The Alliance "Leading Change" 2024 manifesto demanded a new financial settlement for Northern Ireland to replace what the party called chronic Treasury underfunding, with a needs based formula reflecting demographic and deprivation factors. The manifesto pushed for fiscal responsibility powers to be tied to performance metrics and for additional Westminster investment in transport infrastructure and digital connectivity.

NHS Northern Ireland is devolved. The manifesto committed to substantial workforce investment, pay parity with Great Britain, a sustainable funding model, and integration of health and social care delivery. The Westminster ask was pass through of NHS England consequentials and structural reform of the Barnett formula as it applies to health.

The manifesto opposed the Rwanda removals scheme and the Illegal Migration Act framework, supported the right of asylum seekers to work, and pushed for a Northern Ireland visa stream reflecting the region's specific labour market needs. The framing was Northern Ireland's open economy requiring a more open immigration regime than UK policy permits.

Education in Northern Ireland is devolved. The manifesto's central commitment was expansion of integrated education provision, with Alliance arguing the segregated school system entrenches division. The Westminster ask focused on funding consequentials and protection of integrated education from sectoral pressure.

The manifesto pledged alignment with the UK 2050 net zero target, accelerated investment in offshore wind in Northern Irish waters, and a green economy strategy linked to the wider Westminster industrial framework. Alliance pushed for an all Ireland approach to climate cooperation through cross border infrastructure.

Housing in Northern Ireland is largely devolved. The manifesto's Westminster ask focused on Local Housing Allowance uplifts, additional capital for social housing, and homelessness funding. The framing was housing pressure as a structural feature of Northern Ireland inequality requiring sustained UK investment.

The manifesto opposed the two child benefit cap, opposed the bedroom tax, and demanded parity of treatment with Great Britain on welfare uprating. The framing was social protection consistent with the Alliance social democratic positioning.

Criminal justice in Northern Ireland is devolved and Alliance leader Naomi Long has held the Justice Minister role at Stormont. The manifesto pushed for repeal of the Conservative Legacy of the Troubles Act, sustained police service funding, and reform of the prison estate. The framing was justice reform as Alliance's established competence.

The manifesto supported continued NATO membership, opposed Trident nuclear renewal as poor value for money, supported restoration of overseas aid to 0.7 per cent of gross national income, and pushed for a values based foreign policy. Alliance positioned itself within mainstream Western liberal foreign policy framing.

The manifesto positioned Alliance as among the most explicitly pro Windsor Framework parties in Northern Ireland, defending the framework's operational role and pushing for closer UK alignment with the European Union. The party advocated re entry to Erasmus, expanded science cooperation, and a veterinary agreement to ease food trade.

The defining 2024 manifesto commitment was Stormont reform: ending the unionist nationalist designations system, replacing the Petition of Concern with weighted majority voting, removing the veto of the largest unionist or nationalist party over First and deputy First Minister nominations, and capping donations to Northern Ireland parties. Naomi Long described the manifesto position as "I believe that the days of designations are over".