The party pledges to protect and strengthen the independence of the Electoral Commission.
“Protecting and strengthening the independence of the Electoral Commission, following Conservative attempts to undermine …”
The party commits to introducing public awareness campaigns about emerging threats and online misinformation campaigns.
“Introducing public awareness campaigns about emerging threats and misinformation campaigns online.”
The party pledges to push for a global convention or treaty to combat disinformation and electoral interference, supported by an annual conference and a Global Counter-Disinformation Fund.
“Pushing for a global convention or treaty to combat disinformation and electoral interference, supplemented by an annual…”
The party commits to mandating televised leaders' debates in general elections, with rules produced by Ofcom.
“Mandating the provision of televised leaders' debates in general elections, based on rules produced by Ofcom.”
The party pledges to work towards radical real-time transparency for political advertising, donations and spending, including a searchable public database of online political adverts.
“Working towards radical real-time transparency for political advertising, donations and spending, including an easily se…”
The party commits to creating a United Kingdom Council of Ministers bringing together governments of Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and regional leaders across England.
“Creating a United Kingdom Council of Ministers to bring together the governments of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland…”
The party pledges to remove the UK Parliament's ability to unilaterally change devolved powers or pass laws in devolved areas.
“Removing the ability for the UK Parliament to unilaterally change the powers of the devolved parliaments or pass laws in…”
The party commits to creating a Joint Climate Council of the Nations to tackle the climate emergency through innovation and collaborative action.
“Creating a Joint Climate Council of the Nations to tackle the climate emergency by helping to foster innovation and enco…”
The party pledges to establish common frameworks and a new dispute resolution process to share power and resolve differences between administrations.
“Securing cooperation and agreement through common frameworks and a new dispute resolution process, sharing power, resolv…”
The party commits to improving joint ministerial work on cross-cutting policies including the UK industrial strategy.
“Improving joint ministerial work on new cross-cutting policies, such as the UK industrial strategy.”
The party pledges to allocate all powers set out in the Scotland Act 2016 to the Scottish Parliament.
“Allocating to the Scottish Parliament all the powers set out in the Scotland Act 2016, many of which have already been u…”
The party commits to continuing support for city deals in Scotland by bringing together all levels of government.
“Continuing to back city deals in Scotland by bringing together all spheres of government.”
The party pledges to complete the next stage of devolution in Wales by implementing remaining Silk proposals, reducing Westminster-reserved powers, and increasing borrowing powers.
“Completing the next stage of devolution in Wales by implementing the remaining Silk proposals, substantially reducing th…”
The party commits to creating a distinct legal jurisdiction for Wales to reflect divergence in law resulting from devolution.
“Creating a distinct legal jurisdiction for Wales to reflect the growing divergence in law as a result of devolution.”
The party pledges to devolve responsibility for rail services and infrastructure to Wales with fair funding and shared governance on cross-border services.
“Devolving responsibility for rail services and infrastructure to Wales, with fair funding and shared governance on cross…”
The party commits to devolving powers over youth justice, probation services, prisons and policing to Wales to enable a community-based approach to policing and crime.
“Devolving powers over youth justice, probation services, prisons and policing to allow Wales to create an effective, lib…”
The party pledges to strengthen devolution of broadcasting powers to Wales to address lack of trusted information sources and democratic accountability.
“Strengthening the devolution of powers over broadcasting, to tackle the lack of trusted sources of information and democ…”
The party commits to devolving Air Passenger Duty to Wales to place it on equal footing with Scotland and Northern Ireland and to benefit Cardiff Airport.
“Devolving Air Passenger Duty to put Wales on a fair playing field with Scotland and Northern Ireland and put Cardiff Air…”
The party pledges to fix the UK's relationship with Europe and reduce trade barriers between Great Britain, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
“Fixing the UK's broken relationship with Europe and accordingly reducing barriers to trade between Great Britain, Northe…”
The party commits to retaining the Barnett formula to adjust spending allocations across the UK and protect nations' budgets from external shocks.
“Retaining the Barnett formula to adjust spending allocations across the UK and protect the individual nations' budgets f…”
The party pledges to ensure the Barnett floor reflects Wales's fair funding needs and to seek to increase the Welsh block grant to an equitable level over a Parliament.
“Ensuring that the Barnett floor is set at a level that reflects the need for Wales to be funded fairly, seeking over a P…”
The party commits to establishing a joint council to oversee the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and other levelling up spending in partnership with governments and councils.
“Establishing a joint council to oversee the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and other 'levelling up' spending, working in part…”
The party pledges to support creation of a UK Constitutional Convention to draft a new Federal Constitution setting out powers at each tier of government and establishing an inclusive approach for England's government structure.
“Support the creation of a UK Constitutional Convention, with the aim of drafting a new Federal Constitution that sets ou…”
The party commits to reversing the Conservative Government's cut to the Army and aims to increase regular troop numbers back to over 100,000.
“Reversing the Conservative Government's cut to the Army, with a longer-term ambition of increasing regular troop numbers…”
The party pledges to maintain UK support for NATO and increase defence spending every year of the Parliament, aiming for at least 2.5% of GDP.
“Maintaining the UK's support for NATO, and accordingly increasing defence spending in every year of the Parliament, with…”
The party pledges to maintain the UK's nuclear deterrent with four submarines providing continuous at-sea deterrence while pursuing multilateral global disarmament.
“Maintaining the UK's nuclear deterrent with four submarines providing continuous at-sea deterrence, while pursuing multi…”
The party commits to controlling arms exports to countries with poor human rights records.
“Controlling arms exports to countries with poor human rights records.”
The party pledges to legislate requiring a parliamentary vote before military action, supporting intervention only with clear legal or humanitarian justification, while preserving emergency action with retrospective votes or treaty obligations.
“Legislate to ensure there is a parliamentary vote before engaging in military action, and support intervention only when…”
The party commits to introducing a 'presumption of denial' for arms exports to governments listed as human rights concerns in the Foreign Office's annual report.
“Introduce a 'presumption of denial' for arms exports to governments listed as human rights concerns in the Foreign Offic…”
The party pledges to strengthen the Intelligence and Security Committee by giving it power to decide what it publishes and when, and enabling Parliament to elect its members.
“Strengthen the Intelligence and Security Committee by giving it the power to decide what it publishes and when, and enab…”
The party commits to tackling defence procurement problems by integrating procurement into a comprehensive industrial strategy to secure reliable long-term equipment pipelines.
“Tackle long-standing problems in defence procurement, including by ensuring that procurement is part of a comprehensive …”
The party pledges to support and promote development of international treaties on principles and limits of technology use in modern warfare.
“Support and promote the development of international treaties on the principles and limits of the use of technology in m…”
The party commits to strengthening the Armed Forces Covenant by placing a legal duty on the Defence Secretary and government departments to give it due regard.
“Strengthening the Armed Forces Covenant by placing a legal duty on the Defence Secretary and government departments to g…”
The party pledges to improve the standard of Ministry of Defence housing by reviewing maintenance contracts.
“Improving the standard of Ministry of Defence housing, including by reviewing maintenance contracts.”
The party commits to waiving application fees for indefinite leave for armed forces members on discharge and their families.
“Waiving application fees for indefinite leave for members of the armed forces on discharge, and their families.”
The party pledges to accept the recommendations of the Atherton Report on women in the armed forces.
“Accepting the recommendations of the Atherton Report on women in the armed forces.”
The party commits to ensuring military compensation for illness or injury does not count towards means-testing for benefits.
“Ensuring that military compensation for illness or injury does not count towards means-testing for benefits.”
The party pledges to establish a 'Fair Deal for Service Personnel, Veterans and Families Commission'.
“Establishing a 'Fair Deal for Service Personnel, Veterans and Families Commission'.”
The party commits to strengthening cooperation with Nordic and Baltic allies via the Joint Expeditionary Force.
“Strengthening cooperation with our Nordic and Baltic allies via the Joint Expeditionary Force.”
The party pledges to build on existing UK-French cooperation arrangements including the Lancaster House Treaties.
“Building on existing UK-French cooperation arrangements, including the Lancaster House Treaties.”
The party commits to developing closer cooperation with EU agencies and member states on defence, intelligence and cyber-security.
“Developing closer cooperation with EU agencies and member states over defence, intelligence and cyber-security.”
The party pledges to prioritise interoperability with NATO allies and other strategic partners.
“Prioritising interoperability with NATO allies and other strategic partners.”
The party commits to working more closely in joint development of innovative defence technologies and procurement.
“Working more closely in the joint development of innovative defence technologies and procurement.”
The party pledges to seek a defence and security agreement with the EU and its member states.
“Seeking a defence and security agreement with the EU and its member states.”
The party commits to continuing to work closely with Five Eyes partners.
“Continuing to work closely with our Five Eyes partners.”
The party pledges to counter global authoritarianism by championing the liberal, rules-based international order and supporting international institutions.
“Work to counter the global rise in authoritarianism by championing the liberal, rules-based international order and supp…”
The party commits to fixing the UK's relationship with Europe and concluding a new comprehensive agreement to remove trade barriers.
“Fix the UK's broken relationship with Europe, forge a new partnership built on cooperation, not confrontation, and move …”
The party pledges to stand with Ukraine and provide support against Putin's illegal invasion.
“Stand with the people of Ukraine and provide them with the support that they need in the face of Putin's illegal invasio…”
The party commits to restoring the UK's reputation as an international development superpower by returning spending to 0.7% of national income and re-establishing an independent development department.
“Restore the UK's reputation as an international development superpower, by returning spending to 0.7% of national income…”
The party pledges to advocate for an immediate bilateral ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza conflict to resolve the humanitarian crisis and enable a two-state solution.
“Advocate for an immediate bilateral ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza conflict to resolve the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaz…”