Reduce NHS waiting times
NHS
Return to the NHS standard of 92% of patients waiting no longer than 18 weeks for elective treatment, by delivering an extra 40,000 appointments a week.
Extra appointments funded and partially delivered, but waiting list reduction has been slower than projected due to staffing shortages and winter pressures.
Target: 92% within 18 weeks
VAT on private school fees
Education
End the VAT exemption for private school fees and use the revenue to fund state education priorities.
VAT on private school fees implemented from January, with revenue directed toward state school recruitment and resources.
Target: VAT applied at 20%
Onshore wind planning reform
Energy
Lift the de facto ban on onshore wind in England by changing planning rules to treat it like other infrastructure.
Planning policy changed shortly after taking office, removing the previous restrictive rules on onshore wind applications.
Target: Planning rules changed
Establish a Border Security Command
Immigration
Create a new Border Security Command with hundreds of new specialist investigators to tackle criminal smuggling gangs.
Border Security Command established and operational with cross-agency cooperation in place.
Target: Command operational
Abolish non-dom tax status
Tax
Replace the non-domiciled tax regime with a new residence-based system, ending preferential tax treatment for non-doms.
New residence-based tax regime implemented, replacing the former non-dom status from April.
Target: Non-dom status abolished
Recruit 13,000 more neighbourhood police officers
Crime
Put 13,000 additional police officers, PCSOs and special constables into neighbourhood roles across England and Wales.
Recruitment funding allocated to police forces; rollout pace varies significantly by region.
Target: 13,000 officers
Set up a National Wealth Fund
Economy
Launch a National Wealth Fund to invest in ports, gigafactories, green hydrogen, and carbon capture, aiming to attract billions in private investment.
Fund launched with initial capital allocated. First investment decisions announced in green industry projects.
Target: £7.3bn fund operational
Free breakfast clubs in every primary school
Education
Roll out free breakfast clubs in every primary school in England to support working families and improve attendance.
Early adopter schools running breakfast clubs with national rollout phased over the Parliament.
Target: All primary schools
Recruit 6,500 new teachers
Education
Fund 6,500 new teachers in key subjects across England, paid for by ending tax breaks for private schools.
VAT on private school fees implemented; recruitment drive underway with funding allocated, though teacher retention remains a separate challenge.
Target: 6,500 teachers
Make work pay — strengthen workers rights
Employment
Introduce a New Deal for Working People including day-one rights, banning exploitative zero-hours contracts, and ending fire-and-rehire practices.
Employment Rights Bill introduced and progressing through Parliament with business groups raising implementation concerns over timing.
Target: Employment Rights Bill passed
Strengthen employment rights from day one
Employment
Give workers protection from unfair dismissal, sick pay and parental leave from their first day in a job, removing existing qualifying periods.
Provisions included in the Employment Rights Bill, with business groups negotiating implementation timelines and exemptions.
Target: Day-one rights in law
Establish Great British Energy
Energy
Set up a publicly owned clean energy company, headquartered in Scotland, to help deliver clean power by 2030.
Great British Energy established with initial funding and Aberdeen headquarters confirmed. Investment projects in early stages.
Target: GB Energy operational
Build 1.5 million new homes
Housing
Reform the planning system and release land to deliver 1.5 million new homes over the course of this Parliament, including reviewing green belt boundaries where needed.
Planning reforms introduced; housebuilding targets set for local authorities. Delivery pace currently behind the trajectory needed to hit 1.5m by 2029.
Target: 1,500,000 new homes
Introduce a Renters Rights Bill
Housing
Abolish Section 21 "no fault" evictions and give tenants greater security and rights in the private rented sector.
Renters Rights Bill progressing through Parliament with landlord groups raising concerns over possession grounds.
Target: Section 21 abolished
Reduce NHS dentist appointment backlog
NHS
Provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments and reform the dental contract to incentivise NHS work.
Appointment funding allocated; dental contract reform negotiations ongoing with the British Dental Association.
Target: 700,000 appointments
Cut NHS waiting lists with extra appointments
NHS
Deliver an additional 40,000 NHS operations, scans and appointments every week, funded by clamping down on tax avoidance.
Additional appointment capacity delivered in many trusts, though regional variation remains significant.
Target: 40,000 extra appointments/week
Bring railways back into public ownership
Transport
Bring train operating companies into public ownership as contracts expire, creating Great British Railways.
Several operators transferred to public ownership as franchises expired. Great British Railways legislation progressing through Parliament.
Target: All operators nationalised
Publish a Child Poverty Strategy
Welfare
Develop an ambitious strategy to reduce child poverty, working across government departments.
Taskforce established; strategy publication delayed amid internal debate over the two-child benefit limit's future.
Target: Strategy published