Policies

UK party policies compared

Commitments from 7 UK parties on 10 policy areas, each linked to the party's own document, last checked 13 October 2026.

Party	Commitments
Labour	Set out the path to spending 2.5% of GDP on defence and hold a Strategic Defence Review in the first year. (Change, Labour Party manifesto 2024: Strong foundations) Keep the UK's nuclear deterrent and apply a NATO test to major defence programmes. (Change, Labour Party manifesto 2024: Strong foundations) Keep supporting Ukraine, recognise a Palestinian state within a peace process, and restore aid to 0.7% of gross national income when fiscal circumstances allow. (Change, Labour Party manifesto 2024: Britain reconnected)
Conservatives	Raise defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2030 and campaign for all NATO allies to adopt the same baseline. (Conservative and Unionist Party Manifesto 2024: Our plan to secure our nation from global uncertainty) Make National Service compulsory at 18, with a choice of a paid military placement or civic volunteering. (Conservative and Unionist Party Manifesto 2024: Our plan to give young people the opportunities and skills they need) Reallocate up to £50 billion to defence through a Sovereign Defence Fund, and grow the Armed Forces Reserves to 50,000. (Our Plan for Britain)
Liberal Democrats	Reverse the Conservative cuts to the Army. (For a Fair Deal, Liberal Democrat manifesto 2024: Defence) Restore development spending to 0.7% of national income and negotiate a new trade agreement with Europe. (For a Fair Deal, Liberal Democrat manifesto 2024: International)
Reform UK	No published position found as of 13 October 2026.
Green Party	Sign the UN nuclear weapons ban treaty, cancel Trident and begin dismantling the UK's nuclear weapons. (Green Party 2024 manifesto: A Fairer, Greener World) Push NATO to adopt a no-first-use nuclear policy, and end arms sales to Israel. (Green Party 2024 manifesto: A Fairer, Greener World)
Your Party	Oppose militarism and work towards a world free of nuclear weapons. (Your Party founding documents: Political Statement) Stop increasing military spending and redirect the money to the NHS, housing, education and public services. (Your Party campaigns)
Restore Britain	Expand and strengthen the armed forces, and base military aid and troop deployments on British interests. (Our Objectives: Foreign Policy, 13 February 2026) End any foreign aid that does not serve British national interests. (Our Objectives: Foreign Policy, 13 February 2026)

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UK party policies compared

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