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10 March 2025

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Is the government on track to increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP?

By Joshua Salisbury and Nasim Asl • 4 mins

Full Fact looks at the Prime Minister’s commitment to increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP from April 2027. Read

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19 November 2024

Appears on track

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Is the government on track to introduce new Respect Orders?

By Tony Thompson • 2 mins

Full Fact looks at Labour’s pledge to reduce antisocial behaviour and offending by introducing new Respect Orders. Read

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19 November 2024

Achieved

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Is the government on course to deliver an extra two million NHS appointments a year?

By Leo Benedictus • 4 mins

Full Fact looks at Labour’s pledge to deliver “40,000 more appointments every week” in NHS England, amounting to two million a year. Read

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19 November 2024

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Is the government on track to recruit 8,500 more mental health staff?

By Jess Hacker • 2 mins

Full Fact looks at Labour’s pledge to recruit an additional 8,500 mental health workers. Read

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19 November 2024

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Is the government on course to meet the NHS 18-week standard on waiting times?

By Leo Benedictus • 3 mins

Full Fact looks at Labour’s pledge to reduce waits for NHS treatment to no more than 18 weeks. Read

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19 November 2024

Unclear or disputed

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Is the government on course to raise confidence in the criminal justice system to ‘its highest levels’?

By Tony Thompson • 3 mins

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

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18 November 2024

Achieved

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Is the government on track with its pledge to conduct a review of sentencing?

By Tony Thompson • 2 mins

Full Fact looks at Labour’s pledge to bring sentencing “up to date” to deal with what it says is a “prisons crisis”. Read

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18 November 2024

Appears on track

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How many of the promised 6,500 ‘new expert teachers’ has the government recruited?

By Hannah Smith • 4 mins

We look at Labour’s manifesto pledge to recruit 6,500 “new expert teachers in key subjects”. Read

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18 November 2024

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Is the government on course to halve serious violent crime?

By Tony Thompson • 3 mins

Full Fact looks at whether Labour is on track to meet its manifesto pledge to cut “serious violent crime” by half. Read

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18 November 2024

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Has the government stopped using hotels to house asylum seekers?

By Hannah Smith • 3 mins

Full Fact looks at Labour’s pledge to end the use of “asylum hotels”. Read

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