Sutton and Cheam Labour Party

The Budget 2024: Fixing the Foundations to Deliver Change

On 30 October 2024 Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, delivered the 2024 Budget. The first one from the new Labour Government. As the infographics on this page show, all but the very rich will be better off from the proposals. Details are in the links below:

Three ways the Budget will put more money in working people’s pockets

What you need to know from the Budget

The Chancellor’s speech can be read here.

All the Key Budget Documents are here.

Have your say in building an NHS for the future

On 21 October 2024 Labour Secretary of State for Health Wes Streeting announced the biggest ever conversation about the future of the NHS in order to ensure it thrives for many years to come. More on the announcement is here.

It doesn’t matter whether you have a lot or a little to say. Your views, experiences and ideas will shape a new 10 Year Health Plan for England. It is open to everyone. If you are a member of the public or someone who works in health and care in England. You can read more and take part in the conversation at this link.

100 Days of Change with the Labour Government

The weekend of 12/13 October will mark 100 days since Labour won the election and Keir Starmer entered Downing Street. In that time, the Government has:

Created the National Wealth fund.
Launched a major review of planning frameworks
Kickstarted a Devolution revolution.
Reformed the Low Pay Commission Remit.
Introduced the Rail Franchising Bill to bring our railways into public ownership.
Introduced the Better Buses bill.
Agreed a deal to put an end to the resident doctors strikes.
Cut red tape to help recruit a 1,000 newly-qualified GPs.
Appointed a new Border Security Commander to take forward the fight against illegal migration and criminal smuggling gangs.
Established a Returns and Enforcement Unit.
Launched a knife crime coalition.
Started setting up GB Energy.
Took action against water bosses that pollute our water.
Scrapped the ban on onshore wind.
Announced GB Energy’s first major partnership with the Crown Estate.
Scrapped single word Ofsted report cards.
Launched Skills England.
Established the Child Poverty Taskforce.
Introduced a bill to ban no fault evictions.
Passed the Budget Responsibility Act.
Launched a Strategic Defence Review.
Introduced plans to remove all hereditary peers from Lords.
Authorised compensation for infected blood scandal victims.
Introduced the biggest upgrade to workers’ rights in a generation.
And so much more!

The Tories presided over 14 years of decline, undermined our public services, and wrecked our economy. Keir Starmer’s Labour Government is getting on with the job, fixing the foundations of our country and delivering the long-term change Britain needs.

You can read more of the work of the Labour Government in each UK Nation and Region here. and also watch a short 40 second video that was tweeted here.

Labour set out for its First Steps For Change Election Pledges. You can read more about them and our Missions for Government here.

Labour’s 2024 General Election Manifesto is online here, can be downloaded as a pdf here and has other accessible versions here.

The Labour Government’s legislative programme announced in the King’s Speech is set out in detail here.

Claim Pension Credit if you might be eligible

Phone 0800 99 1234 and Department of Work & Pensions staff will help you complete the application there and then over the phone.

Or go to this link for other forms of contact including an online form.

Key Information to help voters

Register to vote. You can do so online here. You just need your National Insurance Number to hand.
Make a postal vote application. Postal votes can be applied for here.
Proxy vote. You can apply to obtain a standard proxy vote here. You can also apply for an Emergency Proxy Vote from Sutton Council up until 5pm on a Polling Day and the grounds to do so are here. Contact us if you need any help with that.
Voter ID. You can apply for a Voter ID form if you did not already have one here.
Candidates Standing in an election. Information is on non-partisan the “Who Can I Vote For” website.
Where to vote. The “I will Vote” Website here has details of your Polling Station and can even help you create a plan to vote to ensure you are reminded & get to the right place to vote.

Key Links on this Website

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