Labour's first year review: Building the future or falling short?

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Britons tend to say Reform UK are doing the most to set the political agenda at presentReform UK: 33%Labour: 19%Conservatives: 3%Lib Dems: 2%Greens: 2%yougov.co.uk/topics/polit…— YouGov (@yougov.co.uk) 2025-05-30T15:27:00.550Z A former special adviser once observed to me one of the main advantages of being in government is that you get to set the agenda in a way no other party can, they likened it to winning the toss in every cricket match or ha…

Labour's first year review: Building the future or falling short?

Ben Arrowsmith, head of the planning team at national law firm Roythornes Solicitors, reviews the good and the bad of Labour’s first year in parliament This time last year, both Labour and the Conservatives were promising to fix Britain. The economy was on life support, the planning system was paralysed, and the housing crisis showed no sign of easing. Since moving into No.10, Keir Starmer and his party have certainly had their hands full: broke…