What has the Labour Government delivered for Portsmouth?

16th April, 2026

Up to £150 being slashed off energy bills from April
Paulsgrove and Landport to receive £20 million each through Pride in Place programme
£1.5m in Impact Funding secured for community spaces and High Streets across the city.
Longterm investment into HMNB Naval Base – over £2 billion to secure the Royal Navy’s future in the city, to boost the economy and create jobs
£10 million towards Portsmouth if chosen as City of Culture 2029
Additional £62 million for local services through local government fairer funding

A local NHS fit for the future

Over 23,000 extra dental appointments in the city over the course of a year
Lowest NHS waiting list in 3 years
Waiting lists down 6,055 compared to 2024
Secured Dental School Status for the UoP’s dental academy meaning we will soon train home-grown dental students
Working with the University to deliver a medical school to train the NHS workforce of the future

Two-child removal cap from this April will lift over 5,000 Portsmouth children out of poverty
Free breakfast clubs in every city primary school are being rolled out to save parents £450 per year. Court Lane Juniors is the first in the city to roll this out.
More city children are set to benefit from free school meals with the expansion to households in receipt of universal credit – with up to £500 back in pockets of parents
Up to £150,000 has been awarded to both Penbridge School in Fratton and Highbury Primary School in Cosham to expand their school-based nurseries
Portsmouth parents to save up to £7,500 through the Government’s expansion of 30-hours of free childcare

Extra £20.5 million for Hampshire’s force this year
65 extra dedicated neighbourhood police officers for Hampshire
Named, dedicated police officers for every part of Portsmouth – just type in your post code on the Constabulary’s website for name/contact details
Taking action on ASB, shoplifting and knife crime with new legislation in Parliament to bring down crime in our community

Biggest-ever investment (£104 billion) to upgrade water infrastructure to cut sewage pollution – first government to set a specific target to cut sewage discharge
£17.6 million extra to support new coastal defences in Southsea and across Portsea Island
£7 million awarded to Portsmouth for faster and more reliable local bus services, and improving bus infrastructure across the city – notice the new bus stops and lanes!
Bringing rail services back into public ownership ensuring services focus on improving passenger experience – SWT was one of the first to come into public ownership