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As I mark one year as Prime Minister, there are many moments that fill me with pride.

WATCH: Prime Minister Rishi Sunaks first year in office.

When I spoke about my priorities in January, I knew they were going to be tough targets to meet, but I made them because theyre whats right for this country, its economy and its people. And its why over the last 12 months weve been committed to meeting them - building a better, brighter future for all of us.

I know this year has been tough, and there is still work to be done to help hardworking families across the country, but Im proud of the steps weve made.

Supporting people with the cost of living

I know that the rising cost of living is something families across the country are struggling with. Its why were working so hard to halve inflation, reduce debt and grow the economy.

Its inflation that increases living costs and our responsible plan is working, were on track to halve it by the end of the year a promise many said wasnt achievable.

But were also providing households with the support they need right now:

• Providing payments for 8 million vulnerable households
• Saving the average household 1,500 through our energy support schemes
• Freezing fuel duty to save you money
• Paying childcare costs up front for those on Universal Credit
• Delivering the Get Around For 2 bus fare cap scheme
• The largest ever cash increase to the national living wage
• Uprating benefits
• Delivering pensioner payments
• Winter Fuel Payments helping older people with their heating bills

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Agreed the historic Windsor Framework

Weve been supporting families and businesses in many different ways. In February we agreed the Windsor Framework.

This agreement is written in the language of laws and treaties. But really, its about much more than that. Its about stability in Northern Ireland. Its about real people and real businesses.

Things like goods and medicine can now move smoothly between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

International partnerships

And our agreements havent just been at home.

Weve also been focused on strengthening global partnerships.

Weve delivered agreements with world leaders including the Atlantic Declaration with the US, The Global Combat Air Programme and the next stage in AUKUS.

Because its these sorts of agreements that deliver security for the British people and create opportunities for hardworking families at home.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visits Joe Biden at The White House

Continuing to lead the international response to the conflict in Ukraine

As well as meeting President Biden eight times this year, it was a privilege to have President Zelenskyy in the United Kingdom in February.

Im proud the UK has been at the forefront of international support for Ukraine.

We were the first country to provide modern, Western main battle tanks and long-range precision strike cruise missiles to the country.

And our support continues:

• Committed 4.6 billion in military assistance to Ukraine so far
• Providing a range of economic, humanitarian, and defensive military assistance
• Trained more than 27,000 Ukrainian recruits this year
• Hosted the Ukraine Recovery Conference in partnership with Ukraine this summer raising more than $60 billion towards Ukraines reconstruction
• Training Ukrainian fast jet pilots
• Imposing additional sanctions on Russia and Belarus

President Zelenskyys visit to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Historic Long Term Workforce Plan for the NHS

And one of my proudest moments has to be backing the first ever long-term staffing plan for the NHS.

Both my parents worked in healthcare growing up, so the NHSs long-term success is personal to me.

In June, in the NHSs 75th anniversary year, we launched the first ever long-term plan for the NHS workforce. And backed it with over 2.4 billion over the next five years to make sure the NHS has the staff it needs long into the future.

We are:

• Training more staff - doubling the number of medical and adult nursing training places, increasing GP training places by 50% and expanding dental training places by 40%
• Retaining our dedicated workforce - keeping hold of up to 130,000 more staff in the NHS by allowing greater flexibility and improving culture, leadership and wellbeing
• Reforming the way staff work by expanding new roles and using the power of technology to modernise the NHS

What the plan means for you.

Tackling illegal migration

Ive also been delivering on my priority to stop the boats.

Illegal migration is fundamentally unfair. Its unfair to those who come here legally and unfair on the British people who play by the rules.

In the last 12 months weve delivered agreements with France, Italy, Turkey, Albania, Georgia and Moldova to strengthen European action against illegal migration.

In July we passed our Illegal Migration Act and weve made significant progress this year:

• Small boat arrivals to the UK remain down by more than 20% compared to this time last year
• Weve returned 4,100 Albanians since signing our enhanced returns agreement last December, and Albanian illegal arrivals have fallen by 90%
• We have increased the number of illegal working raids by more than two thirds since this point last year
• The surge has led to a doubling in the number of fines imposed on employers, and has tripled the number issued to landlords
• Weve agreed a new partnership with social media companies to tackle people smuggling content online
• And launched a new taskforce to crack down on rogue immigration lawyers facilitating false claims

Cracking down on anti-social behaviour

And weve been cracking down on anti-social behaviour. This behaviour undermines the basic right of people to feel safe in the place they call home.

Nobody should have to live in fear or intimidation. We should be proud of where we live.

• In April we hit our target of recruiting 20,000 more police officers
• Weve expanded targeted uniformed patrols in hotspot areas
• As well as expanding drug testing on arrest
• Banning nitrous oxide
• Launching a new digital tool for members of the public to report anti-social behaviour
• And weve created bigger fines for littering

Read more about our Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan

Leading the way on AI safety

And we know that AI has the potential to transform our lives.

I want to make the UK is not just the intellectual home, but also the global leader in AI safety.

Thats why were:

• Dedicating more funding to AI safety than any other country in the world, with 100m for our Frontier AI Taskforce
• Hosting the first major global summit on AI safety right here in the UK
• Supporting research into cutting edge AI technology that c
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