Prosper UK
Prosper UK | |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | Ruth Davidson Andy Street |
| Founders | Ruth Davidson Andy Street David Gauke Amber Rudd Gavin Barwell Margot James David Lidington |
| Headquarters | 83 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0HW |
| Political position | Centre to centre-right |
| Slogan | A home for practical, pro-growth politics and a serious centre-right offer for the UK. |
| Website | |
| https://prosperuk.com/ | |
Prosper UK is a British centre-right political movement launched in January 2026. The organisation was founded by Ruth Davidson, the former leader of the Scottish Conservatives, alongside Andy Street, the former Mayor of the West Midlands, David Gauke, a former Justice Secretary, and Amber Rudd, a former Home Secretary. Their aim is to appeal to what they say are 7 million "politically homeless" voters and to bring the Conservative Party back to the centre-right.[1][2]
Ideologies and Platform
[edit]Prosper UK set out to strive for a stronger, more prosperous, more confident United Kingdom, believing that growth is the overriding priority.[3]
What Prosper UK stands for, according to their website:
- A pro-business economy
- One Nation, liberty and the Union
- Security, borders and the rule of law
- Public services that work
- Climate, net zero and energy security
- An outward-looking UK
How Prosper UK intends to make their policies happen:
- Building a movement and a national network of supporters
- creating a recognisable public voice through media and digital platforms
- A policy programme rooted in the real economy
Prosper UK regularly publishes research and policy proposals on varying political topics.
Recent reports include; 'An Immigration Plan for Growth', 'Set up for Success? The greater case for devolution' and 'A Fairer Welfare System'.[4]
The website's policy portal feature allows members of the public to suggest policy ideas to 'help shape the next generation of centre-right policy'.
History and origin
[edit]Prosper UK was launched in London on the 26th January 2026. At the launch, Davidson claimed many people in the UK felt unrepresented by any of the current main parties, arguing that Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch had steered her party too far to the right to counter populism from Reform UK, and that Labour had done the same to respond to the electoral challenge of the Green Party.[1]
Organisation
[edit]| Role | Namees | Term Start | Term End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Chairs | Ruth Davidson | 26 January 2026 | Incumbent |
| Andy Street | |||
| Vice Chairs | David Gauke | ||
| Amber Rudd | |||
| Wider Board | Gavin Barwell | ||
| David Lidington | |||
| Margot James | |||
| Executive Director | Simon Saunders |
List of supporters
[edit]List of supporters according to the website, with founders' names in bold:[5]
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References
[edit]- 1 2 Novik, Mari; Sheppard, David; Parker, George (26 January 2026). "Former Tory heavyweights launch new centre-right movement". Financial Times. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
- ↑ Alencar, Mauricio (26 January 2026). "Andy Street: Conservatives can beat Reform through centre-right". City AM. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ↑ "What We Believe In". Prosper UK. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- ↑ "Policy". Prosper UK. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- ↑ "Prosper UK - Meet The Team". Prosper UK. Retrieved 29 January 2026.