Politics

1 June 2026

Achieved

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Is the government on track to establish a new independent ethics commission?

Full Fact takes a look at Labour’s pledge to establish a new Ethics and Integrity Commission to ‘ensure probity in government’. Read

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1 June 2026

In progress

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Is the government on course to introduce a new participation requirement for House of Lords members?

By Hannah Smith • 2 mins

Full Fact looks at Labour’s manifesto commitment on a new participation requirement as part of a wider package of reforms to the House of Lords. Read

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1 June 2026

In progress

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Is the government on course to introduce a mandatory retirement age for members of the House of Lords?

By Hannah Smith • 2 mins

Full Fact looks at Labour’s manifesto pledge to bring in a mandatory retirement age for House of Lords members, as part of a wider set of reforms. Read

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12 May 2026

Achieved

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Has the government removed hereditary peers from the House of Lords?

By Hannah Smith • 2 mins

Labour has pledged to remove the remaining hereditary peers from the House of Lords, as part of wider reforms to Parliament’s upper chamber. Read

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12 May 2026

Appears on track

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Is the government delivering on its pledge to give 16 and 17-year-olds the right to vote?

By Nasim Asl • 3 mins

Full Fact looks at Labour’s pledge to give 16 and 17-year-olds the right to vote in all elections. Read

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12 May 2026

Appears on track

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Has the government updated the rules on voter ID?

By Nasim Asl • 3 mins

Labour’s manifesto promised to address ‘inconsistencies’ in the rules. Read

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