A viral social media claim that the Labour Party "completely removed" references to its manifesto from its website has been proven false following a detailed investigation.
Website Changes Examined
The controversy began when a widely shared post on X, formerly Twitter, showed before-and-after screenshots of Labour's website navigation. While the party did undertake a website redesign in September 2025, the manifesto remains accessible in multiple locations.
Using the Wayback Machine internet archive, researchers were able to pinpoint the exact timing of the changes. The Labour Party's website underwent modifications between September 15 and September 23, 2025.
What Actually Changed
Before the update, the website's navigation bar featured three main sections: Join Labour, Labour People, and More. The "More" dropdown menu contained seven options, including "Labour's Manifesto" with several sub-sections.
After the September update, the navigation was streamlined. The "Join Labour" option was removed, and two new sections appeared: "What we've delivered" and "Plan for Change."
Most significantly, the "Labour's Manifesto" header in the dropdown menu was replaced with "Plan for Change." Three specific sections were removed from this area: Change – Labour's manifesto, Mission-driven government, and National Policy Forum.
These were replaced by three new policy areas: Economic stability, Secure borders, and National security.
Manifesto Remains Accessible
Despite these navigation changes, the manifesto remains prominently featured on Labour's website. At the bottom of the homepage, a header entitled "Labour's manifesto" continues to display multiple policy options including:
- Mission-driven government
- Kickstart economic growth
- Make Britain a clean energy superpower
- Take back our streets
- Break down barriers to opportunity
- Build an NHS fit for the future
Critically, Labour's full 2024 general election manifesto remains available on the website, directly accessible to visitors seeking the complete document that outlines the party's policy positions and aims.
The website changes represent a reorganization rather than a removal of content, with the manifesto remaining accessible through both the homepage footer and direct links to the full document.
