Part XX · Manifesto 1.1
The Numbers at a Glance
The principal commitments, targets, rates and programme figures in one accessible summary.
Income, taxation and participation
| Commitment | Manifesto 1.1 position |
|---|---|
| USI starting point | £4,000 a year |
| USI year-10 target | £12,570 a year |
| USI eligibility age | 21 and over |
| Participation requirement | 16 hours a week, averaged over the year, for people capable of participating |
| Employee National Insurance | Abolished and replaced by the unified income-tax system |
| Employer National Insurance | Reduced from the 15% source baseline to 10% over ten years |
| Proposed income-tax rates | 33%, 40%, 45%, 47.5% and 49% |
| Defence levy | 1% of gross income |
| National Care levy | 1% of gross income |
Defence, housing and education
| Commitment | Manifesto 1.1 position |
|---|---|
| Defence target | 5% of GDP within five years |
| Wartime mobilisation level | A potential 8% of GDP mobilisation level, not a peacetime spending pledge |
| Housing | One million additional homes over ten years through mixed tenure |
| Housing delivery | Councils, housing associations, partnerships and private builders |
| USI participation-age benchmark | Age 21, separate from the guarantee for people under 21 |
| Education and training guarantee | Extends until the 21st birthday; the exact requirement wording remains unresolved |
| Military route | Three years from age 18, with transition support at 21 |
| Education and training bursary | Available for approved participation between ages 18 and 21 |
Pensions, justice and national utilities
| Commitment | Manifesto 1.1 position |
|---|---|
| Workplace pension | Compulsory, with an employee contribution and employer match |
| Government pension tax relief | Source proposal of 25% on employee contributions |
| State-pension target | £18,000 annual safety net, means-tested against private pension income |
| New prisons and capacity | Three rehabilitation-focused prisons providing approximately 15,000 places |
| New courts | 125 additional magistrates’ courts and 30 additional Crown Courts |
| Justice infrastructure capital | Original estimate of £9-£13 billion, with operating costs treated separately |
| Water companies | Major water companies brought into public ownership |
Investment, business and energy
| Commitment | Manifesto 1.1 position |
|---|---|
| Relocation incentive | 0% Corporation Tax for 24 months, subject to qualifying conditions |
| Relocation commitment | At least ten years, with clawback where the commitment is broken |
| Energy standing charges | Abolished, with legitimate costs recovered through unit pricing |
| Regional Investment Fund | £20 billion annual target, with allocations reviewed annually |
| Technology Investment Fund | £15 billion annual target |
| Four-day working model | Approximately 32 hours a week where appropriate |
| Public services | Increasing seven-day operation |
| Banking | Saturday and Sunday payments |
Cannabis and food reform
| Commitment | Manifesto 1.1 position |
|---|---|
| Cannabis | A legal, adult-only regulated market with taxation at three levels |
| Food classification | A mandatory Green, Amber and Red nutritional classification system |
| Healthy Food Fund | Relevant food-tax receipts supporting subsidies and specified healthy-food and public-health programmes |