Maintained the telemedicine abortion service

This policy was recommended by Bright Blue in our article ‘Abortion numbers are at an all-time high – it means reforms are working‘, which was published in City A.M.

Raised the salary threshold for employees and self-employed paying National Insurance 

This policy was recommended by Bright Blue in our report The Modernisers’ Manifesto.

Increased the value of state benefits in line with inflation

This policy was recommended by Bright Blue in our article ‘Average council tax bill ‘to pass £2,000 for first time’ after Autumn Budget‘, which was published in The Independent.

Introduced discretionary suspensions of the Minimum Income Floor for Universal Credit claimants

This policy was recommended by Bright Blue in our report Helping Hand?

Improved accessibility of new homes for disabled people

This policy was recommended by Bright Blue in our report Britain breaking barriers.

Made the breach of a Domestic Abuse Protection Order (DAPO) a criminal offence

This policy was recommended by Bright Blue in our report Britain breaking barriers. 

Introduced a significant increase in the number of Universal Credit Work Coaches

This policy was recommended by Bright Blue in our report Helping hand?

Extended the 12-month exemption from the Minimum Income Floor (MIF) for self-employed UC claimants

This policy was recommended by Bright Blue in our report, Helping hand?

Introduced a new Home Improvement Scheme

This policy was recommended by Bright Blue in our report Better Homes.

Extended the Youth Mobility Visa scheme to India

This policy was recommended by Bright Blue as part of our ‘Citizens of the World’ visa campaign.

Conducted trials of the ‘one family, one judge’ system, where victims of domestic violence are only asked to report their ordeal to one judge throughout the process in the courts

This policy was recommended by Bright Blue in our report Britain breaking barriers. 

Urged the Office for National Statistics to gather data on the prevalence of nonbinary genders in the UK through the Census. Based on this data, the Government should consider amending the Gender Recognition Act to allow non-binary genders

This policy was recommended by Bright Blue in our report Britain breaking barriers. 

Trialed the effectiveness of community-based alternatives to detention for all relevant refugees, asylum applicants and other migrants

This policy was recommended by Bright Blue in our report Britain breaking barriers. 

DFID added a sixth priority to UK aid: human rights

This policy was recommended by Bright Blue in our report Britain breaking barriers. 

Appointed a Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief overseas

This policy was recommended by Bright Blue in our report Britain breaking barriers. 

Raised the amount of funding available through the Migration Impacts Fund by a specific amount if the new target on non-EU gross migration fails to be met in the year up to Migration Day

This policy was recommended by Bright Blue in our report A balanced centre-right agenda on immigration.