Prosper UK

We welcome the new Conservative Economic Unit and its focus on growth, higher living standards and sound public finances.

Malcolm Rifkind is right, the Conservative tradition has always been strongest when it has combined shared values with room for serious debate. A successful political party should be united by common principles, not require agreement with every individual policy. www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...

Small announcements can still make a real difference. But they need to add up to something bigger, a clear plan for growth. Backing business, investment, innovation and the private sector should be at the heart of the new PMs plan.

On Thursday, 10 September, we'll be in Exeter to hear what the South West needs and to take your questions directly. This is a chance to tell us what you want to see on the national agenda and hear about Prosper UK. Sign up at: www.prosperuk.com/prosper_uk_i...

The public wants secure borders and control over who comes to Britain. But legal immigration is a different question. When skilled people come here to work, create jobs and strengthen key industries, that can make Britain more prosperous. www.prosperuk.com/an_immigration_plan_for_growth

Regional mayors know their economies better than the Treasury. Give them the power to retain local tax revenues, invest for the long term and deliver growth, with clear accountability for every pound spent. Read our latest policy proposal: www.prosperuk.com/set_up_for_s...

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Kemi Badenoch is right to seek candidates with serious experience beyond Westminster. But the Party must remain a broad church. Requiring agreement on every major issue risks shutting out talented people, narrowing the party’s appeal & making it harder to build the coalition needed to govern.

PIP needs more than another review. It needs reform that puts work first while protecting those who need support. www.prosperuk.com/a_fairer_wel...

A packed town hall in Guildford. A business roundtable with local SMEs and employers. Real conversations about what is holding growth back. This is what taking politics beyond Westminster means: listening first, then building serious policy around the real barriers people face.

The question is not whether we refight the referendum. The question is how the UK works with its closest allies and most important trading partner in a more dangerous world. Help shape our policy work on the UK’s relationship with the EU. www.prosperuk.com/britain_s_fu...

Ten years on from the EU referendum, the UK needs a practical debate about Europe. But not another referendum argument. Instead a serious look at how we improve trade, support growth and work with our nearest neighbours in the national interest. Have your say: www.prosperuk.com/britain_s_fu...

Ten years on from the EU referendum, the right question to ask is not how people voted in 2016. It is what relationship with the EU best serves the UK’s interests now. Trade. Defence. Security. Growth. We want your views. Take the survey: www.prosperuk.com/britain_s_fu...

Ten years on from the EU referendum, how do you think it has gone? What has worked? What has held the United Kingdom back? We want to hear your views as we develop our next policy proposal on the UK’s relationship with Europe. www.prosperuk.com/britain_s_future_relationship_with_europe

Welfare spending needs to be brought under control Health & disability spending is rising rapidly. The triple lock is uncertain, unpredictable & increasingly expensive A sustainable welfare system means lower pressure for future tax rises, room to invest in growth, & stronger incentives for work

Pension reform does not mean cutting pensions. A smoothed earnings link would keep pensions rising, protect pensioners in high-inflation years, and avoid permanently locking in exceptional cost spikes. That is a fairer settlement between generations. www.prosperuk.com/a_fairer_wel...

You work hard. You make your student loan repayments every month. Yet the amount you owe keeps rising. For many graduates, that is the reality of the current system. It is not fair, and it needs to change. Join the Fair Fees campaign: www.fairfees.uk/sign

Our report sets out proposals to: Reform the triple lock Restore in-person benefit assessments Reform health-related Universal Credit and PIP Make work pay A fairer welfare system must protect those in need, support people into work, and be sustainable. www.telegraph.co.uk/money/pensio...

A smoothed earnings link would protect pensioners when inflation rises faster than wages. But it would then return the state pension to an earnings-based path. That means protection for pensioners, greater certainty for taxpayers, and a more sustainable system over time.

The time is right to move on from the triple lock. It is uncertain, unpredictable and expensive. A smoothed earnings link would protect pensioners from inflation, make the system fairer, and free up more money for priorities like defence.

We have launched A Fairer Welfare System. Welfare spending is heading for £406bn. Our plan: reform the triple lock, restore in-person assessments, make work pay, and protect those who genuinely need help. www.prosperuk.com/rebalance_th...

Replace the triple lock with a smoothed earnings link. Pensions would keep rising with wages and be protected when prices spike, but on a fairer and more sustainable footing. Security for pensioners. Fairness for taxpayers. www.express.co.uk/news/politic...

You can repay hundreds of pounds through your salary every month and still see your student debt rise. That is not a fair loan system. Thousands have already joined our campaign for reform. Add your name, tell us your story and help make the Government listen. www.fairfees.uk/sign

If you need to earn over £66,000 before your student loan balance starts going down, the system is broken. That is not a normal loan. It is a tax on aspiration, work and getting on. Sign the petition: www.fairfees.uk

Seven years after graduating. That is not a normal loan. It is a broken system. Sign the petition: www.fairfees.uk/sign

Rachel Reeves says student loans are “fair and reasonable”… Meanwhile, in the real world, graduates are paying 9% of their earnings for up to 30 or 40 years, while many cannot even reduce the balance. Sign the petition: www.fairfees.uk/sign

Young people were told university was the route to opportunity. Now too many are trapped in a system that works less like a loan and more like a tax on getting on. That has to change, it is a national scandal. www.lbc.co.uk/article/stud...

Graduates are being charged far more than they borrowed. Today we launched our first campaign to reform the student finance system and make it fairer for graduates, students and the next generation. Sign the petition: www.prosperuk.com/fair_fees_petition

We are on the road, listening to businesses and communities across the UK In Liverpool, we heard real energy & ambition But place after place, time after time, the same barriers come up: high taxes, rising employment costs & poor access to finance Find an event near you: www.prosperuk.com/events

The centre-right gap in British politics is real. That is why tens of thousands have signed up since we launched. People want serious ideas, economic growth, respect for institutions and a politics that looks capable of governing. That is the work we are doing www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

We went to Birmingham to speak to the businesses and experts trying to get homes built. The message was clear: demand is there, ambition is there, but too many projects are being held back by uncertainty, slow planning, regulation and viability challenges. prosperuk.com/unlocking-gr...

The war in Iran has sent energy prices soaring The UK has the highest industrial electricity prices of any developed economy and household bills are not far behind Our first energy roundtable looked at why, and what to do. We will use what we heard to shape policy prosperuk.com/britains-ene...

If Conservatives want to win again, the focus has to be on the things people actually notice: jobs, welfare, council tax, social care, schools and whether young people can get on in life. That is where serious politics has to start. Sir Tony Baldry for Prosper UK. prosperuk.com/rt-hon-sir-t...

If good policy improves people’s lives, the country wins, regardless of who’s manifesto it ends up in.

At our retail roundtable in Scotland, we heard what they actually need: tackle retail crime, lower costs, and a serious plan for business rates. That is how you back the high street, not gimmick policies. www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/05...

These results show there is no chance of rebuilding our 2019 coalition. Reform are here to stay We can still win with a party to the right of us, but only if we build a new centre-right coalition based on serious, pro-growth policies. 2015 showed it can be done conservativehome.com/2026/05/15/g...

Cardiff. Birmingham. Edinburgh. Politics works better when it listens to the people and businesses driving the country forward, not just the Westminster bubble. This summer, we are going further, Manchester, Newcastle, Exeter and more.

Charles Moore is right: the Conservatives will not beat Reform by becoming louder, angrier or less serious. The opportunity is elsewhere. A centre-ground politics that is practical, pro-growth & prepared to make hard choices. www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/05...

Work can pay. High streets can recover. Public services can improve. Communities can feel proud and confident about the future. The centre-right is the answer to angry populism. Optimism and vision, backed by a relentless focus on growth.

Farage said he would wipe out the Tories. He hasn’t. But it’s clear from early results, the Conservative coalition of 2019 can't be rebuilt because Reform is not going away. The route back is something akin to the 2015 coalition built on trust on the economy and a pro business approach.

Immigration is complicated, and getting it right really matters. That’s why we’ve been sitting down with experts, listening properly, and working through the trade-offs. Better policy starts with actually hearing what works and what doesn’t.

Reform need to get over losing by-elections like Gorton and Denton Designing policy to target places that don’t vote for you isn’t serious, it’s petty, vindictive and sets a dangerous precedent Britain needs solutions built on evidence, expertise and a plan that actually works, that’s we are doing

The centre of UK politics isn't the wets and remainers. The centre is actually pro-business, aspirational, and fed up with populism. And not a single party is seriously talking to them. samf.substack.com/p/wheres-the...

People are feeling the squeeze from every angle, prices, taxes, mortgages. Even when wages rise, it doesn’t feel like it. We need proper, sustained economic growth. Nothing else will fix it.

The economy is the number one issue. Because it shapes everything else - jobs, living standards, public services. This is why Reform will hit a ceiling. You don’t win trust without a serious economic plan.

We need to talk about Europe. The EU is our biggest trading partner. If we're serious about growth and higher living standards, we need fewer barriers and a more pragmatic economic relationship.