The party will introduce a five-year tapered visa scheme for seasonal agricultural workers while investing in automation and agri-food skills development.
“Stick to our plan to support the agricultural sector with the labour it needs to maintain our food security, while movin…”
The party will prioritise farmers in trade negotiations, continue annual Farm to Fork Summits, and support agri-food attachés to develop new markets.
“Always stand up for farmers when negotiating new trade deals. At the 2023 UK Farm to Fork Summit, an event which we will…”
The party will replicate the £100 million UK Seafood Fund to support harbour upgrades, fish processing technology, and aquaculture, with focus on small businesses and inshore fleets.
“We will replicate the £100 million UK Seafood Fund to continue to support the sector to thrive. The fund could be used t…”
The party will prioritise inshore fishing fleet interests in marine planning decisions.
“Recognising competing pressure on marine space, we will also seek opportunities to back the inshore fleet when making ma…”
The party will establish a dedicated taskforce in Homes England to increase affordable housing in rural areas through exception sites and regeneration.
“We will do more to boost the availability of affordable housing for local people in rural areas. We will ensure rural ex…”
The party will empower councils to regulate the growth of holiday lets to prevent community disruption.
“We will ensure councils have the powers they need to manage the uncontrolled growth of holiday lets, which can cause nui…”
The party will not amend the Hunting Act.
“We will make no changes to the Hunting Act.”
The party will improve the accountability and consultation practices of Natural England and the Environment Agency to better consider rural economic impacts.
“Rural communities are clear that improvements must be made to the ways in which these bodies consult and make decisions,…”
The party will maintain record flood defence funding of £5.6 billion and support affected communities through recovery frameworks.
“In 2020, we announced a doubling of capital funding into flood defences in England to a record £5.6 billion over 2021-20…”
The party will maintain its deep sea mining moratorium and ratify the Global Oceans Treaty early in the next Parliament.
“We will continue with our moratorium on deep sea mining and will ratify the Global Oceans Treaty early in the next Parli…”
The party has legislated to protect pets and restrict dangerous dog breeds including XL Bullies.
“We have prioritised animal welfare, passing legislation to protect pets from harm whilst ensuring owners are responsible…”
The party will ban hunting trophy imports and tackle puppy smuggling and livestock worrying.
“We remain committed to banning the import of hunting trophies and tackling puppy smuggling and livestock worrying.”
The party commits to investing in new technology to expand broadband access to hard-to-reach rural areas.
“We will invest in new technology to achieve our ambitious broadband targets for hard-to-reach areas.”
The party will improve the accountability of public arms-length bodies like Natural England and the Environment Agency and require them to consider rural economic impacts in their decisions.
“We will improve their accountability and give them clearer objectives to focus on. They must take balanced decisions and…”
The party commits to maintaining record-level funding for flood defences to protect properties and agricultural land.
“We will maintain this record flooding funding to continue to protect homes, farms and businesses.”
The party will ban executive bonuses for water companies that commit serious criminal breaches.
“Working with the regulator to further hold companies to account, including banning executive bonuses if a company has co…”
The party will extend the £50 water rebate for South West customers throughout the next Parliament.
“Extending the £50 water rebate for those in the South West across the Parliament.”
The party will use water company fines to fund river restoration projects and create a river recovery network across England.
“Using fines from water companies to invest in river restoration projects, including linking up thriving habitats to mult…”
The party will reform the regulatory Price Review process for water companies to improve outcomes and accountability.
“To deliver our ambitious plan for water beyond 2030, we will reform the 'Price Review' regulatory process for water comp…”
The party will deliver tree planting and peatland commitments through Nature for Climate funding and private investment.
“Deliver our tree planting and peatland commitments through our Nature for Climate funding, and continuing our work to un…”
The party will launch a design competition for urban greening projects in Leeds, Cambridge, and inner London.
“Launch a new design competition for urban greening, focused on the new quarters we want to develop in Leeds, Cambridge a…”
The party will streamline planning processes and permits for tree planting in suitable areas.
“Cut red tape that holds back the planting of trees in the planning system. This will identify particularly suitable area…”
The party will introduce forest risk commodities legislation early in the next Parliament to address illegal deforestation.
“Deliver our commitment at COP28 to introduce forest risk commodities legislation early in the next Parliament, tackling …”
The party will designate an 11th National Park and invest in improving existing National Parks and protected landscapes.
“Designate our 11th National Park alongside investing to improve existing National Parks and protected landscapes.”
The party will use the Landscape Recovery Scheme to support community-led local projects.
“Use future rounds of our Landscape Recovery Scheme to support more local projects like the community-led schemes near Ha…”
The party will continue supporting programmes that provide disadvantaged children and young people with access to green spaces.
“Continue to support programmes that encourage disadvantaged children and young people to access green spaces.”
The party will deliver commitments on National Trails including the Coast to Coast Path and the King Charles III England Coast Path.
“Deliver our commitments on National Trails including the Coast to Coast Path and the King Charles III England Coast Path…”
The party will work with landowners and charities to expand access to nature routes while rejecting a universal Right to Roam.
“Continue to work with landowners, charities and others to open up more 'access to nature' routes. We will not impose a u…”
The party will enhance penalties for fly tipping and provide councils with new tools to tackle organised waste crime.
“We will take comprehensive action to crack down on organised waste crime, especially those who impact protected nature s…”
The party will continue developing a UK-wide Deposit Return Scheme while managing impacts on businesses and consumers.
“We will continue to develop a UK-wide Deposit Return Scheme, while working to minimise the impact on businesses and cons…”
The party will prevent new waste incinerators from being built and revoke permits where substantial construction has not begun.
“We will prevent new waste incinerators being built, including those with recent permit approvals, revoking those where s…”
The party will continue the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme and expand its criteria to benefit more sports.
“We will maintain this pace of investment over the next Parliament through the continuation of the Multi-Sport Grassroots…”
The party will introduce legislation to prevent English football clubs from joining breakaway competitions and establish an Independent Football Regulator to give fans more influence.
“We will introduce laws to ensure our fans never again face the threat of clubs in England joining breakaway closed-shop …”
The party will prioritise equal access for women and girls in its grassroots sports facilities investment programme.
“We will prioritise equal access for women and girls in our ongoing programme of investment in grassroots sports faciliti…”
The party will establish a dedicated coordination service to provide at least 12 months of secure training for workers in film, TV, gaming, and music sectors.
“We will work with industry to deliver a dedicated flexible coordination service so that everyone who wants to work in th…”
The party will maintain competitive tax incentives for the creative sector.
“We will ensure our creative sector tax incentives remain competitive.”
The party will ensure creators are properly protected and paid for their work while supporting AI applications in the creative sector.
“We will ensure creators are properly protected and remunerated for their work, whilst also making the most of the opport…”
The party will launch a review of the nighttime economy in England to address the decline of pubs and clubs.
“We will turn this around by launching a review of the nighttime economy in England, looking at how to reverse the declin…”
The party will introduce an independent complaints process for the BBC.
“We will introduce a new complaints process for the BBC so the BBC does not mark its own homework.”
The party will legislate to create comparable data on public service performance across the UK.
“We will legislate to deliver comparable data across the UK so the performance of public services can be accurately compa…”
The party will protect the UK's internal market and secure Northern Ireland's place within it.
“We will relentlessly protect the UK's internal market, securing Northern Ireland's place in it and protecting consumers …”
The party will establish a new Intertrade UK body to promote trade within the United Kingdom.
“we have legislated to guarantee unfettered access for goods from Northern Ireland to the rest of the UK and will establi…”
The party will extend the UK Shared Prosperity Fund for three more years, providing £540 million annually to communities across Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
“Extend the UK Shared Prosperity Fund for another three years, delivering a further £540 million a year for communities a…”
The party will expand the Long-Term Plan for Towns to support nine additional towns across Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland with £20 million endowments.
“Expand the Long-Term Plan for Towns, supporting a further nine towns in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland with £20 mi…”
The party will maintain the Community Ownership Fund for three more years to help community groups save at-risk assets.
“Maintain the Community Ownership Fund for another three years, enabling community groups across Scotland, Wales and Nort…”
The party will continue the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme throughout the next Parliament across Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
“Continue the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme throughout the next Parliament so sports facilities in Scotland…”
The party will support Freeports and investment zones in Scotland and Wales, and establish an Enhanced Investment Zone in Northern Ireland.
“We will support Freeports and investment zones in Scotland and Wales, delivering jobs and investment from the Cromarty F…”
The party will extend the Enhanced Investment Zone to cover Stranraer and Cairnryan on Scotland's west coast.
“We will pursue the extension of the Enhanced Investment Zone to cover Stranraer and Cairnryan on the west coast of Scotl…”
The party will continue the Islands Forum to address the unique needs of island communities across the UK.
“Our Islands Forum will also continue to bring together island communities from across the UK to consider and identify so…”
The party will seek to remove tariffs on Scotch whisky with the US and negotiate tariff reductions with India.
“We will press for the permanent removal of tariffs on Scotch whisky with the US Government and work to achieve a signifi…”