Stately

Their targets. Their statistics. Their results.

Government

The Labour 2024– government took office on 5 July 2024. Every figure below is an official statistic compared on the same rule for every government: the level inherited, the latest level, and the change. Changes describe the period; they do not attribute cause.

Targets

7 measurable commitments tracked. 1 achieved, 1 on track, 0 off track, 0 missed, 4 not yet measurable.

  • DATA NOT PUBLISHED Building 1.5 million homes in England and fast-tracking planning decisions on at least 150 major economic infrastructure projects
  • DATA NOT PUBLISHED Meeting the NHS standard of 92% of patients in England waiting no longer than 18 weeks for elective treatment
  • DATA NOT PUBLISHED Putting 13,000 additional police officers, PCSOs and special constables into neighbourhood roles in England and Wales
  • ON TRACK End the use of asylum hotels by the end of this Parliament
  • DATA NOT PUBLISHED Deliver 14,000 new prison places by 2031
  • INDICATOR IMPROVED A long-term ambition of an 80% employment rate
  • TARGET ACHIEVED The inflation target is 2% as measured by the 12-month increase in the Consumer Prices Index

Backlogs

  • BACKLOG REDUCED Asylum claims awaiting an initial decision · 40,168 (Year ending June 2026)
  • BACKLOG INCREASED Crown Court open cases · 80,061 (2026 Q1)
  • BACKLOG INCREASED Magistrates' courts open cases · 370,722 (2026 Q1)
  • DATA NOT PUBLISHED NHS referral-to-treatment waiting list, England

Problems and improvements

5 problems and 11 improvements identified by the same rules. Both lists are published; neither is edited.

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