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23 March 2026

Appears off track

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Is the government on course to fix an additional million potholes in England each year?

By Tony Thompson • 4 mins

Full Fact looks at whether Labour is on track to meet its manifesto pledge on road maintenance. Read

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16 March 2026

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Are 75% of England’s five-year-olds ‘ready to learn’?

By Nasim Asl • 2 mins

Full Fact looks at the government’s new pledge for 75% of children to reach a “good level of development” at the end of reception, by 2028. Read

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11 March 2026

Not kept

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Is the government on track to deliver its ‘New Deal for Working People’?

By Joshua Salisbury • 5 mins

Full Fact takes a look at Labour’s pledge to introduce legislation to make changes to workers’ rights, including banning zero hours contracts and ending ‘fire and rehire’. Read

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9 March 2026

In progress

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Is Labour on course to introduce free breakfast clubs in every primary school?

By Joshua Salisbury • 2 mins

Full Fact takes a look at the government’s commitment to introduce universal free breakfast clubs in state-funded primary schools in England. Read

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9 March 2026

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Is the government on track to end ‘no fault’ evictions?

By Joshua Salisbury • 3 mins

Full Fact takes a look at Labour’s manifesto pledge to “immediately” abolish Section 21 evictions in England. Read

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9 March 2026

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Is the government on course to raise confidence in the police to ‘its highest levels’?

By Tony Thompson • 3 mins

Full Fact looks at Labour’s manifesto pledge to increase confidence in the police. Read

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9 March 2026

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Is the government on track to reduce net migration?

By Joshua Salisbury and Hannah Smith • 3 mins

Full Fact takes a look at Labour’s manifesto pledge to reduce net migration. Read

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6 March 2026

Appears on track

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Has the government kept the UK’s corporation tax capped at 25%?

By Nasim Asl • 2 mins

Full Fact looks at Labour’s pledge to cap corporation tax at 25% for the duration of this parliament. Read

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6 March 2026

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Are living standards improving in every part of the UK?

By Hannah Smith • 2 mins

Full Fact looks at whether the government’s new ‘Plan for Change’ pledge to raise living standards in every part of the UK is on track. Read

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20 February 2026

Unclear or disputed

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Is the government training ‘thousands more GPs’?

By Leo Benedictus • 4 mins

Full Fact looks at Labour’s manifesto pledge about GP training. Read

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