The 2024 manifestos: what was promised on each count
A side-by-side of party commitments on road safety, air quality, and preventative health. Labour's commitments are tracked against delivery. Opposition positions are recorded for comparison and future accountability.
Labour delivery scorecard, day 688
Labour commitments tracked across the three issues. Each scored on delivery: delivered, partial, in progress, or not delivered.
● 2 delivered● 1 partial○ 4 in progress● 4 not delivered
Delivered
2
Partial
1
In progress
4
Not delivered
4
Two delivered out of eleven, 688 days in. Audit refreshed weekly from Hansard, gov.uk publications and departmental updates.
First section
Road safety
UK ParliamentLabour's commitments
Tier 1 · governing party“Labour will maintain and renew our road network, to ensure it serves drivers, cyclists and other road users, remains safe, and tackles congestion.”
— Labour Manifesto 2024 [Source: labour.org.uk/manifesto]
NOT DELIVERED
Days since substantive action: 540 (Heidi Alexander's full tenure).
“We will fix one million potholes a year, by deferring the A27 Arundel bypass.”
— Labour Manifesto 2024
NOT DELIVERED
Full Fact analysis (January 2026) of 85 council reports: no projected increase in 2025/26 vs 2024/25.
What Labour didn't promise
- · The 2019 manifesto pledged a Vision Zero road safety strategy. Dropped from 2024.
- · No statutory targets for road death reduction.
- · No specific funding commitment for separated active travel infrastructure beyond pothole-filling.
Liberal Democrats
opposition“Transform how people travel by creating new cycling and walking networks with a new nationwide active travel strategy.”
— Liberal Democrat Manifesto 2024, transport chapter
Green Party
opposition“Bring in safe routes for cycling and walking, with a statutory duty on local authorities to deliver. Implement a default 20mph speed limit on residential streets.”
— Green Party Manifesto 2024
Conservatives
opposition“We will maintain our roads, including by tackling potholes. We will not impose blanket 20mph speed limits or low-traffic neighbourhoods.”
— Conservative Manifesto 2024
Reform UK
opposition“Scrap clean air zones, low-traffic neighbourhoods, and 20mph default limits.”
— Reform UK Contract with You 2024
Second section
Air quality
UK Parliament + devolvedAspects of this issue are devolved to the Scottish Parliament, Senedd Cymru, and Northern Ireland Assembly. UK Parliament retains reserved powers.Labour's commitments
Tier 1 · governing party“Take action to hit the targets set in the Environment Act.”
— Labour Manifesto 2024
NOT DELIVERED
UK still above WHO PM2.5 guideline in most monitoring stations. 2010 NO₂ limit values still exceeded in some locations.
Labour's 2024 manifesto contained no direct commitment on air pollution or clean air. The only relevant text is the Environment Act reference above.
What Labour didn't promise
- · 2023 NPF draft policy committed to a Clean Air Act with 'a legal right to breathe clean air.' Dropped from the final 2024 manifesto.
- · No commitment to align UK targets with WHO 2021 air quality guidelines.
- · No national clean air public engagement campaign.
- · No statutory deadline for compliance with existing 2010 NO₂ targets.
Liberal Democrats
opposition“We will introduce a new Clean Air Act, enshrining the human right to clean air in UK law.”
— Lib Dem Manifesto 2024
Green Party
opposition“A Clean Air Act with WHO-aligned targets and a new Air Quality Agency.”
— Green Party Manifesto 2024
Conservatives
opposition“No specific air quality commitment in 2024 manifesto.”
— Conservative Manifesto 2024
Reform UK
opposition“Scrap clean air zones and Low Traffic Neighbourhoods.”
— Reform UK Contract with You 2024
Third section
Preventative health
UK Parliament + devolvedAspects of this issue are devolved to the Scottish Parliament, Senedd Cymru, and Northern Ireland Assembly. UK Parliament retains reserved powers.Labour's commitments
Tier 1 · governing party“From sickness to prevention — one of three big shifts in our 10-year plan for the NHS.”
— Labour Manifesto 2024
IN PROGRESS
10-year plan published July 2025; prevention shift not yet operationalised.
“We will ban junk food advertising targeted at children.”
— Labour Manifesto 2024
PARTIALLY DELIVERED
Came into force 5 January 2026, with brand advertising exemption loophole.
“Ban the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to under-16s.”
— Labour Manifesto 2024
IN PROGRESS
“Recruit 1,000 more GPs.”
— Labour Manifesto 2024
DELIVERED
NHS England Sept 2025: 1,897 WTE added since July 2024. Headline pledge met; methodology disputed.
“Dentistry Rescue Plan — 700,000 more urgent dental appointments and reform to the dental contract.”
— Labour Manifesto 2024
IN PROGRESS
“Halve the gap in healthy life expectancy between the areas of highest and lowest deprivation.”
— Labour Manifesto 2024
NOT DELIVERED
No measurable progress on gap closure to date.
“Opt-out smoking cessation interventions integrated into routine NHS care.”
— Labour Manifesto 2024
IN PROGRESS
“Tobacco and Vapes Bill — create the first smoke-free generation.”
— Labour Manifesto 2024
DELIVERED
Royal Assent 29 April 2026. Cross-party origin (Sunak 2023).
What Labour didn't promise
- · No commitment to ring-fenced prevention budget within NHS spending.
- · No specific commitment on alcohol harm — a major preventable mortality cause.
- · No statutory targets for reducing avoidable mortality rates.
- · No commitment on tackling obesity in adults (only children).
Liberal Democrats
opposition“An immediate £1 billion annual increase in public health budgets, restoring council prevention funding. 8,000 more GPs. Right to see a GP within 7 days, 24 hours if urgent.”
— Liberal Democrat Manifesto 2024
Green Party
opposition“Restoring public health budgets to 2015/16 levels with an immediate annual increase of £1.5bn. Investing in GPs and public health is key to prevention, early diagnosis and improving our quality of life.”
— Green Party Manifesto 2024, 'Building a Fairer, Healthier Country'
Conservatives
opposition“Continue the Tobacco and Vapes Bill. Deliver the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan, training and retaining more doctors.”
— Conservative Manifesto 2024
Reform UK
opposition“All frontline NHS and social care staff to pay zero basic rate tax for 3 years. Tax relief of 20% on all private healthcare and insurance.”
— Reform UK Contract with You 2024
Cross-party note: the Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (delivered April 2026) originated in Sunak's 2023 Conservative proposal and passed with cross-party support.
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Dear your MP, I am writing about the 640 preventable road deaths in Britain so far in 2026 — and the 1,633 that will happen by year end if nothing changes. The UK rate is now 50% above Norway's. Labour's 2024 manifesto promised to keep our roads "safe", but no road safety strategy has been published, scoped, or budgeted in 540 days under Heidi Alexander. Labour also dropped its 2019 Vision Zero commitment from the 2024 manifesto. I am asking you to press the government to publish a comprehensive road safety strategy with statutory targets, matching the standards of Norway and Sweden. Yours sincerely, [your name]