Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has unveiled his blueprint for the next five years, outlining six new “milestones” to drive reform and progress across key areas like the economy, NHS, and crime. In a speech at Pinewood Studios, Starmer declared his government will not accept “nonsense” from “naysayers” and “nimbyists” who stand in the way of important national projects.
While Starmer’s plan includes pledges to increase disposable incomes, build 1.5 million homes, and put 13,000 more police on the streets, it notably lacks specific targets for reducing net migration or small boat Channel crossings. The Prime Minister insisted he does not want to adopt an “arbitrary” immigration cap, citing the Conservatives’ failure to deliver on such an approach.
Starmer also watered down his clean power pledge, shifting from 100% clean electricity by 2030 to 95% by the same date. Labour denied this represented a change, claiming the manifesto had always allowed for a strategic gas reserve.
The Prime Minister declared his “plan for change” will land on Whitehall desks “with the heavy thud of a gauntlet being thrown down”, vowing to drive reform through the public sector. He accused parts of the civil service of being “comfortable in the tepid bath of managed decline” and warned “naysayers” and “blockers” that “you no longer have the upper hand.”
Responding to the announcement, the Conservatives dismissed it as another “reset” for a government that has already broken numerous promises. However, Starmer insisted he is making “no apologies” for sticking to his plan, declaring “country first, party second” as his guiding principle.
