Alex Ballinger MP
@alexballingermp.bsky.social
Labour's MP for Halesowen, including Cradley, Wollescote, Cradley Heath, Old Hill, Quarry Bank and Dudley Wood.
For casework please email: alex.ballinger.mp@parliament.uk
For casework please email: alex.ballinger.mp@parliament.uk
Today I'm joined by Cllr Shaukat Ali, to celebrate the fact that Labour has secured an extra £11.7 million for Dudley borough!🎉
When Labour MPs and Councillors work together, we can make a real change. This is great news for Dudley!
When Labour MPs and Councillors work together, we can make a real change. This is great news for Dudley!
February 18, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Today I'm joined by Cllr Shaukat Ali, to celebrate the fact that Labour has secured an extra £11.7 million for Dudley borough!🎉
When Labour MPs and Councillors work together, we can make a real change. This is great news for Dudley!
When Labour MPs and Councillors work together, we can make a real change. This is great news for Dudley!
Ramadan Mubarak.
Wishing all those observing in Halesowen a peaceful month filled with reflection and hope. 🌙
Wishing all those observing in Halesowen a peaceful month filled with reflection and hope. 🌙
February 18, 2026 at 9:04 AM
Ramadan Mubarak.
Wishing all those observing in Halesowen a peaceful month filled with reflection and hope. 🌙
Wishing all those observing in Halesowen a peaceful month filled with reflection and hope. 🌙
Wishing everyone in Halesowen and across the Black Country celebrating a very Happy Chinese New Year.
May the year ahead bring prosperity, good health and happiness to you and your families.
May the year ahead bring prosperity, good health and happiness to you and your families.
February 17, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Wishing everyone in Halesowen and across the Black Country celebrating a very Happy Chinese New Year.
May the year ahead bring prosperity, good health and happiness to you and your families.
May the year ahead bring prosperity, good health and happiness to you and your families.
Happy Pancake Day!🥞
I enjoyed a lovely pancake stack at Haystacks, a new café in Halesowen. Great service and delicious pancakes, thank you!
I enjoyed a lovely pancake stack at Haystacks, a new café in Halesowen. Great service and delicious pancakes, thank you!
February 17, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Happy Pancake Day!🥞
I enjoyed a lovely pancake stack at Haystacks, a new café in Halesowen. Great service and delicious pancakes, thank you!
I enjoyed a lovely pancake stack at Haystacks, a new café in Halesowen. Great service and delicious pancakes, thank you!
It was great to visit the Forces Employment Charity’s Birmingham hub and see the life-changing support they provide.
As a former Royal Marine I was especially grateful to meet the dedicated Central Support Team, whose skill and commitment support reservists, families and veterans across the UK.
As a former Royal Marine I was especially grateful to meet the dedicated Central Support Team, whose skill and commitment support reservists, families and veterans across the UK.
February 16, 2026 at 3:01 PM
It was great to visit the Forces Employment Charity’s Birmingham hub and see the life-changing support they provide.
As a former Royal Marine I was especially grateful to meet the dedicated Central Support Team, whose skill and commitment support reservists, families and veterans across the UK.
As a former Royal Marine I was especially grateful to meet the dedicated Central Support Team, whose skill and commitment support reservists, families and veterans across the UK.
With Great British Railways, we'll have more reliable railway connections to the rest of the country.
Connecting our community to jobs, education and opportunity across the UK. 🚆
Connecting our community to jobs, education and opportunity across the UK. 🚆
February 15, 2026 at 12:01 PM
With Great British Railways, we'll have more reliable railway connections to the rest of the country.
Connecting our community to jobs, education and opportunity across the UK. 🚆
Connecting our community to jobs, education and opportunity across the UK. 🚆
Last week I visited Jay at Wise Fabrication.
Jay is the Black Country’s last remaining original blacksmith, keeping a craft alive that is woven into our local history.
Thank you to Jay for preserving our heritage and continuing this proud legacy here in Halesowen.
Jay is the Black Country’s last remaining original blacksmith, keeping a craft alive that is woven into our local history.
Thank you to Jay for preserving our heritage and continuing this proud legacy here in Halesowen.
February 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Last week I visited Jay at Wise Fabrication.
Jay is the Black Country’s last remaining original blacksmith, keeping a craft alive that is woven into our local history.
Thank you to Jay for preserving our heritage and continuing this proud legacy here in Halesowen.
Jay is the Black Country’s last remaining original blacksmith, keeping a craft alive that is woven into our local history.
Thank you to Jay for preserving our heritage and continuing this proud legacy here in Halesowen.
Last week, I got a taste of a shift at Park Lane McDonald's in Cradley!🍟
McDonald's employs lots of young staff, giving many of them their first jobs.
I look forward to our joint litter pick in the Spring!
McDonald's employs lots of young staff, giving many of them their first jobs.
I look forward to our joint litter pick in the Spring!
February 13, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Last week, I got a taste of a shift at Park Lane McDonald's in Cradley!🍟
McDonald's employs lots of young staff, giving many of them their first jobs.
I look forward to our joint litter pick in the Spring!
McDonald's employs lots of young staff, giving many of them their first jobs.
I look forward to our joint litter pick in the Spring!
Labour’s Local Power Plan has launched this week!
✅️ Up to £1bn funding for community energy projects
✅️ Backed by Great British Energy
✅️ Building wealth and power in communities
This is the biggest investment in community energy in British history.
✅️ Up to £1bn funding for community energy projects
✅️ Backed by Great British Energy
✅️ Building wealth and power in communities
This is the biggest investment in community energy in British history.
February 11, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Labour’s Local Power Plan has launched this week!
✅️ Up to £1bn funding for community energy projects
✅️ Backed by Great British Energy
✅️ Building wealth and power in communities
This is the biggest investment in community energy in British history.
✅️ Up to £1bn funding for community energy projects
✅️ Backed by Great British Energy
✅️ Building wealth and power in communities
This is the biggest investment in community energy in British history.
Peter Mandelson's links to Epstein are appalling and his appointment should never have been made. I am pleased that a proper investigation is taking place.
It's important that we remember Epstein's victims and keep them at the forefront of the investigation.
It's important that we remember Epstein's victims and keep them at the forefront of the investigation.
February 9, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Peter Mandelson's links to Epstein are appalling and his appointment should never have been made. I am pleased that a proper investigation is taking place.
It's important that we remember Epstein's victims and keep them at the forefront of the investigation.
It's important that we remember Epstein's victims and keep them at the forefront of the investigation.
Excellent to meet with Health Secretary Wes Streeting and Health Minister Ashley Dalton to discuss the Government's new National Cancer Plan. Another way this Labour Government is supporting the NHS👏
February 7, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Excellent to meet with Health Secretary Wes Streeting and Health Minister Ashley Dalton to discuss the Government's new National Cancer Plan. Another way this Labour Government is supporting the NHS👏
Want to visit Parliament?
Email me to find out more information and to book your place on my Parliament tour on Monday 16th February and see how it all works behind the scenes.
Email me to find out more information and to book your place on my Parliament tour on Monday 16th February and see how it all works behind the scenes.
February 6, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Want to visit Parliament?
Email me to find out more information and to book your place on my Parliament tour on Monday 16th February and see how it all works behind the scenes.
Email me to find out more information and to book your place on my Parliament tour on Monday 16th February and see how it all works behind the scenes.
On Monday I asked the Prime Minister how businesses based in the West Midlands will benefit from his recent trip to China.
February 5, 2026 at 12:02 PM
On Monday I asked the Prime Minister how businesses based in the West Midlands will benefit from his recent trip to China.
Today, on National Cancer Day, Labour has released its National Cancer Plan, which plans to:
💰Invest £2.3 billion in 9.5 million more tests & scans
🧑⚕️Send cancer specialists to rural & coastal areas
🤖Deliver 500,000 robotic surgeries
👫Help 3 in 4 patients survive 5 years after diagnosis
💰Invest £2.3 billion in 9.5 million more tests & scans
🧑⚕️Send cancer specialists to rural & coastal areas
🤖Deliver 500,000 robotic surgeries
👫Help 3 in 4 patients survive 5 years after diagnosis
February 4, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Today, on National Cancer Day, Labour has released its National Cancer Plan, which plans to:
💰Invest £2.3 billion in 9.5 million more tests & scans
🧑⚕️Send cancer specialists to rural & coastal areas
🤖Deliver 500,000 robotic surgeries
👫Help 3 in 4 patients survive 5 years after diagnosis
💰Invest £2.3 billion in 9.5 million more tests & scans
🧑⚕️Send cancer specialists to rural & coastal areas
🤖Deliver 500,000 robotic surgeries
👫Help 3 in 4 patients survive 5 years after diagnosis
The Labour government is investing £1.5 billion to protect and restore cultural spaces across England.
This is good news for families in Halesowen, helping them enjoy community centres, arts venues and heritage sites.
This is good news for families in Halesowen, helping them enjoy community centres, arts venues and heritage sites.
February 3, 2026 at 3:03 PM
The Labour government is investing £1.5 billion to protect and restore cultural spaces across England.
This is good news for families in Halesowen, helping them enjoy community centres, arts venues and heritage sites.
This is good news for families in Halesowen, helping them enjoy community centres, arts venues and heritage sites.
Halesowen for UK Town of Culture ✨
A chance to celebrate our history, creativity and community — and put Halesowen firmly on the national map.
A chance to celebrate our history, creativity and community — and put Halesowen firmly on the national map.
February 2, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Halesowen for UK Town of Culture ✨
A chance to celebrate our history, creativity and community — and put Halesowen firmly on the national map.
A chance to celebrate our history, creativity and community — and put Halesowen firmly on the national map.
Yesterday, West Midlands Railway was brought back into public ownership🚅
This is a move towards a simpler, more reliable railway — run in the public interest, not for private profit.
Brilliant news for anybody travelling from Cradley Heath, Old Hill or Rowley Regis train stations!
This is a move towards a simpler, more reliable railway — run in the public interest, not for private profit.
Brilliant news for anybody travelling from Cradley Heath, Old Hill or Rowley Regis train stations!
February 2, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Yesterday, West Midlands Railway was brought back into public ownership🚅
This is a move towards a simpler, more reliable railway — run in the public interest, not for private profit.
Brilliant news for anybody travelling from Cradley Heath, Old Hill or Rowley Regis train stations!
This is a move towards a simpler, more reliable railway — run in the public interest, not for private profit.
Brilliant news for anybody travelling from Cradley Heath, Old Hill or Rowley Regis train stations!
Not your average day in Westminster!
Brilliant to see the UK Commando Forces in action in Parliament today — showcasing their equipment, expertise and the vital work they do to keep us safe🤲
Brilliant to see the UK Commando Forces in action in Parliament today — showcasing their equipment, expertise and the vital work they do to keep us safe🤲
February 1, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Not your average day in Westminster!
Brilliant to see the UK Commando Forces in action in Parliament today — showcasing their equipment, expertise and the vital work they do to keep us safe🤲
Brilliant to see the UK Commando Forces in action in Parliament today — showcasing their equipment, expertise and the vital work they do to keep us safe🤲
Labour's new Leasehold reform is set to cap ground rents at £250 a year!
Another way we're cutting costs for working people, and giving you back control.💪
Another way we're cutting costs for working people, and giving you back control.💪
February 1, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Labour's new Leasehold reform is set to cap ground rents at £250 a year!
Another way we're cutting costs for working people, and giving you back control.💪
Another way we're cutting costs for working people, and giving you back control.💪
This week, I met with Blair McDougall MP, Minister responsible for Royal Mail, to share my concern about postal delays in Halesowen.
I understand that the Christmas backlog at Coombs Wood Sorting Office is coming down thanks to the dedicated and hardworking Royal Mail staff.
I understand that the Christmas backlog at Coombs Wood Sorting Office is coming down thanks to the dedicated and hardworking Royal Mail staff.
January 31, 2026 at 3:01 PM
This week, I met with Blair McDougall MP, Minister responsible for Royal Mail, to share my concern about postal delays in Halesowen.
I understand that the Christmas backlog at Coombs Wood Sorting Office is coming down thanks to the dedicated and hardworking Royal Mail staff.
I understand that the Christmas backlog at Coombs Wood Sorting Office is coming down thanks to the dedicated and hardworking Royal Mail staff.
From April 2026, every pub will get 15% off its new business rates bill, with a 2 year real terms freeze on top of that!
Pubs are the beating heart of our community here in Halesowen, and I'm delighted that this Labour government is putting pubs first.🍻
Pubs are the beating heart of our community here in Halesowen, and I'm delighted that this Labour government is putting pubs first.🍻
January 30, 2026 at 12:02 PM
From April 2026, every pub will get 15% off its new business rates bill, with a 2 year real terms freeze on top of that!
Pubs are the beating heart of our community here in Halesowen, and I'm delighted that this Labour government is putting pubs first.🍻
Pubs are the beating heart of our community here in Halesowen, and I'm delighted that this Labour government is putting pubs first.🍻
I have written a letter to Dudley Council regarding the ongoing issues my constituents have been experiencing with grit bins. I am calling on the council to reinstate grit bins, ensuring that the safety of Halesowen residents is considered a priority.
January 29, 2026 at 12:30 PM
I have written a letter to Dudley Council regarding the ongoing issues my constituents have been experiencing with grit bins. I am calling on the council to reinstate grit bins, ensuring that the safety of Halesowen residents is considered a priority.
As survivors become fewer, it is our responsibility to ensure their stories are never forgotten and that the lessons of the Holocaust are passed on to future generations.
Today, we come together to remember, reflect, and renew our commitment to saying: never again.
@HolocaustUK
Today, we come together to remember, reflect, and renew our commitment to saying: never again.
@HolocaustUK
January 27, 2026 at 9:45 AM
As survivors become fewer, it is our responsibility to ensure their stories are never forgotten and that the lessons of the Holocaust are passed on to future generations.
Today, we come together to remember, reflect, and renew our commitment to saying: never again.
@HolocaustUK
Today, we come together to remember, reflect, and renew our commitment to saying: never again.
@HolocaustUK
14 years of Tory chaos broke Britain.
Reform UK isn’t the answer.
Same people. Same failures. New logo.
Reform UK isn’t the answer.
Same people. Same failures. New logo.
January 26, 2026 at 6:00 PM
14 years of Tory chaos broke Britain.
Reform UK isn’t the answer.
Same people. Same failures. New logo.
Reform UK isn’t the answer.
Same people. Same failures. New logo.
What Reform say vs what Reform do...
Reform = Tories by another name.
Reform = Tories by another name.
January 26, 2026 at 1:40 PM
What Reform say vs what Reform do...
Reform = Tories by another name.
Reform = Tories by another name.