One year after Prime Minister Keir Starmer set out a December 2024 “plan for change”, BBC Verify assessed progress across housing, health, living standards, crime, education and clean power. Housing: the government aims to deliver 1.5 million new “safe and decent” homes in England by 2029 (an average of 300,000 a year); current net additions are just over 200,000 a year and remain below the late-Conservative government’s final years. Health: the pledge that 92% of patients in England will be seen within 18 weeks by 2029 shows only modest improvement — 61.7% in October 2025 versus 58.8% in July. Living standards: the OBR forecasts real household disposable income per person to rise by about 0.5% a year over the Parliament; GDP per head is projected to have risen 1% in 2025. Crime: a target of 13,000 additional neighbourhood officers/PCSOs/specials is pledged; there were 17,175 full-time-equivalent neighbourhood officers and PCSOs as of 31 March 2025 (up 214). Education: the 75% benchmark for five‑year‑olds’ “good level of development” sits below target at 68.3% (2024–25). Clean power: the government aims for at least 95% low-carbon electricity by 2030, with NESO providing system planning advice. Key data updates are scheduled across 2026–2028 to track progress.