The PM will tell voters 2026 is the year they feel ‘real change’ from action taken by the Government, while promising to use “every tool” to make the lives of Brits better
Keir Starmer is set to vow there can be “no let-up” in the fight to help families with the cost of living.
The PM will tell voters 2026 is the year they feel “ real change ” from action taken by the Government, while promising to use “every tool” to make the lives of Brits better. His pledge comes as Rachel Reeves declared the Government defied the forecasts in 2025, and would do so again next year.
Next week Mr Starmer will meet with commuters to discuss help for passengers, following the first freeze in rail fares for over 30 years. He will tell families : “This Labour government is on your side, doing everything we can to ease the cost of living – and make life better. In 2026 the choices we made will mean more people begin to feel that positive change.
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“Cutting your energy bills by £150, raising the national living wage. We’re helping cut the cost of your commute and the school run too. Freezing rail fares for the first time in 30 years. Capping bus fares. And extending the fuel duty cut until September.
“This is real change that you will be able to feel day in day out. Britain is turning the corner and 2026 is the year more people will feel renewal becoming reality. We’ll use every tool we have to help you with the cost of living and make your lives better. That’s my promise to all of you.”
Government sources argue Labour’s plan is working, pointing to six interest rate cuts since taking office, inflation coming down, and mortgage costs at the lowest for any time since the mini budget in 2022. In the first Cabinet meeting of the year on Tuesday, the PM will also tell ministers they must keep going further to tackle the cost of living. He will say: “I know families across the country are still worried about the cost of living. There will be no let-up in our fight to make life better for them.”
It comes as the Chancellor defended the actions taken by the Government, but admitted there was “more to do”. Speaking to The Sunday Mirror, she said: “This Government’s economic plan is the right one for working people. Since the General Election, wages have risen faster than inflation, millions have seen a pay boost through increases to the minimum wage and interest rates have fallen at the fastest pace in 17 years.
“We promised change and we are delivering change. But I know there is more to do. The cost of living is still bearing down on families and there is more to be done to kickstart the economy. We defied the forecasts last year and I am determined we do so again to deliver the stronger, fairer more secure country that the British people voted for.”