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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Albert Toth

What are the new laws and policies coming into effect in 2025?

The start of 2025 marks seven months of the new Labour government which stormed to victory in July’s general election. Running on a promise of change, the party pledged some major new legislation, with changes to taxation, the workplace and housing all on the table.

But polls would suggest the new government has got off to a rocky start. Some controversial early decisions have left voters less sure of the direction Sir Keir is taking the country. Measures such as changes to the winter fuel payment and the ‘tractor tax’ largely not sitting well, analysis shows, with many still waiting for the promised change.

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