time for business, saving them an estimated £1 billion.”
The Conservative Party claims their Smarter Regulation approach has saved 50 million hours of administrative time for business, saving an estimated £1 billion.
“Moving 25,000 more civil servants outside of London, building on successes like the Darlington Economic Campus and hubs in Stoke-on-Trent and Wolverhampton.”
The Conservative Party plans to move 25,000 more civil servants outside of London.
“we will cut employee National Insurance to 6% by April 2027 – meaning that we will have halved it from 12% at the beginning of this year”
The Conservative Party plans to cut employee National Insurance to 6% by April 2027.
“we will abolish it entirely by the end of the next Parliament”
The Conservative Party plans to abolish the main rate of National Insurance for the self-employed by the end of the next Parliament.
“time on the National Living Wage has gone up by 35% in real terms since 2010.”
The National Living Wage has increased by 35% in real terms since 2010.
“We will maintain the National Living Wage in each year of the next Parliament at two-thirds of median earnings.”
The National Living Wage will be maintained at two-thirds of median earnings in each year of the next Parliament.
“The number of payrolled employees is at a near record high, and there are around four million more people in work than when we came to office in 2010.”
There are around four million more people in work than in 2010.
“We introduced the Triple Lock, which has seen the basic State Pension rise by £3,700 since 2010.”
The basic State Pension has risen by £3,700 since 2010 due to the Triple Lock.
“This year, the new State Pension increased by £900.”
The new State Pension increased by £900 this year.
“On current forecasts, this will mean the new State Pension increases by a further £430 in April next year to £11,970; and increases by £1,685 a year to £13,200 by the end of the Parliament.”
The new State Pension will increase by £430 in April next year and by £1,685 a year to £13,200 by the end of the Parliament.
“From April 2025, we will increase the personal allowance for pensioners by introducing a new age-related personal allowance. This is a tax cut of around £100 for eight million pensioners next year – rising to £275 a year by the end of the Parliament.”
From April 2025, the personal allowance for pensioners will increase, resulting in a tax cut of around £100 for eight million pensioners next year, rising to £275 a year by the end of the Parliament.
“We will maintain all current pensioner benefits, including free bus passes, Winter Fuel Payments, free prescriptions and TV licences.”
All current pensioner benefits, including free bus passes, Winter Fuel Payments, free prescriptions, and TV licences, will be maintained.
“we will raise at least a further £6 billion a year from tackling tax avoidance and evasion by the end of the Parliament.”
At least £6 billion a year will be raised from tackling tax avoidance and evasion by the end of the Parliament.
“Working parents of two-year-olds are now able to access 15 hours of free childcare, with over 200,000 two-year-olds already benefitting from the offer.”
Over 200,000 two-year-olds are benefitting from 15 hours of free childcare.
“From September 2024, eligible parents of children between nine months and two years old will also be able to access 15 hours free childcare.”
From September 2024, eligible parents of children between nine months and two years old will be able to access 15 hours of free childcare.
“From September 2025, all eligible parents with children from nine months old to when they start school will be able to access 30 hours of free childcare a week.”
From September 2025, all eligible parents with children from nine months old to school age will be able to access 30 hours of free childcare a week.
“Once the roll out is completed, families will save an average of £6,900 per year.”
Families will save an average of £6,900 per year once the childcare roll out is completed.
“we are investing £300 million so that all parents can access wraparound childcare before and after school by September 2026.”
£300 million is being invested so that all parents can access wraparound childcare before and after school by September 2026.
“Our plan has already delivered Family Hubs in over 75 local authorities.”
Family Hubs have been delivered in over 75 local authorities.
“We will go further to deliver a Family Hub in every local authority in England.”
A Family Hub will be delivered in every local authority in England.
“In April, we raised the threshold at which individuals begin to lose Child Benefit from £50,000 to £60,000 and halved the rate at which it is withdrawn.”
The threshold at which individuals begin to lose Child Benefit was raised from £50,000 to £60,000 in April, and the rate at which it is withdrawn was halved.
“we will set the combined household income at which a family will start losing Child Benefit at £120,000 and gradually remove it until household income reaches £160,000, above which families will no longer receive Child Benefit.”
The combined household income at which a family will start losing Child Benefit will be set at £120,000 and gradually removed until it reaches £160,000.
“This will benefit over 700,000 households, each gaining an average of £1,480 a year.”
Over 700,000 households will benefit, each gaining an average of £1,480 a year.
“From next year, our Online Safety Act will make it a legal requirement for social media firms to protect children from illegal or harmful content online.”
The Online Safety Act will require social media firms to protect children from illegal or harmful content online starting next year.
“We will put our guidance on banning mobile phones in the school day on a statutory footing which will require all schools to operate a ban, as the best schools already do.”
The Conservative Party will require all schools to ban mobile phones during the school day.
“We have rolled out Universal Credit and cut its taper rate by 10p in the pound to make work pay.”
The Conservative Party has cut the taper rate of Universal Credit by 10p in the pound.
“All of this has delivered near record levels of employment and low unemployment, with around four million more people in work since we came to office.”
There are around four million more people in work since the Conservative Party came to office.
“We are now spending £69 billion a year on benefits for people of working age with a disability or health condition, a figure which has risen by two thirds since the pandemic.”
The UK is spending £69 billion a year on benefits for people of working age with a disability or health condition.
“By the end of the decade, that spending is projected to increase to £90 billion.”
Spending on benefits for people of working age with a disability or health condition is projected to increase to £90 billion by the end of the decade.
“With fewer people moving onto welfare and more people in work fulfilling their potential, we will save taxpayers £12 billion a year.”
The Conservative Party plans to save taxpayers £12 billion a year by reducing the number of people on welfare and increasing employment.
“People are now three times more likely to be assessed as not fit for any work and put on the highest tier of sickness benefits than they were a decade ago.”
People are three times more likely to be assessed as not fit for any work and put on the highest tier of sickness benefits than a decade ago.
“The OBR has forecast that these reforms will reduce the number of people on these benefits by 424,000.”
The OBR forecasts that welfare reforms will reduce the number of people on sickness benefits by 424,000.
“Currently, 94% of fit notes are being signed off as ‘not fit for work’.”
94% of fit notes are currently signed off as 'not fit for work'.
“We will bring forward the new claimant review point for the long-term unemployed from 18 months to 12 months.”
The claimant review point for the long-term unemployed will be changed from 18 months to 12 months.
“We have increased Carer’s Allowance by almost £1,500 since 2010”
Carer's Allowance has been increased by almost £1,500 since 2010.
“English children are now the best readers in the Western world and are 11th in the world for maths, up from 27th when Labour left office in 2010.”
English children are ranked 11th in the world for maths, up from 27th in 2010.
“Today, 90% of schools are Good or Outstanding, up from 68% in 2010.”
90% of schools are rated Good or Outstanding, up from 68% in 2010.
“School funding is at its highest ever level in real terms per pupil”
School funding is at its highest ever level in real terms per pupil.
“there are record numbers of teachers, 27,000 more than 2010.”
There are 27,000 more teachers than in 2010.
“The pupil premium, introduced by the Conservatives in 2011, will allocate almost £3 billion next year to support disadvantaged children”
The pupil premium will allocate almost £3 billion next year to support disadvantaged children.
“Free school meals have been extended to more groups of children than under any other government over the past half a century.”
Free school meals have been extended to more groups of children than under any other government in the past 50 years.
“We have hit our 2019 manifesto commitment to introduce starting salaries of £30,000”
The 2019 manifesto commitment to introduce starting salaries of £30,000 for teachers has been met.
“From this September, new teachers in priority areas and key STEM and technical subjects will receive bonuses of up to £30,000 tax-free over five years.”
New teachers in priority areas and key STEM and technical subjects will receive bonuses of up to £30,000 tax-free over five years starting this September.
“We will mandate two hours of PE every week in primary and secondary schools”
Two hours of PE every week will be mandated in primary and secondary schools.
“there were 440,000 fewer children persistently absent last year compared to the year before.”
There were 440,000 fewer children persistently absent last year compared to the year before.
“half of all state-funded schools are now academies and over 700 free schools have been delivered”
Half of all state-funded schools are now academies and over 700 free schools have been delivered.
“We are rebuilding over 500 schools through the School Rebuilding Programme, including rebuilding or refurbishing every school identified to have RAAC.”
The Conservative Party is rebuilding over 500 schools through the School Rebuilding Programme.
“We will transform education for children with special educational needs, ending the postcode lottery of support by delivering 60,000 more school places and a further 15 new free schools for children with special educational needs.”
The Conservative Party will deliver 60,000 more school places and 15 new free schools for children with special educational needs.
“The Conservatives have prioritised apprenticeships after they were neglected under Labour. 8 million apprenticeships and have created apprenticeship routes into 70% of occupations, including through degree apprenticeships.”
The Conservative Party has created 8 million apprenticeships and apprenticeship routes into 70% of occupations.
“We passed new laws requiring children to be taught about technical education opportunities, not just university routes, and have set up 21 Institutes of Technology.”
The Conservative Party has set up 21 Institutes of Technology.
“We will build on this by creating 100,000 more apprenticeships”
The Conservative Party will create 100,000 more apprenticeships.
“From the 2025 academic year, adults will be able to apply for loans to cover new qualifications.”
From the 2025 academic year, adults will be able to apply for loans to cover new qualifications.
“5% of GDP on defence in 2030 with our fully funded plan.”
The Conservative Party plans to spend 5% of GDP on defence in 2030.
“We have led the world in support of Ukraine against Putin’s aggression, as the first European country to mobilise lethal aid and to send Western tanks and long- range missiles.”
The Conservative Party claims the UK was the first European country to mobilise lethal aid and send Western tanks and long-range missiles to Ukraine.
“We have delivered major new investment. The Integrated Review was supported by an additional £24 billion and the Integrated Review Refresh by an additional £5 billion to invest in stockpiles and our nuclear enterprise.”
The Conservative Party has invested an additional £24 billion in the Integrated Review and an additional £5 billion in the Integrated Review Refresh.
“We have pledged over £12 billion to date on support to Ukraine.”
The Conservative Party has pledged over £12 billion on support to Ukraine.
“with at least £10 billion of investment in munitions production, the majority of which will be spent in the UK over the next decade.”
The Conservative Party will invest at least £10 billion in munitions production, with the majority spent in the UK over the next decade.
“we will scale R&D funding to a minimum of 5% of the defence budget, together with an additional 2% to exploit that R&D”
The Conservative Party will allocate a minimum of 5% of the defence budget to R&D funding, with an additional 2% to exploit that R&D.
“We will maintain the base operating budget of the Office for Veterans Affairs at £10 million throughout the next Parliament.”
The Conservative Party will maintain the base operating budget of the Office for Veterans Affairs at £10 million throughout the next Parliament.
“Last year, small boat arrivals to the UK fell by a third.”
Small boat arrivals to the UK decreased by a third last year.
“Our work with international partners prevented more than 26,000 crossings last year.”
International partnerships prevented more than 26,000 crossings last year.
“Our Albania deal shows that deterrence works, with numbers down 90%.”
The Albania deal resulted in a 90% reduction in numbers.
“We will run a relentless, continual process of permanently removing illegal migrants to Rwanda with a regular rhythm of flights every month, starting this July, until the boats are stopped.”
The UK will remove illegal migrants to Rwanda with monthly flights starting in July.
“We will stop illegal migrants from bringing spurious challenges to block their removal by bringing our Illegal Migration Act into force and clearing the asylum backlog, with all claims processed in six months and the use of hotels ended.”
The UK will process all asylum claims in six months and end the use of hotels.
“We have already implemented changes which mean that 300,000 people who were eligible to come the UK last year now couldn’t.”
Changes implemented prevented 300,000 eligible people from coming to the UK last year.
“We have taken steps to ensure those coming to the UK do not place a burden on the NHS, by requiring them to pay the Immigration Health Surcharge and increasing this to £1,035.”
The Immigration Health Surcharge was increased to £1,035.
“Since 2010, we have invested more in the NHS than at any other point in its history.”
Since 2010, investment in the NHS has been higher than at any other point in its history.
“We will continue to increase NHS spending above inflation in each year of the next Parliament.”
NHS spending will increase above inflation each year of the next Parliament.
“By the end of the next Parliament, there will be 92,000 more nurses and 28,000 more doctors in the NHS than in 2023.”
By the end of the next Parliament, the NHS will have 92,000 more nurses and 28,000 more doctors than in 2023.
“we are boosting training places for dentists and other dental care professionals by 40%”
Training places for dentists and other dental care professionals are being increased by 40%.
“We will implement our planned reforms to cap social care costs from October 2025.”
Planned reforms to cap social care costs will be implemented from October 2025.
“continuing to deliver 40 new hospitals by 2030”
40 new hospitals will be delivered by 2030.
“5 million more NHS dental appointments, through a patient premium to encourage dentists to take on new NHS patients.”
5 million more NHS dental appointments will be provided through a patient premium.
“We have increased rape prosecutions by 56% since 2010”
Rape prosecutions have increased by 56% since 2010.
“Expand Pharmacy First, including for menopause support, contraception and treatment for chest infections, freeing up 20 million GP appointments a year.”
Pharmacy First will be expanded to free up 20 million GP appointments a year.
“Build or modernise 250 GP surgeries, focused on areas of new housing growth.”
250 GP surgeries will be built or modernised.
“reducing the number of managers by 5,500, releasing £550 million for frontline services”
The number of NHS managers will be reduced by 5,500, releasing £550 million for frontline services.
“We will roll out new digital health checks to 250,000 more people every year”
New digital health checks will be rolled out to 250,000 more people every year.
“We are implementing the HIV Action Plan, which will end new HIV transmissions by 2030.”
The HIV Action Plan will end new HIV transmissions by 2030.
“9% a year from 2025-26 – unlocking £35 billion of cumulative savings by the end of the decade.”
9% annual savings from 2025-26 will unlock £35 billion of cumulative savings by the end of the decade.
“Expand coverage of Mental Health Support Teams from 50% to 100% of schools and colleges in England by 2030.”
The Conservative Party will expand coverage of Mental Health Support Teams to 100% of schools and colleges in England by 2030.
“Open early support hubs for those aged 11-25 in every local community by 2030.”
The Conservative Party will open early support hubs for those aged 11-25 in every local community by 2030.
“Increase the planned expansion of NHS Talking Therapies by 50%, supporting people with anxiety, stress and depression.”
The Conservative Party will increase the planned expansion of NHS Talking Therapies by 50%.
“Boost the capacity of Individual Placement and Support for Severe Mental Illness by 140,000 places.”
The Conservative Party will boost the capacity of Individual Placement and Support for Severe Mental Illness by 140,000 places.
“Pass a new law to provide better treatment and support for severe mental health needs in the first session of the next Parliament.”
The Conservative Party will pass a new law to provide better treatment and support for severe mental health needs in the first session of the next Parliament.
“Expand women’s health hubs so that every integrated care system has at least one hub up and running.”
The Conservative Party will expand women’s health hubs so that every integrated care system has at least one hub up and running.
“We will not change the voting age from 18.”
The Conservative Party will not change the voting age from 18.
“We have already stopped the routine use by the NHS of puberty blockers for gender dysphoria and will legislate to permanently prevent their private prescription and supply.”
The Conservative Party has stopped the routine use by the NHS of puberty blockers for gender dysphoria and will legislate to permanently prevent their private prescription and supply.
“We will pay comprehensive compensation to those infected and those affected by this scandal, accepting the principles recommended by the Inquiry.”
The Conservative Party will pay comprehensive compensation to those infected and those affected by the infected blood scandal, accepting the principles recommended by the Inquiry.
“We will also give a further £210,000 interim payment to living infected beneficiaries – those registered with existing infected blood support schemes as well as those who register with a support scheme before the final scheme becomes operational and the estates of those who pass away between now and payments being made.”
The Conservative Party will give a further £210,000 interim payment to living infected beneficiaries and the estates of those who pass away between now and payments being made.
“Under the Conservatives, violent crime has fallen by 44% since 2010 and neighbourhood crime is down 48%. Reoffending has fallen from over 30% in 2010 to 25%.”
Under the Conservatives, violent crime has fallen by 44% since 2010 and neighbourhood crime is down 48%. Reoffending has fallen from over 30% in 2010 to 25%.
“We have recruited 20,000 police officers, delivered 6,000 prison places as part of the largest prison expansion since the Victorian era and deported over 18,000 foreign national offenders since 2019 alone.”
The Conservative Party has recruited 20,000 police officers, delivered 6,000 prison places, and deported over 18,000 foreign national offenders since 2019.
“Give every neighbourhood an additional police officer by recruiting 8,000 more police officers to patrol communities and catch criminals in every ward in the country.”
The Conservative Party will recruit 8,000 more police officers to patrol communities and catch criminals in every ward in the country.
“We will fund every police force to roll out Hotspot Policing, which has cut anti-social behaviour by up to 50% in some areas.”
The Conservative Party will fund every police force to roll out Hotspot Policing.
“In the last year we have reduced fraud by 13%, including through our new National Fraud Squad with 400 officers now in post.”
In the last year, the Conservative Party has reduced fraud by 13%, including through the new National Fraud Squad with 400 officers now in post.
“We have made violence against women and girls a strategic policing requirement for the first time”
Violence against women and girls has been made a strategic policing requirement for the first time.
“We have strengthened the law to punish predators with new offences for stalking, controlling or coercive behaviour, non-fatal strangulation and suffocation, sharing of intimate images or ‘revenge porn’, non-consensual taking of images of a woman breastfeeding, ‘up skirting’ and raised the maximum penalties for harassment.”
The law has been strengthened with new offences for stalking, controlling or coercive behaviour, non-fatal strangulation and suffocation, sharing of intimate images or ‘revenge porn’, non-consensual taking of images of a woman breastfeeding, ‘up skirting’ and raised maximum penalties for harassment.
“We have already ended Labour’s automatic halfway release for violent and serious sexual offenders.”
The automatic halfway release for violent and serious sexual offenders has been ended.
“We will build four new prisons, completing our programme of 20,000 new prison places by 2030.”
Four new prisons will be built, completing a programme of 20,000 new prison places by 2030.
“We will cut the Covid court backlog by keeping open Nightingale courtrooms, funding sitting days and investing in court maintenance.”
The Covid court backlog will be cut by keeping open Nightingale courtrooms, funding sitting days, and investing in court maintenance.
“Our Public Order Act 2023 gave the police new powers to intervene where protests cause serious disruption to communities, leading to the arrests of over 600 Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion protestors in London alone.”
The Public Order Act 2023 resulted in the arrest of over 600 Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion protestors in London.
“We have pledged £54 million for the Community Security Trust to give Jewish schools and synagogues the security measures they need and allocated additional funding to support schools and universities to understand, recognise and tackle antisemitism.”
The Conservative Party has pledged £54 million for the Community Security Trust and allocated additional funding to support schools and universities in tackling antisemitism.
“We have committed to provide £117 million over four years for the Protective Security for Mosques scheme and are proud to support and help fund Tell MAMA’s vital work.”
The Conservative Party has committed to provide £117 million over four years for the Protective Security for Mosques scheme.
“Today the UK is home to the five largest offshore wind farms in the world.”
The UK is home to the five largest offshore wind farms in the world.
“Half of our electricity comes from renewables, compared to just 7% when Labour were last in office.”
Half of the UK's electricity comes from renewables, compared to 7% when Labour was last in office.
“We introduced a windfall tax on oil and gas companies in 2022 to ensure they pay their fair share of tax from extraordinary profits while prices remain abnormally high. We will keep this in place until 2028-29, unless prices fall back to normal sooner. In total, this is expected to raise over £26 billion.”
The windfall tax on oil and gas companies introduced in 2022 is expected to raise over £26 billion by 2028-29.
“In the next Parliament we will: ❱ Treble our offshore wind capacity, to deliver low-cost, home-grown energy and support the development of vibrant industrial clusters in places like the North East of England, Scotland and Wales.”
The Conservative Party will treble the UK's offshore wind capacity in the next Parliament.
“Build the first two carbon capture and storage clusters, based across North Wales and, the North West of England and Teesside and the Humber, cutting carbon and creating tens of thousands of jobs in these regions, and progress the second tranche of projects in Aberdeenshire and the Humber.”
The Conservative Party will build the first two carbon capture and storage clusters in North Wales, the North West of England, Teesside, and the Humber in the next Parliament.
“Within the first 100 days of the next Parliament, we will approve two new fleets of Small Modular Reactors to rapidly expand nuclear power, create well-paid, high-skilled jobs and deliver cheaper, cleaner and more secure energy.”
The Conservative Party will approve two new fleets of Small Modular Reactors within the first 100 days of the next Parliament.
“We will implement a new import carbon pricing mechanism by 2027 to ensure that imports of iron, steel, aluminium, ceramics and cement from countries with a lower or no carbon price will face a comparable carbon price to those goods produced in the UK.”
The Conservative Party will implement a new import carbon pricing mechanism by 2027.
“The UK has led the world on tackling climate change, having cut our emissions more than any other major economy.”
The UK has cut its emissions more than any other major economy.
“We will ensure the annual policy costs and levies on household energy bills are lower in each year of the next Parliament than they were in 2023.”
The Conservative Party will ensure that annual policy costs and levies on household energy bills are lower in each year of the next Parliament than they were in 2023.
“Energy bills are falling, down 63% since the peak.”
Energy bills have fallen by 63% since the peak.
“Almost half of homes in England are now energy efficiency Band C, up from just one in seven in 2010.”
Almost half of homes in England are now energy efficiency Band C, up from one in seven in 2010.
“We will invest £6 billion in energy efficiency over the next three years to make around a million homes warmer.”
The Conservative Party will invest £6 billion in energy efficiency over the next three years.
“5 million homes since 2010, including meeting our commitment to deliver one million homes in the last Parliament.”
The Conservative Party claims that 5 million homes have been built since 2010, including one million homes in the last Parliament.
“Abolishing the legacy EU ‘nutrient neutrality’ rules to immediately unlock the building of 100,000 new homes with local consent, with developers required in law to pay a one-off mitigation fee so there is no net additional pollution.”
The Conservative Party will abolish the legacy EU 'nutrient neutrality' rules to unlock the building of 100,000 new homes.
“6 million homes in England in the next Parliament”
The Conservative Party plans to build 6 million homes in England in the next Parliament.
“We will make permanent the increase to the threshold at which first-time buyers pay Stamp Duty to £425,000 from £300,000, which we introduced in 2022.”
The Conservative Party will make permanent the increase to the threshold at which first-time buyers pay Stamp Duty to £425,000.
“We will cap ground rents at £250, reducing them to peppercorn over time.”
The Conservative Party will cap ground rents at £250 and reduce them to peppercorn over time.
“We will pass a Renters Reform Bill that will deliver fairness in the rental market for landlords and renters alike.”
The Conservative Party will pass a Renters Reform Bill to deliver fairness in the rental market.
“We have already allocated and will ensure we deliver over £15 billion in dedicated levelling up funding across the UK since 2019”
The Conservative Party has allocated over £15 billion in dedicated levelling up funding across the UK since 2019.
“We have saved more than 330 pubs, sports clubs, arts venues and other precious community spaces through our Community Ownership Fund”
The Conservative Party has saved more than 330 community spaces through the Community Ownership Fund.
“we have unlocked the promise of thousands of jobs with 12 Freeports”
The Conservative Party has created thousands of jobs with 12 Freeports.
“Provide 105 towns in the UK with a £20 million endowment fund for local people to change their town’s future.”
The Conservative Party will provide 105 towns in the UK with a £20 million endowment fund.
“Extend our Community Ownership Fund to help more communities across the UK take control of vital community assets”
The Conservative Party will extend the Community Ownership Fund to help more communities take control of community assets.
“Extend the UK Shared Prosperity Fund for three years at the next Spending Review”
The Conservative Party will extend the UK Shared Prosperity Fund for three years at the next Spending Review.
“Freeports have already generated just under £3 billion in investment”
Freeports have generated just under £3 billion in investment.
“Continue backing Investment Zones across the country, giving areas £160 million to catalyse local growth and investment.”
The Conservative Party will continue backing Investment Zones with £160 million.
“By 2030, every part of England that wants one will have a devolution deal.”
By 2030, every part of England that wants one will have a devolution deal.
“The £36 billion of savings from HS2 will transform local and regional transport”
The Conservative Party claims £36 billion of savings from HS2 will transform local and regional transport.
“We will extend the £2 bus fare cap in England for the entirety of the next Parliament”
The Conservative Party will extend the £2 bus fare cap in England for the entirety of the next Parliament.
“we now have the highest proportion of ethnic minority officers, judges and magistrates since records began.”
The UK has the highest proportion of ethnic minority officers, judges, and magistrates since records began.
“We will maintain rules to tackle voting fraud, including the requirement to show ID.”
The Conservative Party will maintain rules to tackle voting fraud, including the requirement to show ID.
“We passed the British Sign Language Act to ensure all public services and information are accessible to Deaf people who use BSL.”
The British Sign Language Act was passed to ensure all public services and information are accessible to Deaf people who use BSL.
“The Down Syndrome Act will improve access to services and the quality of life of people with Down’s syndrome.”
The Down Syndrome Act will improve access to services and the quality of life of people with Down’s syndrome.
“We passed the Same Sex Marriage Act to give same-sex couples the opportunity to enjoy the institution of marriage.”
The Same Sex Marriage Act was passed to give same-sex couples the opportunity to marry.
“We have delivered the largest national roll out of PrEP in Europe.”
The UK has delivered the largest national roll out of PrEP in Europe.
“Our food and farming sectors generate over £120 billion for the UK economy every year.”
The food and farming sectors generate over £120 billion for the UK economy every year.
“we maintained the farming budget to support our food security.”
The farming budget was maintained to support food security.
“we will: ❱ Increase the UK-wide farming budget by £1 billion over the Parliament, ensuring it rises by inflation in every year.”
The Conservative Party will increase the UK-wide farming budget by £1 billion over the Parliament, ensuring it rises by inflation every year.
“In England, nearly half of all farmers have now signed up to schemes, choosing what works best for their business to invest in food security and sustainable agriculture.”
In England, nearly half of all farmers have signed up to schemes to invest in food security and sustainable agriculture.
“Continue to ringfence agricultural funding so it is passed directly on to farming and rural communities in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland alongside a new UK-wide £20 million Farming Innovation Fund.”
The Conservative Party will continue to ringfence agricultural funding for farming and rural communities in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland alongside a new UK-wide £20 million Farming Innovation Fund.
“Introduce a legally binding target to enhance our food security.”
The Conservative Party will introduce a legally binding target to enhance food security.
“Improve public sector procurement to deliver our goal that at least 50% of food expenditure is spent on food produced locally or to higher environmental production standards.”
The Conservative Party will improve public sector procurement to ensure at least 50% of food expenditure is spent on food produced locally or to higher environmental production standards.
“In 2024, we secured quotas worth over £970 million for UK fishermen.”
In 2024, the Conservative Party secured fishing quotas worth over £970 million for UK fishermen.
“We will replicate the £100 million UK Seafood Fund to continue to support the sector to thrive.”
The Conservative Party will replicate the £100 million UK Seafood Fund.
“Rural areas already contribute over £250 billion to the economy.”
Rural areas contribute over £250 billion to the UK economy.
“Over 80% of properties across the country can now access high-speed broadband, up from just 7% in 2019, with a record £714 million committed to boosting rural broadband coverage in 2024.”
Over 80% of properties in the UK can access high-speed broadband, up from 7% in 2019, with £714 million committed to rural broadband in 2024.
“We will make no changes to the Hunting Act.”
The Conservative Party will make no changes to the Hunting Act.
“Since 2010, Government investment has better protected over 600,000 properties from flooding and coastal erosion, and since 2015, has protected over 900,000 acres of farmland.”
Since 2010, government investment has protected over 600,000 properties from flooding and coastal erosion, and since 2015, has protected over 900,000 acres of farmland.
“Water supply interruptions to customers have decreased five-fold and leakage has been cut by one-third since privatisation.”
Water supply interruptions have decreased five-fold and leakage has been reduced by one-third since privatisation.
“we will legislate to deliver comparable data across the UK so the performance of public services can be accurately compared.”
The Conservative Party will legislate to deliver comparable data across the UK for public service performance comparison.
“Intra-UK trade is worth £190 billion”
Intra-UK trade is worth £190 billion.
“we have legislated to guarantee unfettered access for goods from Northern Ireland to the rest of the UK”
The Conservative Party has legislated to guarantee unfettered access for goods from Northern Ireland to the rest of the UK.
“Extend the UK Shared Prosperity Fund for another three years, delivering a further £540 million a year for communities across Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.”
The Conservative Party will extend the UK Shared Prosperity Fund for another three years, delivering £540 million a year for communities across Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
“Expand the Long-Term Plan for Towns, supporting a further nine towns in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland with £20 million endowments to make long-term improvements over 10 years.”
The Conservative Party will expand the Long-Term Plan for Towns, supporting nine towns in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland with £20 million endowments for improvements over 10 years.
“Continue the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme throughout the next Parliament so sports facilities in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland can access vital investment.”
The Conservative Party will continue the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme throughout the next Parliament.
“establish an Enhanced Investment Zone in Northern Ireland.”
The Conservative Party will establish an Enhanced Investment Zone in Northern Ireland.
“61% of Scotland’s exports going to the rest of the UK in 2021.”
61% of Scotland's exports went to the rest of the UK in 2021.
“We have already put the Energy Security Investment Mechanism into legislation, ensuring the energy profits levy will end when oil and gas prices fall below a threshold.”
The Conservative Party has legislated the Energy Security Investment Mechanism to end the energy profits levy when oil and gas prices fall below a threshold.
“Aberdeen’s Investment Zone bringing £160 million of support to the area over the next ten years.”
Aberdeen's Investment Zone will bring £160 million of support to the area over the next ten years.
“We have extended the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme until 2029”
The Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme has been extended until 2029.
“introduced a new UK-wide Food Security Index”
A new UK-wide Food Security Index has been introduced.
“will increase the UK-wide farming budget by £1 billion over the next Parliament”
The UK-wide farming budget will be increased by £1 billion over the next Parliament.
“a further £100 million for the UK Seafood Fund”
An additional £100 million will be allocated to the UK Seafood Fund.
“providing £5 million for the evaluation of proposals to extend the current Borders Railway from Tweedbank through Hawick and on to Carlisle”
£5 million will be provided for the evaluation of proposals to extend the current Borders Railway from Tweedbank through Hawick and on to Carlisle.
“we can commit £1 billion for the electrification of the North Wales Main Line”
£1 billion will be committed for the electrification of the North Wales Main Line.
“Welsh farmers will benefit from a £1 billion increase to the UK-wide farming budget”
Welsh farmers will benefit from a £1 billion increase to the UK-wide farming budget.
“The £500 million we are investing to secure a sustainable future for steelmaking in Port Talbot”
£500 million is being invested to secure a sustainable future for steelmaking in Port Talbot.
“we will put an additional neighbourhood police officer in every community across Wales”
An additional neighbourhood police officer will be placed in every community across Wales.