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See what each party stands for, what they promised, what they delivered, and how the UK is really performing — in one calm, honest place.
Today
Today at a glance
Public mood
42%
say the UK is heading in the right direction
ClearVote panel
Top issue
Cost of living
Most chosen by readers today
ClearVote survey
Promise watch
3 updates
NHS, housing and tax pledges
Manifestos · Hansard
UK Pulse
Mixed
GDP up · inflation up · wages stable
ONS · BoE
The main parties
Explore who's who
UK Pulse
How the UK is performing
Today
Mixed
GDP nudged up, prices still rising, wages broadly steady.
62
/ 100
Wages improvingMortgage pressure
Inflation (CPI)
3.2%
Prices still rising, more slowly
ONS
Bank Rate
4.50%
Set by the Bank of England
Bank of England
Petrol
142.3p
per litre · weekly
GOV.UK
Real wages
+0.8%
Pay vs prices, year on year
ONS
Today, simply
In UK politics
EconomyAI summary
Bank of England holds Bank Rate at 4.50%
Mortgage costs likely to stay near current levels for now.
Cost of livingAI summary
Food inflation eases for the third month
Prices are still higher than last year — they're rising more slowly.
HousingAI summary
Housebuilding pledge passes 50% of first-year target
Promise tracker updated: status moved to 'In progress'.
Public mood
What people are saying
This week's question
Are you better or worse off than a year ago?
Better off18%
About the same39%
Worse off43%
3,218 responses · UK · last 7 daysVote