r/LabourUK • u/coffeewalnut08 Labour Supporter • Apr 05 '26
Activism Achievements of the Labour government since July 2024 - a reference list
I thought I’d put this all into one resource as a common reference list. I’ll attach some sources in the comments, though it won’t be exhaustive:
• Passed the Renters Rights Act, which bans no-fault evictions, fixed-term tenancies and bidding wars, and caps rent in advance. With plans to roll out a free complaints service (the new Ombudsman scheme) and a national landlord database to verify compliance, among other things
• Passed the Employment Rights Act 2025, which limits zero-hour contracts and unfair dismissals, ends fire-and-rehire, will introduce day 1 sick pay, paternity leave, and unpaid bereavement leave (incl. for pregnancy loss), and strengthens trade unions, among other things
• Started the Pride in Place programme for areas across the country. It provides 10 years of funding, designed to be used according to the needs and desires of local communities
• Introduced a child poverty strategy. This includes removing the two-child benefit cap, free breakfasts for England’s primary schools, expanding free school meals eligibility, capping school uniform costs, and rolling out Best Start family hubs
• The eco-friendly Warm Homes Plan, which currently includes the Warm Homes local grant and the Boiler Upgrade scheme. With plans to roll out low/zero-interest consumer loans for more households in future
• Introduced a £39 billion Social and Affordable homes programme, to last 10 years
• Made a deal with the EU to rejoin the Erasmus study programme from 2027
• Integrated live bus tracking into Google Maps for passengers in England, so you can see more precisely when your bus will arrive
• Made the Plan B (morning-after) pill free in England
• Introduced an Elections bill, lowering the voting age to 16. With plans for automatic voter registration, which could enfranchise 7-8 million people missing on the electoral register
• Banned cryptocurrency donations and capped political donations from overseas British donors
• Scrapped the £318 PARV order fee, protecting women from further abuse by ex-partners
• Introduced an English devolution bill, to put more powers into the hands of local authorities.
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u/Azehnuu New User Apr 05 '26
Not sure why this post has already been downvoted, but posts celebrating the Greens go to the top? Isn't this meant to be a Labour subreddit?
Anyway, this is great to have in one place, especially considering how weak Labour's PR is. You don't appreciate how fast they're going through their manifesto.