Five Great things from the Labour Government this September

4th September, 2026

Major boost to affordable and council housing, plus support for care leavers

Andy Burnham has announced funding for the biggest council housebuilding programme in decades. This investment will help families trapped in temporary accommodation or waiting for years on housing lists to move into safe, secure and affordable homes.

Labour believes that no child should be raised in temporary accommodation and no family should have to wait a decade for a home of their own. Families without secure housing will benefit from the first wave of funding from the government’s £39 billion Social and Affordable Homes Programme. Alongside this, nearly £10 billion is being provided to councils and housing associations to deliver genuinely affordable homes, with the majority available for social rent.

The government is also investing in housing for young people leaving care. Thousands more care leavers will benefit from the national rollout of a strengthened housing programme, backed by £25 million this year alone. The funding will expand high-quality, specialist housing models that provide not only a safe place to live, but also the support networks and sense of community that will help young care leavers make a successful transition to independent adulthood

Backing Britain’s creative industries

This week, the government announced a new Creative Industries Trade and Investment Forum to help British creative businesses sell more of their ideas, talent and products overseas.

Launched at the Edinburgh International Festival, the partnership brings together government and industry leaders from sectors including film, TV, music, gaming, design and AI to boost growth and investment.

The government has also unveiled £10 million of new funding through Innovate UK to help creative technology businesses scale up, supporting jobs and economic growth across the country.

Victims put first

The government has annnounced plans to deliver stronger support for victims and survivors of sexual violence while taking tougher action against dangerous offenders.

The government has awarded £8.7 million to Rape Crisis England & Wales, helping to provide round-the-clock specialist and confidential support for victims and survivors. The funding forms part of Labour’s commitment to halve violence against women and girls and ensure victims receive the support and justice they deserve.

The government is also introducing new restriction zones from October, giving probation services stronger powers to limit where some of the most dangerous offenders can go. These world-first measures will help restrict offenders’ freedom while giving victims greater protection and peace of mind.

New Counter-Terror Hub launched to keep communities safe

Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood launched a new international counter-extremism hub in the UK this week. The hub will bring together experts from the UK, US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand to strengthen intelligence sharing, improve collaboration and stop violent extremism before it threatens public safety.

The government is also introducing a new diversion programme to tackle the growing problem of online radicalisation, enabling authorities to intervene earlier when individuals show signs of extremism or a fixation with violence.

Alongside these new measures, the first National Day for Victims and Survivors of Terrorism was marked last week, recognising the resilience of those affected by terrorist attacks

Labour’s Jobs Guarantee opens doors for young people

Labour’s Jobs Guarantee is already helping young people into work, with the first participants having recently started jobs created through the new programme aimed at tackling long-term youth unemployment.

Backed by leading employers including Boots and OCS, the scheme will create more than 90,000 fully funded jobs by 2029 as part of Labour’s £2.5 billion plan to expand opportunity.

The programme has received a further boost with Sainsbury’s announcing 10,000 work experience opportunities from October, giving young people valuable skills and experience to help launch their careers.

By connecting young people with jobs, training and work experience, Labour is delivering on our promise to break barriers to opportunity and build a stronger futures.