"What have Labour ever done for us?"
Borders
They've actually put a grip on the English Channel crossings.
They've finally ditched the Rwanda gimmick and put that money into a proper Border Security Command. By using MI5-style intelligence to stop the traffickers before they launch, we've already seen a 20% drop in small boat crossings in the first year.
They're shutting down the costly asylum hotels.
By getting a grip on the asylum backlog, they're finally processing the claims that were left to rot. That's allowed them to get over 100 hotels shut so far, stopping the £8 million a day waste of your taxes.
They're requiring companies to train local workers first.
Instead of just letting big businesses reach for cheap foreign labor, the new MAC rules tell them they have to train local people first. It's working—net migration has already taken a 150,000 dive in the latest figures.
They've ramped up deportation flights for illegal arrivals.
They've actually started sending people back properly. A new Enforcement unit has managed a 70% hike in removal flights to get those with no legal rights out of the country.
They've clamped down on care home visa loopholes.
Dodgy agencies used care visas as a back-door for exploitation for years. These new restrictions have finally delivered an 80% reduction in dependents being brought over.
Law & Order
They're checking bank accounts to stop welfare fraud.
They're giving the DWP new powers under the Fraud, Error and Debt Bill to bank-check claimants. This common-sense crack down is set to save the taxpayer £3.6 billion.
They're clawing back wasted funds from Covid fraud.
They've appointed a Corruption Commissioner to get our cash back. They're going after the £7.6 billion lost to fraudulent contracts to claw back every penny.
They've funded 13,000 extra neighbourhood police officers.
New policing funding means 13,000 extra officers are heading back to the streets to tackle local trouble.
They've outlawed combat knives and machetes.
Under the Crime and Policing Bill, those lethal blades are gone. A recent amnesty saw over 10,000 knives surrendered.
They've given police new powers to ban anti-social troublemakers.
Police can now use Respect Orders to ban repeat troublemakers. They've already issued hundreds of orders to protect shops.
Your Wallet
They've closed the non-dom loophole for offshore wealth.
They've finally scrapped the Non-Dom tax status that let offshore individuals live here without paying their share. This is expected to raise £2.7 billion a year to fund services.
They've boosted the minimum wage to match living costs.
The Employment Rights Bill finally made the minimum wage a real Living Wage. That's put the hourly rate up to £12.21.
They've legally protected the pension triple lock.
By locking in the Triple Lock by law, 12 million pensioners can stop worrying. It's already delivered an average £450 boost.
They've guaranteed sick pay starting on day one.
The Employment Rights Bill has handed sick pay to 7 million workers who were left in the cold before.
They're outlawing insecure zero-hours contracts.
If you do the hours, you get the contract. Over 1 million workers can now finally get a mortgage with stable hours they can prove.
They're investing in UK energy to cut household bills.
The GB Energy Bill invests in domestic power to stop global gas spikes. The plan targets a £300 saving for households.
The NHS
They're funding weekend and evening hospital appointments.
The NHS plan is finally paying to run clinics on evenings and weekends. That's 2 million extra slots a year for scans and ops.
They've upgraded GP surgery phone systems.
They've scrapped the old phone queues for 90% of the country with a new digital booking system.
They've settled the junior doctor dispute to end strikes.
By negotiating a fair pay deal, they've achieved zero strike days since taking power.
They're recruiting mental health teams for local communities.
New community hubs aim to recruit 8,500 new specialists for faster local help.
They're taking the railways back into public ownership.
The Rail Public Ownership Act means profits go back into our journeys, saving £100 million a year in wasted fees.
Families
They're funding free breakfast clubs in primary schools.
The Children’s Wellbeing Bill will see every primary school get a breakfast club to save parents cash.
They're recruiting 6,500 more state school teachers.
By ending private school VAT breaks, they're hiring 6,500 new teachers to cut class sizes.
They're limiting the cost of school uniforms.
New uniform rules aim to save parents £50 per child every September.
They're placing mental health support directly in schools.
New school funding for 8,500 specialists ensures early support for kids.
They're creating new local trade apprenticeships.
Skills England targets 500,000 new apprenticeships in high-paying trades.
Industry & Jobs
They've launched a National Wealth Fund.
They're bringing jobs back by using the National Wealth Fund to unlock £7.3 billion for new steel and port projects.
They've secured British steel jobs.
By committing hundreds of millions, they're helping transition furnaces and securing the livelihoods of thousands of workers.
They've stopped the economic flip-flopping.
The Industrial Strategy Council stops constant flipping, giving firms confidence to invest in long-term growth.
They're upgrading our ports for the future.
Major investment is flowing into ports. This includes £1.8 billion in funding to ensure the revolution is built here.
They've unlocked land for new local jobs.
Planning reforms let builders use disused land to unlock thousands of sites for factories.
Living & Housing
They've redirected rail budgets to fix local potholes.
They've redirected HS2 cash into a pothole blitz. This delivered a £500 million increase to fix local roads.
They've prioritized veterans for local housing.
New social housing rules ensure heroes with local connections get priority for homes.
They're ending 'no-fault' tenant evictions.
The Renters’ Rights Bill kills off 'no-fault' evictions for 11 million renters.
They're introducing prison sentences for water polluters.
The Water Bill holds bosses responsible with unlimited fines and potential jail time.
They've set targets to build 1.5 million homes.
New housing targets aim for 1.5 million homes to help the next generation buy.
They've unlocked cheaper wind power.
Lifting the wind ban will help power 7 million homes with cheap energy.
They're planning new towns to ease housing demand.
A new taskforce has identified the first wave of sites for new communities.