Welfare, winter fuel payments and Trump: key markers of Labour's first year in power

Jul 5, 2025 - 14:56
The Labour party's first year in power has seen a determined and relatively successful approach to foreign policy coupled with a number of controversial domestic policies, such as the winter fuel payments and the welfare bill. One year on, we reflect on the moments that have marked the party's first 12 months in power ‘We promised change but people aren’t feeling it yet’: Labour rues poor first year The Guardian view on Labour’s first year in power: crisis reveals the cost of caution