Reform UK Contract Essentials - Core Pledges

Core Pledges

Smart Immigration: Freeze non-essential immigration to boost wages, protect services, end the housing crisis, and cut crime. Stop Small Boats: Detain and deport illegal migrants.

No NHS Waiting Lists: Reform healthcare for zero waiting lists, cut back-office waste, tax breaks for medical staff. Good Wages: Raise income tax threshold to £20k, removing 7 million from Income Tax.

Affordable Energy Bills: Scrap energy levies, unlock oil and gas reserves, cut household energy bills.

Immigration Freeze non-essential immigration. Stop illegal immigration via small boats. Secure detention and immediate deportation for illegal migrants and foreign criminals. Bar dependents of international students. Impose residency requirement for benefits. Employer immigration tax to raise funds for apprenticeships.

Government Waste Stop paying interest to commercial banks on QE reserves. Save £50 billion annually by cutting waste in government departments. Cut foreign aid by 50%. Collect unpaid taxes efficiently.

Personal Economy Lift income tax starting point to £20,000. Lower fuel duty and scrap VAT on energy bills. Cut residential stamp duty. Abolish inheritance tax on estates under £2 million.

Business Economy Exempt small businesses from corporation tax below £100k. Reduce main corporation tax rate to 15% over 3 years. Abolish IR35 rules. Support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

NHS End doctor and nurse shortages with tax incentives. Use independent healthcare capacity. Introduce tax relief on private healthcare and insurance. Implement NHS voucher scheme for timely treatment.

Net Zero Scrap Net Zero and related subsidies. Develop North Sea gas, oil, and shale gas. Promote new technologies for cleaner energy.

Policing Increase police numbers and zero-tolerance policing. Recruit ex-military personnel. Scrap DE&I roles. Ensure common-sense policing.

Justice Life sentences for violent repeat offenders. Increase criminal justice budget. Build 10,000 new detention places. Stop child grooming gangs.

Education Implement a patriotic curriculum. Ban transgender ideology in schools. Tax relief on independent education. Scrap interest on student loans.

Benefits Lift income tax start point to incentivize work. Enforce a 2-strike rule for job offers. Conduct face-to-face assessments for benefits.

Brexit Rescind all EU regulations. Abandon the Windsor Framework. Ensure independence for British armed forces. Prepare for EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement renegotiations.

Defence Increase defence spending to 3% of GDP. Introduce an armed forces justice bill. Establish a dedicated ministerial department for veterans.

Housing Review and reform the planning system. Prioritise local residents for social housing. Encourage smaller landlords. Provide protection for leaseholders.

Children and Families Support marriage through tax system. Promote child-friendly app-restricted smartphones. Ensure single-sex public facilities.

Transport and Infrastructure Scrap HS2. Stop anti-driver policies. Improve transport infrastructure in key regions. Tighten regulation of critical national infrastructure.

Agriculture Increase farming budget. Scrap climate-related farming subsidies. Protect country sports. Ensure fair pricing by supermarkets.

Fishing and Coastal Communities Stop EU fishers taking UK quotas. Expand Royal Navy patrols. Ban foreign supertrawlers. Rebuild UK fish processing.

Pensions and Social Care Conduct a Royal Commission inquiry into social care. Address tax avoidance by large care home providers. Review pension provisions.

Constitutional Reform Leave the European Convention on Human Rights. Reform the House of Lords and Civil Service. Overhaul postal voting system. Introduce proportional representation voting.

Reclaiming Britain Reaffirm British sovereignty. Replace the 2010 Equalities Act. Propose a comprehensive Free Speech Bill. Reform the BBC. Establish an Anti-Corruption Unit for Westminster.

Funding Savings: £150 billion annually. Costs: £141 billion annually. Growth: Additional £10 billion annually from economic reforms.