In the year since the first King’s Speech of this Government, landmark legislation is already delivering real, visible change for workers, renters, commuters, steelworkers, football fans, and families across the country. The Labour Government’s Plan for Change is resetting the priorities of government shifting power and opportunity to working people.
Since July last year, a new Bill has been introduced every four sitting days, showing the Government’s drive to deliver on its promises and rebuild Britain from the ground up after 14 years of Conservative decline.
Leader of the House of Commons, Lucy Powell, said: “The story of the Government can be seen through the new laws and rights we have brought in. We are an active, insurgent government, taking on vested interests and putting working people first.
From bringing rail services into public ownership to strengthening water regulations and reforming workers’ rights, we are standing up for the public, against the powerful.
The country is crying out for a renewed Britain, and this Government is delivering it through the Plan for Change.”
Amanda Martin MP added: “This Government is showing what real change looks like—jobs saved, renters finally getting security, passengers seeing failing rail services brought back under public control, jobs created in Portsmouth and the Dockyard’s future secured. These aren’t just policies—they’re proof of a government that works for working people.”
Here’s how the government is delivering for the Country
Laws already making a difference include:
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Great British Energy Act: Over £200 million is being invested into renewable energy projects across schools, hospitals, and communities.
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Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Act: South Western Railway taken into public hands, with C2C to follow.
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Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act: Jobs in Scunthorpe saved by protecting primary steel production.
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Water (Special Measures) Act: Six water company executives banned from bonuses as Government cracks down on polluters.
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Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act: Martyn’s Law fulfilled, keeping the public safer.
24 more Bills are progressing through Parliament, including:
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Renters’ Rights Bill: Ending no-fault evictions and implementing Awaab’s Law.
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Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Free primary school breakfast clubs and cheaper uniforms.
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Football Governance Bill: Creating an Independent Football Regulator.
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Employment Rights Bill: Ending zero-hours contracts, banning fire and rehire, and improving sick pay and bereavement leave.
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Crime and Policing Bill: Tackling anti-social behaviour, banning zombie knives, and cracking down on online knife sales.
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Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: Giving new counter-terror powers to dismantle people-smuggling operations.
Amanda Martin MP said: “Legislation passed in the last year also includes raising the National Minimum Wage directly benefiting over 9,000 people in Portsmouth.
“Extending the fuel duty cut, implementing the Online Safety Act, banning disposable vapes and ninja swords, strengthening police vetting and fire safety laws, creating a new gambling levy, changing housing rules to support veterans, care leavers, and abuse survivors and reforming Parliament: removing hereditary peers, tightening MPs’ second job rules, and driving up workplace standards
“This is just the start, there is lots more to do and as you can see from the above we’re getting on with the job we were elected to do.”
