Labour Government

“The Labour government has pledged to build 14,000 new prison places by 2031.”

“Under Labour, the rate paid on Remote Gaming Duty jumped from 21 per cent to 40 per cent on April 1, 2026.”

“Labour entered the 1997 election with a pledge to stick for two years to the previous government’s spending plans.”

“Its plans to increase health spending by more than a quarter in real terms over the next four years”

“And spending on education this year will rise even faster than on health – a real increase of 9 per cent, compared with 7.4 for health.”

“The Labour government first put forward the plan to give Exeter and Norwich city councils wider powers in 2007”

“In 2007, the Labour government announced a target of building an extra three million homes in England by 2020 to help deal with the growing demand for houses.”

“was due to start in schools from September”

“Under the Labour Government's planning framework, Cornwall's new housing target is 4,400 homes per year, a 68% increase on its previous target.”