Before and since taking power, the prime minister has set out lists of milestones, missions, targets and pledges – things he wants the country to achieve under his leadership.
We have broken down some that have been repeated most consistently and started tracking them.
They have been split into two groups – things that relate to specific policy areas, and things that relate to money. Every time the data is updated, our charts will update.
How we are measuring progress
Illegal migration: Labour’s promise – “smash” people smuggling gangs and reduce Channel crossing numbers
This is one of the easier ones to track as the Home Office publishes daily updates on the number of people arriving in the UK on small boats.
Historically, the numbers have tended to be highest in the summer and lower again at times when the weather is not so good.
We are showing a cumulative annual total so you can compare where we are in the current year against where we were at the same point in previous years.
Healthcare: Labour’s promise – no more than 8% of patients will wait longer than 18 weeks for elective treatment
This target only refers to England, because healthcare is a devolved power that the national governments of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are responsible for delivering in their countries.
NHS England publishes monthly data on waits for elective care, dating back almost 20 years.
There was a period in the 2010s when this target was met consistently. But following that, wait times grew gradually but steadily for several years, and then rapidly following the COVID pandemic.
Despite what looks like limited movement on the chart so far, the Health Foundation say the government are currently on track with delivering this ambitious target. They add that serious effort will need to be sustained to get it over the line.
Housebuilding: Labour’s promise – build 1.5 million homes by the time of the next election
This target also only applies to England. It’s…
