By Hugo Stelfox.

This is only a very short summary of the first three months of the Labour government, as so much is constantly happening. Its purpose is to provide a relatively unbiased view of what it has done so far and that it still has a lot more to do in order to fulfill its campaign promises.

During his election campaign, Sir Keir Starmer kept enforcing the message that the country needed to bring an end to the Conservative government and that the Labour Party had the necessary plan in order to save the country from Tory rule. However, his time in Downing Street so far has been somewhat controversial.

Their troubles started with inheriting a multitude of problems. One of the biggest problems they have inherited is the so-called ‘black hole’ of a £20bn budget deficit, leading Chancellor Rachel Reeves to say, “If we cannot afford it, we cannot do it,” suggesting that there will be budget cuts where the opportunity presents itself, which could mean that these promises to put the UK back on track might have to be put on hold. One example of this is their refusal to scrap the two-child benefit cap, which is preventing parents from claiming universal credit for more than two children, even though it has been criticized by Labour MPs in the past.

Even in the face of these budget challenges, Labour has begun working on some of its promised reforms. Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner is looking to deliver on their commitment to build 1.5 million new homes by 2029 and has started introducing the workers’ rights that they promised. One of these rights is the “Right to Switch Off,” which allows employees to ignore calls and emails from their bosses outside of their working hours and the right to compress their working hours to work just 4 days a week.

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has confirmed that the publicly owned energy company GB Energy is being worked on, and we will hear more about it over the next few months. Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has confirmed that Labour will go ahead with its commitment to take over railway contracts as they expire in order to renationalise the railways. Labour has also managed to reach a pay agreement with train drivers, ending more than two years of train strikes.

Over the summer, the Labour government had to deal with the riots led by far-right activists after the killing of three girls in Southport on July 29th. It is believed that the riots broke out due to misinformation spread about the identity of the suspect. Starmer condemned the behavior and promised to bring swift justice to those involved, and since then, over 1,000 people have been arrested, with 600 of them charged in a large operation by the courts and police.

Currently, Labour’s approval rating is dropping, as only one in three people have a favorable opinion of the Labour government, and almost a quarter of Labour Party members have a negative opinion of the government. People are criticizing Starmer for constantly hiding behind the excuse of inheriting the aftermath of the Conservative government, and people seem to be getting tired of this excuse, as during his campaign, Starmer claimed he had solutions to the problems of the Conservative government.