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12 May 2026

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Is the government on course to introduce a new Race Equality Act?

By Joshua Salisbury • 3 mins

Full Fact takes a look at Labour’s manifesto promise to bring in new racial equality legislation. Read

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12 May 2026

Appears on track

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Is the government delivering on its pledge to give 16 and 17-year-olds the right to vote?

By Nasim Asl • 3 mins

Full Fact looks at Labour’s pledge to give 16 and 17-year-olds the right to vote in all elections. Read

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12 May 2026

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Is the government on track to introduce a ‘Hillsborough Law’?

By Joshua Salisbury • 3 mins

Full Fact takes a look at whether the government is on track to introduce a ‘Hillsborough Law’, which would introduce a duty of candour on public servants and authorities. Read

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12 May 2026

Appears on track

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Has the government updated the rules on voter ID?

By Nasim Asl • 3 mins

Labour’s manifesto promised to address ‘inconsistencies’ in the rules. Read

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12 May 2026

Achieved

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Has the government ended the ‘immunity’ on ‘low-value’ shoplifting?

By Joshua Salisbury • 2 mins

Full Fact takes a look at Labour’s promise to end ‘immunity’ for some types of shoplifting. Read

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11 May 2026

Achieved

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Has the government introduced a new offence of assault on shopworkers?

By Joshua Salisbury • 1 min

Full Fact takes a look at Labour’s manifesto pledge to introduce a new specific offence for assaults on retail workers. Read

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11 May 2026

Achieved

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Is the government on track to ensure ‘the next generation can never legally buy cigarettes’?

By Jess Hacker • 1 min

Full Fact looks at Labour’s pledge on smoking. Read

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5 May 2026

Appears off track

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Is the government on track to deliver 1.5 million new homes?

By Nasim Asl • 4 mins

Full Fact looks at the Labour manifesto’s commitment on housing. Read

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1 April 2026

Wait and see

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Is the government on track to meet its promise on productivity growth ‘in every part of the country’?

By Nasim Asl • 3 mins

Full Fact looks at Labour’s manifesto commitment to deliver productivity growth. Read

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25 March 2026

Not kept

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Has the government set up a ‘new returns and enforcement unit’ with 1,000 additional staff?

By Hannah Smith • 3 mins

Labour pledged to create a new unit to fast-track the removal of people with no right to stay in the UK. Read

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