But... the tax burden is lower than it was under the Tories, growth has been trending upwards compared with our G7 rivals, and disposable income has risen faster in the first nine months of this parliament than all but one other in post-war British history (3/4) 🧵
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It's still a bit early to assess in full, but we had a go at tracking how some of Labour's big pledges are going so far - to mark their first year in power.
In short, perhaps surprisingly good news on certain economic measures, but not much to get excited about on the main policy targets (1/4) 🧵
The ONS has updated its disposable income data, including a revision to older figures.
It now reveals that living standards fell between Dec 2019 and Jun 2024 - the first time that disposable income has been lower at the end of a parliament than the start
Use our new Starmer tracker tools to see how the government are performing towards five key policy areas and five important economic targets - including disposable income, tax, healthcare, immigration, clean power and more:
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