Will it make much difference? Right now the bookies put the chances of a Labour victory this year at 80%. But some say the chance of real change afterwards is much lower.
This could be the year… Labour runs Britain
Changing places: Britain has had as many prime ministers since 2010 as it had 1974 to 2010. Glossary
Conservative party - A British political party. Members are known as Tories.
Technocrat - A minister or person with political power who is an expert in their field, e.g. economics, rather than a career politician.
Labour - Britain's main left-of-centre political party.
Tories - The Tory Party was the former name of the Conservative Party. The phrase is still used to refer to Conservatives.
Uncharismatic - Somebody whose personal qualities do not inspire others.
Keir Starmer - The leader of the UK Labour Party since 2020 and British prime minister since July 2024.
Infrastructure - The basic systems and services that a country needs to keep it going.
Shadow chancellor - In the UK, the member of the biggest political party not in government who follows the role of the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Investment - When you put money into a project or idea in the hope it will be successful in the future.
Hamstring - A tendon in the thigh, or a verb meaning to limit something or someone.