Labour proposals
Labour proposals we've analysed — from tax and welfare to defence — with calculators where the impact can be quantified. July 2026: Andy Burnham is set to be confirmed as Labour leader and Prime Minister — what changes for your money.
PIP reform: the Timms Review
The July 2026 interim report says PIP "is not working" — what could change, the autumn timeline, and a calculator for the current 2026/27 rates.
Burnham’s “Manchesterism”
What is 'Manchesterism'? Andy Burnham's economic agenda — devolution, public control of transport, water and energy, and business-rate cuts — explained.
Scrap the two-child benefit limit
Labour scrapped the two-child benefit limit from April 2026. See what it's worth to your family with a free calculator, plus what changed and why.
Proportional Property Tax
See how Andy Burnham's Proportional Property Tax (replacing council tax and stamp duty in England) would change your bill. Free calculator and plain-English guide.
The Defence Investment Plan
Labour's Defence Investment Plan raises UK defence spending to almost £80bn a year by 2029 (2.7% of GDP). What's in it, how it's funded, and a calculator.
NHS 10-Year Plan
The government's plan to shift NHS care from hospitals into local neighbourhood health centres.
Renters' Rights Act
Abolishing Section 21 'no-fault' evictions and rewriting the rules for renters.
Key figures
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Andy BurnhamPrime Minister
John HealeyChancellor of the Exchequer
Angela RaynerHousing Secretary
Keir StarmerFormer Prime Minister
Rachel ReevesFormer Chancellor
Yvette CooperHealth Secretary
Shabana MahmoodHome Secretary
Pat McFaddenWork & Pensions Secretary
Ed MilibandForeign Secretary
Wes StreetingDefence Secretary
Stephen TimmsDWP minister (Timms Review)
Steve ReedFormer Housing Secretary
Pay-per-mile for electric cars
From April 2028 electric cars pay ~3p per mile (hybrids ~1.5p) alongside road tax. Why it's happening, what it costs you — with a calculator.
Freedom to Buy: 95% mortgages
Freedom to Buy makes state backing for 95% mortgages permanent, helping 5%-deposit buyers. How it works and what critics say.
Free school meals on Universal Credit
From September 2026 every child in a Universal Credit household in England gets free school meals — worth about £500 per child per year.
The 'mansion tax' on £2m+ homes
From April 2028, English homes over £2m pay a £2,500–£7,500 annual surcharge. Who pays, the bands, the cliff edges — with a calculator.
Border Security Command
Labour's Border Security Command against small-boat smuggling gangs, higher skilled-worker thresholds and the end of the Rwanda scheme.
Great British Energy
What is Great British Energy? Labour's publicly-owned clean-power company, its £8.3bn budget, what it does and the case for and against — a plain-English explainer.
Raise the income tax threshold
Andy Burnham is considering raising the frozen £12,570 personal allowance for the first time since 2021. See what a CPI-linked rise to about £13,050 would save you, with a free calculator.
Rent controls: ruled out
The government has ruled out rent controls in England. What a rent freeze would have meant for renters and landlords, why it was rejected, and why economists are split.