[ { "event_description": "The government committed not to issue licences to explore new oil and gas fields as part of its clean energy transition strategy.", "event_date": "2025-03-05", "pledge_id": 0, "pledge": "Labour government will not grant new coal licences", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government consultation includes delivering the commitment not to issue new licences to explore new oil and gas fields in the UK, in line with the science of what is required to keep global warming to 1.5 degrees.", "event_date": "2025-03-05", "pledge_id": 0, "pledge": "Labour government will not grant new coal licences", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Energy Minister Michael Shanks indicated that the Labour government believes approving the Rosebank and Jackdaw projects would be in line with its manifesto promise to block new oil and gas licenses, as these projects are in existing licensed fields.", "event_date": "2025-02-10", "pledge_id": 0, "pledge": "Labour government will not grant new coal licences", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Labour government will not grant new coal licences due to potential increases in emissions.", "event_date": "2025-02-03", "pledge_id": 0, "pledge": "Labour government will not grant new coal licences", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour government's election manifesto includes a commitment not to grant any new coal licenses.", "event_date": "2024-11-29", "pledge_id": 0, "pledge": "Labour government will not grant new coal licences", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The UK government confirms it will introduce legislation to restrict the future licensing of new coal mines, as part of its commitment to phase out coal power and transition to clean energy.", "event_date": "2024-11-14", "pledge_id": 0, "pledge": "Labour government will not grant new coal licences", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The government lays a Written Ministerial Statement confirming the introduction of legislation to restrict new coal mining licences by amending the Coal Industry Act 1994.", "event_date": "2024-11-14", "pledge_id": 0, "pledge": "Labour government will not grant new coal licences", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Britain will ban new coal mines as part of Ed Miliband\u2019s drive to hit net zero.", "event_date": "2024-11-14", "pledge_id": 0, "pledge": "Labour government will not grant new coal licences", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The Government announces a decision to restrict new coal licences.", "event_date": "2024-11-14", "pledge_id": 0, "pledge": "Labour government will not grant new coal licences", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Ministers confirm that new coal mining schemes would be banned in the UK to pave the way for a clean, secure energy system.", "event_date": "2024-11-14", "pledge_id": 0, "pledge": "Labour government will not grant new coal licences", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Labour's general election manifesto states the party will not issue any new licences for oil and gas production.", "event_date": "2024-09-09", "pledge_id": 0, "pledge": "Labour government will not grant new coal licences", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Unite motion expresses concern over the Labour government's plan to stop drilling in the North Sea without a plan for jobs, highlighting the threat to over 30,000 offshore North Sea oil and gas jobs and additional supply chain jobs.", "event_date": "2024-09-07", "pledge_id": 0, "pledge": "Labour government will not grant new coal licences", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Unite motion demands no ban on new licenses for drilling until a fully funded workers' plan guaranteeing jobs for all North Sea workers is agreed.", "event_date": "2024-09-07", "pledge_id": 0, "pledge": "Labour government will not grant new coal licences", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government announces plans to consult on new environmental guidance for oil and gas firms in light of the Supreme Court's Finch ruling, which requires consideration of scope 3 emissions in Environmental Impact Assessments for new projects.", "event_date": "2024-08-29", "pledge_id": 0, "pledge": "Labour government will not grant new coal licences", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government will consult later this year on the implementation of its manifesto position not to issue new oil and gas licences to explore new fields.", "event_date": "2024-08-29", "pledge_id": 0, "pledge": "Labour government will not grant new coal licences", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The UK government decides not to fight a legal challenge against the decision to grant consent to drill in the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil fields, following a Supreme Court ruling on environmental impact assessments.", "event_date": "2024-08-29", "pledge_id": 0, "pledge": "Labour government will not grant new coal licences", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Andrew Neil's article in the Daily Mail falsely claimed that Ed Miliband, the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, has intervened to stop current development of oil and gas in the North Sea, promoting a falsehood about Labour's pledge to ban new oil and gas licences.", "event_date": "2024-07-20", "pledge_id": 0, "pledge": "Labour government will not grant new coal licences", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Daily Telegraph published an article falsely claiming that Ed Miliband has banned some oil and gas licences that were already in the pipeline, which was debunked by Tim Eggar, Chair of the North Sea Transition Authority.", "event_date": "2024-07-12", "pledge_id": 0, "pledge": "Labour government will not grant new coal licences", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government intends to change coal extraction policy through primary legislation to restrict future licensing of all new coal mines.", "event_date": "2024", "pledge_id": 0, "pledge": "Labour government will not grant new coal licences", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The government plans to amend the Coal Industry Act 1994 to prevent the prospective granting of licenses for new coal mines.", "event_date": "2024", "pledge_id": 0, "pledge": "Labour government will not grant new coal licences", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Labour confirms it would not grant licences to explore new fields in the North Sea, marking a significant shift for the sector.", "event_date": "2023-06-19", "pledge_id": 0, "pledge": "Labour government will not grant new coal licences", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Oxfordshire County Council allocates \u00a338.6m for a two-year highways maintenance programme, which will extend surface dressing, prevent potholes from occurring, and improve drainage across the highways network.", "event_date": "2025-02-11", "pledge_id": 1, "pledge": "Labour government will fix an additional one million potholes across England in each year of the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Transport Secretary announces nearly \u00a31.6 billion to fix potholes across England for next year, helping councils fix the equivalent of 7 million extra potholes in 2025 to 2026.", "event_date": "2024-12-20", "pledge_id": 1, "pledge": "Labour government will fix an additional one million potholes across England in each year of the next parliament", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The government announced a \u00a3500m increase in the road maintenance budget, as part of a \u00a31.6bn budget for the next financial year, to fix an additional seven million potholes.", "event_date": "2024-12-20", "pledge_id": 1, "pledge": "Labour government will fix an additional one million potholes across England in each year of the next parliament", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The Labour government announces an investment of \u00a31.6bn into highways maintenance across England, including an extra \u00a372m for pothole and pavement repairs in the East of England.", "event_date": "2024-12-20", "pledge_id": 1, "pledge": "Labour government will fix an additional one million potholes across England in each year of the next parliament", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The Autumn 2024 Budget announced nearly \u00a31.6 billion in capital funding for local highways maintenance in England for the financial year 2025 to 2026, including \u00a3500 million of additional funding compared to 2024 to 2025.", "event_date": "2024-12-20", "pledge_id": 1, "pledge": "Labour government will fix an additional one million potholes across England in each year of the next parliament", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The Department for Transport (DfT) will introduce a new incentive element in 2025 to 2026 to ensure best practice in sustainable highways asset management, with 25% of the funding uplift held back until local authorities meet certain criteria.", "event_date": "2024-12-20", "pledge_id": 1, "pledge": "Labour government will fix an additional one million potholes across England in each year of the next parliament", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The Government announced a 50% increase in local road repair spending of \u00a31.6 billion, claiming it is enough to fix seven million extra potholes in 2025/26.", "event_date": "December 2024", "pledge_id": 1, "pledge": "Labour government will fix an additional one million potholes across England in each year of the next parliament", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The 2024 Government Budget includes a substantial increase in local road maintenance funding to address potholes, going beyond the government's initial pledge to fix an additional 1 million potholes each year.", "event_date": "2024-11-21", "pledge_id": 1, "pledge": "Labour government will fix an additional one million potholes across England in each year of the next parliament", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The Chancellor announces an additional \u00a3500 million for local road maintenance in 2025-26, exceeding the manifesto commitment to fix an extra 1 million potholes per year.", "event_date": "2024-10-30", "pledge_id": 1, "pledge": "Labour government will fix an additional one million potholes across England in each year of the next parliament", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The government announces a plan to fix an additional one million potholes across England each year as part of the local roads maintenance funding.", "event_date": "2024-10-30", "pledge_id": 1, "pledge": "Labour government will fix an additional one million potholes across England in each year of the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces a \u00a3500m increase in road maintenance budgets next year to fix an additional one million potholes each year.", "event_date": "2024-10-30", "pledge_id": 1, "pledge": "Labour government will fix an additional one million potholes across England in each year of the next parliament", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Labour announces an additional \u00a3320 million over five years for pothole repairs, funded by deferring the planned A27 Arundel bypass in Sussex.", "event_date": "2024-06-12", "pledge_id": 1, "pledge": "Labour government will fix an additional one million potholes across England in each year of the next parliament", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer pledges that a Labour government would fix one million extra potholes a year if elected.", "event_date": "2024-06-11", "pledge_id": 1, "pledge": "Labour government will fix an additional one million potholes across England in each year of the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Sir Keir Starmer announces that the policy to fix additional potholes would be funded with existing government cash and \u00a3320 million by deferring the A27 bypass in West Sussex.", "event_date": "2024-06-11", "pledge_id": 1, "pledge": "Labour government will fix an additional one million potholes across England in each year of the next parliament", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The government announced \u00a38.3 billion of additional highways maintenance funding over the period 2023 to 2024 and the next 10 years for local road resurfacing and wider maintenance activity on the local highway network.", "event_date": "2023-10-04", "pledge_id": 1, "pledge": "Labour government will fix an additional one million potholes across England in each year of the next parliament", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The Conservative Party announced a \u00a3500 million a year fund for potholes in their manifesto.", "event_date": "2019-12-02", "pledge_id": 1, "pledge": "Labour government will fix an additional one million potholes across England in each year of the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Labour government announced a commitment not to issue new licences to explore new oil and gas fields as part of its strategy to transition to clean energy.", "event_date": "2025-03-05", "pledge_id": 2, "pledge": "Labour government will not issue new licences to explore new oil and gas fields", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government reiterated its commitment to not issue new licences for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea, aligning with climate science and the Paris Agreement goals.", "event_date": "2025-03-05", "pledge_id": 2, "pledge": "Labour government will not issue new licences to explore new oil and gas fields", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The consultation document 'Building the North Sea\u2019s Energy Future' was published, outlining the government's plan to transition away from fossil fuels and not issue new oil and gas exploration licences.", "event_date": "2025-03-05", "pledge_id": 2, "pledge": "Labour government will not issue new licences to explore new oil and gas fields", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer signals plans to approve the Rosebank oil field development, despite opposition within his Cabinet, as a licence had previously been granted.", "event_date": "2025-02-06", "pledge_id": 2, "pledge": "Labour government will not issue new licences to explore new oil and gas fields", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to back the Rosebank oil project in the North Sea, despite opposition from Energy Secretary Ed Miliband.", "event_date": "2025-02-05", "pledge_id": 2, "pledge": "Labour government will not issue new licences to explore new oil and gas fields", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Energy Minister Michael Shanks stated that the UK's future 'doesn't lie in more oil and gas' when asked about the Rosebank project.", "event_date": "2025-02-04", "pledge_id": 2, "pledge": "Labour government will not issue new licences to explore new oil and gas fields", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Court rules that consent for Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields was granted unlawfully, requiring fresh approval from the UK government.", "event_date": "2025-01-30", "pledge_id": 2, "pledge": "Labour government will not issue new licences to explore new oil and gas fields", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Lord Ericht's judgment requires a more detailed assessment of the fields' environmental impact, including downstream emissions.", "event_date": "2025-01-30", "pledge_id": 2, "pledge": "Labour government will not issue new licences to explore new oil and gas fields", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Energy Secretary Ed Miliband and the North Sea Transition Authority must reconsider consent for Rosebank and Jackdaw, taking into account downstream emissions.", "event_date": "2025-01-30", "pledge_id": 2, "pledge": "Labour government will not issue new licences to explore new oil and gas fields", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Chancellor Rachel Reeves supports the Prime Minister's decision to honor existing licences, including at Rosebank and Jackdaw, as stated in the Labour manifesto.", "event_date": "Last week (relative to 2025-02-05)", "pledge_id": 2, "pledge": "Labour government will not issue new licences to explore new oil and gas fields", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Court of Session in Edinburgh ruled that consent for two new oil and gas fields was granted unlawfully, following precedent set by the UK Supreme Court.", "event_date": "Last week (relative to 2025-02-03)", "pledge_id": 2, "pledge": "Labour government will not issue new licences to explore new oil and gas fields", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Energy Secretary Ed Miliband blocks new drilling licences in the North Sea as part of Labour government's focus on achieving clean power by 2030.", "event_date": "2025-01-03", "pledge_id": 2, "pledge": "Labour government will not issue new licences to explore new oil and gas fields", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour government's election manifesto includes a commitment not to issue any new licenses to explore new oil fields, as well as a commitment not to grant any new coal licenses and a ban on fracking.", "event_date": "2024-11-29", "pledge_id": 2, "pledge": "Labour government will not issue new licences to explore new oil and gas fields", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The UK Supreme Court ruling on Finch vs Surrey County Council, which has implications for the government's policy on phasing out fossil fuels, aligns with Labour's commitment not to issue new licenses for oil exploration.", "event_date": "2024-11-29", "pledge_id": 2, "pledge": "Labour government will not issue new licences to explore new oil and gas fields", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour's general election manifesto states the party will not issue new licences for oil and gas exploration, as they believe it will not reduce bills and will worsen the climate crisis.", "event_date": "2024-09-09", "pledge_id": 2, "pledge": "Labour government will not issue new licences to explore new oil and gas fields", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government announces plans to consult on the implementation of its manifesto position not to issue new oil and gas licences to explore new fields.", "event_date": "2024-08-29", "pledge_id": 2, "pledge": "Labour government will not issue new licences to explore new oil and gas fields", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The UK government will not fight a legal challenge against the decision to grant consent to drill in untapped oil and gas fields off Shetland and Aberdeen, following a Supreme Court ruling on environmental impact assessments.", "event_date": "2024-08-29", "pledge_id": 2, "pledge": "Labour government will not issue new licences to explore new oil and gas fields", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Andrew Neil's article in the Daily Mail falsely claims that Ed Miliband has intervened to stop current development of oil and gas in the North Sea and is implementing Labour's pledge to ban any new oil and gas licences.", "event_date": "2024-07-20", "pledge_id": 2, "pledge": "Labour government will not issue new licences to explore new oil and gas fields", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour government confirms it will not issue new oil and gas licences, but will not overturn existing licences.", "event_date": "2024-07-17", "pledge_id": 2, "pledge": "Labour government will not issue new licences to explore new oil and gas fields", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Daily Telegraph published an article promoting the falsehood that Labour government will not issue new licences to explore new oil and gas fields, which was debunked by Tim Eggar, Chair of the North Sea Transition Authority.", "event_date": "2024-07-12", "pledge_id": 2, "pledge": "Labour government will not issue new licences to explore new oil and gas fields", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Energy Secretary Ed Miliband orders an immediate ban on drilling in new North Sea oil fields, overruling Energy Department officials.", "event_date": "2024-07-11", "pledge_id": 2, "pledge": "Labour government will not issue new licences to explore new oil and gas fields", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "A spokesman for Ed Miliband confirms that licences for new oil and gas fields will not be approved.", "event_date": "2024-07-10", "pledge_id": 2, "pledge": "Labour government will not issue new licences to explore new oil and gas fields", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The government sets a milestone as part of the Plan for Change to have a record proportion of children starting school ready to learn, with 75% of 5-year-olds reaching a good level of development in the early years foundation stage assessment by 2028.", "event_date": "2028", "pledge_id": 3, "pledge": "Giving children the best start in life, with a record 75% of 5-year-olds in England ready to learn when they start school", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Introduction of free breakfast clubs in every primary school across England to ensure children start the day well-nourished and ready to learn.", "event_date": "2025-03-14", "pledge_id": 3, "pledge": "Giving children the best start in life, with a record 75% of 5-year-olds in England ready to learn when they start school", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Launch of the Regional Improvement for Standards and Excellence (RISE) programme to help spread best practice and excellence across the school system, focusing on inclusion, attainment, reception quality, and attendance.", "event_date": "2025-03-14", "pledge_id": 3, "pledge": "Giving children the best start in life, with a record 75% of 5-year-olds in England ready to learn when they start school", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Dorset LMNS focuses on reducing smoking cessation, supporting families with perinatal mental health issues, and promoting health prevention behaviors pre-conception and during pregnancy to improve outcomes for infants and their families.", "event_date": "2025-03-10", "pledge_id": 3, "pledge": "Giving children the best start in life, with a record 75% of 5-year-olds in England ready to learn when they start school", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Pause Programme is commissioned locally in Dorset to provide intensive support for vulnerable women, aiming to tackle destructive patterns of behavior and develop new skills for a positive future.", "event_date": "2025-03-10", "pledge_id": 3, "pledge": "Giving children the best start in life, with a record 75% of 5-year-olds in England ready to learn when they start school", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Dorset achieves high take-up of childcare funding with 89% of eligible 2-year-olds and 96% of 3- and 4-year-olds accessing high-quality early education.", "event_date": "2025-03-10", "pledge_id": 3, "pledge": "Giving children the best start in life, with a record 75% of 5-year-olds in England ready to learn when they start school", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Efforts are made to close the gap in literacy and mathematics for children eligible for Free School Meals and those from black and minority ethnic groups in Dorset.", "event_date": "2025-03-10", "pledge_id": 3, "pledge": "Giving children the best start in life, with a record 75% of 5-year-olds in England ready to learn when they start school", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "A pilot physical literacy programme by the Youth Sports Trust in Dorset shows effectiveness in increasing children's physical, emotional, and social development, supporting readiness for school transition.", "event_date": "2025-03-10", "pledge_id": 3, "pledge": "Giving children the best start in life, with a record 75% of 5-year-olds in England ready to learn when they start school", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Announcement of a \u00a3126 million government funding boost to support families and children across England, aiming to give every child the best start in life and deliver on the Plan for Change.", "event_date": "2025-01-10", "pledge_id": 3, "pledge": "Giving children the best start in life, with a record 75% of 5-year-olds in England ready to learn when they start school", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The Early Years Strategy 2022-2026 is launched to ensure children in Wirral get the best possible start in life, focusing on early childhood development and school readiness.", "event_date": "2025-01-01", "pledge_id": 3, "pledge": "Giving children the best start in life, with a record 75% of 5-year-olds in England ready to learn when they start school", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government announces over \u00a32 billion extra investment compared to last year to support the rollout of 30 hours of government-funded early education from next September, aiming to increase school readiness.", "event_date": "2024-12-10", "pledge_id": 3, "pledge": "Giving children the best start in life, with a record 75% of 5-year-olds in England ready to learn when they start school", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The government announces a new \u00a375 million expansion grant to support nurseries, childminders, and other providers to deliver the additional staff and places required to meet demand for next September.", "event_date": "2024-12-10", "pledge_id": 3, "pledge": "Giving children the best start in life, with a record 75% of 5-year-olds in England ready to learn when they start school", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government announces the largest ever uplift to the early years pupil premium (EYPP), increasing rates by over 45% to up to \u00a3570 per eligible child per year, as part of the investment in quality early education.", "event_date": "2024-12-10", "pledge_id": 3, "pledge": "Giving children the best start in life, with a record 75% of 5-year-olds in England ready to learn when they start school", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government sets a milestone of having a record 75% of 5-year-olds in England ready to learn when they start school by 2028, as part of the opportunity mission to close the opportunity gap.", "event_date": "2024-12-05", "pledge_id": 3, "pledge": "Giving children the best start in life, with a record 75% of 5-year-olds in England ready to learn when they start school", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government plans to measure progress through the Early Years Foundation Stage assessment, aiming for 75% of 5-year-olds to reach a good level of development by 2028.", "event_date": "2024-12-05", "pledge_id": 3, "pledge": "Giving children the best start in life, with a record 75% of 5-year-olds in England ready to learn when they start school", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government announces the recruitment of 6,500 extra teachers, focusing on subjects with shortages and areas with the biggest recruitment challenges, to support children's success in school.", "event_date": "2024-12-05", "pledge_id": 3, "pledge": "Giving children the best start in life, with a record 75% of 5-year-olds in England ready to learn when they start school", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government plans to roll out government-funded childcare support, expanding to 30 funded hours and supporting 3,000 new and expanded school-based nurseries to improve access to high-quality childcare.", "event_date": "2024-12-05", "pledge_id": 3, "pledge": "Giving children the best start in life, with a record 75% of 5-year-olds in England ready to learn when they start school", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government aims to strengthen and join up family services to improve support through pregnancy and early childhood, including investing in Family Hubs and Start for Life programmes.", "event_date": "2024-12-05", "pledge_id": 3, "pledge": "Giving children the best start in life, with a record 75% of 5-year-olds in England ready to learn when they start school", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government sets a target for 'a record 75% of 5-year-olds in England ready to learn when they start school' as part of its Plan for Change.", "event_date": "2024-12-05", "pledge_id": 3, "pledge": "Giving children the best start in life, with a record 75% of 5-year-olds in England ready to learn when they start school", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government states that progress on the pledge will be measured through 75% of 5-year-olds reaching a good level of development in the Early Years Foundation Stage assessment by 2028.", "event_date": "2024-12-05", "pledge_id": 3, "pledge": "Giving children the best start in life, with a record 75% of 5-year-olds in England ready to learn when they start school", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government announces the recruitment of 6,500 extra teachers focusing on subjects with shortages and areas with the biggest recruitment challenges to help achieve the development target.", "event_date": "2024-12-05", "pledge_id": 3, "pledge": "Giving children the best start in life, with a record 75% of 5-year-olds in England ready to learn when they start school", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Prime Minister unveils the government's Plan for Change, including an ambition for a record 75% of children to be reaching a good level of development when they start school by 2028.", "event_date": "Last week (relative to 2024-12-10)", "pledge_id": 3, "pledge": "Giving children the best start in life, with a record 75% of 5-year-olds in England ready to learn when they start school", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announces a new phase for his government, which includes a specific target to increase the proportion of four-year-olds and five-year-olds who are fully ready to start school from 60% to 75%.", "event_date": "2024-12-01", "pledge_id": 3, "pledge": "Giving children the best start in life, with a record 75% of 5-year-olds in England ready to learn when they start school", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The report examines how schools secure foundational knowledge and skills by the end of key stage 1 to give children the best chance of educational success.", "event_date": "2024-10-08", "pledge_id": 3, "pledge": "Giving children the best start in life, with a record 75% of 5-year-olds in England ready to learn when they start school", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The report highlights the importance of high-quality early education, especially for children from disadvantaged backgrounds or with delayed language and communication.", "event_date": "2024-10-08", "pledge_id": 3, "pledge": "Giving children the best start in life, with a record 75% of 5-year-olds in England ready to learn when 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"pledge": "The government will deliver a milestone of higher living standards in every part of the United Kingdom by the end of the Parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Up to 170,000 homes in England will benefit from energy efficiency upgrades as part of the Warm Homes Plan, helping families lower their energy bills and improve their homes.", "event_date": "2025-03-11", "pledge_id": 4, "pledge": "The government will deliver a milestone of higher living standards in every part of the United Kingdom by the end of the Parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "\u00a31.8 billion in government support allocated to local authorities and social housing providers to deliver warmer, more energy efficient homes in local communities across England.", "event_date": "2025-03-11", "pledge_id": 4, "pledge": "The government will deliver a milestone of higher living standards in every part of the United Kingdom by the end of the Parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund will deliver up to \u00a31.29 billion of funding to 144 projects across England, with the Warm Homes: Local Grant allocating \u00a3500 million to 73 projects across 270 local authorities over the next 3 years.", "event_date": "2025-03-11", "pledge_id": 4, "pledge": "The government will deliver a milestone of higher living standards in every part of the United Kingdom by the end of the Parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Planning and Infrastructure Bill is introduced to speed up and streamline the delivery of new homes and critical infrastructure, supporting the government's Plan for Change milestones, including building 1.5 million safe and decent homes in England by the end of this Parliament.", "event_date": "2025-03-11", "pledge_id": 4, "pledge": "The government will deliver a milestone of higher living standards in every part of the United Kingdom by the end of the Parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Bill supports the delivery of the government's Clean Power 2030 target by ensuring key clean energy projects are built quickly, contributing to sustained economic growth and higher living standards.", "event_date": "2025-03-11", "pledge_id": 4, "pledge": "The government will deliver a milestone of higher living standards in every part of the United Kingdom by the end of the Parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Bill introduces a Nature Restoration Fund to unlock and accelerate development while supporting nature recovery, aiming to deliver economic growth and improved living standards.", "event_date": "2025-03-11", "pledge_id": 4, "pledge": "The government will deliver a milestone of higher living standards in every part of the United Kingdom by the end of the Parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Bill reforms the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIP) regime to make it quicker and easier to deliver 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"event_description": "Chancellor Rachel Reeves meets with company bosses to discuss increasing investment in the UK, aligning with the government's goal to enhance living standards.", "event_date": "2025-01-28", "pledge_id": 4, "pledge": "The government will deliver a milestone of higher living standards in every part of the United Kingdom by the end of the Parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government consults on pension reform to unlock billions within defined benefit schemes for alternative use in the economy, aiming to improve living standards.", "event_date": "2025-01-28", "pledge_id": 4, "pledge": "The government will deliver a milestone of higher living standards in every part of the United Kingdom by the end of the Parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Chancellor reveals new plans for more houses near commuter train stations to kick start economic growth, as part of the government's Plan for Change to deliver higher living standards.", "event_date": "2025-01-26", "pledge_id": 4, "pledge": "The government will deliver a milestone of higher living standards in every part of the United Kingdom by the end of the Parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government announces the Planning and Infrastructure Bill to accelerate infrastructure and homes needed to deliver on the government's ambitions, contributing to higher living standards.", "event_date": "2025-01-26", "pledge_id": 4, "pledge": "The government will deliver a milestone of higher living standards in every part of the United Kingdom by the end of the Parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government commits to making 150 decisions on major economic infrastructure applications over this Parliament, more than doubling the decisions made in the previous Parliament, to support higher living standards.", "event_date": "2025-01-26", "pledge_id": 4, "pledge": "The government will deliver a milestone of higher living standards in 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for 2025/26 of \u00a326.453 million for road maintenance.", "event_date": "2024-12-20", "pledge_id": 4, "pledge": "The government will deliver a milestone of higher living standards in every part of the United Kingdom by the end of the Parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Launch of the Industrial Strategy Advisory Council to boost growth and living standards across the UK.", "event_date": "2024-12-17", "pledge_id": 4, "pledge": "The government will deliver a milestone of higher living standards in every part of the United Kingdom by the end of the Parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The inaugural meeting of the Industrial Strategy Advisory Council, attended by the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves and Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds, to discuss investment, innovation, and breaking down barriers to growth in key sectors.", "event_date": "2024-12-17", "pledge_id": 4, "pledge": "The government will deliver a milestone of higher 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government announces a new 'Recovery Grant' worth \u00a3600 million to target areas with greater need and demand for services, aiming to correct inefficiencies in the current system and put councils on a more stable footing.", "event_date": "2024-12-16", "pledge_id": 4, "pledge": "The government will deliver a milestone of higher living standards in every part of the United Kingdom by the end of the Parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government plans to introduce a new community 'Right to Buy' for valued community assets, empowering local people to bring community spaces back into community ownership.", "event_date": "2024-12-16", "pledge_id": 4, "pledge": "The government will deliver a milestone of higher living standards in every part of the United Kingdom by the end of the Parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government will facilitate a programme of local government reorganisation to create councils with a population of 500,000 or more, aiming to achieve efficiencies and improve capacity.", "event_date": "2024-12-16", "pledge_id": 4, "pledge": "The government will deliver a milestone of higher living standards in every part of the United Kingdom by the end of the Parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government commits to delivering a milestone of higher living standards in every part of the United Kingdom by the end of the Parliament, measured through higher Real Household Disposable Income per person and GDP per capita.", "event_date": "2024-12-05", "pledge_id": 4, "pledge": "The government will deliver a milestone of higher living standards in every part of the United Kingdom by the end of the Parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government aims to achieve the highest sustained growth in the G7, with more people in good jobs, higher living standards, and productivity growth across the UK.", "event_date": "2024-12-05", "pledge_id": 4, "pledge": "The government will deliver a 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"pledge": "The government will deliver a milestone of higher living standards in every part of the United Kingdom by the end of the Parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government sets a long-term ambition to achieve an 80% employment rate, aiming to place the UK among the highest performing countries in the world.", "event_date": "2024-11-26", "pledge_id": 4, "pledge": "The government will deliver a milestone of higher living standards in every part of the United Kingdom by the end of the Parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government announces the launch of Skills England to create a shared national plan to boost the nation\u2019s skills, creating more good jobs through a modern Industrial Strategy.", "event_date": "2024-11-26", "pledge_id": 4, "pledge": "The government will deliver a milestone of higher living standards in every part of the United Kingdom by the end of the Parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government outlines plans to transform Jobcentre Plus into a genuine public employment service, focusing on skills and careers rather than just monitoring and managing benefit claims.", "event_date": "2024-11-26", "pledge_id": 4, "pledge": "The government will deliver a milestone of higher living standards in every part of the United Kingdom by the end of the Parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government commits to delivering a Youth Guarantee, ensuring all 18 to 21-year-olds in England have access to education, training, or help to find a job or an apprenticeship.", "event_date": "2024-11-26", "pledge_id": 4, "pledge": "The government will deliver a milestone of higher living standards in every part of the United Kingdom by the end of the Parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government announces a new jobs and careers service to help people get into work and progress in their careers, with a focus on improving engagement, employment, and earnings.", "event_date": "2024-11-26", "pledge_id": 4, "pledge": "The government will deliver a milestone of higher living standards in every part of the United Kingdom by the end of the Parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government plans to launch an independent review into the role of UK employers in promoting healthy and inclusive workplaces.", "event_date": "2024-11-26", "pledge_id": 4, "pledge": "The government will deliver a milestone of higher living standards in every part of the United Kingdom by the end of the Parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government announces the Plan to Make Work Pay, which will strengthen the employment rights framework and increase the National Minimum Wage.", "event_date": "2024-11-26", "pledge_id": 4, "pledge": "The government will deliver a milestone of higher living standards in every part of the United Kingdom by the end of the Parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government commits to expanding access to early years education and childcare to support parents in the workforce.", "event_date": "2024-11-26", "pledge_id": 4, "pledge": "The government will deliver a milestone of higher living standards in every part of the United Kingdom by the end of the Parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government plans to publish a Long-Term Housing Strategy to build 1.5 million homes within this Parliament, aiming to increase high-quality housing supply.", "event_date": "2024-11-26", "pledge_id": 4, "pledge": "The government will deliver a milestone of higher living standards in every part of the United Kingdom by the end of the Parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Announcement of the new modern industrial strategy 'Invest 2035', a 10-year plan to deliver certainty and stability for businesses to invest in high growth sectors, aiming to drive growth and improve living standards across the UK.", "event_date": "2024-10-17", "pledge_id": 4, "pledge": "The government will deliver a milestone of higher living standards in every part of the United Kingdom by the end of the Parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Establishment of a statutory Industrial Strategy Council to ensure stability and long-termism in the industrial strategy, aiming to improve living standards by supporting growth-driving sectors.", "event_date": "2024-10-17", "pledge_id": 4, "pledge": "The government will deliver a milestone of higher living standards in every part of the United Kingdom by the end of the Parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Commitment to devolve significant powers to mayoral combined authorities across England to support local growth plans, aiming to improve living standards in various regions.", "event_date": "2024-10-17", "pledge_id": 4, "pledge": "The government will deliver a milestone of higher living standards in every part of the United Kingdom by the end of the Parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Introduction of Local Growth Plans as part of the industrial strategy to support regional growth and improve living standards.", "event_date": "2024-10-17", "pledge_id": 4, "pledge": "The government will deliver a milestone of higher living standards in every part of the United Kingdom by the end of the Parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Announcement of the government's commitment to sustainable growth aligned with net zero and environmental objectives, aiming to improve living standards across the UK.", "event_date": "2024-10-17", "pledge_id": 4, "pledge": "The government will deliver a milestone of higher living standards in every part of the United Kingdom by the end of the Parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The new Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, inherits a challenging public finance situation with high taxes and rising debt, which could impact the government's ability to deliver higher living standards.", "event_date": "2024-10-10", "pledge_id": 4, "pledge": "The government will deliver a milestone of higher living standards in every part of the United Kingdom by the end of the Parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government is considering redefining its debt rule to allow more borrowing for growth-enhancing public sector investment, which could contribute to higher living standards.", "event_date": "2024-10-10", "pledge_id": 4, "pledge": "The government will deliver a milestone of higher living standards in every part of the United Kingdom by the end of the Parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Labour manifesto commits to two fiscal rules: getting debt falling as a share of national income by year 5 of the forecast and bringing the current budget into balance, which are aimed at ensuring fiscal stability to support higher living standards.", "event_date": "2024-10-10", "pledge_id": 4, "pledge": "The government will deliver a milestone of higher living standards in every part of the United Kingdom by the end of the Parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government plans to focus on growth-enhancing policies, such as public sector investment, to ease fiscal trade-offs and potentially improve living standards.", "event_date": "2024-10-10", "pledge_id": 4, "pledge": "The government will deliver a milestone of higher living standards in every part of the United Kingdom by the end of the Parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government acknowledges the need for long-term focus beyond the five-year forecast horizon to promote better policymaking and potentially achieve higher living standards.", "event_date": "2024-10-10", "pledge_id": 4, "pledge": "The government will deliver a milestone of higher living standards in every part of the United Kingdom by the end of the Parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government has set 'breaking down barriers to opportunity' for children as one of its five missions, and launched a ministerial taskforce tasked with developing an 'ambitious' cross-government strategy to reduce child poverty, to be published in Spring 2025.", "event_date": "2024-10-03", "pledge_id": 4, "pledge": "The government will deliver a milestone of higher living standards in every part of the United Kingdom by the end of the Parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government has highly ambitious plans to increase the employment rate to 80%, which could reduce child poverty by 200,000 to 350,000 if achieved.", "event_date": "2024-10-03", "pledge_id": 4, "pledge": "The government will deliver a milestone of higher living standards in every part of the United Kingdom by the end of the Parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Warm Homes Plan is announced, which includes \u00a33.4 billion over the next 3 years to make homes cleaner and cheaper to run, with \u00a31.8 billion supporting fuel poverty reduction schemes.", "event_date": "October 2024", "pledge_id": 4, "pledge": "The government will deliver a milestone of higher living standards in every part of the United Kingdom by the end of the Parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "UK GDP is estimated to have increased by 0.6% in Quarter 2 (April to June) 2024, following an increase of 0.7% in Quarter 1 (January to March) 2024.", "event_date": "2024-08-14", "pledge_id": 4, "pledge": "The government will deliver a milestone of higher living standards in every part of the United Kingdom by the end of the Parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Real GDP per head is estimated to have increased by 0.3% in Quarter 2 2024, although it is 0.1% lower compared with the same quarter a year ago.", "event_date": "2024-08-14", "pledge_id": 4, "pledge": "The government will deliver a milestone of higher living standards in every part of the United Kingdom by the end of the Parliament", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Nominal GDP is estimated to have increased by 0.9% in Quarter 2 2024, mainly driven by increases in gross operating surplus of corporations, other income, and compensation of employees.", "event_date": "2024-08-14", "pledge_id": 4, "pledge": "The government will deliver a milestone of higher living standards in every part of the United Kingdom by the end of the Parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The measure will come into force on 6 April 2025, removing the outdated concept of domicile status from the tax system and implementing a new residence-based regime.", "event_date": "2025-04-06", "pledge_id": 5, "pledge": "Labour government will end the use of offshore trusts to avoid inheritance tax so that everyone who makes their home here in the UK pays their taxes here", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The Labour government announces reforms to end the use of offshore trusts to shelter assets from Inheritance Tax, ensuring that everyone who makes their home in the UK 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UK pays their taxes here", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Discussion about changes to Agricultural Property Relief announced in the Budget on 30 October, which are part of the Labour government's broader tax reforms.", "event_date": "2024-10-30", "pledge_id": 5, "pledge": "Labour government will end the use of offshore trusts to avoid inheritance tax so that everyone who makes their home here in the UK pays their taxes here", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Labour government plans to end the use of offshore trusts to avoid inheritance tax, ensuring that everyone who makes their home in the UK pays their taxes here.", "event_date": "2024-09-16", "pledge_id": 5, "pledge": "Labour government will end the use of offshore trusts to avoid inheritance tax so that everyone who makes their home here in the UK pays their taxes here", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Labour government announces the removal of the outdated concept of domicile status from the tax system and the implementation of a new residence-based regime to ensure fairness in the tax system.", "event_date": "2024-07-29", "pledge_id": 5, "pledge": "Labour government will end the use of offshore trusts to avoid inheritance tax so that everyone who makes their home here in the UK pays their taxes here", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The Labour government commits to closing loopholes by ending the use of offshore trusts to avoid inheritance tax, ensuring that everyone who makes their home in the UK pays taxes here.", "event_date": "2024-07-29", "pledge_id": 5, "pledge": "Labour government will end the use of offshore trusts to avoid inheritance tax so that everyone who makes their home here in the UK pays their taxes here", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government will end the use of Excluded Property Trusts to keep assets out of the scope of Inheritance Tax (IHT), ensuring that everyone who is in scope of UK IHT pays their taxes here.", "event_date": "2024-07-29", "pledge_id": 5, "pledge": "Labour government will end the use of offshore trusts to avoid inheritance tax so that everyone who makes their home here in the UK pays their taxes here", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government intends to change the way IHT is charged on non-UK assets held in trusts, so that all long-term residents of the UK are treated the same for IHT purposes.", "event_date": "2024-07-29", "pledge_id": 5, "pledge": "Labour government will end the use of offshore trusts to avoid inheritance tax so that everyone who makes their home here in the UK pays their taxes here", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Speculation that the new Labour-run UK Government could take a stricter approach to tax on offshore trusts in the Channel Islands, potentially affecting inheritance tax protection for trusts.", "event_date": "2024-07-08", "pledge_id": 5, "pledge": "Labour government will end the use of offshore trusts to avoid inheritance tax so that everyone who makes their home here in the UK pays their taxes here", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Chancellor Rachel Reeves outlines Labour's plan to tackle the \u00a322bn inheritance 'black hole' and hints at ending the use of offshore trusts to avoid inheritance tax.", "event_date": "2024-07-05", "pledge_id": 5, "pledge": "Labour government will end the use of offshore trusts to avoid inheritance tax so that everyone who makes their home here in the UK pays their taxes here", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour pledges to end the use of offshore trusts to avoid inheritance tax, ensuring that all foreign assets held in offshore trusts are subject to UK inheritance tax.", "event_date": "2024-04-08", "pledge_id": 5, "pledge": "Labour government will end the use of offshore trusts to avoid inheritance tax so that everyone who makes their home here in the UK pays their taxes here", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour announces plans to scrap a proposed 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"event_description": "The Labour Party has stated its intention to scrap the non-dom rules and bring in a modern scheme for people who are genuinely living in the UK for short periods, which includes ending the use of offshore trusts to avoid inheritance tax.", "event_date": "2024-03-04", "pledge_id": 5, "pledge": "Labour government will end the use of offshore trusts to avoid inheritance tax so that everyone who makes their home here in the UK pays their taxes here", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Reforms to the non-dom regime took effect, including measures that were claimed to 'end permanent non-dom status', but allowed continued use of offshore trusts for tax advantages.", "event_date": "2017", "pledge_id": 5, "pledge": "Labour government will end the use of offshore trusts to avoid inheritance tax so that everyone who makes their home here in the UK pays their taxes here", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour government announced a proposal to abolish non-dom status, which would impact the use of offshore trusts to avoid inheritance tax.", "event_date": "2015", "pledge_id": 5, "pledge": "Labour government will end the use of offshore trusts to avoid inheritance tax so that everyone who makes their home here in the UK pays their taxes here", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Announcement of the Labour government's plan to intervene earlier to stop young people being drawn into crime by creating a new Young Futures programme with a network of hubs reaching every community.", "event_date": "2025-03-10", "pledge_id": 6, "pledge": "Labour government will intervene earlier to stop young people being drawn into crime, creating a new Young Futures programme with a network of hubs reaching every community", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government commits to the creation of a new Young Futures Programme, which will establish a network of Young Futures Hubs and Young Futures Prevention Partnerships to intervene earlier and offer 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"2025-02-19", "pledge_id": 6, "pledge": "Labour government will intervene earlier to stop young people being drawn into crime, creating a new Young Futures programme with a network of hubs reaching every community", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner (IASC) Strategic Plan 2024-2026 outlines a focus on preventing young people from being exploited, with an emphasis on early intervention and support to stop them from being drawn into crime.", "event_date": "2025-02-17", "pledge_id": 6, "pledge": "Labour government will intervene earlier to stop young people being drawn into crime, creating a new Young Futures programme with a network of hubs reaching every community", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Labour government is developing policies to target youth violence and gang involvement with increased resources aimed at prevention through early intervention, better community support, and education programs, including knife crime 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"The Prime Minister and Home Secretary convened the first annual Knife Crime Summit at Downing Street, where the Coalition to Tackle Knife Crime was launched.", "event_date": "2024-09-09", "pledge_id": 6, "pledge": "Labour government will intervene earlier to stop young people being drawn into crime, creating a new Young Futures programme with a network of hubs reaching every community", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Announcement of the new Young Futures programme to stop young people being drawn into crime, as part of the government's 10-year plan to tackle knife crime.", "event_date": "2024-09-09", "pledge_id": 6, "pledge": "Labour government will intervene earlier to stop young people being drawn into crime, creating a new Young Futures programme with a network of hubs reaching every community", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government announces the launch of the Coalition to Tackle Knife Crime, which includes the Young Futures programme aimed at offering 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youth hubs.", "event_date": "2024-08-01", "pledge_id": 6, "pledge": "Labour government will intervene earlier to stop young people being drawn into crime, creating a new Young Futures programme with a network of hubs reaching every community", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour's manifesto promises a \u00a395m investment in Young Futures Hubs, with youth workers, mental health support workers, and careers advisers to support young people's mental health and prevent them from being drawn into crime.", "event_date": "2024-08-01", "pledge_id": 6, "pledge": "Labour government will intervene earlier to stop young people being drawn into crime, creating a new Young Futures programme with a network of hubs reaching every community", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour government plans to set up a 'tough love' youth programme to combat crime, focusing on tackling knife crime and a mental health crisis among young people.", "event_date": "2023-10-10", "pledge_id": 6, "pledge": "Labour government will intervene earlier to stop young people being drawn into crime, creating a new Young Futures programme with a network of hubs reaching every community", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour proposes to create 90 youth hubs to bring together services for at-risk young people, modeled on the Sure Start early-years initiative.", "event_date": "2023-10-10", "pledge_id": 6, "pledge": "Labour government will intervene earlier to stop young people being drawn into crime, creating a new Young Futures programme with a network of hubs reaching every community", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour plans to place youth workers in A&E units, custody centres, and pupil referral units to help those with mental health issues or straying into criminal behavior.", "event_date": "2023-10-10", "pledge_id": 6, "pledge": "Labour government will intervene earlier to stop young people being drawn into crime, creating a new Young Futures programme with a network of hubs reaching every community", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Introduction of the Crime and Policing Bill, which includes new Respect Orders to ban persistent adult offenders from town centres.", "event_date": "2025-02-25", "pledge_id": 7, "pledge": "Labour government will introduce new Respect Orders - powers to ban persistent adult offenders from town centres, which will stamp out issues such as public drinking and drug use", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Labour government introduces new Respect Orders as part of the Crime and Policing Bill, which will impose court-imposed restrictions similar to Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (Asbos) to ban persistent adult offenders from town centres and address issues such as public drinking and drug use.", "event_date": "2025-02-25", "pledge_id": 7, "pledge": "Labour government will introduce new Respect Orders - powers to ban persistent adult offenders from town centres, which will stamp out issues such as public drinking and drug use", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Introduction of the Respect Order, a new civil behavioural order to enable courts to ban adult offenders from engaging in specified activities related to their anti-social behaviour (ASB).", "event_date": "2025-02-25", "pledge_id": 7, "pledge": "Labour government will introduce new Respect Orders - powers to ban persistent adult offenders from town centres, which will stamp out issues such as public drinking and drug use", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Respect Order will be piloted to ensure its effectiveness before national roll-out.", "event_date": "2025-02-25", "pledge_id": 7, "pledge": "Labour government will introduce new Respect Orders - powers to ban persistent adult offenders from town centres, which will stamp out issues such as public drinking and drug use", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Avon and Somerset Constabulary's PEEL Assessment highlights the need for improvement in managing offenders and suspects, which could relate to the introduction of new Respect Orders to address issues such as public drinking and drug use.", "event_date": "2025-02-06", "pledge_id": 7, "pledge": "Labour government will introduce new Respect Orders - powers to ban persistent adult offenders from town centres, which will stamp out issues such as public drinking and drug use", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The upcoming Crime and Policing Bill will give officers enhanced powers such as Respect Orders to tackle antisocial behaviour and shoplifting effectively.", "event_date": "2025-01-31", "pledge_id": 7, "pledge": "Labour government will introduce new Respect Orders - powers to ban persistent adult offenders from town centres, which will stamp out issues such as public drinking and drug use", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government plans to introduce Respect Orders as part of the forthcoming Crime and Policing Bill, described as a modernized version of the 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"pledge_id": 7, "pledge": "Labour government will introduce new Respect Orders - powers to ban persistent adult offenders from town centres, which will stamp out issues such as public drinking and drug use", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Home Secretary announces new Respect Orders to ban persistent offenders from town centres and public spots, addressing issues such as public drinking and drug use.", "event_date": "2024-11-22", "pledge_id": 7, "pledge": "Labour government will introduce new Respect Orders - powers to ban persistent adult offenders from town centres, which will stamp out issues such as public drinking and drug use", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour government announces plans to introduce new Respect Orders to ban persistent adult offenders from town centres, addressing issues such as public drinking and drug use.", "event_date": "2024-11-22", "pledge_id": 7, "pledge": "Labour government will introduce new Respect Orders - powers to ban 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"event_description": "Dame Diana Johnson announces the introduction of new Respect Orders to tackle the worst anti-social behaviour offenders, including banning persistent adult offenders from public areas to address issues such as public drinking and drug use.", "event_date": "2024-10-22", "pledge_id": 7, "pledge": "Labour government will introduce new Respect Orders - powers to ban persistent adult offenders from town centres, which will stamp out issues such as public drinking and drug use", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour plans to introduce new Respect Orders to ban persistent adult offenders from city and town centres to tackle issues such as public drinking and drug use.", "event_date": "2024-09-23", "pledge_id": 7, "pledge": "Labour government will introduce new Respect Orders - powers to ban persistent adult offenders from town centres, which will stamp out issues such as public drinking and drug use", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour government announces the introduction of new Respect Orders to ban persistent adult offenders from town centres.", "event_date": "2024-07-30", "pledge_id": 7, "pledge": "Labour government will introduce new Respect Orders - powers to ban persistent adult offenders from town centres, which will stamp out issues such as public drinking and drug use", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Labour government will introduce new Respect Orders to ban persistent adult offenders from town centres, targeting issues such as public drinking and drug use.", "event_date": "2024-07-17", "pledge_id": 7, "pledge": "Labour government will introduce new Respect Orders - powers to ban persistent adult offenders from town centres, which will stamp out issues such as public drinking and drug use", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour government plans to introduce new Respect Orders to ban persistent adult offenders from town centres, targeting issues such as public drinking and drug use.", "event_date": "2024-07-05", "pledge_id": 7, "pledge": "Labour government will introduce new Respect Orders - powers to ban persistent adult offenders from town centres, which will stamp out issues such as public drinking and drug use", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "UK GDP is estimated to have grown by 0.1% in Quarter 4 (Oct to Dec) 2024, following no growth in the previous quarter.", "event_date": "2025-02-13", "pledge_id": 8, "pledge": "Kickstart economic growth to secure the highest sustained growth in the G7", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Real GDP increased by 0.9% across 2024, while real GDP per head fell by 0.1%.", "event_date": "2025-02-13", "pledge_id": 8, "pledge": "Kickstart economic growth to secure the highest sustained growth in the G7", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Nominal GDP is estimated to have increased by 1.1% in Quarter 4 2024, mainly driven by an increase in compensation of employees.", "event_date": "2025-02-13", "pledge_id": 8, "pledge": "Kickstart economic growth to secure the highest sustained growth in the G7", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Real GDP is estimated to have increased by 1.4%, compared with the same quarter a year ago.", "event_date": "2025-02-13", "pledge_id": 8, "pledge": "Kickstart economic growth to secure the highest sustained growth in the G7", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "GDP is estimated to have grown by 0.4% in December 2024 due to growth in services and production.", "event_date": "2025-02-13", "pledge_id": 8, "pledge": "Kickstart economic growth to secure the highest sustained growth in the G7", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The Bank of England cut interest rates by 0.25 percentage points to 4.5% on 6 February 2025, marking the third rate cut since August 2024.", "event_date": "2025-02-06", "pledge_id": 8, "pledge": "Kickstart economic growth to secure the highest sustained growth in the G7", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Bank of England 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"event_description": "Conservative politicians, including Leader of the Opposition Kemi Badenoch, claim that their government left 'the fastest growing economy in the G7' based on GDP growth figures for the first two quarters of 2024.", "event_date": "2025-01-28", "pledge_id": 8, "pledge": "Kickstart economic growth to secure the highest sustained growth in the G7", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Revised OECD figures show that the UK economy grew by 0.7% in Q1 2024 and by 0.4% in Q2 2024, making it the joint-fastest growing economy in the G7 alongside the United States.", "event_date": "2025-01-28", "pledge_id": 8, "pledge": "Kickstart economic growth to secure the highest sustained growth in the G7", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "In Q3 2024, the UK saw 0.0% growth, which is the joint-lowest rate in the G7 alongside Italy.", "event_date": "2025-01-28", "pledge_id": 8, "pledge": "Kickstart economic growth to secure the highest sustained growth in the G7", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "UK real GDP is estimated to have shown no growth in Quarter 3 (July to Sept) 2024, revised down from the first estimate increase of 0.1%.", "event_date": "2024-12-23", "pledge_id": 8, "pledge": "Kickstart economic growth to secure the highest sustained growth in the G7", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Real GDP per head fell by 0.2% in Quarter 3 2024, and is 0.2% lower compared with the same quarter a year ago.", "event_date": "2024-12-23", "pledge_id": 8, "pledge": "Kickstart economic growth to secure the highest sustained growth in the G7", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Nominal GDP is estimated to have increased by 1.2% in Quarter 3 2024, revised up from a previous estimate of 0.8%.", "event_date": "2024-12-23", "pledge_id": 8, "pledge": "Kickstart economic growth to secure the highest sustained growth in the G7", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The UK\u2019s trade deficit for goods and services was 0.7% of nominal GDP 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"pledge_id": 8, "pledge": "Kickstart economic growth to secure the highest sustained growth in the G7", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee decided in December 2024 to keep interest rates on hold at 4.75% due to rising uncertainty and potential economic impacts.", "event_date": "December 2024", "pledge_id": 8, "pledge": "Kickstart economic growth to secure the highest sustained growth in the G7", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Headline 12-month consumer price inflation (CPI) was 2.6% in November 2024, while the annual rate of core inflation was 3.5%, down from its peak of 7.1% last spring.", "event_date": "2024-11-30", "pledge_id": 8, "pledge": "Kickstart economic growth to secure the highest sustained growth in the G7", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Public sector borrowing was \u00a311.2 billion in November 2024, \u00a33.4 billion less than in November 2023.", "event_date": "2024-11-30", "pledge_id": 8, "pledge": "Kickstart economic growth to secure the highest sustained growth in the G7", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "UK real gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have shown no growth in Quarter 3 (July to September) 2024, revised down from the first estimate increase of 0.1%.", "event_date": "2024-11-21", "pledge_id": 8, "pledge": "Kickstart economic growth to secure the highest sustained growth in the G7", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "UK GDP is estimated to have increased by 0.1% in Quarter 3 (July to September) 2024, following growth of 0.5% in Quarter 2 (April to June) 2024.", "event_date": "2024-11-15", "pledge_id": 8, "pledge": "Kickstart economic growth to secure the highest sustained growth in the G7", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "UK GDP is estimated to have increased by 1.0% in Quarter 3 2024 compared with the same quarter a year ago.", "event_date": "2024-11-15", "pledge_id": 8, "pledge": "Kickstart economic growth to secure the 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creation of the National Wealth Fund to catalyze over \u00a370 billion of private investment, supporting a modern Industrial Strategy.", "event_date": "2024-10-30", "pledge_id": 8, "pledge": "Kickstart economic growth to secure the highest sustained growth in the G7", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government sets out plans for a 10-year infrastructure strategy to be published alongside Phase 2 of the Spending Review, aiming to remove barriers to growth.", "event_date": "2024-10-30", "pledge_id": 8, "pledge": "Kickstart economic growth to secure the highest sustained growth in the G7", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government launches a pensions review to unlock greater investment in UK growth assets.", "event_date": "2024-10-30", "pledge_id": 8, "pledge": "Kickstart economic growth to secure the highest sustained growth in the G7", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The new government emphasizes a long-term policymaking horizon as a key aspect of its approach to fiscal and economic policy, committing to setting 10-year R&D budgets.", "event_date": "2024-10-10", "pledge_id": 8, "pledge": "Kickstart economic growth to secure the highest sustained growth in the G7", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government plans to implement reforms in green investment, planning reform, and industrial strategy with an eye on boosting growth.", "event_date": "2024-10-10", "pledge_id": 8, "pledge": "Kickstart economic growth to secure the highest sustained growth in the G7", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government aims to build 1.5 million new homes over the parliament as part of planning reform to boost economic growth.", "event_date": "2024-10-10", "pledge_id": 8, "pledge": "Kickstart economic growth to secure the highest sustained growth in the G7", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government acknowledges the need for a long-term focus on growth-enhancing policies to ease fiscal trade-offs.", "event_date": "2024-10-10", "pledge_id": 8, "pledge": "Kickstart economic growth to secure the highest sustained growth in the G7", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Monthly real GDP is estimated to have fallen by 0.1% in October 2024, following a fall of 0.1% in September 2024.", "event_date": "2024-10-01", "pledge_id": 8, "pledge": "Kickstart economic growth to secure the highest sustained growth in the G7", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Real GDP is estimated to have grown by 0.1% in the three months to October 2024, compared with the three months to July 2024.", "event_date": "2024-10-01", "pledge_id": 8, "pledge": "Kickstart economic growth to secure the highest sustained growth in the G7", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Services output showed no growth in October 2024 after also showing no growth in September 2024, but grew by 0.1% in the three months to October 2024.", "event_date": "2024-10-01", "pledge_id": 8, "pledge": "Kickstart economic growth to secure the 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"label": "No" }, { "event_description": "UK GDP is estimated to have grown by 0.5% in Quarter 2 (April to June) 2024, revised down from a first estimate increase of 0.6%.", "event_date": "2024-09-29", "pledge_id": 8, "pledge": "Kickstart economic growth to secure the highest sustained growth in the G7", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Real GDP per head is estimated to have increased by 0.2% in Quarter 2 2024 and is 0.3% lower compared with the same quarter a year ago.", "event_date": "2024-09-29", "pledge_id": 8, "pledge": "Kickstart economic growth to secure the highest sustained growth in the G7", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Nominal GDP is estimated to have increased by 1.1% in Quarter 2 2024, revised up from a first estimate increase of 0.9%.", "event_date": "2024-09-29", "pledge_id": 8, "pledge": "Kickstart economic growth to secure the highest sustained growth in the G7", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The UK's trade deficit for goods and services was 2.3% of nominal GDP in Quarter 2 2024.", "event_date": "2024-09-29", "pledge_id": 8, "pledge": "Kickstart economic growth to secure the highest sustained growth in the G7", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The household saving ratio is estimated at 10.0% in Quarter 2 2024, up from 8.9% in Quarter 1 2024.", "event_date": "2024-09-29", "pledge_id": 8, "pledge": "Kickstart economic growth to secure the highest sustained growth in the G7", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Monthly real GDP is estimated to have grown by 0.2% in August 2024, following no growth in July 2024.", "event_date": "2024-08-31", "pledge_id": 8, "pledge": "Kickstart economic growth to secure the highest sustained growth in the G7", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Real GDP is estimated to have grown by 0.2% in the three months to August 2024 compared with the three months to May 2024.", "event_date": "2024-08-31", "pledge_id": 8, "pledge": "Kickstart economic growth to secure the highest 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"event_date": "2024-07-08", "pledge_id": 8, "pledge": "Kickstart economic growth to secure the highest sustained growth in the G7", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government announces a series of measures to lay the foundations for a dynamic, modern, and growing economy, aiming to achieve the highest sustained growth in the G7.", "event_date": "2024-07-08", "pledge_id": 8, "pledge": "Kickstart economic growth to secure the highest sustained growth in the G7", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The government commits to supporting local authorities with 300 additional planning officers to facilitate economic growth.", "event_date": "2024-07-08", "pledge_id": 8, "pledge": "Kickstart economic growth to secure the highest sustained growth in the G7", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government plans to launch a consultation on an updated National Planning Policy Framework to accelerate housing and infrastructure development.", "event_date": "2024-07-08", 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"event_description": "Over two million extra NHS appointments, including for chemotherapy, radiotherapy, endoscopy, and diagnostic tests, delivered as the government delivers the first step to fix the NHS seven months early.", "event_date": "2025-02-16", "pledge_id": 9, "pledge": "As a first step, in England we will deliver an extra two million NHS operations, scans, and appointments every year; that is 40,000 more appointments every week", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Initial publication of management information covering the period from July 2024 to November 2024, related to the Labour manifesto commitment to deliver an extra two million NHS operations, scans, and appointments.", "event_date": "2025-02-13", "pledge_id": 9, "pledge": "As a first step, in England we will deliver an extra two million NHS operations, scans, and appointments every year; that is 40,000 more appointments every week", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Initial publication of data for the 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"As a first step, in England we will deliver an extra two million NHS operations, scans, and appointments every year; that is 40,000 more appointments every week", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces an additional \u00a322.6 billion for day-to-day spending over two years for the Department of Health and Social Care, supporting the NHS to deliver an extra 40,000 elective appointments per week.", "event_date": "2024-10-30", "pledge_id": 9, "pledge": "As a first step, in England we will deliver an extra two million NHS operations, scans, and appointments every year; that is 40,000 more appointments every week", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The government is investing around \u00a31.5 billion capital funding for new surgical hubs, diagnostic scanners, and new beds across the NHS estate to create more treatment space in emergency departments, reduce waiting times, and help shift more care into the community.", "event_date": "2024-10-30", 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"label": "No" }, { "event_description": "GP teams delivered more than 28.7 million appointments in June 2024, up one fifth compared to June 2019, indicating progress towards delivering an extra two million NHS operations, scans, and appointments every year.", "event_date": "2024-07-25", "pledge_id": 9, "pledge": "As a first step, in England we will deliver an extra two million NHS operations, scans, and appointments every year; that is 40,000 more appointments every week", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour's plan to tackle NHS waiting times by creating an extra two million operations, scans, and appointments a year in England.", "event_date": "2024-07-09", "pledge_id": 9, "pledge": "As a first step, in England we will deliver an extra two million NHS operations, scans, and appointments every year; that is 40,000 more appointments every week", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Launch of the London Growth Plan by the Mayor of London and London Councils to turbocharge 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"Productivity growth in every part of the country", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Quarterly Labour Productivity estimates are used to calculate the productivity performance of the UK over economic cycles.", "event_date": "2024-11-15", "pledge_id": 10, "pledge": "Productivity growth in every part of the country", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Scottish Government, Welsh Government, and the Northern Ireland Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment (DETINI) are interested in assessing regional productivity measures compared with other regions within the UK.", "event_date": "2024-11-15", "pledge_id": 10, "pledge": "Productivity growth in every part of the country", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Preliminary estimates indicate output per hour worked decreased by 1.8% while output per worker increased by 0.3% in Quarter 3 (July to September) 2024, compared with the same quarter a year ago.", "event_date": "2024-11-15", "pledge_id": 10, "pledge": "Productivity growth in every part of the country", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The education industry made the biggest upward contribution to productivity growth over the previous year in Quarter 2 (April to June) 2024.", "event_date": "2024-11-15", "pledge_id": 10, "pledge": "Productivity growth in every part of the country", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The mining and quarrying industry saw the biggest growth in output per hour worked over the previous year in Quarter 2 (April to June) 2024.", "event_date": "2024-11-15", "pledge_id": 10, "pledge": "Productivity growth in every part of the country", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Announcement of the UK's modern industrial strategy, Invest 2035, which aims to drive productivity growth across the country by focusing on high growth sectors and creating high-quality jobs.", "event_date": "2024-10-17", "pledge_id": 10, "pledge": "Productivity growth in every part of the country", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government plans to establish a statutory Industrial Strategy Council to ensure long-term stability and focus on productivity growth in key sectors.", "event_date": "2024-10-17", "pledge_id": 10, "pledge": "Productivity growth in every part of the country", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The industrial strategy will prioritize 8 growth-driving sectors to boost productivity and economic growth across the UK.", "event_date": "2024-10-17", "pledge_id": 10, "pledge": "Productivity growth in every part of the country", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The strategy includes a focus on regional growth, aiming to unleash the potential of UK cities and regions to drive productivity growth.", "event_date": "2024-10-17", "pledge_id": 10, "pledge": "Productivity growth in every part of the country", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government will work with local leaders to develop Local Growth Plans to support productivity growth in city regions and clusters.", "event_date": "2024-10-17", "pledge_id": 10, "pledge": "Productivity growth in every part of the country", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "NIESR highlights the need for a comprehensive strategy to boost productivity growth across the UK, emphasizing the importance of public investment, institutional reform, and addressing regional disparities.", "event_date": "2024-09-09", "pledge_id": 10, "pledge": "Productivity growth in every part of the country", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "NIESR proposes the establishment of a new statutory body dedicated to productivity and industrial strategy to provide direction and stability for coordinated policies across government and the private sector.", "event_date": "2024-09-09", "pledge_id": 10, "pledge": "Productivity growth in every part of the country", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "NIESR argues for raising public investment to 4% of GDP per year, complemented by incentives for business investment, to boost national productivity and reduce regional disparities.", "event_date": "2024-09-09", "pledge_id": 10, "pledge": "Productivity growth in every part of the country", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "NIESR suggests the creation of a National Development Bank to channel funds into key areas like housing, infrastructure, skills, and research and development (R&D) to enhance productivity growth.", "event_date": "2024-09-09", "pledge_id": 10, "pledge": "Productivity growth in every part of the country", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "NIESR emphasizes the need for greater coordination between central, devolved, and local governments on productivity-related policies to address regional imbalances.", "event_date": "2024-09-09", "pledge_id": 10, "pledge": "Productivity growth in every part of the country", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "NIESR highlights the importance of improving education, retraining workers, and developing regional clusters of high-skilled industries to level up productivity across the UK.", "event_date": "2024-09-09", "pledge_id": 10, "pledge": "Productivity growth in every part of the country", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Preliminary estimates indicate output per hour worked decreased by 0.1% in Quarter 2 2024 compared with the same quarter a year ago.", "event_date": "2024-08-14", "pledge_id": 10, "pledge": "Productivity growth in every part of the country", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Preliminary estimates of output per worker indicate an increase by 1.1% in Quarter 2 2024 compared with the same quarter a year ago.", "event_date": "2024-08-14", "pledge_id": 10, "pledge": "Productivity growth in every part of the country", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Output per hour and output per worker increased by 2.1% and 1.9%, respectively, when compared with pre-coronavirus pandemic levels (2019 average level).", "event_date": "2024-08-14", "pledge_id": 10, "pledge": "Productivity growth in every part of the country", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The manufacturing industry made the biggest upward contribution to productivity growth in Quarter 1 2024.", "event_date": "2024-08-14", "pledge_id": 10, "pledge": "Productivity growth in every part of the country", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Productivity flash estimates for Quarter 4 (Oct to Dec) 2024 and Quarter 3 (Jul to Sep) 2024, based on GDP first quarterly estimate and labour market statistics, providing an overview of productivity growth across the UK.", "event_date": "2024-05-19", "pledge_id": 10, "pledge": "Productivity growth in every part of the country", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The Review considers the Crime Survey of England & Wales (CSEW) as the best data source for gauging public sentiment around police legitimacy, which is key to raising confidence in the police.", "event_date": "2025-03-13", "pledge_id": 11, "pledge": "Raising confidence in the police \u2026 to its highest levels", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Review suggests using potential indicators from the CSEW to measure police legitimacy, which could contribute to raising confidence in the police.", "event_date": "2025-03-13", "pledge_id": 11, "pledge": "Raising confidence in the police \u2026 to its highest levels", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Review investigates the potential of using victim satisfaction indicators from the CSEW to assess the quality of police services, which could impact public confidence.", "event_date": "2025-03-13", "pledge_id": 11, "pledge": "Raising confidence in the police \u2026 to its highest levels", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Crime and Policing Bill introduces measures to improve the timeliness and fairness of police misconduct investigations, aiming to raise public confidence in the police.", "event_date": "2025-02-25", "pledge_id": 11, "pledge": "Raising confidence in the police \u2026 to its highest levels", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The bill enables chief constables to appeal disciplinary decisions to the Police Appeals Tribunal (PAT), supporting higher standards in policing and public confidence.", "event_date": "2025-02-25", "pledge_id": 11, "pledge": "Raising confidence in the police \u2026 to its highest levels", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The bill places the IOPC\u2019s Victims Right to Review policy on a statutory footing, enhancing victims' rights and public confidence in the police accountability system.", "event_date": "2025-02-25", "pledge_id": 11, "pledge": "Raising confidence in the police \u2026 to its highest levels", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Introduction of the Crime and Policing Bill, which includes measures to tackle antisocial behaviour, shop theft, and street crime, aiming to raise confidence in the police.", "event_date": "2025-02-25", "pledge_id": 11, "pledge": "Raising confidence in the police \u2026 to its highest levels", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Recruitment of 13,000 extra neighbourhood policing roles, with a named officer in every community, to enhance police presence and raise public confidence.", "event_date": "2025-02-25", "pledge_id": 11, "pledge": "Raising confidence in the police \u2026 to its highest levels", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Implementation of new warrantless powers of entry for police to swiftly act on theft investigations, aiming to improve service to victims and raise confidence in police effectiveness.", "event_date": "2025-02-25", "pledge_id": 11, "pledge": "Raising confidence in the police \u2026 to its highest levels", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Strengthening of stalking protection orders and introduction of new criminal offences to better protect victims and enhance public trust in law enforcement.", "event_date": "2025-02-25", "pledge_id": 11, "pledge": "Raising confidence in the police \u2026 to its highest levels", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Reform of police misconduct processes, allowing chief constables to remove unfit officers, to improve public confidence in police accountability.", "event_date": "2025-02-25", "pledge_id": 11, "pledge": "Raising confidence in the police \u2026 to its highest levels", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Evaluation of the Clear, Hold, Build (CHB) framework showed that sites reported increased community intelligence reports and anecdotal evidence of increased trust in the police, suggesting progress in raising confidence in the police.", "event_date": "2025-01-23", "pledge_id": 11, "pledge": "Raising confidence in the police \u2026 to its highest levels", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Domestic Abuse Commissioner releases a report highlighting systemic failings in the criminal justice system's response to domestic abuse, emphasizing the need for improved police training and accountability to raise public confidence.", "event_date": "2025-01-22", "pledge_id": 11, "pledge": "Raising confidence in the police \u2026 to its highest levels", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The report calls for the implementation of a complete data-sharing firewall between the police and Immigration Enforcement for all VAWG crimes to improve trust in the police.", "event_date": "2025-01-22", "pledge_id": 11, "pledge": "Raising confidence in the police \u2026 to its highest levels", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The report recommends strengthening police misconduct regulations and vetting processes to hold police perpetrators accountable, aiming to improve public confidence in policing.", "event_date": "2025-01-22", "pledge_id": 11, "pledge": "Raising confidence in the police \u2026 to its highest levels", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The report suggests the need for comprehensive, consistent, and regular training for police in identifying and responding to all forms of domestic abuse to enhance public trust.", "event_date": "2025-01-22", "pledge_id": 11, "pledge": "Raising confidence in the police \u2026 to its highest levels", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The Mayor's Police and Crime Plan 2025-2029 sets out objectives to increase Londoners\u2019 trust and confidence in the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), in line with the Government\u2019s ambition to rebuild confidence in policing nationally over the next decade.", "event_date": "2024-12-18", "pledge_id": 11, "pledge": "Raising confidence in the police \u2026 to its highest levels", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The Mayor's plan includes the establishment of Victim Voice Forums for groups identified as having low trust in the MPS, such as Black communities, women and girls, deaf, disabled and neurodiverse people, children and young adults, and LGBT+ people.", "event_date": "2024-12-18", "pledge_id": 11, "pledge": "Raising confidence in the police \u2026 to its highest levels", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The Mayor's plan emphasizes building trust through greater transparency and accountability, including the establishment of the London Policing Board to oversee police reform.", "event_date": "2024-12-18", "pledge_id": 11, "pledge": "Raising confidence in the police \u2026 to its highest levels", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The Mayor's plan includes supporting the MPS in delivering the New Met for London reform plan, which aims to deliver more trust, less crime, and higher standards.", "event_date": "2024-12-18", "pledge_id": 11, "pledge": "Raising confidence in the police \u2026 to its highest levels", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Introduction of new measures to boost Britain's border security, including recruitment of specialist officers and increased enforcement, announced by Home Secretary Yvette Cooper.", "event_date": "2024-08-21", "pledge_id": 11, "pledge": "Raising confidence in the police \u2026 to its highest levels", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announces a major surge in immigration enforcement and returns activity to achieve the highest rate of removals since 2018.", "event_date": "2024-08-21", "pledge_id": 11, "pledge": "Raising confidence in the police \u2026 to its highest levels", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government announces increased detention capacity, including 290 added beds at Campsfield and Haslar Immigration Removal Centres.", "event_date": "2024-08-21", "pledge_id": 11, "pledge": "Raising confidence in the police \u2026 to its highest levels", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Britons generally believe that the police are handling the riots well, with 52% saying so, although only 13% think they are handling the unrest 'very well'.", "event_date": "2024-08-06", "pledge_id": 11, "pledge": "Raising confidence in the police \u2026 to its highest levels", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "While half of Britons think the police have handled the riots well so far, notably fewer are confident in the police\u2019s ability to protect people and property from further unrest, with only 38% expressing confidence.", "event_date": "2024-08-06", "pledge_id": 11, "pledge": "Raising confidence in the police \u2026 to its highest levels", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Most Britons support using the army to help deal with unrest, with 62% backing the idea.", "event_date": "2024-08-06", "pledge_id": 11, "pledge": "Raising confidence in the police \u2026 to its highest levels", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) showed a 22% decrease in headline crime incidents compared with the year ending March 2017, indicating a long-term reduction in crime.", "event_date": "2024-07-23", "pledge_id": 11, "pledge": "Raising confidence in the police \u2026 to its highest levels", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Police recorded crime figures showed a 3% increase in theft offences, driven by a rise in shoplifting and theft from the person, indicating increased police activity and reporting.", "event_date": "2024-07-23", "pledge_id": 11, "pledge": "Raising confidence in the police \u2026 to its highest levels", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Police recorded a 6% increase in offences involving firearms, mainly due to a rise in imitation firearms, reflecting changes in police recording practices and public reporting.", "event_date": "2024-07-23", "pledge_id": 11, "pledge": "Raising confidence in the police \u2026 to its highest levels", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) estimated a 10% decrease in fraud incidents, with reductions in bank and credit account fraud, advance fee fraud, and other fraud.", "event_date": "2024-07-23", "pledge_id": 11, "pledge": "Raising confidence in the police \u2026 to its highest levels", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Police recorded a 53% increase in computer misuse offences referred by Action Fraud, indicating improved reporting and police response to cybercrime.", "event_date": "2024-07-23", "pledge_id": 11, "pledge": "Raising confidence in the police \u2026 to its highest levels", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Introduction of a requirement for all voters to show a form of photographic identification when voting at a polling station.", "event_date": "2025-02-21", "pledge_id": 12, "pledge": "Labour government will ... address the inconsistencies in voter ID rules that prevent legitimate voters from voting. For example, in the case of HM Armed Forces Veteran Cards", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Announcement that expired documents will be accepted at the polling station if the photograph is still a good likeness.", "event_date": "2025-02-21", "pledge_id": 12, "pledge": "Labour government will ... address the inconsistencies in voter ID rules that prevent legitimate voters from voting. For example, in the case of HM Armed Forces Veteran Cards", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Deadline to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate for the Sutton South East by-election on 3 April 2025 is set for 5pm Wednesday 26 March 2025.", "event_date": "2025-02-21", "pledge_id": 12, "pledge": "Labour government will ... address the inconsistencies in voter ID rules that prevent legitimate voters from voting. For example, in the case of HM Armed Forces Veteran Cards", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Angela Rayner, Deputy Prime Minister, suggests that the Labour government could water down or scrap voter ID rules before the next election, citing concerns about disenfranchisement and low fraud rates.", "event_date": "2025-01-07", "pledge_id": 12, "pledge": "Labour government will ... address the inconsistencies in voter ID rules that prevent legitimate voters from voting. For example, in the case of HM Armed Forces Veteran Cards", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The list of accepted photographic IDs for voting includes various forms such as passports, driving licenses, and specific identity cards, but does not explicitly mention HM Armed Forces Veteran Cards.", "event_date": "2024-10-31", "pledge_id": 12, "pledge": "Labour government will ... address the inconsistencies in voter ID rules that prevent legitimate voters from voting. For example, in the case of HM Armed Forces Veteran Cards", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Discussion on the requirement of a photo ID to vote, which was designed to disenfranchise younger voters, as admitted by Jacob Rees-Mogg.", "event_date": "2024-07-05", "pledge_id": 12, "pledge": "Labour government will ... address the inconsistencies in voter ID rules that prevent legitimate voters from voting. For example, in the case of HM Armed Forces Veteran Cards", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Introduction of voter ID requirement for the first time in the Scottish electorate, requiring voters to show photo ID at polling stations during the 2024 UK General Election.", "event_date": "2024-07-04", "pledge_id": 12, "pledge": "Labour government will ... address the inconsistencies in voter ID rules that prevent legitimate voters from voting. For example, in the case of HM Armed Forces Veteran Cards", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour party's manifesto includes a commitment to improve voter registration and address inconsistencies in voter ID rules.", "event_date": "2024-06-14", "pledge_id": 12, "pledge": "Labour government will ... address the inconsistencies in voter ID rules that prevent legitimate voters from voting. For example, in the case of HM Armed Forces Veteran Cards", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Voter Identification (Amendment of List of Specified Documents) Regulations 2024 has been laid in Parliament, expected to be in force for the polls on 1 May 2025, allowing Veterans Cards (MOD Form 100) to be an accepted form of photographic ID.", "event_date": "2024", "pledge_id": 12, "pledge": "Labour government will ... address the inconsistencies in voter ID rules that prevent legitimate voters from voting. For example, in the case of HM Armed Forces Veteran Cards", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The Labour government announces the recruitment of an additional 8,500 new mental health staff to treat children and adults.", "event_date": "2024-11-26", "pledge_id": 13, "pledge": "Labour government will recruit an additional 8,500 new staff to treat children and adults through our first term", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces an additional \u00a322.6 billion for day-to-day spending over two years for the Department of Health and Social Care, supporting the NHS to deliver an extra 40,000 elective appointments per week.", "event_date": "2024-10-30", "pledge_id": 13, "pledge": "Labour government will recruit an additional 8,500 new staff to treat children and adults through our first term", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government is investing around \u00a31.5 billion capital funding for new surgical hubs, diagnostic scanners, and new beds across the NHS estate to create more treatment space in emergency departments, reduce waiting times, and help shift more care into the community.", "event_date": "2024-10-30", "pledge_id": 13, "pledge": "Labour government will recruit an additional 8,500 new staff to treat children and adults through our first term", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "\u00a3100 million will be earmarked to carry out 200 GP estate upgrades across England, supporting improved use of existing buildings and space, boosting productivity, and enabling delivery of more appointments.", "event_date": "2024-10-30", "pledge_id": 13, "pledge": "Labour government will recruit an additional 8,500 new staff to treat children and adults through our first term", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour government plans to recruit an additional 8,500 new staff to treat children and adults through their first term.", "event_date": "2024-10-10", "pledge_id": 13, "pledge": "Labour government will recruit an additional 8,500 new staff to treat children and adults through our first term", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour government plans to recruit an additional 8,500 new staff to treat children and adults through their first term.", "event_date": "2024-09-10", "pledge_id": 13, "pledge": "Labour government will recruit an additional 8,500 new staff to treat children and adults through our first term", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour government promises to train 8,500 more mental health staff as part of their workforce plan.", "event_date": "2024-07-09", "pledge_id": 13, "pledge": "Labour government will recruit an additional 8,500 new staff to treat children and adults through our first term", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Publication of the Quarterly Northern Ireland Outpatient, Inpatient and Day Case, and Diagnostic Waiting Times Statistics, showing that 87.8% of patients were waiting more than nine weeks for a first consultant-led outpatient appointment as of 31 December 2024.", "event_date": "2025-02-27", "pledge_id": 14, "pledge": "Labour government will return to meeting NHS performance standards. That means patients should expect to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral for consultant-led treatment of non-urgent health conditions", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The draft target for outpatient waiting times states that 50% of patients should wait no longer than nine weeks for a first outpatient appointment, with no patient waiting longer than 52 weeks.", "event_date": "2025-02-27", "pledge_id": 14, "pledge": "Labour government will return to meeting NHS performance standards. That means patients should expect to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral for consultant-led treatment of non-urgent health conditions", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The draft target for inpatient and day case waiting times states that 55% of patients should wait no longer than 13 weeks for inpatient/day case treatment, with no patient waiting longer than 52 weeks.", "event_date": "2025-02-27", "pledge_id": 14, "pledge": "Labour government will return to meeting NHS performance standards. That means patients should expect to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral for consultant-led treatment of non-urgent health conditions", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The draft target for diagnostic waiting times states that 75% of patients should wait no longer than nine weeks for a diagnostic test, with no patient waiting longer than 26 weeks.", "event_date": "2025-02-27", "pledge_id": 14, "pledge": "Labour government will return to meeting NHS performance standards. That means patients should expect to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral for consultant-led treatment of non-urgent health conditions", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The ambition for 18 weeks performance is to reach the constitutional standard of 92% by March 2029 and 65% by March 2026, with the current position at 58.9%.", "event_date": "2025-02-13", "pledge_id": 14, "pledge": "Labour government will return to meeting NHS performance standards. That means patients should expect to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral for consultant-led treatment of non-urgent health conditions", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The national elective access policy aligns with the referral to treatment (RTT) rules, covering core principles for consistent application of waiting times rules and guidance, ensuring patients wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral for consultant-led treatment of non-urgent health conditions.", "event_date": "2025-02-05", "pledge_id": 14, "pledge": "Labour government will return to meeting NHS performance standards. That means patients should expect to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral for consultant-led treatment of non-urgent health conditions", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The NHS Constitution for England sets out pledges and rights, including that patients should wait no longer than 18 weeks from GP referral to treatment.", "event_date": "2025-02-05", "pledge_id": 14, "pledge": "Labour government will return to meeting NHS performance standards. That means patients should expect to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral for consultant-led treatment of non-urgent health conditions", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "NHS England sets a national priority to improve the percentage of patients waiting no longer than 18 weeks for elective treatment to 65% nationally by March 2026, with every trust expected to deliver a minimum 5% point improvement.", "event_date": "2025-01-30", "pledge_id": 14, "pledge": "Labour government will return to meeting NHS performance standards. That means patients should expect to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral for consultant-led treatment of non-urgent health conditions", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "NHS England publishes an elective reform plan to meet the NHS constitutional elective care standards for adults and children and young people (CYP) by the end of the Parliament, specifying actions for systems and providers to take in 2025/26 on the journey towards the 18-week standard.", "event_date": "2025-01-30", "pledge_id": 14, "pledge": "Labour government will return to meeting NHS performance standards. That means patients should expect to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral for consultant-led treatment of non-urgent health conditions", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Labour government sets out a plan to meet the NHS performance standard of 92% of patients receiving treatment within 18 weeks by March 2029.", "event_date": "2025-01-06", "pledge_id": 14, "pledge": "Labour government will return to meeting NHS performance standards. That means patients should expect to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral for consultant-led treatment of non-urgent health conditions", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "By March 2026, the percentage of patients waiting less than 18 weeks for elective treatment will be 65% nationally, with every trust needing to deliver a minimum 5 percentage point improvement.", "event_date": "2025-01-06", "pledge_id": 14, "pledge": "Labour government will return to meeting NHS performance standards. That means patients should expect to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral for consultant-led treatment of non-urgent health conditions", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Labour government aims to meet the 18-week standard by March 2029, with sufficient annual increases expected to reach 92%.", "event_date": "2025-01-06", "pledge_id": 14, "pledge": "Labour government will return to meeting NHS performance standards. That means patients should expect to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral for consultant-led treatment of non-urgent health conditions", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Prime Minister sets out a plan to tackle hospital backlogs and meet the 18-week standard for planned treatment by the end of the Parliament.", "event_date": "2025-01-06", "pledge_id": 14, "pledge": "Labour government will return to meeting NHS performance standards. That means patients should expect to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral for consultant-led treatment of non-urgent health conditions", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The Elective Reform Plan is published by NHS England, outlining a system approach to achieve the 18-week referral to treatment target.", "event_date": "2025-01-06", "pledge_id": 14, "pledge": "Labour government will return to meeting NHS performance standards. That means patients should expect to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral for consultant-led treatment of non-urgent health conditions", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting announces the Plan for Change, aiming to cut maximum wait times from 18 months to 18 weeks.", "event_date": "2025-01-06", "pledge_id": 14, "pledge": "Labour government will return to meeting NHS performance standards. That means patients should expect to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral for consultant-led treatment of non-urgent health conditions", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "A new agreement is struck between the NHS and the independent sector to help tackle waiting lists and give patients greater choice, as part of plans to end the hospital waiting list backlog.", "event_date": "2025-01-06", "pledge_id": 14, "pledge": "Labour government will return to meeting NHS performance standards. That means patients should expect to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral for consultant-led treatment of non-urgent health conditions", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government and NHS's elective reform plan is published, setting out a roadmap to meet the 18-week standard this Parliament.", "event_date": "2025-01-06", "pledge_id": 14, "pledge": "Labour government will return to meeting NHS performance standards. That means patients should expect to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral for consultant-led treatment of non-urgent health conditions", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The partnership agreement between NHS England and the independent sector aims to align digital systems, encourage longer-term contractual relationships, and grow the elective workforce to meet the 18-week NHS waiting time standard.", "event_date": "2025-01-06", "pledge_id": 14, "pledge": "Labour government will return to meeting NHS performance standards. That means patients should expect to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral for consultant-led treatment of non-urgent health conditions", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "NHS England's plan on reforming elective care for patients sets out how the NHS will meet the 18-week referral-to-treatment standard by March 2029.", "event_date": "January 2025", "pledge_id": 14, "pledge": "Labour government will return to meeting NHS performance standards. That means patients should expect to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral for consultant-led treatment of non-urgent health conditions", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The Labour government announces a health mission to return to NHS performance standards, aiming for 92% of patients to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral to start consultant-led treatment of non-urgent health conditions.", "event_date": "2024-12-05", "pledge_id": 14, "pledge": "Labour government will return to meeting NHS performance standards. That means patients should expect to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral for consultant-led treatment of non-urgent health conditions", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "At the end of November, there were 221,889 waits of more than 52 weeks for treatment, compared to 355,712 at the end of November 2023, showing a reduction of 37.6%.", "event_date": "2024-11-30", "pledge_id": 14, "pledge": "Labour government will return to meeting NHS performance standards. That means patients should expect to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral for consultant-led treatment of non-urgent health conditions", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Waits of more than 65 weeks for treatment were 16,904 at the end of November, reduced from 94,681 at the end of November 2023, down 82.1%.", "event_date": "2024-11-30", "pledge_id": 14, "pledge": "Labour government will return to meeting NHS performance standards. That means patients should expect to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral for consultant-led treatment of non-urgent health conditions", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "There has been a reduction in the longest waits for care, with 2,051 patients waiting more than 78 weeks for treatment at the end of November, compared to 11,215 at the end of November 2023, down 81.7%.", "event_date": "2024-11-30", "pledge_id": 14, "pledge": "Labour government will return to meeting NHS performance standards. That means patients should expect to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral for consultant-led treatment of non-urgent health conditions", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The percentage of 6-week waits on the diagnostic waiting list was 19.9% at the end of November, down from 23.3% in November 2023.", "event_date": "2024-11-30", "pledge_id": 14, "pledge": "Labour government will return to meeting NHS performance standards. That means patients should expect to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral for consultant-led treatment of non-urgent health conditions", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Rachel Reeves announced additional capital funding for the NHS at the 2024 Autumn Budget, suggesting it would enable the NHS to deliver 2% productivity growth next year.", "event_date": "2024-11-12", "pledge_id": 14, "pledge": "Labour government will return to meeting NHS performance standards. That means patients should expect to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral for consultant-led treatment of non-urgent health conditions", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Wes Streeting, the Health and Social Care Secretary, reiterated the need for the NHS to improve productivity and link investment to reform.", "event_date": "2024-11-12", "pledge_id": 14, "pledge": "Labour government will return to meeting NHS performance standards. That means patients should expect to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral for consultant-led treatment of non-urgent health conditions", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "NHS hospital activity increased substantially over the last year, with hospital labour productivity improving, though still below pre-pandemic levels.", "event_date": "2024-11-12", "pledge_id": 14, "pledge": "Labour government will return to meeting NHS performance standards. That means patients should expect to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral for consultant-led treatment of non-urgent health conditions", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The NHS treated around 5% more people from the waiting list in the first seven months of 2024 compared to the same period in 2019, but still falls short of the targets set out in the elective recovery plan.", "event_date": "2024-11-12", "pledge_id": 14, "pledge": "Labour government will return to meeting NHS performance standards. That means patients should expect to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral for consultant-led treatment of non-urgent health conditions", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The new government pledges to reduce NHS waiting times as a top priority, forming a key part of their recent election manifesto.", "event_date": "2024-10-10", "pledge_id": 14, "pledge": "Labour government will return to meeting NHS performance standards. That means patients should expect to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral for consultant-led treatment of non-urgent health conditions", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "New research reveals disparities in NHS waiting times, highlighting the need for the government to address health inequalities as part of its forthcoming 10-year plan to fix the NHS.", "event_date": "2024-10-10", "pledge_id": 14, "pledge": "Labour government will return to meeting NHS performance standards. That means patients should expect to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral for consultant-led treatment of non-urgent health conditions", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government is committed to tackling NHS waiting times, with plans to address waiting times and support services in areas with the greatest needs.", "event_date": "2024-10-10", "pledge_id": 14, "pledge": "Labour government will return to meeting NHS performance standards. That means patients should expect to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral for consultant-led treatment of non-urgent health conditions", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The article discusses the devolved nature of UK healthcare policy and the differences in cancer waiting times standards across the four UK nations, highlighting that direct comparisons of performance cannot be made due to these differences.", "event_date": "2024-08-23", "pledge_id": 14, "pledge": "Labour government will return to meeting NHS performance standards. That means patients should expect to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral for consultant-led treatment of non-urgent health conditions", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The article notes that all UK countries have a standard that a patient should wait no more than 62 days from their cancer referral being received to starting treatment, with additional 31-day standards in England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.", "event_date": "2024-08-23", "pledge_id": 14, "pledge": "Labour government will return to meeting NHS performance standards. That means patients should expect to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral for consultant-led treatment of non-urgent health conditions", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The article mentions that the percentage of patients waiting longer than the 31-day and 62-day standards for cancer treatment has generally increased over the past 12 years in England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.", "event_date": "2024-08-23", "pledge_id": 14, "pledge": "Labour government will return to meeting NHS performance standards. That means patients should expect to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral for consultant-led treatment of non-urgent health conditions", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The article highlights that Wales introduced a new 62-day cancer waiting times standard called the Suspected Cancer Pathway (SCP) in June 2019, which includes all referral sources with minimal waiting time adjustments.", "event_date": "2024-08-23", "pledge_id": 14, "pledge": "Labour government will return to meeting NHS performance standards. That means patients should expect to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral for consultant-led treatment of non-urgent health conditions", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The article explains that the percentage of patients waiting longer than the 62-day standard for cancer treatment in Wales has increased since the introduction of the SCP in 2019.", "event_date": "2024-08-23", "pledge_id": 14, "pledge": "Labour government will return to meeting NHS performance standards. That means patients should expect to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral for consultant-led treatment of non-urgent health conditions", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Analysis reveals that extra appointments alone will not meet the Labour government's waiting-time pledge to ensure that 92% of patients wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral to treatment.", "event_date": "2024-08-01", "pledge_id": 14, "pledge": "Labour government will return to meeting NHS performance standards. That means patients should expect to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral for consultant-led treatment of non-urgent health conditions", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "As of the end of July, there were 7.62 million waits for procedures and appointments, with an estimated 6.39 million people waiting for care.", "event_date": "2024-07-31", "pledge_id": 14, "pledge": "Labour government will return to meeting NHS performance standards. That means patients should expect to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral for consultant-led treatment of non-urgent health conditions", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "290,326 patients had been waiting more than 52 weeks at the end of July, compared to 388,505 at the end of July 2023.", "event_date": "2024-07-31", "pledge_id": 14, "pledge": "Labour government will return to meeting NHS performance standards. That means patients should expect to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral for consultant-led treatment of non-urgent health conditions", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The number of patients waiting more than 65 weeks for treatment was 50,860 at the end of July, compared to 96,023 at the end of July 2023.", "event_date": "2024-07-31", "pledge_id": 14, "pledge": "Labour government will return to meeting NHS performance standards. That means patients should expect to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral for consultant-led treatment of non-urgent health conditions", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "2,738 patients were waiting more than 78 weeks for treatment at the end of July, compared to 7,079 at the end of July 2023.", "event_date": "2024-07-31", "pledge_id": 14, "pledge": "Labour government will return to meeting NHS performance standards. That means patients should expect to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral for consultant-led treatment of non-urgent health conditions", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "107 patients were waiting more than 104 weeks for treatment at the end of July, compared to 263 at the end of July 2023.", "event_date": "2024-07-31", "pledge_id": 14, "pledge": "Labour government will return to meeting NHS performance standards. That means patients should expect to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral for consultant-led treatment of non-urgent health conditions", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "As of the end of July, there were 7.62 million waits for procedures and appointments, with an estimated 6.39 million people waiting for care. The NHS constitution standard states that patients have a right to start consultant-led treatment within a maximum of 18 weeks from referral for non-urgent conditions.", "event_date": "2024-07-31", "pledge_id": 14, "pledge": "Labour government will return to meeting NHS performance standards. That means patients should expect to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral for consultant-led treatment of non-urgent health conditions", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "290,326 patients had been waiting more than 52 weeks at the end of July, compared to 388,505 at the end of July 2023.", "event_date": "2024-07-31", "pledge_id": 14, "pledge": "Labour government will return to meeting NHS performance standards. That means patients should expect to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral for consultant-led treatment of non-urgent health conditions", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The number of patients waiting more than 65 weeks for treatment was 50,860 at the end of July, compared to 96,023 at the end of July 2023.", "event_date": "2024-07-31", "pledge_id": 14, "pledge": "Labour government will return to meeting NHS performance standards. That means patients should expect to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral for consultant-led treatment of non-urgent health conditions", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "There has been a reduction in the longest waits for care, with 2,738 patients waiting more than 78 weeks for treatment at the end of July, compared to 7,079 at the end of July 2023.", "event_date": "2024-07-31", "pledge_id": 14, "pledge": "Labour government will return to meeting NHS performance standards. That means patients should expect to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral for consultant-led treatment of non-urgent health conditions", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Patients are still experiencing waiting times of more than 104 weeks for treatment, with 107 patients waiting for treatment at the end of July, compared to 263 at the end of July 2023.", "event_date": "2024-07-31", "pledge_id": 14, "pledge": "Labour government will return to meeting NHS performance standards. That means patients should expect to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral for consultant-led treatment of non-urgent health conditions", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government proposes substantial additional investment and greater flexibility to employ doctors, including hiring an extra 1,000 GPs into the NHS.", "event_date": "2024-12-20", "pledge_id": 15, "pledge": "Labour government will train thousands more GPs", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government is investing an extra \u00a3100 million to upgrade GP estates across England and starting to hire 1,000 extra GPs.", "event_date": "2024-12-20", "pledge_id": 15, "pledge": "Labour government will train thousands more GPs", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Full Fact launches Government Tracker to assess Labour's manifesto pledges, including the pledge to train thousands more GPs.", "event_date": "2024-11-20", "pledge_id": 15, "pledge": "Labour government will train thousands more GPs", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Full Fact reports that the pledge to train thousands more GPs is difficult to track due to unclear manifesto wording and lack of further explanation from the government.", "event_date": "2024-11-20", "pledge_id": 15, "pledge": "Labour government will train thousands more GPs", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The recruitment of a Grade 7 Head of Victims Experience Data and Oversight to lead the delivery and implementation of measures to improve support and outcomes for victims and witnesses, aiming to raise confidence in the criminal justice system.", "event_date": "2025-03-07", "pledge_id": 16, "pledge": "Raising confidence in the \u2026 criminal justice system to its highest levels", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Government announces record funding for the Crown Court, with judges set to oversee 110,000 days' worth of cases in the next financial year, aiming to speed up justice for victims.", "event_date": "2025-03-05", "pledge_id": 16, "pledge": "Raising confidence in the \u2026 criminal justice system to its highest levels", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The Government boosts court maintenance and building funding from \u00a3120 million to \u00a3148.5 million to fund vital repairs and improve court infrastructure.", "event_date": "2025-03-05", "pledge_id": 16, "pledge": "Raising confidence in the \u2026 criminal justice system to its highest levels", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Safer Streets Mission Team is established within the Ministry of Justice to manage relationships and engagement on the Safer Streets Mission, which includes improving confidence in the Criminal Justice System.", "event_date": "2025-02-26", "pledge_id": 16, "pledge": "Raising confidence in the \u2026 criminal justice system to its highest levels", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Evaluation of Clear, Hold, Build (CHB) showed a statistically significant reduction in acquisitive crimes, indicating potential for CHB to reduce a range of crime types when applied in the right conditions.", "event_date": "2025-01-23", "pledge_id": 16, "pledge": "Raising confidence in the \u2026 criminal justice system to its highest levels", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The publication of a report by the Domestic Abuse Commissioner outlining a vision to reform the criminal justice system\u2019s response to domestic abuse, aiming to raise confidence in the system.", "event_date": "2025-01-22", "pledge_id": 16, "pledge": "Raising confidence in the \u2026 criminal justice system to its highest levels", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The report highlights the need for systemic changes to improve criminal justice outcomes for domestic abuse victims, including recommendations across data and accountability, multi-agency working, resourcing, and prioritization of domestic abuse.", "event_date": "2025-01-22", "pledge_id": 16, "pledge": "Raising confidence in the \u2026 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"pledge": "Raising confidence in the \u2026 criminal justice system to its highest levels", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "MOPAC will continue to conduct its User Satisfaction Survey and Online Victim Satisfaction Survey to hear from victims of crime about the service they have received from the MPS.", "event_date": "2024-12-18", "pledge_id": 16, "pledge": "Raising confidence in the \u2026 criminal justice system to its highest levels", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Mayor will work with the Government to support its plans to reform and improve the justice system, including taking an intersectional approach to address the unique and complex needs of victims.", "event_date": "2024-12-18", "pledge_id": 16, "pledge": "Raising confidence in the \u2026 criminal justice system to its highest levels", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "MOPAC will use its convening role to bring London\u2019s criminal justice partners together to explore how to work more effectively together in pursuit of improving the victim experience.", "event_date": "2024-12-18", "pledge_id": 16, "pledge": "Raising confidence in the \u2026 criminal justice system to its highest levels", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announces reforms to boost confidence in the police accountability system, including stronger vetting processes and measures to tackle delays in investigations.", "event_date": "2024-10-24", "pledge_id": 16, "pledge": "Raising confidence in the \u2026 criminal justice system to its highest levels", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Announcement of a rapid independent review to consider the legal test for use of force in misconduct proceedings and the threshold for unlawful killing in inquests.", "event_date": "2024-10-24", "pledge_id": 16, "pledge": "Raising confidence in the \u2026 criminal justice system to its highest levels", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Home Secretary sets out measures to place vetting standards on a statutory footing and empower chief constables to dismiss officers who fail their vetting.", "event_date": "2024-10-24", "pledge_id": 16, "pledge": "Raising confidence in the \u2026 criminal justice system to its highest levels", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The creation of a national lessons-learned database for deaths or serious injuries following police contact or pursuits is announced.", "event_date": "2024-10-24", "pledge_id": 16, "pledge": "Raising confidence in the \u2026 criminal justice system to its highest levels", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Attorney General requests the Director of Public Prosecutions to review CPS guidance and processes in relation to charging police officers for offences committed in the course of their duties.", "event_date": "2024-10-24", "pledge_id": 16, "pledge": "Raising confidence in the \u2026 criminal justice system to its highest levels", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) estimates regained accredited official statistics status after a review by the Office for Statistics Regulation.", "event_date": "October 2024", "pledge_id": 16, "pledge": "Raising confidence in the \u2026 criminal justice system to its highest levels", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Discussion on the issue of dangerous parking and the limitations of enforcement by Southampton City Council and the police, highlighting challenges in addressing criminal offenses related to parking.", "event_date": "2024-09-18", "pledge_id": 16, "pledge": "Raising confidence in the \u2026 criminal justice system to its highest levels", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) showed a 22% decrease in headline crime incidents compared with the year ending March 2017, indicating a long-term reduction in crime.", "event_date": "2024-07-23", "pledge_id": 16, "pledge": "Raising confidence in the \u2026 criminal justice 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"pledge": "Labour government will carry out a review of sentencing to ensure it is brought up to date", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour government appoints former Conservative Justice Secretary David Gauke to review sentencing as part of a Labour manifesto pledge.", "event_date": "2024-11-14", "pledge_id": 17, "pledge": "Labour government will carry out a review of sentencing to ensure it is brought up to date", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The sentencing review, led by David Gauke, is now open for public submissions about how the prison system can be improved.", "event_date": "2024-11-14", "pledge_id": 17, "pledge": "Labour government will carry out a review of sentencing to ensure it is brought up to date", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Labour government initiates a review of sentencing to address prison overcrowding and ensure sentencing is brought up to date, led by former Tory justice secretary David Gauke.", "event_date": "2024-11-13", "pledge_id": 17, "pledge": "Labour government will carry out a review of sentencing to ensure it is brought up to date", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The review, tasked by Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood, is set to report in April and will investigate the framework around longer custodial sentences.", "event_date": "2024-11-13", "pledge_id": 17, "pledge": "Labour government will carry out a review of sentencing to ensure it is brought up to date", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood announces a major review of sentencing with a focus on new forms of punishment outside of jails to reduce overcrowding.", "event_date": "2024-10-22", "pledge_id": 17, "pledge": "Labour government will carry out a review of sentencing to ensure it is brought up to date", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The sentencing review will be led by David Gauke, a former Conservative justice secretary, with a report expected next spring.", "event_date": "2024-10-22", "pledge_id": 17, "pledge": "Labour government will carry out a review of sentencing to ensure it is brought up to date", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer appoints former Conservative Justice Secretary David Gauke to lead a review of prison sentencing.", "event_date": "2024-10-21", "pledge_id": 17, "pledge": "Labour government will carry out a review of sentencing to ensure it is brought up to date", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The Labour government initiates an independent review of sentencing, led by former Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary, the Rt Hon David Gauke, to ensure the sentencing framework is up to date.", "event_date": "2024-10-21", "pledge_id": 17, "pledge": "Labour government will carry out a review of sentencing to ensure it is brought up to date", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Launch of an independent review into sentencing to end the prison crisis and ensure no government is forced 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crimes committed against women and girls fits the severity of the act.", "event_date": "2024-10-21", "pledge_id": 17, "pledge": "Labour government will carry out a review of sentencing to ensure it is brought up to date", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The Labour government plans to launch a review of sentencing to ensure it is brought up to date, with a focus on protecting the public and reducing reoffending.", "event_date": "2024-10-11", "pledge_id": 17, "pledge": "Labour government will carry out a review of sentencing to ensure it is brought up to date", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Labour government plans a review of sentencing as promised in its general election manifesto.", "event_date": "2024-09-27", "pledge_id": 17, "pledge": "Labour government will carry out a review of sentencing to ensure it is brought up to date", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Five former senior judges, including Sir Brian Leveson, sign a paper calling on the government to reverse the trend of imposing ever-longer sentences.", "event_date": "2024-09-27", "pledge_id": 17, "pledge": "Labour government will carry out a review of sentencing to ensure it is brought up to date", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Andrea Coomber KC, chief executive of the Howard League, states that the Sentence Inflation paper has been welcomed by ministers and a meeting with judges and the minister is being organized.", "event_date": "2024-09-27", "pledge_id": 17, "pledge": "Labour government will carry out a review of sentencing to ensure it is brought up to date", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Labour government announces a review of sentencing to ensure it is brought up to date, led by former Conservative Justice Secretary David Gauke.", "event_date": "2024-07-12", "pledge_id": 17, "pledge": "Labour government will carry out a review of sentencing to ensure it is brought up to date", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The government faces a 'now or never moment' to hit its target of recruiting 6,500 new teachers in England by the end of its term, according to a report by the National Foundation of Educational Research (NFER).", "event_date": "2025-03-13", "pledge_id": 18, "pledge": "Recruit 6,500 new expert teachers in key subjects", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The NFER report suggests more funding will be needed from this summer's spending review to meet the target of recruiting 6,500 new teachers.", "event_date": "2025-03-13", "pledge_id": 18, "pledge": "Recruit 6,500 new expert teachers in key subjects", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The NFER's school workforce lead, Jack Worth, emphasizes the importance of the spending review in June as a 'now or never moment' to deliver on the 6,500 teachers promise.", "event_date": "2025-03-13", "pledge_id": 18, "pledge": "Recruit 6,500 new expert teachers in key subjects", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Government's target of recruiting 6,500 new expert teachers is announced, but there is no clear plan for achieving it.", "event_date": "2025-03-13", "pledge_id": 18, "pledge": "Recruit 6,500 new expert teachers in key subjects", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour's manifesto states it will spend \u00a3450 million on plans to recruit new teachers, funded by applying VAT to private school fees.", "event_date": "2025-03-13", "pledge_id": 18, "pledge": "Recruit 6,500 new expert teachers in key subjects", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The DfE spokesman mentions that work has begun to recruit an additional 6,500 expert teachers, with \u00a3233 million available next year to encourage more people into teaching key subjects.", "event_date": "2025-03-13", "pledge_id": 18, "pledge": "Recruit 6,500 new expert teachers in key subjects", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The Government promises to recruit 6,500 new teachers as part of measures to improve standards in state schools.", "event_date": "2025-03-07", "pledge_id": 18, "pledge": "Recruit 6,500 new expert teachers in key subjects", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Chancellor announces \u00a32.3bn for core schools spending, which will partly fund the recruitment of 6,500 new expert teachers in key subjects as promised in Labour\u2019s manifesto.", "event_date": "2025-01-09", "pledge_id": 18, "pledge": "Recruit 6,500 new expert teachers in key subjects", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government sets a target to recruit 6,500 extra teachers focusing on subjects with shortages and areas with the biggest recruitment challenges as part of the Plan for Change.", "event_date": "2024-12-05", "pledge_id": 18, "pledge": "Recruit 6,500 new expert teachers in key subjects", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government announces the recruitment of 6,500 extra teachers, focusing on subjects with shortages and areas with the biggest recruitment challenges as part of the opportunity mission.", "event_date": "2024-12-05", "pledge_id": 18, "pledge": "Recruit 6,500 new expert teachers in key subjects", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government pledges to recruit 6,500 additional teachers across schools and colleges to raise standards for children and young people and deliver the mission to break down barriers to opportunity.", "event_date": "2024-11-26", "pledge_id": 18, "pledge": "Recruit 6,500 new expert teachers in key subjects", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Education Minister Catherine McKinnell announces the government's commitment to recruiting 6,500 new expert teachers as part of their opportunity mission to drive up standards in schools.", "event_date": "2024-11-20", "pledge_id": 18, "pledge": "Recruit 6,500 new expert teachers in key subjects", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Bridget Phillipson, Secretary of State for Education, reaffirms the government's commitment to recruit an additional 6,500 new expert teachers across schools, both mainstream and specialist, and colleges over the course of this parliament.", "event_date": "2024-11-07", "pledge_id": 18, "pledge": "Recruit 6,500 new expert teachers in key subjects", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government announces a \u00a32.3 billion increase to the core schools budget to support the recruitment of 6,500 new expert teachers in key subjects.", "event_date": "2024-10-30", "pledge_id": 18, "pledge": "Recruit 6,500 new expert teachers in key subjects", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour manifesto commitment to recruit 6,500 new expert teachers in key subjects as part of their public service improvement plans.", "event_date": "2024-10-10", "pledge_id": 18, "pledge": "Recruit 6,500 new expert teachers in key subjects", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces the recruitment of 6,500 new teachers by ending unfair tax breaks for private schools as part of a plan to raise standards in schools.", "event_date": "2024-07-17", "pledge_id": 18, "pledge": "Recruit 6,500 new expert teachers in key subjects", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson begins work on the government's pledge to recruit 6,500 new teachers, including writing to all education workforces to emphasize their role in the government's agenda for change.", "event_date": "2024-07-08", "pledge_id": 18, "pledge": "Recruit 6,500 new expert teachers in key subjects", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The Department for Education resumes and expands its flagship teacher recruitment campaign, Every Lesson Shapes a Life, to support the recruitment of 6,500 new teachers.", "event_date": "2024-07-08", "pledge_id": 18, "pledge": "Recruit 6,500 new expert teachers in key subjects", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson announces the start of recruitment for 6,500 new expert teachers for schools and colleges.", "event_date": "2024-07-08", "pledge_id": 18, "pledge": "Recruit 6,500 new expert teachers in key subjects", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson begins the push to recruit 6,500 new teachers, marking the start of her work to address the recruitment and retention crisis in education.", "event_date": "2024-07-07", "pledge_id": 18, "pledge": "Recruit 6,500 new expert teachers in key subjects", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Department for Education announces the immediate resumption and expansion of the teacher recruitment campaign 'Every Lesson Shapes a Life' to support the recruitment of 6,500 new teachers.", "event_date": "2024-07-07", "pledge_id": 18, "pledge": "Recruit 6,500 new expert teachers in key subjects", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour's manifesto includes a commitment to recruit an additional 6,500 secondary school teachers in England to address teacher shortages in key subjects.", "event_date": "2024-06-13", "pledge_id": 18, "pledge": "Recruit 6,500 new expert teachers in key subjects", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour Party's 2024 general election manifesto includes a pledge to recruit 6,500 new expert teachers in key subjects.", "event_date": "2024", "pledge_id": 18, "pledge": "Recruit 6,500 new expert teachers in key subjects", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The NHS Long Term Workforce Plan outlines the recruitment of 6,500 new expert teachers in key subjects as part of its strategy to expand education and training capacity.", "event_date": "2023-06-30", "pledge_id": 18, "pledge": "Recruit 6,500 new expert teachers in key subjects", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government reiterates its commitment to halving violence against women and girls in a decade, as part of the Prime Minister\u2019s Plan for Change.", "event_date": "2025-03-06", "pledge_id": 19, "pledge": "Take back our streets by halving serious violent crime", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Minister Jess Phillips pledges that the government\u2019s violence against women and girls (VAWG) strategy, expected to be published in the summer, will address the root causes of abuse.", "event_date": "2025-03-06", "pledge_id": 19, "pledge": "Take back our streets by halving serious violent crime", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The evaluation of the EIYF found promising evidence that the fund had, or could, make a positive contribution to young people\u2019s outcomes in the short and potentially longer term, including reduced anti-social behavior, weapon carrying, and offending.", "event_date": "2025-02-13", "pledge_id": 19, "pledge": "Take back our streets by halving serious violent crime", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Domestic abuse specialists were embedded in 999 control rooms under 'Raneem\u2019s Law' to improve the police response to domestic abuse.", "event_date": "Last month (relative to 2025-03-06)", "pledge_id": 19, "pledge": "Take back our streets by halving serious violent crime", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Mayor's Police and Crime Plan for 2025-2029 includes a priority to reduce knife crime with injury in London, contributing to the Government\u2019s national mission to halve knife crime in a decade.", "event_date": "2024-12-18", "pledge_id": 19, "pledge": "Take back our streets by halving serious violent crime", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The Mayor's Police and Crime Plan aims to reduce robbery and knife-enabled robbery in London below current levels by the end of the plan period.", "event_date": "2024-12-18", "pledge_id": 19, "pledge": "Take back our streets by halving serious violent crime", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The Mayor's Police and Crime Plan includes a commitment to bring more perpetrators of Violence Against Women and Girls to justice and increase preventative efforts to tackle misogyny, contributing to the Government\u2019s national mission to halve VAWG in the next decade.", "event_date": "2024-12-18", "pledge_id": 19, "pledge": "Take back our streets by halving serious violent crime", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Publication of a report on multi-agency responses to serious youth violence, highlighting the need for coordinated efforts to support and protect children affected by serious youth violence.", "event_date": "2024-11-20", "pledge_id": 19, "pledge": "Take back our streets by halving serious violent crime", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Launch of the new domestic abuse protection order pilot to order more domestic abusers to stay away from their victims and face tougher sanctions.", "event_date": "November 2024", "pledge_id": 19, "pledge": "Take back our streets by halving serious violent crime", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) showed a 49% increase in violence with injury incidents to 562,000 in the year ending June 2024 compared with the previous year.", "event_date": "2024-10-23", "pledge_id": 19, "pledge": "Take back our streets by halving serious violent crime", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Police recorded a 3% decrease in violence with or without injury offences to 1.4 million in the year ending June 2024 compared with the previous year.", "event_date": "2024-10-23", "pledge_id": 19, "pledge": "Take back our streets by halving serious violent crime", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Police recorded a 4% increase in offences involving knives or sharp instruments to 50,973 in the year ending June 2024 compared with the previous year.", "event_date": "2024-10-23", "pledge_id": 19, "pledge": "Take back our streets by halving serious violent crime", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Police recorded a 5% decrease in offences involving firearms to 5,996 in the year ending June 2024 compared with the previous year.", "event_date": "2024-10-23", "pledge_id": 19, "pledge": "Take back our streets by halving serious violent crime", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The number of homicides decreased by 3% to 562 offences in the year ending June 2024 compared with the previous year.", "event_date": "2024-10-23", "pledge_id": 19, "pledge": "Take back our streets by halving serious violent crime", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) showed no statistically significant changes in the prevalence of violence with and without injury, domestic abuse, and stalking for the year ending March 2024 compared to the previous year.", "event_date": "2024-09-25", "pledge_id": 19, "pledge": "Take back our streets by halving serious violent crime", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Police recorded crime data for the year ending March 2024 showed a 4% increase in offences involving knives or sharp instruments compared to the previous year.", "event_date": "2024-09-25", "pledge_id": 19, "pledge": "Take back our streets by halving serious violent crime", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Police recorded crime data for the year ending March 2024 showed a 6% increase in offences involving firearms compared to the previous year.", "event_date": "2024-09-25", "pledge_id": 19, "pledge": "Take back our streets by halving serious violent crime", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Home Secretary announces new plans to strengthen the police's fight against violence towards women and girls, including embedding domestic abuse specialists in 999 control rooms as part of 'Raneem's Law'.", "event_date": "2024-09-20", "pledge_id": 19, "pledge": "Take back our streets by halving serious violent crime", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Home Secretary to spearhead a cross-government approach to violence against women and girls through the Safer Streets Mission Board.", "event_date": "2024-09-20", "pledge_id": 19, "pledge": "Take back our streets by halving serious violent crime", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Discussion on taking back streets by halving serious violent crime and raising confidence in the police and criminal justice system as part of the Labour Government's missions.", "event_date": "2024-09-18", "pledge_id": 19, "pledge": "Take back our streets by halving serious violent crime", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Prime Minister Keir Starmer launches the National Violent Disorder Programme to clamp down on criminal and violent disorder, aiming to halve serious violent crime.", "event_date": "2024-08-01", "pledge_id": 19, "pledge": "Take back our streets by halving serious violent crime", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Meeting of police chiefs in Downing Street where the Prime Minister pledges government support to police forces to tackle violent disorder.", "event_date": "2024-08-01", "pledge_id": 19, "pledge": "Take back our streets by halving serious violent crime", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Announcement of the swift deployment of surge teams to areas facing intelligence of organised violence as part of efforts to reduce serious violent crime.", "event_date": "2024-08-01", "pledge_id": 19, "pledge": "Take back our streets by halving serious violent crime", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The Home Office reports a 3% decrease in police recorded crime levels in England and Wales (excluding fraud and computer misuse) for the year ending March 2024 compared with the previous year.", "event_date": "2024-07-24", "pledge_id": 19, "pledge": "Take back our streets by halving serious violent crime", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The volume of charge/summons outcomes assigned to offences (excluding fraud and CMA) increased by 9%, with 6.4% of offences recorded in the year ending March 2024 being resolved this way, compared with 5.7% the previous year.", "event_date": "2024-07-24", "pledge_id": 19, "pledge": "Take back our streets by halving serious violent crime", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The proportion of victim-based offences assigned a charge/summons outcome increased to 5.5% from 4.8% the previous year, the highest proportion since the year ending March 2015.", "event_date": "2024-07-24", "pledge_id": 19, "pledge": "Take back our streets by halving serious violent crime", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The average number of days taken to assign a charge/summons outcome for violence against the person offences increased from 23 to 24 days.", "event_date": "2024-07-24", "pledge_id": 19, "pledge": "Take back our streets by halving serious violent crime", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The charge/summons rate for domestic-abuse-related violent offences was higher (6.3%) than for non-domestic-abuse-related violent offences (4.9%).", "event_date": "2024-07-24", "pledge_id": 19, "pledge": "Take back our streets by halving serious violent crime", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Increase in offences involving knives or sharp instruments by 4% compared with the previous year, with a notable increase in robberies involving such weapons.", "event_date": "2024-07-23", "pledge_id": 19, "pledge": "Take back our streets by halving serious violent crime", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Offences involving firearms increased by 6% compared with the previous year, mainly due to a rise in imitation firearms.", "event_date": "2024-07-23", "pledge_id": 19, "pledge": "Take back our streets by halving serious violent crime", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Police recorded robbery offences increased by 8% compared with the previous year.", "event_date": "2024-07-23", "pledge_id": 19, "pledge": "Take back our streets by halving serious violent crime", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Police recorded violence with or without injury decreased by 2% compared with the previous year.", "event_date": "2024-07-23", "pledge_id": 19, "pledge": "Take back our streets by halving serious violent crime", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Labour pledges to halve serious violent crime and raise confidence in the police and criminal justice system to its highest levels within a decade.", "event_date": "2024-07-05", "pledge_id": 19, "pledge": "Take back our streets by halving serious violent crime", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour plans to halve the level of violence against women and girls and incidents of knife crime.", "event_date": "2024-07-05", "pledge_id": 19, "pledge": "Take back our streets by halving serious violent crime", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour proposes to put rape units in every police force and domestic abuse experts in 999 control rooms, as well as specialists in the court system.", "event_date": "2024-07-05", "pledge_id": 19, "pledge": "Take back our streets by halving serious violent crime", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour plans to introduce a new domestic abuse register.", "event_date": "2024-07-05", "pledge_id": 19, "pledge": "Take back our streets by halving serious violent crime", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour aims to tackle knife crime by putting youth workers into A&E departments and custody suites and setting up 90 new youth hubs.", "event_date": "2024-07-05", "pledge_id": 19, "pledge": "Take back our streets by halving serious violent crime", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour plans to hold companies and executives accountable for cashing in on knife crime, ban machetes and ninja swords, and create a new 'criminal exploitation of children' offence.", "event_date": "2024-07-05", "pledge_id": 19, "pledge": "Take back our streets by halving serious violent crime", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour pledges to recruit an extra 13,000 neighbourhood and community support officers.", "event_date": "2024-07-05", "pledge_id": 19, "pledge": "Take back our streets by halving serious violent crime", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour plans to introduce compulsory anti-racism training and a new standards regime for the police.", "event_date": "2024-07-05", "pledge_id": 19, "pledge": "Take back our streets by halving serious violent crime", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour vows to bring back anti-social behaviour orders (Asbos) to crack down on persistent offenders.", "event_date": "2024-07-05", "pledge_id": 19, "pledge": "Take back our streets by halving serious violent crime", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour plans to scrap the current \u00a3200 threshold to ensure all shoplifting crimes are investigated by police.", "event_date": "2024-07-05", "pledge_id": 19, "pledge": "Take back our streets by halving serious violent crime", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour proposes to make 'fly-tippers and vandals' clean up 'the mess they have created'.", "event_date": "2024-07-05", "pledge_id": 19, "pledge": "Take back our streets by halving serious violent crime", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The revised National Planning Policy Framework was amended to correct cross-references and clarify paragraph 155.", "event_date": "2025-02-07", "pledge_id": 20, "pledge": "Labour government will immediately update the National Policy Planning Framework sic to undo damaging Conservative changes, including restoring mandatory housing targets", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The Labour government announced plans to immediately update the National Planning Policy Framework to undo changes made by the previous Conservative government, including restoring mandatory housing targets.", "event_date": "2024-12-12", "pledge_id": 20, "pledge": "Labour government will immediately update the National Policy Planning Framework sic to undo damaging Conservative changes, including restoring mandatory housing targets", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The National Planning Policy Framework was revised in response to the Proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the Planning system consultation.", "event_date": "2024-12-12", "pledge_id": 20, "pledge": "Labour government will immediately update the National Policy Planning Framework sic to undo damaging Conservative changes, including restoring mandatory housing targets", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The government issued the new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) on 12 December 2024, which Elmbridge Borough Council is reviewing for its implications on the Local Plan.", "event_date": "2024-12-12", "pledge_id": 20, "pledge": "Labour government will immediately update the National Policy Planning Framework sic to undo damaging Conservative changes, including restoring mandatory housing targets", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The National Planning Policy Framework is scheduled to be revised on 12 December 2024.", "event_date": "2024-12-12", "pledge_id": 20, "pledge": "Labour government will immediately update the National Policy Planning Framework sic to undo damaging Conservative changes, including restoring mandatory housing targets", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The Labour government announces plans to update the National Planning Policy Framework to address England's housing shortage, with a focus on areas where housing is least affordable.", "event_date": "2024-12-12", "pledge_id": 20, "pledge": "Labour government will immediately update the National Policy Planning Framework sic to undo damaging Conservative changes, including restoring mandatory housing targets", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook outlines the aim for 370,000 new homes in England every year, targeting 1.5 million new homes within the next five years.", "event_date": "2024-12-12", "pledge_id": 20, "pledge": "Labour government will immediately update the National Policy Planning Framework sic to undo damaging Conservative changes, including restoring mandatory housing targets", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Local councils are given targets for new homes in their area, with a focus on city regions and areas with the most unaffordable housing.", "event_date": "2024-12-12", "pledge_id": 20, "pledge": "Labour government will immediately update the National Policy Planning Framework sic to undo damaging Conservative changes, including restoring mandatory housing targets", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The government emphasizes the use of brownfield sites for new homes and orders councils to review green belt boundaries to identify lower quality 'grey belt' land for development.", "event_date": "2024-12-12", "pledge_id": 20, "pledge": "Labour government will immediately update the National Policy Planning Framework sic to undo damaging Conservative changes, including restoring mandatory housing targets", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The Labour government released a revised version of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) on 12 December 2024, replacing the December 2023 Framework released by the previous Conservative government.", "event_date": "2024-12-12", "pledge_id": 20, "pledge": "Labour government will immediately update the National Policy Planning Framework sic to undo damaging Conservative changes, including restoring mandatory housing targets", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The revised NPPF includes changes to the Standard Method for calculating housing need, which impacts housing targets.", "event_date": "2024-12-12", "pledge_id": 20, "pledge": "Labour government will immediately update the National Policy Planning Framework sic to undo damaging Conservative changes, including restoring mandatory housing targets", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Housing Secretary Angela Rayner announces planning reforms to streamline the process and bypass local authorities, aiming to remove 'chaos and subjectiveness' from the system.", "event_date": "2024-12-08", "pledge_id": 20, "pledge": "Labour government will immediately update the National Policy Planning Framework sic to undo damaging Conservative changes, including restoring mandatory housing targets", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Discussion of updates to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and its potential impact on the Harrow Local Plan, including the introduction of a new 'Grey Belt' designation and changes to housing targets.", "event_date": "2024-10-08", "pledge_id": 20, "pledge": "Labour government will immediately update the National Policy Planning Framework sic to undo damaging Conservative changes, including restoring mandatory housing targets", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Deadline for comments on the draft NPPF closed.", "event_date": "2024-09-24", "pledge_id": 20, "pledge": "Labour government will immediately update the National Policy Planning Framework sic to undo damaging Conservative changes, including restoring mandatory housing targets", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The Cabinet noted a report on the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) which included revisions made in response to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill.", "event_date": "2024-09-17", "pledge_id": 20, "pledge": "Labour government will immediately update the National Policy Planning Framework sic to undo damaging Conservative changes, including restoring mandatory housing targets", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Government published a consultation on proposed reforms to the NPPF to reverse the December 2023 changes that were considered damaging to housing supply.", "event_date": "2024-09-17", "pledge_id": 20, "pledge": "Labour government will immediately update the National Policy Planning Framework sic to undo damaging Conservative changes, including restoring mandatory housing targets", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Labour government announces plans to update the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) to restore 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enforcement unit, with an additional 1,000 staff, to fast-track removals to safe countries for people who do not have the right to stay here", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Announcement of new measures to boost Britain's border security, including the recruitment of up to 100 new specialist intelligence and investigation officers at the National Crime Agency (NCA) to target, dismantle and disrupt organised immigration crime networks.", "event_date": "2024-08-21", "pledge_id": 23, "pledge": "Labour government will set up a new returns and enforcement unit, with an additional 1,000 staff, to fast-track removals to safe countries for people who do not have the right to stay here", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Announcement of a major surge in immigration enforcement and returns activity to achieve the highest rate of removals of those with no right to be in the UK since 2018.", "event_date": "2024-08-21", "pledge_id": 23, "pledge": "Labour government will set up a 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enforcement unit, with an additional 1,000 staff, to fast-track removals to safe countries for people who do not have the right to stay here", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour Party proposes to create a 'new fast-track returns and enforcement unit' with an additional 1,000 staff to process asylum claims and fast-track removals to safe countries for people who do not have the right to stay in the UK.", "event_date": "2024-05-28", "pledge_id": 23, "pledge": "Labour government will set up a new returns and enforcement unit, with an additional 1,000 staff, to fast-track removals to safe countries for people who do not have the right to stay here", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The UK government announced a New Plan for Immigration, which includes comprehensive reform of the asylum system to address illegal immigration and fast-track removals to safe countries.", "event_date": "2021-03-24", "pledge_id": 23, "pledge": "Labour government will set up a new returns and enforcement unit, with an additional 1,000 staff, to fast-track removals to safe countries for people who do not have the right to stay here", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Smokefree Generation policy, which will prevent children turning 15 in 2024 or younger from ever being sold tobacco, is set to come into force in 2027.", "event_date": "2027", "pledge_id": 24, "pledge": "Labour government will ensure the next generation can never legally buy cigarettes", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Northern Ireland Assembly debates and supports the legislative consent motion for the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which includes the provision to prevent the next generation from legally buying cigarettes.", "event_date": "2025-02-10", "pledge_id": 24, "pledge": "Labour government will ensure the next generation can never legally buy cigarettes", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Proposed laws making their way through Parliament to increase the age restriction for purchasing vapes or e-cigarettes each year, making it increasingly difficult for young people to purchase these products.", "event_date": "2025-01-22", "pledge_id": 24, "pledge": "Labour government will ensure the next generation can never legally buy cigarettes", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government introduces the landmark Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which aims to create the first smoke-free generation by gradually ending the sale of tobacco products across the country.", "event_date": "2024-11-26", "pledge_id": 24, "pledge": "Labour government will ensure the next generation can never legally buy cigarettes", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The Tobacco and Vapes Bill introduces a smoke-free generation by making it an offence to sell tobacco products to anyone born on or after 1 January 2009.", "event_date": "2024-11-13", "pledge_id": 24, "pledge": "Labour government will ensure the next generation can never legally buy cigarettes", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Subject to approval from Parliament, the age of sale restrictions for tobacco will come into force on 1 January 2027, when those born on 1 January 2009 turn 18.", "event_date": "2024-11-13", "pledge_id": 24, "pledge": "Labour government will ensure the next generation can never legally buy cigarettes", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Government introduced the Tobacco and Vapes Bill at Westminster, aiming to gradually end the sale of tobacco products across the UK so that anyone born on or after 1st January 2009 will never be able to legally be sold cigarettes.", "event_date": "2024-11-05", "pledge_id": 24, "pledge": "Labour government will ensure the next generation can never legally buy cigarettes", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government introduces the Tobacco and Vapes Bill in Parliament, which includes measures to create a smoke-free generation by phasing out the sale of tobacco products to anyone aged 15 or younger this year.", "event_date": "2024-11-05", "pledge_id": 24, "pledge": "Labour government will ensure the next generation can never legally buy cigarettes", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The bill gives the government powers to extend the indoor smoking ban to specific outdoor spaces, with a focus on protecting children and the most vulnerable.", "event_date": "2024-11-05", "pledge_id": 24, "pledge": "Labour government will ensure the next generation can never legally buy cigarettes", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government plans to raise the age of sale for tobacco every year, as part of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, to ensure future generations cannot legally buy cigarettes.", "event_date": "2024-11-05", "pledge_id": 24, "pledge": "Labour government will ensure the next generation can never legally buy cigarettes", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government introduces the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which includes measures to create the first smoke-free generation, ensuring children turning 15 this year or younger can never legally be sold tobacco.", "event_date": "2024-11-05", "pledge_id": 24, "pledge": "Labour government will ensure the next generation can never legally buy cigarettes", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Labour government announces a plan to legislate so that those born on or after 1 January 2009 will never be able to buy tobacco legally in the UK.", "event_date": "2024-10-10", "pledge_id": 24, "pledge": "Labour government will ensure the next generation can never legally buy cigarettes", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Labour Government signals its intention to resurrect the 2023 Tobacco and Vapes bill, which aims to gradually raise the legal age for smoking until smoking is totally banned in the UK.", "event_date": "2024-09-05", "pledge_id": 24, "pledge": "Labour government will ensure the next generation can never legally buy cigarettes", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Labour government reconfirmed its commitment to the Tobacco and Vapes Bill in the King\u2019s Speech.", "event_date": "2024-07-17", "pledge_id": 24, "pledge": "Labour government will ensure the next generation can never legally buy cigarettes", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "A Bill will be introduced to progressively increase the age at which people can buy cigarettes.", "event_date": "2024-07-17", "pledge_id": 24, "pledge": "Labour government will ensure the next generation can never legally buy cigarettes", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Councillor Atkinson moved a motion noting the Government's intention to introduce legislation to lower the voting age before the next General election, supporting the commitment to give 16 and 17 year olds the right to vote in elections.", "event_date": "2025-02-20", "pledge_id": 25, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 give 16- and 17-year-olds the right to vote in all elections", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour government plans to give 16- and 17-year-olds the right to vote before the end of the year.", "event_date": "2025-02-08", "pledge_id": 25, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 give 16- and 17-year-olds the right to vote in all elections", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The Assembly notes the manifesto commitment of the Labour Government to give 16- and 17-year-olds the right to vote in all elections.", "event_date": "2024-09-24", "pledge_id": 25, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 give 16- and 17-year-olds the right to vote in all elections", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Assembly notes the manifesto commitment of the Labour Government to give 16 and 17-year-olds the right to vote in all elections.", "event_date": "2024-09-20", "pledge_id": 25, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 give 16- and 17-year-olds the right to vote in all elections", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Assembly calls on the British Government to introduce legislation to reduce the voting age for all elections and referendums to 16.", "event_date": "2024-09-20", "pledge_id": 25, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 give 16- and 17-year-olds the right to vote in all elections", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Labour's manifesto pledge to reduce the voting age from 18 to 16 in UK general elections was not included in the King's Speech.", "event_date": "2024-07-17", "pledge_id": 25, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 give 16- and 17-year-olds the right to vote in all elections", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Commons leader Lucy Powell stated that votes for 16 and 17-year-olds remained a commitment and expressed hope they would be able to vote in the next general election.", "event_date": "2024-07-17", "pledge_id": 25, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 give 16- and 17-year-olds the right to vote in all elections", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Lucy Powell mentioned that an elections bill, which could include lowering the voting age, would come later in the parliamentary cycle.", "event_date": "2024-07-17", "pledge_id": 25, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 give 16- and 17-year-olds the right to vote in all elections", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The government unveils plans for the next generation of new towns, aiming to build 1.5 million new homes as part of the largest housebuilding programme since the post-war era.", "event_date": "2025-02-13", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Over 100 proposals from across England submitted for the next generation of new towns, each with the potential to deliver 10,000 homes or more.", "event_date": "2025-02-13", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The New Towns Taskforce sets clear principles for the next generation of new towns, focusing on affordable housing, vital infrastructure, and access to open green spaces.", "event_date": "2025-02-13", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government announces the 'New Homes Accelerator' programme, which has already unblocked 20,000 homes and aims to unblock 700,000 homes across 350 sites.", "event_date": "2025-02-13", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government announces plans to fast stream planning by brokering disagreements between agencies and expert bodies to speed up housing development.", "event_date": "2025-02-13", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook pledges that work on new towns will begin before the next general election, contributing towards Labour's 1.5 million five-year housebuilding target.", "event_date": "2025-02-13", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "More than 100 locations across England have been put forward for new towns, with the aim for each to have at least 10,000 homes.", "event_date": "2025-02-13", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government sets up a special taskforce to examine options for new town sites, with specific locations and funding options to be identified by the summer.", "event_date": "2025-02-13", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government announced \u00a3300m to build more affordable housing, adding 2,800 affordable homes over the next year.", "event_date": "2025-02-12", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The \u00a3300m boost expands the UK's Affordable Homes Programme (AHP), which is due to end in March next year.", "event_date": "2025-02-12", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner reaffirms Labour's commitment to build 1.5 million new homes in England by 2029, as promised in their election manifesto.", "event_date": "2025-02-09", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Angela Rayner states that there are 'no excuses' for not meeting the 1.5 million new homes target and emphasizes the importance of reforming the planning system to achieve this goal.", "event_date": "2025-02-09", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government sets out plans to speed up the house-buying process and empower leaseholders, as part of efforts to meet the housing target.", "event_date": "2025-02-09", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Labour Government's ambitious plans to tackle the housing crisis and build 1.5 million homes over the next 5 years.", "event_date": "2025-02-05", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Labour Government's investment into and reform of the planning system to help speed up housing delivery.", "event_date": "2025-02-05", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Chancellor's immediate cash injection of \u00a3500m into the Affordable Homes Programme, helping to build up to 5,000 new social and affordable homes.", "event_date": "2025-02-05", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Chancellor reveals new plans for more houses near commuter train stations as part of planning reform to deliver 1.5 million new homes over five years.", "event_date": "2025-01-26", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Government announces the Plan for Change milestones of 1.5 million new homes over five years.", "event_date": "2025-01-26", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Overhaul of the National Planning Policy Framework, including new and higher mandatory housebuilding targets for councils.", "event_date": "2025-01-26", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Launch of a New Homes Accelerator group to unlock thousands of new homes currently in the planning system.", "event_date": "2025-01-26", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Award of \u00a368 million to 54 local councils to unlock housing on brownfield sites.", "event_date": "2025-01-26", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Award of \u00a347 million to seven councils to unlock homes stalled by nutrient neutrality rules.", "event_date": "2025-01-26", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Extension of the existing Home Building Fund providing up to \u00a3700 million of support to SME housebuilders.", "event_date": "2025-01-26", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Confirmation of government investment in housing increasing to \u00a35 billion for the year, including an extra \u00a3500 million for the Affordable Homes Programme.", "event_date": "2025-01-26", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Labour government sets a national target to build 1.5 million new homes by 2029, with Shropshire Council asked to contribute 1,994 properties a year.", "event_date": "2025-01-10", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour government sets a target to build 1.5 million new homes in England over five years.", "event_date": "2025-01-09", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "BBC Verify analysis reveals that some local councils in England need to increase home building by 400% or more to meet government targets.", "event_date": "2025-01-09", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The government sets annual housing targets for each local authority in England to contribute to the overall goal of 1.5 million new homes.", "event_date": "2025-01-09", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The government announces a major planning overhaul to unblock barriers to building and set targets for councils to increase housebuilding.", "event_date": "2025-01-09", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "A Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government spokesman stated that the government will deliver 1.5 million new homes over five years as part of their Plan for Change.", "event_date": "2025-01-08", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner admitted that even if the new homebuilding targets are hit, they will only make a 'dent' in the housing crisis.", "event_date": "2025-01-07", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Angela Rayner revealed that planned restrictions on greenbelt development have been relaxed, allowing developers to deliver a 15% 'premium' of social homes on top of an area\u2019s existing requirement.", "event_date": "2025-01-07", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Labour Government's plans to build 1.5 million homes over the next 5 years.", "event_date": "2025", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Labour Government's investment into and reform of the planning system to help speed up housing delivery.", "event_date": "2025", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Chancellor's immediate cash injection of \u00a3500m into the Affordable Homes Programme, helping to build up to 5,000 new social and affordable homes.", "event_date": "2025", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government announces an overhaul of the planning system to accelerate housebuilding and deliver 1.5 million homes over this Parliament.", "event_date": "2024-12-12", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government sets mandatory higher housing targets for councils across the country to meet the goal of building 1.5 million homes.", "event_date": "2024-12-12", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The government announces \u00a3100 million cash for councils' planning officers and the recruitment of 300 additional planning officers to support the housebuilding target.", "event_date": "2024-12-12", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government launches a New Homes Accelerator to unblock thousands of homes stuck in the planning system.", "event_date": "2024-12-12", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government sets up an independent New Towns Taskforce to create large-scale communities of at least 10,000 new homes each.", "event_date": "2024-12-12", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government awards \u00a368 million to 54 local councils to unlock housing on brownfield sites.", "event_date": "2024-12-12", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government awards \u00a347 million to seven councils to unlock homes stalled by nutrient neutrality rules.", "event_date": "2024-12-12", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government announces an additional \u00a33 billion in housing guarantees to help builders apply for more accessible loans from banks and lenders.", "event_date": "2024-12-12", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government extends the existing Home Building Fund for next year, providing up to \u00a3700 million of support to SME housebuilders, delivering an additional 12,000 new homes.", "event_date": "2024-12-12", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announces a key priority to increase housebuilding, promising 1.5 million new homes in England over the next five years.", "event_date": "2024-12-12", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government announces new housing targets for local councils focused on parts of the country where housing is least affordable, with a combined target of 370,000 new homes a year.", "event_date": "2024-12-12", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The government updates the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) to prioritize brownfield sites for new homes and orders councils to review green belt boundaries for potential development.", "event_date": "2024-12-12", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government promises \u00a3100m of extra funds for councils and 300 additional planning officers to speed up decision-making processes for new housebuilding plans.", "event_date": "2024-12-12", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government commits to delivering 1.5 million new homes along with critical infrastructure to support economic growth.", "event_date": "2024-12-12", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government announces the final set of policy changes to boost housing supply, ensuring high-quality and genuinely affordable homes.", "event_date": "2024-12-12", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government announces a major overhaul of local planning committees to fast-track planning decisions and support the delivery of 1.5 million homes as part of the Plan for Change.", "event_date": "2024-12-09", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government announced an increase in spending on housing, which will rise to \u00a35 billion next year, including \u00a3500 million for the Affordable Homes Programme.", "event_date": "2024-12-09", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government launched a New Homes Accelerator group to unblock thousands of new homes stuck in the planning system or partially built.", "event_date": "2024-12-09", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government announced plans for \u2018brownfield passports\u2019 to ensure planning proposals meeting design and quality standards are approved.", "event_date": "2024-12-09", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government set up an independent New Towns Taskforce to create large-scale communities of at least 10,000 new homes each.", "event_date": "2024-12-09", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government awarded \u00a368 million to 54 local councils to unlock housing on brownfield sites.", "event_date": "2024-12-09", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government awarded \u00a347 million to seven councils to unlock homes stalled by nutrient neutrality rules.", "event_date": "2024-12-09", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Labour government promises to build 1.5 million homes in England as part of its 'Plan for Change'.", "event_date": "2024-12-05", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The government commits to fast-tracking planning decisions on at least 150 major economic infrastructure projects, more than the last 14 years combined.", "event_date": "2024-12-05", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government clarifies that the promise includes 150 planning decisions on major infrastructure projects by the end of the current Parliament.", "event_date": "2024-12-05", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Labour government announces a milestone to build 1.5 million safe and decent homes in England during the current Parliament.", "event_date": "2024-12-05", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government announces a \u00a3500 million boost to the Affordable Homes Programme to build up to 5,000 additional affordable homes.", "event_date": "2024-10-30", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government sets out plans for future grant investment beyond the current Affordable Homes Programme to support greater investment in new affordable housing from social housing providers.", "event_date": "2024-10-30", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government launches a consultation on a new long-term social housing rent settlement of CPI+1% for 5 years to offer certainty for social housing providers.", "event_date": "2024-10-30", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government announces a \u00a33 billion additional support for SMEs and the Build to Rent sector, in the form of housing guarantee schemes, to support the private housing market.", "event_date": "2024-10-30", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government confirms \u00a356 million to unlock over 2,000 new homes at Liverpool Central Docks.", "event_date": "2024-10-30", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government allocates \u00a347 million to support the delivery of up to 28,000 homes that would otherwise be stalled due to nutrient neutrality in affected catchments.", "event_date": "2024-10-30", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces over \u00a35bn of government investment to deliver housing plans next year, including increasing the Affordable 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next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government provides stability to social housing providers with a social housing rent settlement of CPI+1 percent for the next five years.", "event_date": "2024-10-30", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government commits to hiring hundreds of new planning officers to accelerate building efforts.", "event_date": "2024-10-30", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government announces \u00a31bn of investment to remove dangerous cladding following the findings of the Grenfell Inquiry.", "event_date": "2024-10-30", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the 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Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Introduction of a brownfield-first approach, prioritizing the development of previously used land and fast-tracking approval of urban brownfield sites.", "event_date": "2024-10-24", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Release of lower quality 'grey belt' land to be prioritized, supported by the introduction of 'golden rules' to ensure development benefits communities and nature.", "event_date": "2024-10-24", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Giving Combined Authorities new planning powers along with new freedoms and flexibilities to make better use of grant funding.", "event_date": "2024-10-24", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Supporting councils and housing associations to build their capacity and make a greater contribution to affordable housing supply.", "event_date": "2024-10-24", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Delivery of the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation.", "event_date": "2024-10-24", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Labour government, led by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, has committed to building 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament as part of its 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\u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The government confirms the introduction of a universal system of strategic planning across England to support the delivery of 1.5 million homes.", "event_date": "2024-07-30", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Labour government announces plans to build 1.5 million new homes in England over the next five years, with compulsory housebuilding targets reinstated.", "event_date": "2024-07-13", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Chancellor Rachel Reeves vows to 'get Britain building again' to boost economic growth, emphasizing an interventionist approach to achieve housing targets.", "event_date": "2024-07-13", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour government proposes a target of building 1.5 million new homes over the next five years.", "event_date": "2024-07-10", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Public support for Labour's target of building 1.5 million new homes over the next five years, with 61% of Britons in favor.", "event_date": "2024-07-10", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour government suggests setting housebuilding targets for local councils to meet as part of their reforms to increase housebuilding.", "event_date": "2024-07-10", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner unveils a planning system overhaul to deliver 1.5 million homes over the next five years, including the creation of a 'grey belt' from low-quality green belt land.", "event_date": "2024-07-08", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Labour government plans to re-designate some existing green belt land as grey belt to free up land for new home construction, with a requirement that half of the dwellings be affordable homes.", "event_date": "2024-07-08", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces the Labour government's plan to build 1.5 million homes in England over the course of the next parliament.", "event_date": "2024-07-08", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Rachel Reeves outlines plans to bring back compulsory housebuilding targets and overhaul planning restrictions to speed up national infrastructure projects.", "event_date": "2024-07-08", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour government plans to review green belt boundaries to prioritize brownfield and 'grey belt' land for development.", "event_date": "2024-07-08", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner will oversee the building of the 'right mix' of affordable housing and homes for social rent.", "event_date": "2024-07-08", "pledge_id": 26, "pledge": "Labour government will get Britain building again \u2026 with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Opening of a new state-of-the-art MRI unit at the Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) at Buckland Hospital, increasing diagnostic capacity and reducing patient waits.", "event_date": "2024-12-13", "pledge_id": 27, "pledge": "Labour government will introduce a new \u2018Fit For the Future\u2019 fund to double the number of CT and MRI scanners, allowing the NHS to catch cancer and other conditions earlier, saving lives", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Completion of the final phase of NHSE CDC Capital project funding for the Dover site, which included the installation of a new CT scanner, a 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"2024-11-15", "pledge_id": 27, "pledge": "Labour government will introduce a new \u2018Fit For the Future\u2019 fund to double the number of CT and MRI scanners, allowing the NHS to catch cancer and other conditions earlier, saving lives", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government allocates \u00a31.5 billion to fund new surgical hubs, which will help build capacity for over 30,000 additional procedures and more than 1.25 million additional diagnostic tests using CT or MRI scanners.", "event_date": "2024-10-30", "pledge_id": 27, "pledge": "Labour government will introduce a new \u2018Fit For the Future\u2019 fund to double the number of CT and MRI scanners, allowing the NHS to catch cancer and other conditions earlier, saving lives", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces \u00a31.57bn for new surgical hubs, scanners, and radiotherapy machines as part of the government's plan to increase NHS hospital appointments and procedures.", "event_date": "2024-10-28", "pledge_id": 27, "pledge": "Labour government will introduce a new \u2018Fit For the Future\u2019 fund to double the number of CT and MRI scanners, allowing the NHS to catch cancer and other conditions earlier, saving lives", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Health Secretary Wes Streeting states that the funding includes doubling the number of diagnostic scanners with AI-enabled technology to improve diagnosis efficiency.", "event_date": "2024-10-28", "pledge_id": 27, "pledge": "Labour government will introduce a new \u2018Fit For the Future\u2019 fund to double the number of CT and MRI scanners, allowing the NHS to catch cancer and other conditions earlier, saving lives", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Announcement of new UK-created therapies for cancer to be trialled in the UK, aiming to improve early detection and treatment of cancer through innovative technologies such as AI.", "event_date": "2024-10-06", "pledge_id": 27, "pledge": "Labour government will introduce a new \u2018Fit For the Future\u2019 fund to double the number of CT and MRI scanners, allowing the NHS to catch cancer and other conditions earlier, saving lives", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "UK Research and Innovation announces a \u00a3118 million fund to create five new hubs across the country to help develop new health technologies, including more flexible medical scanners.", "event_date": "2024-10-06", "pledge_id": 27, "pledge": "Labour government will introduce a new \u2018Fit For the Future\u2019 fund to double the number of CT and MRI scanners, allowing the NHS to catch cancer and other conditions earlier, saving lives", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Development of cheaper, more easily usable scanners to help surgeons detect early signs of cancers and remove tumours with greater success.", "event_date": "2024-10-06", "pledge_id": 27, "pledge": "Labour government will introduce a new \u2018Fit For the Future\u2019 fund to 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"label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The national Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) Programme is in its third year, with 170 CDC sites approved across England, aiming to deliver up to 9 million tests each year by the end of 2024/25.", "event_date": "2024-09-02", "pledge_id": 27, "pledge": "Labour government will introduce a new \u2018Fit For the Future\u2019 fund to double the number of CT and MRI scanners, allowing the NHS to catch cancer and other conditions earlier, saving lives", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour government plans to introduce a new 'Fit For the Future' fund to double the number of CT and MRI scanners in the NHS.", "event_date": "2024-07-09", "pledge_id": 27, "pledge": "Labour government will introduce a new \u2018Fit For the Future\u2019 fund to double the number of CT and MRI scanners, allowing the NHS to catch cancer and other conditions earlier, saving lives", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces the Labour government's commitment to cap corporation tax at the current level of 25% for the entire parliament.", "event_date": "2025-01-29", "pledge_id": 28, "pledge": "Labour government will cap corporation tax at the current level of 25%, the lowest in the G7, for the entire parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Labour government announces in the Autumn 2024 Budget that corporation tax will be capped at 25%, the lowest rate in the G7, for the duration of this Parliament.", "event_date": "2024-10-31", "pledge_id": 28, "pledge": "Labour government will cap corporation tax at the current level of 25%, the lowest in the G7, for the entire parliament", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces that the Labour government will cap corporation tax at the current level of 25%, the lowest in the G7, for the entire parliament.", "event_date": "2024-10-30", "pledge_id": 28, "pledge": "Labour government will cap corporation tax at the current 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parliament, the lowest rate in the G7.", "event_date": "2024-10-30", "pledge_id": 28, "pledge": "Labour government will cap corporation tax at the current level of 25%, the lowest in the G7, for the entire parliament", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves announces that the Labour government will cap the headline rate of Corporation Tax at 25%, the lowest in the G7, for the entire parliament.", "event_date": "2024-10-30", "pledge_id": 28, "pledge": "Labour government will cap corporation tax at the current level of 25%, the lowest in the G7, for the entire parliament", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The Labour government announces its commitment to cap corporation tax at the current level of 25%, the lowest in the G7, for the entire parliament.", "event_date": "2024-10-17", "pledge_id": 28, "pledge": "Labour government will cap corporation tax at the current level of 25%, the lowest in the G7, for the entire parliament", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Chancellor Rachel Reeves reiterated Labour's pledge to cap corporation tax at 25% for the next five years.", "event_date": "2024-10-14", "pledge_id": 28, "pledge": "Labour government will cap corporation tax at the current level of 25%, the lowest in the G7, for the entire parliament", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Labour government announces plan to cap corporation tax at the current level of 25%, the lowest in the G7, for the entire parliament.", "event_date": "2024-10-06", "pledge_id": 28, "pledge": "Labour government will cap corporation tax at the current level of 25%, the lowest in the G7, for the entire parliament", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces that the main rate of corporation tax, paid by businesses on taxable profits over \u00a3250,000, will remain at 25% until the next election.", "event_date": "2024-09-18", "pledge_id": 28, "pledge": "Labour government will cap corporation 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to concerns it may not raise any money.", "event_date": "2024-09-26", "pledge_id": 31, "pledge": "Labour government will abolish non-dom status once and for all, replacing it with a modern scheme for people genuinely in the country for a short period", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "A Treasury spokesman insists they are committed to removing the outdated non-dom tax regime.", "event_date": "2024-09-26", "pledge_id": 31, "pledge": "Labour government will abolish non-dom status once and for all, replacing it with a modern scheme for people genuinely in the country for a short period", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The government announces the removal of the outdated concept of domicile status from the tax system and the implementation of a new residence-based regime.", "event_date": "2024-07-29", "pledge_id": 31, "pledge": "Labour government will abolish non-dom status once and for all, replacing it with a modern scheme for people genuinely in the country for a short period", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The government will remove preferential tax treatment based on domicile status for all new foreign income and gains (FIG) that arise from 6 April 2025.", "event_date": "2024-07-29", "pledge_id": 31, "pledge": "Labour government will abolish non-dom status once and for all, replacing it with a modern scheme for people genuinely in the country for a short period", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The government intends to replace the remittance basis of tax with an internationally competitive residence-based regime, providing 100% relief on FIG for new arrivals to the UK in their first four years of tax residence.", "event_date": "2024-07-29", "pledge_id": 31, "pledge": "Labour government will abolish non-dom status once and for all, replacing it with a modern scheme for people genuinely in the country for a short period", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The government announces the end of the use of Excluded 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with a modern scheme for people genuinely in the country for a short period", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government announces the abolition of the current tax system for non-doms, replacing it with a modern, simpler, and fairer residency-based system.", "event_date": "2024-03-06", "pledge_id": 31, "pledge": "Labour government will abolish non-dom status once and for all, replacing it with a modern scheme for people genuinely in the country for a short period", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government surpasses its target to deliver the highest rate of removals since 2018, with 16,400 people removed, including 2,580 foreign criminals.", "event_date": "2025-01-09", "pledge_id": 32, "pledge": "Labour government will negotiate additional returns arrangements to speed up returns", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Introduction of a new sanctions regime designed to prevent, combat, deter, and disrupt irregular migration, targeting individuals and entities enabling dangerous journeys.", "event_date": "2025-01-09", "pledge_id": 32, "pledge": "Labour government will negotiate additional returns arrangements to speed up returns", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits City of London Police to see how law enforcement leverages public-private partnerships to stop criminals benefitting from dirty money.", "event_date": "2025-01-09", "pledge_id": 32, "pledge": "Labour government will negotiate additional returns arrangements to speed up returns", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government announces plans to introduce new legislation in 2025 to disrupt criminal smuggling networks and work through the Border Security Command to bring criminal gangs to justice.", "event_date": "2025", "pledge_id": 32, "pledge": "Labour government will negotiate additional returns arrangements to speed up returns", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour government plans to negotiate new return deals with countries of origin to increase returns of people without legal status in the UK.", "event_date": "2024-09-12", "pledge_id": 32, "pledge": "Labour government will negotiate additional returns arrangements to speed up returns", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour previously suggested a returns deal with the EU that would cover non-EU citizens who have sought asylum.", "event_date": "2024-09-12", "pledge_id": 32, "pledge": "Labour government will negotiate additional returns arrangements to speed up returns", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour government announces plans to negotiate additional returns arrangements to speed up the removal of individuals with no right to be in the UK.", "event_date": "2024-08-21", "pledge_id": 32, "pledge": "Labour government will negotiate additional returns arrangements to speed up returns", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announces a major surge in immigration enforcement and returns activity to achieve the highest rate of removals of those with no right to be in the UK since 2018.", "event_date": "2024-08-21", "pledge_id": 32, "pledge": "Labour government will negotiate additional returns arrangements to speed up returns", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government is redeploying personnel and resources to support further activity in increasing the removal of failed asylum seekers.", "event_date": "2024-08-21", "pledge_id": 32, "pledge": "Labour government will negotiate additional returns arrangements to speed up returns", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Three hundred caseworkers have been reassigned to progress thousands of failed asylum and returns cases, including enforced and voluntary returns.", "event_date": "2024-08-21", "pledge_id": 32, "pledge": "Labour government will negotiate additional returns arrangements to speed up returns", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The UK government announced plans to negotiate additional returns arrangements to speed up the removal of individuals with no right to remain in the UK.", "event_date": "2024-08-21", "pledge_id": 32, "pledge": "Labour government will negotiate additional returns arrangements to speed up returns", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Labour government announces plans to negotiate additional returns arrangements to speed up the process of returning individuals with no legal right to remain in the UK.", "event_date": "2024-08-21", "pledge_id": 32, "pledge": "Labour government will negotiate additional returns arrangements to speed up returns", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Labour government announced plans to negotiate additional returns arrangements to speed up the process of returning individuals with no right to remain in the UK.", "event_date": "2024-08-21", "pledge_id": 32, "pledge": "Labour government will negotiate additional returns arrangements to speed up returns", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announced a major surge in immigration enforcement and returns activity, aiming to achieve the highest rate of removals of those with no right to be in the UK since 2018.", "event_date": "2024-08-21", "pledge_id": 32, "pledge": "Labour government will negotiate additional returns arrangements to speed up returns", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Home Secretary announces new measures to strengthen border security, enforce immigration rules, and increase returns, including a major surge in immigration enforcement and returns activity.", "event_date": "2024-08-21", "pledge_id": 32, "pledge": "Labour government will negotiate additional returns arrangements to speed up returns", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour government announces the use of resources from the scrapped Rwanda scheme to send around 55 failed asylum seekers back to Vietnam under a returns agreement.", "event_date": "2024-07-23", "pledge_id": 32, "pledge": "Labour government will negotiate additional returns arrangements to speed up returns", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour government sets up a new returns and enforcement unit with up to 1,000 new staff to speed up removals for those with no right to be in the UK.", "event_date": "2024-07-23", "pledge_id": 32, "pledge": "Labour government will negotiate additional returns arrangements to speed up returns", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour government cancels the Rwanda scheme and announces plans to redirect funds to a new border agency.", "event_date": "July 2024", "pledge_id": 32, "pledge": "Labour government will negotiate additional returns arrangements to speed up returns", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour party claims it will negotiate returns agreements with individual states and the European Union to create a mechanism for removing those in Britain unlawfully.", "event_date": "2024-06-30", "pledge_id": 32, "pledge": "Labour government will negotiate additional returns arrangements to speed up returns", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour commits to the creation of a new 'returns and enforcement unit' with a thousand extra staff to facilitate returns.", "event_date": "2024-06-27", "pledge_id": 32, "pledge": "Labour government will negotiate additional returns arrangements to speed up returns", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour plans to negotiate a new security agreement with the EU, which includes elements related to returns arrangements.", "event_date": "2024-06-27", "pledge_id": 32, "pledge": "Labour government will negotiate additional returns arrangements to speed up returns", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour Party states it would negotiate returns agreements with countries of origin deemed to be safe.", "event_date": "2024-05-28", "pledge_id": 32, "pledge": "Labour government will negotiate additional returns arrangements to speed up returns", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The UK government has an explicit policy of deterring people from seeking asylum in the UK, focusing on removing people to safe third countries.", "event_date": "2024-01-23", "pledge_id": 32, "pledge": "Labour government will negotiate additional returns arrangements to speed up returns", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Labour government wins the 2024 general election and forms a new government.", "event_date": "2024", "pledge_id": 32, "pledge": "Labour government will negotiate additional returns arrangements to speed up returns", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The UK currently has an agreement with only one third country, Rwanda, to accept asylum seekers, but the policy was ruled unlawful by the UK Supreme Court in November 2023.", "event_date": "2023-11-15", "pledge_id": 32, "pledge": "Labour government will negotiate additional returns arrangements to speed up returns", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "In the year ending 30 September 2023, the top nationalities among returnees were Albanian (20%), Indian (15%), and Brazilian (12%).", "event_date": "2023-09-30", "pledge_id": 32, "pledge": "Labour government will negotiate additional returns arrangements to speed up returns", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "In the year ending 30 September 2023, 16% of all people removed from the UK were foreign national offenders, and 53% of returned FNOs were EU citizens.", "event_date": "2023-09-30", "pledge_id": 32, "pledge": "Labour government will negotiate additional returns arrangements to speed up returns", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour previously proposed negotiating a deal with the EU to return asylum seekers to EU countries.", "event_date": "September 2023", "pledge_id": 32, "pledge": "Labour government will negotiate additional returns arrangements to speed up returns", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Illegal Migration Act 2023 places a legal duty on the Home Secretary to make preparations to remove asylum seekers without assessing their claims, primarily to 'safe third countries'.", "event_date": "2023", "pledge_id": 32, "pledge": "Labour government will negotiate additional returns arrangements to speed up returns", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Returns from the UK remained low compared to historical levels but returned to pre-pandemic levels in 2023.", "event_date": "2023", "pledge_id": 32, "pledge": "Labour government will negotiate additional returns arrangements to speed up returns", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Voluntary returns increased significantly after the pandemic, following several years of decline.", "event_date": "2023", "pledge_id": 32, "pledge": "Labour government will negotiate additional returns arrangements to speed up returns", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The UK government announces a New Plan for Immigration, which includes objectives to deter illegal entry into the UK and remove more easily those with no right to be in the UK.", "event_date": "2021-03-24", "pledge_id": 32, "pledge": "Labour government will negotiate additional returns arrangements to speed up returns", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The UK government plans to seek rapid removal of inadmissible asylum cases to the safe country from which they embarked or to another safe third country.", "event_date": "2021-03-24", "pledge_id": 32, "pledge": "Labour government will negotiate additional returns arrangements to speed up returns", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The UK government will pursue agreements to effect removals to alternative safe third countries as part of future migration partnerships.", "event_date": "2021-03-24", "pledge_id": 32, "pledge": "Labour government will negotiate additional returns arrangements to speed up returns", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The UK government will consult on seeking bilateral or multilateral agreements with safe, ECAT-signatory countries to enable the removal of victims of modern slavery.", "event_date": "2021-03-24", "pledge_id": 32, "pledge": "Labour government will negotiate additional returns arrangements to speed up returns", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The new Labour government has pledged to significantly increase returns in the coming years.", "event_date": "2020-09-10", "pledge_id": 32, "pledge": "Labour government will negotiate additional returns arrangements to speed up returns", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The UK government announces it will not send further payments to Rwanda following the cancellation of the migrant deal between the two countries.", "event_date": "2025-03-04", "pledge_id": 33, "pledge": "Ending the wasteful Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Rwanda's government spokesperson Yolande Makolo states that the UK asked Rwanda to 'quietly forgo' the remaining payment of the migrant deal.", "event_date": "2025-03-03", "pledge_id": 33, "pledge": "Ending the wasteful Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The UK government decides to end the Migration and Economic Development Partnership (MEDP) with Rwanda, citing exorbitant costs and significant operational challenges.", "event_date": "2025-02-21", "pledge_id": 33, "pledge": "Ending the wasteful Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act 2024, which was based on the UK-Rwanda Treaty, is repealed as the government is not proceeding with removals to Rwanda.", "event_date": "2025-02-21", "pledge_id": 33, "pledge": "Ending the wasteful Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The UK government formally terminates the UK-Rwanda Treaty, delivering on the manifesto commitment to end the MEDP with Rwanda.", "event_date": "2025-02-21", "pledge_id": 33, "pledge": "Ending the wasteful Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The UK government halts bilateral aid to Rwanda, except for support to the poorest and most vulnerable, after accusing Rwanda of supporting the M23 rebel group.", "event_date": "Last month (relative to 2025-03-04)", "pledge_id": 33, "pledge": "Ending the wasteful Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government announced that the migration partnership with Rwanda will end.", "event_date": "2024-12-16", "pledge_id": 33, "pledge": "Ending the wasteful Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Labour government publishes a breakdown of the Home Office\u2019s spend on the Rwanda scheme until June 2024.", "event_date": "2024-12-04", "pledge_id": 33, "pledge": "Ending the wasteful Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The partnership with Rwanda ended, resulting in over \u00a3220 million in scheduled future payments not having to be paid, including \u00a350 million in April 2025, \u00a350 million in April 2026, and \u00a3120 million after the first 300 individuals had been relocated.", "event_date": "2024-12-02", "pledge_id": 33, "pledge": "Ending the wasteful Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government announced the cancellation of the Migration and Economic Development Partnership with Rwanda, which is expected to deliver \u00a32.2 billion of savings in 2024-25 and 2025-26 by reducing the asylum backlog.", "event_date": "2024-10-30", "pledge_id": 33, "pledge": "Ending the wasteful Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The new government plans to make an immediate saving of \u00a3800 million in 2024\u201325 from ending the Rwanda migration deal.", "event_date": "2024-08-29", "pledge_id": 33, "pledge": "Ending the wasteful Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government announces the end of the Rwanda migration partnership, creating savings on flights and payments to Rwanda.", "event_date": "2024-07-29", "pledge_id": 33, "pledge": "Ending the wasteful Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Dr Doris Uwicyeza Picard of the Rwandan ministry of justice stated that Rwanda is under no obligation to refund the \u00a3270 million paid by the UK for the asylum scheme.", "event_date": "2024-07-09", "pledge_id": 33, "pledge": "Ending the wasteful Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The UK government scrapped the Rwanda deportation scheme, which aimed to deter small boat crossings by sending some people who arrived in the UK illegally to Rwanda.", "event_date": "2024-07-08", "pledge_id": 33, "pledge": "Ending the wasteful Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The UK government announced that any savings from the scrapped Rwanda scheme would be redirected to a new Border Security Command.", "event_date": "2024-07-08", "pledge_id": 33, "pledge": "Ending the wasteful Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Rwandan government stated it had fully upheld its side of the agreement and would consider any UK request for refunds, but there was 'no obligation' to do so.", "event_date": "2024-07-08", "pledge_id": 33, "pledge": "Ending the wasteful Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer confirmed the scrapping of the Rwanda scheme, stating it was 'dead and buried before it started'.", "event_date": "2024-07-06", "pledge_id": 33, "pledge": "Ending the wasteful Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Sir Keir Starmer declares the Rwanda scheme 'dead and buried' on the first day of his premiership, effectively ending the Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda.", "event_date": "2024-07-06", "pledge_id": 33, "pledge": "Ending the wasteful Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Sir Keir Starmer confirms the Rwanda deportation scheme is 'dead and buried' on his first full day as prime minister.", "event_date": "2024-07-06", "pledge_id": 33, "pledge": "Ending the wasteful Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Labour campaigned on a manifesto pledge to scrap the Rwanda deportation scheme, promising a more effective approach to tackling illegal immigration.", "event_date": "2024-07-06", "pledge_id": 33, "pledge": "Ending the wasteful Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Sir Keir Starmer states that the Rwanda scheme has 'never been a deterrent' and would only deport 'less than 1%' of small boat arrivals.", "event_date": "2024-07-06", "pledge_id": 33, "pledge": "Ending the wasteful Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The new Labour government, led by Sir Keir Starmer, scrapped the Migration and Economic Development Partnership with Rwanda.", "event_date": "Last week (relative to 2024-07-09)", "pledge_id": 33, "pledge": "Ending the wasteful Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer scraps the plan to deport some asylum seekers to Rwanda, calling it 'dead and buried' and stating it was never a deterrent.", "event_date": "July 2024", "pledge_id": 33, "pledge": "Ending the wasteful Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Labour government announces the cancellation of the Rwanda scheme and plans to redirect funds intended for the scheme to fund a new border agency.", "event_date": "July 2024", "pledge_id": 33, "pledge": "Ending the wasteful Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The UK-Rwanda Treaty is ratified as the Safety of Rwanda Act receives Royal Assent, marking a step forward in the Migration and Economic Development Partnership.", "event_date": "2024-04-25", "pledge_id": 33, "pledge": "Ending the wasteful Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The UK government ratifies the treaty with Rwanda and the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act 2024 becomes law.", "event_date": "2024-04-25", "pledge_id": 33, "pledge": "Ending the wasteful Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Home Secretary decided to maintain a general pause in making inadmissibility decisions for individuals who may be removed to Rwanda under the Migration and Economic Development Partnership.", "event_date": "2024-02-14", "pledge_id": 33, "pledge": "Ending the wasteful Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Policy Statement issued to address the Supreme Court's judgment and outline further work with Rwanda to strengthen its asylum system.", "event_date": "2024-01-18", "pledge_id": 33, "pledge": "Ending the wasteful Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill is introduced to confirm the status of Rwanda as a safe third country, enabling the removal of individuals to Rwanda under the Migration and Economic Development Partnership (MEDP).", "event_date": "2024-01-12", "pledge_id": 33, "pledge": "Ending the wasteful Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Labour Party cancels the Rwanda scheme after winning the UK's 2024 general election and forming the new government.", "event_date": "2024", "pledge_id": 33, "pledge": "Ending the wasteful Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Introduction of the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill to address the Supreme Court's judgment and strengthen Rwanda's asylum system.", "event_date": "2023-12-07", "pledge_id": 33, "pledge": "Ending the wasteful Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Treaty with Rwanda laid in Parliament, including new protections in response to the Supreme Court's conclusions.", "event_date": "2023-12-06", "pledge_id": 33, "pledge": "Ending the wasteful Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom and the Government of the Republic of Rwanda for the provision of an asylum partnership to strengthen shared international commitments on the protection of refugees and migrants.", "event_date": "2023-12-06", "pledge_id": 33, "pledge": "Ending the wasteful Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The UK and Rwanda finalize a new treaty to address the Supreme Court's concerns about Rwanda's asylum process, including assurances about non-refoulement and the adequacy of the Rwandan asylum process.", "event_date": "2023-12-05", "pledge_id": 33, "pledge": "Ending the wasteful Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Home Secretary James Cleverly and Rwandan Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Vincent Biruta signed the UK-Rwanda Treaty during a ceremony in Kigali.", "event_date": "December 2023", "pledge_id": 33, "pledge": "Ending the wasteful Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Supreme Court upheld the Court of Appeal's findings that there were substantial grounds for believing that asylum seekers removed to Rwanda would be at real risk of being refouled.", "event_date": "2023-11-15", "pledge_id": 33, "pledge": "Ending the wasteful Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Supreme Court judgment on the Migration and Economic Development Partnership between the UK and Rwanda, highlighting concerns about Rwanda's asylum system and the risk of refoulement.", "event_date": "2023-11-15", "pledge_id": 33, "pledge": "Ending the wasteful Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Supreme Court concludes that deficiencies in Rwanda's arrangements for determining asylum claims could lead to risks of refoulement.", "event_date": "2023-11-15", "pledge_id": 33, "pledge": "Ending the wasteful Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The UK Supreme Court declares the Rwanda policy unlawful because Rwanda was not a safe country to which asylum seekers could be removed.", "event_date": "2023-11-15", "pledge_id": 33, "pledge": "Ending the wasteful Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Supreme Court found that the removal of asylum seekers to Rwanda was unlawful based on the evidence reviewed at that time.", "event_date": "2023-11-15", "pledge_id": 33, "pledge": "Ending the wasteful Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Home Office annual report and accounts 2022 to 2023 presented to the House of Commons.", "event_date": "2023-10-11", "pledge_id": 33, "pledge": "Ending the wasteful Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Accounts ordered by the House of Commons to be printed.", "event_date": "2023-09-18", "pledge_id": 33, "pledge": "Ending the wasteful Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Court of Appeal found substantial grounds for believing that asylum seekers removed to Rwanda faced a real risk of being wrongly refused asylum and potentially refouled.", "event_date": "2023-06-29", "pledge_id": 33, "pledge": "Ending the wasteful Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Home Office published the Fraud Strategy.", "event_date": "2023-05-03", "pledge_id": 33, "pledge": "Ending the wasteful Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act received Royal Assent.", "event_date": "2022-04-28", "pledge_id": 33, "pledge": "Ending the wasteful Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Rt Hon Priti Patel responds to Matthew Rycroft regarding the Migration and Economic Development Partnership with Rwanda, emphasizing the importance of the policy to tackle illegal migration and its associated costs.", "event_date": "2022-04-16", "pledge_id": 33, "pledge": "Ending the wasteful Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Priti Patel acknowledges the assessment of the immediate value for money aspect of the Rwanda partnership but argues for its long-term benefits in reducing illegal migration and associated costs.", "event_date": "2022-04-16", "pledge_id": 33, "pledge": "Ending the wasteful Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Priti Patel formally directs Matthew Rycroft, as Accounting Officer, to proceed with the Migration and Economic Development Partnership with Rwanda, despite the absence of quantifiable modeling.", "event_date": "2022-04-16", "pledge_id": 33, "pledge": "Ending the wasteful Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The UK and Rwanda announced the Migration and Economic Development Partnership (MEDP) to relocate individuals who arrived in the UK through illegal routes to Rwanda.", "event_date": "2022-04-14", "pledge_id": 33, "pledge": "Ending the wasteful Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Announcement of the UK and Rwanda's new Migration and Economic Development Partnership to address illegal migration routes.", "event_date": "2022-04-14", "pledge_id": 33, "pledge": "Ending the wasteful Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The UK government announces an initial investment of \u00a3120 million as part of the Economic Transformation and Integration Fund to support the partnership with Rwanda.", "event_date": "2022-04-14", "pledge_id": 33, "pledge": "Ending the wasteful Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The UK government outlines that individuals arriving illegally in the UK may be considered for relocation to Rwanda, where their asylum claims will be processed.", "event_date": "2022-04-14", "pledge_id": 33, "pledge": "Ending the wasteful Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Announcement of the UK and Rwanda migration and economic development partnership by Home Secretary Priti Patel to tackle the global migration crisis.", "event_date": "2022-04-14", "pledge_id": 33, "pledge": "Ending the wasteful Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Fire Safety Act 2021 commenced.", "event_date": "2022", "pledge_id": 33, "pledge": "Ending the wasteful Migration and Economic Development partnership with Rwanda", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Office for Value for Money (OVfM) identifies government spending on short-term accommodation, including asylum seeker hotels, as a top priority for investigation.", "event_date": "2025-03-12", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Treasury reports that the Home Office spent \u00a32.3 billion on hotels for asylum seekers in 2022-23.", "event_date": "2025-03-12", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The OVfM aims to cut departmental spending by \u00a34 billion annually, starting this year, which includes scrutinizing accommodation costs.", "event_date": "2025-03-12", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Government is 'on track' to close more asylum hotels next month as decision-making on claims has increased by 52 per cent in the last three months of 2024.", "event_date": "2025-02-27", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Labour government continues to work on the 'broken asylum system' during its first six months in power, with a pledge to stop the use of hotels to house asylum seekers by the end of the parliament.", "event_date": "2025-02-27", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Sir Matthew Rycroft, the Home Office\u2019s permanent secretary, states the aim to 'exit' hotels by the end of the Parliament, which is due at the latest by August 2029.", "event_date": "2025-02-17", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Blackpool South MP Chris Webb urges the Home Office and a hotel chain to stop housing asylum seekers in the Metropole Hotel, citing inadequate facilities and dangerous conditions.", "event_date": "2025-02-04", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Cllr Lynn Williams, leader of Blackpool Council, expresses the council's view that the Metropole Hotel is not a suitable location for housing vulnerable asylum seekers and looks forward to ending its use for this purpose.", "event_date": "2025-02-04", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Paul Galley, leader of the Blackpool Conservative group, criticizes Labour's approach to immigration and expresses concern that more hotels in Blackpool may be used to house asylum seekers.", "event_date": "2025-02-04", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour government publishes a breakdown of the Home Office\u2019s spend on the Rwanda scheme until June 2024.", "event_date": "2024-12-04", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The new Labour government announced that the contract for the Bibby Stockholm vessel would not be renewed past January 2025.", "event_date": "2024-11-26", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Home Office Minister Dame Angela Eagle stated that the Labour government inherited an asylum backlog and is now processing up to 10,000 cases a month, with the aim to end the use of asylum hotels.", "event_date": "2024-11-23", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Dame Angela Eagle informed MPs that the number of hotels being used to house asylum seekers across the UK had increased by seven since Labour's election victory, with 220 hotels currently in use.", "event_date": "2024-11-23", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Home Office minister Dame Angela Eagle disclosed that the number of hotels used to house asylum seekers has risen by seven since the general election, with 220 hotels now in use.", "event_date": "2024-11-20", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Dame Angela Eagle insisted that the Labour government remains 'absolutely committed' to ending the use of hotels for asylum seekers, despite the increase in hotel use since the election.", "event_date": "2024-11-20", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Dame Angela Eagle pointed out that hotel use had previously peaked at over 400 hotels under the Conservative government, highlighting the Labour government's efforts to identify alternative accommodation.", "event_date": "2024-11-20", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Labour government announced plans to end the use of asylum hotels, aiming to save billions of pounds for taxpayers.", "event_date": "2024-10-30", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Home Office faced significant pressures due to the cost of asylum support and the Migration and Economic Development Partnership with Rwanda, which has now been canceled.", "event_date": "2024-10-30", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Home Office is reinvesting savings from canceling the Migration and Economic Development Partnership to make the asylum system more efficient by reducing the asylum backlog, increasing appeals capacity, increasing returns, and ending hotel usage.", "event_date": "2024-10-30", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour Party acknowledges that clearing the asylum backlog and ending the use of asylum hotels will take longer than anticipated, potentially up to three more years.", "event_date": "2024-10-01", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The ASRA Accommodation Programme (Non Detained) aims to find and set up fit-for-purpose accommodation for non-detained Asylum Seekers, reducing reliance on costly contingency options such as hotels.", "event_date": "2024-09-30", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The Asylum & Protection Transformation Programme is transforming people capabilities, process and technology underpinning asylum casework and asylum support and accommodation, aiming for a flexible, sustainable and efficient system.", "event_date": "2024-09-30", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour government pledges to end the use of asylum hotels, aiming to save the taxpayer billions of pounds.", "event_date": "2024-09-12", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The new government plans to make an immediate saving of \u00a3800 million in 2024\u201325 from ending the Rwanda migration deal and removing the retrospection of the Illegal Migration Act.", "event_date": "2024-08-29", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The number of asylum seekers in 'contingency, initial and other types of accommodation' (including hotels) was 16 times higher at the end of March 2024 than at the end of March 2020, contributing to higher costs.", "event_date": "2024-08-29", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Labour government claims it will end the use of asylum hotels, which currently cost \u00a33 billion a year, as part of their plan to save the taxpayer billions of pounds.", "event_date": "2024-08-05", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Home Office figures released in August 2024 show a reduction in the number of people waiting for an initial decision on an asylum application, from 175,457 at the end of June 2023 to 118,882 at the end of June 2024.", "event_date": "August 2024", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government is taking immediate steps to address spending pressures by stopping the Rwanda migration partnership and removing retrospection of the Illegal Migration Act, which will allow the government to process asylum seekers and reduce the use of hotels.", "event_date": "2024-07-29", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces the scrapping of the previous government's Rwanda scheme, which placed pressure on the Home Office budget, and introduces legislation to remove the retrospective element of the Illegal Migration Act to significantly reduce the use of hotel accommodation for asylum seekers.", "event_date": "2024-07-29", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Minister for Border Security and Asylum decides not to renew the contract for the use of the Bibby Stockholm barge beyond January 2025, as part of the government's commitment to clear the asylum backlog and save \u00a37.7 billion in asylum costs over the next ten years.", "event_date": "2024-07-23", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The Home Office announces that the contract for the Bibby Stockholm barge, which houses asylum seekers, will not be renewed past January 2025 as part of a commitment to clear the asylum backlog and make savings on accommodation costs.", "event_date": "2024-07-23", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Dame Angela Eagle, the minister for border security and asylum, states that ending the use of the Bibby Stockholm is part of the expected \u00a37.7bn of savings in asylum costs over the next decade.", "event_date": "2024-07-23", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "The Home Secretary outlines plans to save billions of pounds by clearing the asylum backlog, reducing the demand for accommodation like the Bibby Stockholm.", "event_date": "2024-07-22", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announces the scrapping of the Rwanda scheme, which was intended to deter people from crossing the Channel in small boats, citing it as an expensive gimmick.", "event_date": "2024-07-22", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Yvette Cooper states that the government will resume processing all asylum claims, including those who arrived in the UK illegally, to end the 'asylum Hotel California' situation.", "event_date": "2024-07-22", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Yvette Cooper announces that the government will change the law to allow the Home Office to start clearing asylum cases from after March 2023, estimating this will save the taxpayer around \u00a37 billion over the next 10 years.", "event_date": "2024-07-22", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour government announces the cancellation of the Rwanda scheme and plans to redirect funds intended for the scheme to fund a new border agency.", "event_date": "July 2024", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour Party proposes to create a 'new fast-track returns and enforcement unit' with an additional 1,000 staff to process asylum claims, aiming to clear the asylum backlog.", "event_date": "2024-05-28", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour Party plans to negotiate returns agreements with countries of origin deemed safe, as part of their strategy to manage asylum claims and reduce reliance on temporary accommodations like asylum hotels.", "event_date": "2024-05-28", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "In the first quarter of 2024, 41% of supported asylum seekers were housed in contingency, initial, or other non-dispersed accommodation, with the majority in hotels.", "event_date": "2024-Q1", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The first quarter of 2024 saw the closure of up to 100 of the approximately 400 hotels used by the Home Office in October 2023.", "event_date": "2024-Q1", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Home Office developed a set of Ministerially endorsed priorities for 2024, including reducing the cost of asylum accommodation and undertaking reforms to deliver an efficient asylum support system.", "event_date": "2024", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The ASRA Accommodation Programme was initially set up to tackle a growing demand for asylum accommodation and to reduce reliance on costly contingency options such as hotels.", "event_date": "2024", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Phase 1 of the ASRA Accommodation Programme aims to provide tactical large sites with associated services for non-detained single adults to deal with immediate demand in a cost-effective manner.", "event_date": "2024", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Phase 2 of the ASRA Accommodation Programme aims to provide a right-scoped and right-sized estate, driving value for money, quality, and compliant service delivery.", "event_date": "2024", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The UK government has stated its intention to reduce the amount of UK development assistance spent on supporting refugees in the UK.", "event_date": "2024", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour Party cancels the Rwanda scheme after winning the 2024 general election and forming the new government.", "event_date": "2024", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Illegal Migration Act 2023 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 were enacted to remove blockers to asylum processing, avoiding extra asylum accommodation and support costs to the Home Office while claims were not being processed.", "event_date": "2024", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The government decided to cancel the operation of removals to Rwanda under the Illegal Migration Act 2023, which was expected to save \u00a37.7 billion.", "event_date": "2024", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Rishi Sunak claims that getting the government's Rwanda plan right will 'literally save us billions in the long run' during a flight to Dubai for the COP28 climate summit.", "event_date": "2023-12-01", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The UK Supreme Court ruled that the scheme to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda was unlawful.", "event_date": "2023-11-15", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The cost of housing asylum seekers in hotels was reported to be around \u00a38 million per day.", "event_date": "September 2023", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Labour government announces the decision to close the Bibby Stockholm barge, which is part of a commitment to clear the backlog and fix the asylum system.", "event_date": "July 2023", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Home Office provides guidance on living in dispersal accommodation for asylum seekers, detailing the housing and services they can expect while their claim for asylum is assessed.", "event_date": "2023-05-25", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The guide outlines the role of Migrant Help and accommodation providers in supporting asylum seekers, emphasizing the use of dispersal accommodation as a longer-term temporary solution.", "event_date": "2023-05-25", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The guide mentions the use of initial accommodation for asylum seekers who need urgent housing before their Section 95 support applications are determined.", "event_date": "2023-05-25", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Home Office's use of hotel accommodation for asylum seekers continues to be the main driver of the rise in in-donor refugee costs, with costs increasing from \u00a33.7 billion in 2022 to \u00a34.3 billion in 2023.", "event_date": "2023", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The UK government struggled to source private rental accommodation for asylum seekers, leading to the widespread use of hotels and other temporary accommodations.", "event_date": "2023", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The UK government implemented measures to reduce the asylum backlog, which could potentially decrease the reliance on hotels for asylum accommodation.", "event_date": "2023", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "A 2023 data release from the Home Office estimated that the cost of housing asylum seekers in hotels stood at around \u00a38 million per day.", "event_date": "2023", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The UK\u2019s development spending on in-donor refugee costs (IDRC) has risen dramatically, from \u00a3628 million in 2020 to \u00a34.3 billion in 2023, largely due to housing refugees and asylum seekers in hotels.", "event_date": "2023", "pledge_id": 34, "pledge": "Labour government will \u2026 end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Home Office housing refugees and asylum seekers in hotels at a reported cost of \u00a36.8 million per day in 2022.", "event_date": "2022", 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"event_description": "Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will announce his second Budget, and fourth fiscal event, on Wednesday 6 March 2024, which will be subject to an independent OBR forecast.", "event_date": "2024-03-06", "pledge_id": 37, "pledge": "Every fiscal event making significant changes to taxation or spending will be subject to an independent OBR forecast", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, committed to holding only one major fiscal event per year unless there is an economic shock, with each fiscal event making significant changes to taxation or spending subject to an independent OBR forecast.", "event_date": "2024", "pledge_id": 37, "pledge": "Every fiscal event making significant changes to taxation or spending will be subject to an independent OBR forecast", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Autumn Statement 2023 included significant changes to taxation and spending, subject to an independent OBR forecast.", 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"event_description": "Announcement of the creation of Great British Energy, a new publicly owned clean energy company.", "event_date": "2025-02-20", "pledge_id": 38, "pledge": "Labour government will create a new publicly-owned company, Great British Energy", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "Labour government plans to create a new publicly-owned company, Great British Energy, as part of its strategy to expand renewable energy.", "event_date": "2025-02-12", "pledge_id": 38, "pledge": "Labour government will create a new publicly-owned company, Great British Energy", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour's election manifesto includes an investment of \u00a38.3bn in Great British Energy over five years.", "event_date": "2025-02-12", "pledge_id": 38, "pledge": "Labour government will create a new publicly-owned company, Great British Energy", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Five non-executive directors appointed to Great British Energy\u2019s start-up board to 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"2024-07-07", "pledge_id": 46, "pledge": "Labour government will create a new Border Security Command, with hundreds of new investigators, intelligence officers, and cross-border police officers", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Labour government plans to divert \u00a375m from the Rwanda policy to set up the Border Security Command.", "event_date": "2024-07-07", "pledge_id": 46, "pledge": "Labour government will create a new Border Security Command, with hundreds of new investigators, intelligence officers, and cross-border police officers", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announces the recruitment of a new border security commander and new cross-border police as part of a 'major upgrade in law enforcement'.", "event_date": "2024-07-07", "pledge_id": 46, "pledge": "Labour government will create a new Border Security Command, with hundreds of new investigators, intelligence officers, and cross-border police officers", "label": "Yes" }, { 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"event_description": "Labour government lowers the threshold at which employers begin to pay National Insurance from \u00a39,100 to \u00a35,000 per employee.", "event_date": "2025-03-06", "pledge_id": 47, "pledge": "Labour government will not increase taxes on working people", "label": "Yes" }, { "event_description": "BBC News reported on Rachel Reeves telling firms there would be no more tax rises as she defended the Budget.", "event_date": "2024-11-25", "pledge_id": 47, "pledge": "Labour government will not increase taxes on working people", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves expected to announce the Budget, with speculation on potential tax changes, including employer National Insurance contributions and capital gains tax.", "event_date": "2024-10-30", "pledge_id": 47, "pledge": "Labour government will not increase taxes on working people", "label": "No" }, { "event_description": "The Chancellor confirms that there will be no increase 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