Labour will introduce new mechanisms for cross-boundary strategic planning to address housing needs at scale.
“Housing need in England cannot be met without planning for growth on a larger than local scale so we will introduce effe…”
Labour will require Combined and Mayoral Authorities to develop strategic housing growth plans.
“Labour will require all Combined and Mayoral Authorities to strategically plan for housing growth in their areas.”
Labour will grant Combined Authorities new planning powers and flexibilities to improve grant funding use.
“We will give Combined Authorities new planning powers along with new freedoms and flexibilities to make better use of gr…”
Labour will reform compulsory purchase compensation rules to accelerate land assembly and site delivery for housing and infrastructure.
“Labour will further reform compulsory purchase compensation rules to improve land assembly, speed up site delivery, and …”
Labour will introduce new cross-boundary strategic planning mechanisms and require all Combined and Mayoral Authorities to plan for housing growth.
“we will introduce effective new mechanisms for cross-boundary strategic planning. Labour will require all Combined and M…”
Labour will ensure landowners receive fair compensation rather than inflated prices for specific development schemes.
“We will take steps to ensure that for specific types of development schemes, landowners are awarded fair compensation ra…”
Labour commits to delivering the largest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation.
“Labour will deliver the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation.”
Labour will strengthen planning obligations for affordable homes, reform the Affordable Homes Programme, and support councils and housing associations to increase affordable housing supply.
“We will strengthen planning obligations to ensure new developments provide more affordable homes; make changes to the Af…”
Labour will prioritise building new social rented homes and review right-to-buy discounts while increasing protections on newly-built social housing.
“Labour will prioritise the building of new social rented homes and better protect our existing stock by reviewing the in…”
Labour will ensure new homes are high-quality, well-designed, and sustainable while promoting climate resilience and nature recovery.
“We will take steps to ensure we are building more high-quality, well-designed, and sustainable homes and creating places…”
Labour will implement solutions to unlock home building affected by nutrient neutrality rules without weakening environmental protections.
“We will implement solutions to unlock the building of homes affected by nutrient neutrality without weakening environmen…”
Labour will give first-time buyers priority to purchase homes and prevent entire developments being sold to international investors before completion.
“Labour will work with local authorities to give first-time buyers the first chance to buy homes and end the farce of ent…”
Labour will introduce a permanent mortgage guarantee scheme to help first-time buyers with lower deposits access mortgages at lower costs.
“And we will introduce a permanent, comprehensive mortgage guarantee scheme, to support first-time buyers who struggle to…”
Labour will pass landmark devolution legislation to transfer power from Westminster to local communities.
“Labour will transfer power out of Westminster, and into our communities, with landmark devolution legislation to take ba…”
Labour will deepen devolution for existing Combined Authorities and expand devolution to more areas.
“In England, Labour will deepen devolution settlements for existing Combined Authorities. We will also widen devolution t…”
Labour will grant local areas new powers over transport, education, skills, housing, planning, and employment support.
“Local areas will be able to gain new powers over transport, adult education and skills, housing and planning, and employ…”
Labour will introduce a statutory requirement for Local Growth Plans covering towns and cities.
“At the centre of our approach is a new statutory requirement for Local Growth Plans that cover towns and cities across t…”
Labour will review Combined Authority governance arrangements to improve decision-making.
“Labour will review the governance arrangements for Combined Authorities to unblock decision making.”
Labour will provide greater flexibility and integrated funding settlements for well-managed Mayoral Combined Authorities.
“We will provide greater flexibility with integrated settlements for Mayoral Combined Authorities that can show exemplary…”
Labour will consolidate housing and planning powers to improve decision-making.
“On housing and planning we will seek to consolidate powers to allow for improved decision making.”
Labour will provide councils with multi-year funding settlements and eliminate wasteful competitive bidding.
“To provide greater stability, a Labour government will give councils multi-year funding settlements and end wasteful com…”
Labour will provide capacity support to councils and overhaul the local audit system for better value.
“Labour will provide capacity and support to councils, and will overhaul the local audit system, so taxpayers get better …”
Labour will improve public service workers' living standards and ensure independent pay mechanisms have broad confidence.
“Labour will act to improve public service workers' living standards throughout the parliament, and ensure any independen…”
Labour will work with devolved governments to drive growth across the UK.
“Labour will also work with the Scottish and Welsh Governments, and the Northern Ireland Executive, to drive growth acros…”
Labour commits to reducing net migration.
“Labour will reduce net migration.”
Labour will reform the points-based immigration system with appropriate visa restrictions and link immigration to skills policy.
“We will reform the points-based immigration system so that it is fair and properly managed, with appropriate restriction…”
Labour will penalise employers and recruitment agencies that abuse the visa system or breach employment law by barring them from hiring foreign workers.
“Labour will not tolerate employers or recruitment agencies abusing the visa system. And we will not stand for breaches o…”
Labour will link migration policy to skills development, ensuring migration to address shortages triggers plans to upskill UK workers.
“Labour will bring joined-up thinking, ensuring that migration to address skills shortages triggers a plan to upskill wor…”
Labour will strengthen the Migration Advisory Committee and establish joint working frameworks with skills bodies and government departments.
“We will strengthen the Migration Advisory Committee, and establish a framework for joint working with skills bodies acro…”
Labour will develop workforce and training plans for sectors like health, social care, and construction to reduce reliance on overseas workers.
“We will end the long-term reliance on overseas workers in some parts of the economy by bringing in workforce and trainin…”
Labour will reform employment support to drive growth and opportunity.
“Labour will reform employment support so it drives growth and opportunity.”
Labour will merge Jobcentre Plus and the National Careers Service into a single national jobs and careers service.
“We will bring Jobcentre Plus and the National Careers Service together to provide a national jobs and careers service, f…”
Labour will ensure the merged service is responsive to employers, inclusive, and works in partnership with local services.
“We will ensure the service is responsive to local employers, inclusive for all users, and works in partnership with othe…”
Labour will work with local areas to create plans supporting disabled people and those with health conditions into employment.
“Labour will work with local areas to create plans to support more disabled people and those with health conditions into …”
Labour will devolve funding to local areas to create integrated work, health, and skills support.
“We will devolve funding so local areas can shape a joined-up work, health, and skills offer for local people.”
Labour will clear the Access to Work backlog and protect disabled people from immediate benefit reassessment if work doesn't work out.
“We will tackle the backlog of Access to Work claims and give disabled people the confidence to start working without the…”
Labour believes the Work Capability Assessment needs reform or replacement alongside a plan to support disabled people into work.
“We believe the Work Capability Assessment is not working and needs to be reformed or replaced, alongside a proper plan t…”
Labour will establish a youth guarantee providing all 18-21 year-olds access to training, apprenticeships, or job support.
“Drawing together existing funding and entitlements, Labour will establish a youth guarantee of access to training, an ap…”
Labour will guarantee two weeks of work experience for every young person and improve careers advice in schools and colleges.
“We will also guarantee two weeks' worth of work experience for every young person, and improve careers advice in schools…”
Labour will coordinate employment support across devolved governments and local authorities to provide consistent opportunities.
“We will work with the Scottish and Welsh Governments, and Mayors and Combined Authorities in England, to ensure all aspe…”
Labour will implement its 'New Deal for Working People' plan through legislation within 100 days.
“Labour will stop the chaos and turn the page to create a partnership between business and trade unions, by implementing …”
Labour will consult with businesses, workers, and civil society before passing employment legislation.
“We will consult fully with businesses, workers, and civil society on how to put our plans into practice before legislati…”
Labour will ban zero-hours contracts, end fire-and-rehire practices, and introduce day-one rights to parental leave, sick pay, and unfair dismissal protection.
“This will include banning exploitative zero hours contracts; ending fire and rehire; and introducing basic rights from d…”
Labour will strengthen workers' collective voice through trade unions and create a Single Enforcement Body for employment rights.
“We will strengthen the collective voice of workers, including through their trade unions, and create a Single Enforcemen…”
Labour will ensure the minimum wage is a genuine living wage by changing the Low Pay Commission's remit to account for cost of living.
“Labour will also make sure the minimum wage is a genuine living wage. We will change the remit of the independent Low Pa…”
Labour will remove age-based minimum wage bands so all adults receive the same minimum wage.
“Labour will also remove the discriminatory age bands, so all adults are entitled to the same minimum wage, delivering a …”
Labour will double onshore wind, triple solar power, and quadruple offshore wind by 2030.
“To deliver our clean power mission, Labour will work with the private sector to double onshore wind, triple solar power,…”
Labour will invest in carbon capture and storage, hydrogen, marine energy, and long-term energy storage.
“We will invest in carbon capture and storage, hydrogen and marine energy, and ensure we have the long-term energy storag…”
Labour will introduce a new Energy Independence Act to establish the framework for energy and climate policies.
“A new Energy Independence Act will establish the framework for Labour's energy and climate policies.”
Labour will ensure long-term nuclear security, extend existing plant lifetimes, and complete Hinkley Point C.
“Labour will end a decade of dithering that has seen the Conservatives duck decisions on nuclear power. We will ensure th…”