Labour Space Policy Initiative
Bringing together parliamentarians, industry leaders, researchers and Labour members to help shape the future of Britain's space economy.
Space is no longer the preserve of superpowers and science fiction. It is critical national infrastructure, powering our economy, protecting our security and enabling the technologies that Britain depends on every day. Yet the policy frameworks that govern it are lagging years behind.
The UK has the talent, the technology and the industrial base to be a global leader in the new space economy. But leadership requires a strategy, and strategy requires political will. That is what Space4Labour exists to build.
We connect parliamentarians, industry leaders, researchers and Labour members to ensure that British space policy is ambitious, inclusive, and grounded in Labour values: skilled jobs, regional opportunity, public investment and long-term thinking.
Join the MovementBriefing MPs, peers and select committees. Building the political case for a serious UK space industrial strategy.
Connecting Labour's economic mission with the space sector: manufacturing, launch, satellites and downstream services.
Championing space sector investment across every nation and region, not just the south east of England.
Bridging Labour politics with the engineers, entrepreneurs and researchers building Britain's space future.
Most people think of space as rockets and astronauts. In reality, space already enables almost every aspect of modern British life.
Every sat-nav, logistics network and emergency service depends on satellite positioning systems.
Financial transactions are time-stamped by satellite atomic clocks. Without space, payments stop.
Meteorological satellites provide the data that protects lives, farms and infrastructure from extreme weather.
Earth observation is essential to measuring, tracking and responding to the climate emergency.
Satellite broadband, television and critical data links span continents and connect remote communities.
Search and rescue, disaster relief and blue light coordination all rely on satellite communications.
Intelligence, surveillance, missile warning and secure military communications are all space-dependent.
Precision farming, crop monitoring and supply chain logistics use satellite data to feed the nation.
Britain already depends on space. The question is not whether space matters to Britain's future. It is whether Britain chooses to lead in it, or cedes that leadership to others. Space4Labour exists to make the case that Britain should lead, and that Labour should shape how we do it.
Space4Labour is focused on eight concrete priorities that connect Britain's space future with Labour's economic and social mission.
Making the UK a global hub for space manufacturing, launch services, satellite operations and downstream data industries.
Supporting the development of British launch sites and sovereign access to orbit, reducing dependence on foreign providers.
Championing the space sector as a source of well-paid, highly skilled employment across science, engineering and technology.
Ensuring space sector investment reaches every part of the UK, from Scotland's launch sites to Wales and the English regions.
Protecting Britain's critical space infrastructure and ensuring the UK maintains strategic autonomy in a contested domain.
Rebuilding and deepening the UK's international space relationships, including with European partners and emerging space nations.
Tackling orbital debris, advocating for responsible space governance and ensuring space remains accessible for future generations.
Developing a modern regulatory framework for commercial space activities that protects the public interest while enabling innovation.
Space4Labour visited the Harwell Campus, the UK's premier space cluster, meeting Space Solar to explore the UK's potential to lead in space-based solar power and clean energy innovation.
Campus VisitSpace4Labour Executive Committee members met with innovative UK space companies including Lodestar Space, Space Forge and Astroscale to discuss the opportunities and challenges shaping the future of Britain's space economy.
Business EngagementBriefing Labour MPs and peers on space sector opportunities, connecting parliamentarians with industry leaders and policy experts.
ParliamentarySpace4Labour has established an Advisory Board drawing on expertise from across the UK space sector, academia and public policy.
OrganisationalFringe events, policy discussions and stakeholder engagement at Labour's annual conference in Liverpool, building the space agenda within the party.
ConferenceRegular roundtable discussions with industry leaders, researchers and policymakers exploring the key challenges and opportunities for the UK space sector.
RoundtableA leadership team with expertise spanning government, Parliament, public affairs and the space sector.
Whether you're a Labour activist, an industry professional, a researcher, or simply passionate about Britain's space future — we want you with us.
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Priority invitations to our forums, roundtables, parliamentary briefings and the annual Space4Labour conference.
Connect with Labour members, MPs, industry leaders and space sector professionals across the UK.
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