July 24, 2021
Two Years On: Delivering on our Promises
It's two years since Boris Johnson became Prime Minister and his Conservative Government is delivering on the people’s priorities.
From getting Brexit done to supporting the country through the coronavirus pandemic, the Prime Minister has helped Britain Build Back Better, safer, fairer, and greener over the past twenty-four months.
On the second anniversary of the Prime Minister entering Number 10, we are proud to list some of the many achievements we have made together with your support.
And alongside each unique accomplishment, you can find a link to more information about what we are doing in office to unleash Britain's potential.
100 Achievements in Two Years
- Rolling out our historic vaccination programme, delivering the long-term protection that has allowed us to unlock our country.
(Public Health England, Coronavirus Dashboard, accessed 22 July 2021)
- Delivering the biggest reforms to our railways in 25 years, with simpler, modern fares and reliable services for passengers.
(DfT, News Story, 20 May 2021)
- Abolished the ‘tampon tax’, seizing the opportunities we now have outside of the EU to build back fairer.
(HMT, News Story, 1 January 2021)
- Began the accession process to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTTP), giving UK businesses access to one of the world’s largest and most dynamic free trade areas.
(DIT, News Story, 2 June 2021)
- Preparing to host COP26 in Glasgow later this year, helping to drive ambitious climate change action around the world.
(Prime Minister’s Office, Press Release, 8 January 2021)
- Boosting our defence budget by £24.1 billion over the next four years, helping to create a stronger, more secure Union – better equipped for a more competitive age.
(MOD, Speech, 22 March 2021)
- Established a £500 million Beeching Reversal Fund, reconnecting towns and villages across England.
(Conservative Party, Manifesto 2019, 24 November 2019)
- Got Brexit done by leaving the EU, delivering on our promise to the British people.
(Hansard, 23 June 2021, Vol.697 Col.842)
- Established a £500 million Blue Planet Fund, to protect our oceans for future generations.
(Conservative Party, Manifesto 2019, 24 November 2019)
- Delivered £45 million through the Safer Streets Fund to tackle theft, robberies and burglaries in our towns.
(Home Office, News Story, 3 June 2021)
- Committing £11.6 billion for international climate finance, cementing our position as a world leader in the fight against climate change.
(Prime Minister’s Office, Press Release, 11 January 2021)
- Giving every pupil in England a funding boost, so all children have the same opportunities to succeed.
(DfE, Press Release, 19 July 2021)
- Published our Action Plan for Animal Welfare, revolutionising the treatment of animals in the UK.
(DEFRA, Press Release, 12 May 2021)
- Launched our Plan for Wales, helping Wales become fairer, greener and more prosperous as we build back better.
(Wales Office, Press Release, 24 May 2021)
- Implemented the world’s toughest ivory ban, to protect at-risk species.
(DEFRA, Press Release, 17 July 2021)
- Announced our intention to devolve more power to local communities through ‘County Deals’, bringing decisions closer to people and places.
(Prime Minister’s Office, Press Release, 15 July 2021)
- Introduced new school inspection measures, boosting standards in our classrooms.
(DfE, News Story, 10 January 2020)
- Launched a fan-led review of football, ensuring their voices are heard when it comes to the future of our national game.
(DCMS, Press Release, 22 April 2021)
- Investing £2.9 billion in City and Growth Deals, driving forward local economic priorities across Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
(HMT, Policy Paper, 3 March 2021)
- Equipped over 8,000 more officers with Taser devices, giving the police have the resources they need to keep themselves and the public safe.
(Home Office, News Story, 2 March 2020).
- Committed £100 million for our fishing industry, seizing the benefits of being an independent coastal state.
(DEFRA, DEFRA Blog, 30 December 2020; DEFRA, Press Release, 9 March 2021)
- Increased the National Living Wage to £8.91 an hour, supporting hard-working families.
(BEIS, Press Release, 1 April 2021)
- Boosted police funding by £636 million this year, ensuring our frontline officers have everything need to keep us safe.
(Home Office, News Story, 17 December 2020)
- Introduced our landmark Environment Bill, to clean up the country’s air, restore natural habitats and increase biodiversity across the country.
(DEFRA, Press Release, 26 May 2021)
- Delivering an extra £4 billion over the next four years to deliver 18,000 additional prison places, keeping the public safe from criminals.
(MoJ, Press Release, 26 November 2020)
- Banning conversion therapy, protecting people from this coercive and abhorrent practice.
(GEO, News Story, 11 May 2021)
- Introduced 5% mortgages, creating a new generation of homeowners.
(HMT, News Story, 3 March 2021)
- Signed almost 70 trade deals worth almost £900 billion into law, signalling to the world we are once again a sovereign free trading nation.
(DIT, New Story, 29 April 2021)
- Implemented a fast-track visa route to attract top scientists from around the world.
(Home Office, Press Release, 27 January 2020).
- Secured an historic new free trade agreement with Australia, boosting jobs and businesses across the country as we build back better.
(DIT, Press Release, 15 June 2021).
- Launched a new National Bus Strategy, backed by £3 billion, to deliver cheaper, more frequent and more reliable bus services for passengers in England.
(DfT, News Story, 15 March 2021)
- Froze fuel duty for the eleventh year in a row, saving the average car driver £1,600.
(HMT, Budget 2021, 3 March 2021)
- Raised the National Insurance threshold to £9,500, saving people more of their hard-earned money.
(HMT, Budget 2020, 12 March 2020)
- Set out a Ten Point Plan to unleash a green industrial revolution, creating jobs as we Build Back Greener.
(Prime Minister’s Office, Press Release, 18 November 2020)
- Investing £3.6 billion in 101 towns through our Towns Fund, boosting local economies and creating jobs.
(MHCLG, Press Release, 8 June 2021)
- Oversaw the highest number of new homes built in over 20 years, helping more people get onto the property ladder.
(MHCLG, Press Release, 1 July 2021)
- Passed our Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill through the Commons, keeping the most dangerous criminals off our streets.
(MoJ, Press Release, 9 March 2021; Hansard, Division 44, 5 July 2021,)
- Introducing 4,000 zero-emission buses, reducing carbon emissions from local public transport and improving air quality.
(DfT, News Story, 30 March 2021).
- Recruited almost 9,000 new police officers, delivering on our pledge to hire 20,000 by 2023.
(Home Office, News Story, 29 April 2021).
- Passed our landmark Domestic Abuse Act, protecting victims from this heinous crime.
(Home Office, Press Release, 1 March 2021)
- Invested £100 million to crack down on crime in prisons, boosting security, protecting victims and rehabilitating offenders.
(MoJ, Press Release, 24 January 2020)
- Introduced new GPS surveillance measures on released burglars and robbers, cutting reoffending and protecting communities.
(MoJ, Press Release, 16 September 2020).
- Introduced the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill, to promote and protect free speech in our universities and higher education institutions.
(DfE, Press Release, 12 May 2021).
- Establishing eight new Freeports across England, boosting jobs, investment and communities now that we have left the EU.
(HMT, News Story, 3 March 2021).
- Marked Northern Ireland’s centenary this year, celebrating the creation and success of the United Kingdom.
(Northern Ireland Office, Press Release, 15 December 2020)
- Created a new Office for Veterans Affairs, ensuring our duty to our veterans is delivered on across Government departments.
(MOD, Press Release, 29 March 2019).
- Published the Integrated Review of security, defence, development and foreign policy, defining the UK’s place in the world.
(CO, Integrated Review, 16 March 2021).
- Launched a new ‘Super Deduction’, encouraging businesses to invest in our economy.
(HMT, Budget 2021, 3 March 2021)
- Enshrined the Armed Forces Covenant into law, ensuring all UK Armed Forces personnel, veterans and their families are treated fairly.
(MOD, Speech, 22 March 2021)
- Creating the Advanced Research and Invention Agency, driving UK innovation as we build back better.
(BEIS, Press Release, 2 March 2021)
- Publishing the interim Union Connectivity Review report, boosting transport connections and bringing every corner of the country closer together.
(DfT, News Story, 10 March 2021)
- Investing £640 billion in infrastructure spending, levelling up and creating opportunity across the country.
(HMT, Budget 2020, 11 March 2020; HMT, News Story, 30 September 2019)
- Passed emergency legislation to end the automatic early release of terrorists, keeping the public safe.
(MoJ, Press Release, 11 February 2020)
- Committed to spending 2.4% of GDP on R&D by 2027, cementing our position as a global leader in science and innovation.
(ONS, Gross domestic expenditure on research and development, UK: 2018, 2 April 2020)
- Introduced our Health and Care Bill, helping the NHS to build back better
(DHSC, Press Release, 6 July 2021)
- Revolutionised technical education by introducing T Levels, meeting the needs of industry and preparing students for work, further training or study.
(DfE, Guidance, 4 September 2020)
- Investing over £27 billion to upgrade motorways and major A-roads over the next five years, meaning smoother, safer journeys for motorists.
(Highways England, Press Release, 21 August 2020)
- Launched a £4.8 billion Levelling Up Fund, investing in infrastructure that will improve people’s everyday life.
(HMT, Spending Review 2020, 25 November 2020)
- Creating a new subsidy system to support UK jobs and businesses, boost the economy and strengthen the union.
(BEIS, Press Release, 20 June 2021)
- Launched a new hospitality strategy to help pubs, bars and restaurants build back better from the pandemic.
(BEIS, Press Release, 16 July 2021).
- Introduced the Lifetime Skills Guarantee, giving people the skills to find and create new and better jobs.
(DfE, Press Release, 29 September 2020).
- Moving more of government out of Whitehall, spreading opportunity and prosperity to every part of our nation.
(HMT, News Story, 3 March 2021).
- Protected 11.6 million jobs through our furlough scheme, safeguarding livelihoods.
(HMRC, Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme statistics, 2 July 2021).
- Gave the green signal to HS2, boosting rail capacity, connectivity and cutting journey times between our biggest cities.
(Prime Minister’s Office, Press Release, 11 February 2020).
- Supported 2.9 million self-employed through the pandemic with government grants, protecting people’s incomes.
(HMRC, Self-Employment Income Support Scheme statistics, 12 July 2021).
- Delivering a £2 billion package to create a new era for cycling and walking, creating greener travel habits, cleaner air and healthier communities.
(DfT, News Story, 9 May 2020)
- Extended British National (Overseas) status to eligible residents of Hong Kong, honouring our historic commitment.
(Home Office, News Story, 29 January 2021)
- Delivered £80 billion worth of government backed loans to businesses through the pandemic, helping to protect jobs and livelihoods.
(HMT, Press Release, 6 July 2021)
- Continuing to support businesses throughout the pandemic, helping them to recover and bounce back.
(HMT, News Story, 3 March 2021)
- Ending the use of coal in our energy system by 2024, driving down emissions and tackling climate change.
(BEIS, Press Release, 30 June 2021)
- Launched a new Health and Care Visa, ensuring UK health and care services have access to the best global talent.
(Home Office, News Story, 14 July 2020)
- Overhauled terrorist sentencing and monitoring laws through our Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act, keeping the most serious offenders off our streets.
(MoJ, Press Release, 20 May 2020)
- Introduced the new Turing Scheme, to support thousands of students to study and work abroad.
(DfE, Press Release, 26 December 2020)
- Invested a record £19.7 billion in social care last year, helping us put social care on a sustainable footing.
(NHS Digital, Adult Social Care Activity and Finance Report, England – 2019-20, 10 December 2020)
- Launched our £2 billion Kickstart scheme, helping to get young people into work.
(HMT, Plan for Jobs, 26 January 2021)
- Launching our £2.9 billion Restart scheme, getting long-term unemployed people back into work.
(HMT, Plan for Jobs, 26 January 2021)
- Delivering the biggest cash boost in history for our NHS and enshrining that increase into law, safeguarding it for future generations.
(HMT, Spending Round 2019, 4 September 2019)
- Implemented a tough new Global Anti-Corruption regime, to crack down on corruption and human rights violations overseas.
(FCDO, Press Release, 26 April 2021)
- Cut crime by 9 per cent in the year before the pandemic, delivering on our promise to reduce crime in our communities.
(ONS, Crime in England and Wales: year ending March 2020, 17 July 2020)
- Investing £830 million in high streets though our Future High Streets Fund, supporting their recovery from the pandemic and driving long term growth.
(MHCLG, Press Release, 26 December 2020)
- Launched a new Build Back Better High Streets Strategy, to transform our high streets into thriving places to live, work and visit.
(Prime Minister’s Office, Press Release, 15 July 2021).
- Invested £65 million into dismantling county lines gangs, ensuring police have the resources they need to crack down on drug gangs.
(Home Office, Speech, 9 June 2021).
- Rolling out fibre broadband across the UK, so that no community is left behind.
(DCMS, Press Release, 19 March 2021).
- Oversaw a record number of doctors and nurses working in our NHS, providing world-class care for patients.
(Hansard, HCWS233, 21 July 2021).
- Investing over £3 billion in Covid-19 catchup support for pupils, so we can help every child who has fallen behind.
(DfE, Press Release, 2 June 2021).
- Committed to reduce our carbon emissions by 78 per cent by 2035, as we work towards being Net Zero by 2050.
(BEIS, Press Release, 20 April 2021).
- Increasing teachers’ starting salaries to £30,000 by 2022-23, so that the best talent is drawn into our schools (DfE, Press Release, 21 July 2020).
- Introduced our Nationality and Borders Bill, to fix our broken asylum system.
(Home Office, Nationality and Borders Bill, 6 July 2021)
- Launched a new obesity strategy, helping the country to lose weight to beat coronavirus and protect the NHS.
(DHSC, Press Release, 27 July 2020)
- Bidding to host the 2030 World Cup and promoting grassroots sports in the UK, promoting our national game.
(HMT, Budget 2021, 3 March 2021)
- Announced landmark reforms to the Mental Health Act, giving people have greater control over their treatment.
(DHSC, Press Release, 13 January 2021)
- Passed our landmark Agriculture Act, to unleash the potential of agriculture in the UK.
(DEFRA, News Story, 11 November 2020)
- Passed our historic Immigration Act, ending free movement and taking back control of our borders.
(Home Office, News Story, 18 May 2020)
- Introduced our ten-year plan to build new and improved school facilities across England, so they are fit for the future.
(DfE, Press Release, 19 July 2021)
- Used our G7 presidency to secure agreements to vaccinate the world, protect the world against future pandemics and tackle climate change, leading the way towards a global green recovery.
(Prime Minister’s Office, Speech, 13 June 2021)
- Delivered £108 million into drug treatment services to tackle drug misuse and protect communities from the scourge of illegal drugs.
(Home Office, Press Release, 20 January 2021)
- Launched the North Sea transition deal, protecting jobs in Scotland as we move towards green energy.
(BEIS, Press Release, 24 March 2021)
- Launched a new £150 million Community Ownership Fund, protecting the social fabric of communities.
(MHCLG, Policy Paper, 3 March 2021)
- Confirmed £3.7 billion to build 40 hospitals across England, so more people have top-class healthcare services in their local area.
(DHSC, Press Release, 2 October 2020)
- Delivering a £14.4 billion funding boost for schools over three years, levelling up education across the country.
(DfE, Press Release, 10 January 2020)