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Chris Hinchliff MP @chrishinchliff.bsky.social · 2d

This should be great news for commuters in NE Herts.

Taking GTR back into public hands is a big opportunity for lower fares, more reliable services and a railway that works for us, not shareholders.

I'll be pushing in Parliament for public transport that puts passengers before profit at long last.

Govia Thameslink Railway nationalisation date confirmed - and next operators to join DFTO in 2026

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander confirms the three operators to be nationalised in 2026 after West Midlands Trains.

www.railmagazine.com

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Chris Hinchliff MP @chrishinchliff.bsky.social · 6d

Some important announcements this week:
✅Free breakfast clubs for 500,000 more kids
✅NHS Online in 2027
✅Maintenance grants to return
✅More solar for schools and hospitals
✅A library in every primary school
Good to see clear progress in delivering our manifesto for change.🌹

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Chris Hinchliff MP @chrishinchliff.bsky.social · 6d

Awful news from Manchester this morning.

My thoughts are with everyone affected.

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Chris Hinchliff MP @chrishinchliff.bsky.social · 7d

So many reminders across North East Hertfordshire of the efforts made by our whole country during WW2, including donating to Wings for Victory to support the RAF as commemorated in this plaque I spotted in Radwell.

This is part of our national history we should always remember and be proud of.

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Chris Hinchliff MP @chrishinchliff.bsky.social · 7d

Tories handing lucrative COVID contracts to their mates has cost UK taxpayers £1.4bn.💸

PPE Medpro—linked to Conservative Peer Baroness Mone and her husband—must rightly pay £122m for flogging unsterile PPE to the NHS.

Time to get our money back and take corporate hands out the public purse.

High Court rules Baroness Mone-linked company breached £122m Covid contract

Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the government would

www.bbc.co.uk

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Chris Hinchliff MP @chrishinchliff.bsky.social · 7d

Labour is right to send the frackers packing.

Fracking won’t cut bills—it will vandalise our countryside to enrich fossil fuel giants.

Farage’s so-called patriotism: Brandishing our flag while selling off our national inheritance to the highest bidder

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Labour plans new law to ban fracking permanently

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband says Labour will take on Reform UK over shale gas and

www.bbc.co.uk

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Chris Hinchliff MP @chrishinchliff.bsky.social · 7d

It was an honour to join this Battle of Britain remembrance service in Letchworth, convened by our local branch of the Royal Air Forces Association.

Revd Canon Lindsay Dew’s address was very moving—a poignant tribute to the courage and sacrifice of those who fought to protect the UK from fascism.

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Chris Hinchliff MP @chrishinchliff.bsky.social · 9d

A secure home is the foundation of a happy life.

Families are trapped in insecurity because profiteering developers won’t build truly affordable homes.

Labour has promising plans, but solving this crisis requires transformation.

Smash the status quo: we need council housing!

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Chris Hinchliff MP @chrishinchliff.bsky.social · 10d

Casework is a really big part of an MP's job.

My team and I have helped thousands of constituents with a variety of different issues.

If you're facing an issue and can't get the support you need, I'm here to help.

Get in touch at chris.hinchliff.mp@parliament.uk

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Chris Hinchliff MP @chrishinchliff.bsky.social · 10d

Scrapping the two-child cap could lift 470,000 children out of poverty.

If the Government wants national renewal, it must invest in our greatest asset: young people.

Give them the best chance in life—better education, more opportunity, and we all benefit.

It’s common sense.

Is the government about to lift the two-child benefit cap?

Pre-conference pressure means the policy could be abolished next week. But why has it taken so long?

www.newstatesman.com

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Chris Hinchliff MP @chrishinchliff.bsky.social · 12d

I welcome the CMA’s action on Ticketmaster—but it doesn’t tackle the scourge of dynamic pricing, random added fees, or touts using bots to sweep up tickets and resell at extortionate prices.

Profit-driven schemes are ruining live events for real fans. This must change.

Ticketmaster forced to change pricing and sales tactics after Oasis row

Company must be clearer about what fans will pay and avoid ‘misleading’ labels about ticket quality, says CMA

www.theguardian.com

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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 13d

Everyone deserves a warm, safe and affordable home.

That won't be possible unless the Government tackles the housing crisis.

@chrishinchliff.bsky.social recently invoked Labour icon and NHS founder Aneurin Bevan in a passionate call for more council homes.

Only a new era of council housing will tackle the crisis – Chris Hinchliff MP

We need a "new era of council housing" - solving the housing crisis cannot be left to the market which has helped create it.

labouroutlook.org

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Chris Hinchliff MP @chrishinchliff.bsky.social · 15d

🧵 Farage’s latest proposal to strip away the rights of our friends and neighbours, those who came here to work hard and contribute, is the natural conclusion of the big lie that all of societies' ills are the fault of immigrants.

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Chris Hinchliff MP @chrishinchliff.bsky.social · 14d

From December, commuters in Letchworth, Baldock, Ashwell and Royston will see faster journeys, more peak-time trains, and better-spaced services—a welcome step forward.

As we bring our railways back under public control we must deliver faster, more reliable and cheaper services.

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Chris Hinchliff MP @chrishinchliff.bsky.social · 15d

The labour movement must fight this every step of the way and deliver the change people voted for by ripping up the cosy consensus between the state and big business that is making us all poorer.

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Chris Hinchliff MP @chrishinchliff.bsky.social · 15d

If your answer to our problems is to go after people like my barber who do the right thing and who keep our high streets alive—you can get in the bin. 🚮

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Chris Hinchliff MP @chrishinchliff.bsky.social · 15d

Reform will defend our privatised, rip-off status quo by pointing the finger at people like my barber.

The Tories are toast, so Reform are taking their place as the political mouthpiece of the ultra-rich class that has been robbing our communities blind.

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Chris Hinchliff MP @chrishinchliff.bsky.social · 15d

Farage seeks to turn us against these people because they are an easier target than the corporate vested interests responsible for driving up house prices, sky-high energy bills and low wages.

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Chris Hinchliff MP @chrishinchliff.bsky.social · 15d

I've been going to the same barber for the last 3 years.

Having come to the UK he works hard day in day out, even when fasting during Ramadan. Always friendly, welcoming, a part of the fabric of our community.

He does far more for the high street than Amazon or Blackrock.

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Chris Hinchliff MP @chrishinchliff.bsky.social · 15d

🧵 Farage’s latest proposal to strip away the rights of our friends and neighbours, those who came here to work hard and contribute, is the natural conclusion of the big lie that all of societies' ills are the fault of immigrants.

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Chris Hinchliff MP @chrishinchliff.bsky.social · 16d

We’ve inherited a desperate housing crisis: 170,000 children in temporary accommodation.

Childhood doesn’t come with a second chance.

Without a secure home, children are robbed of potential & our country of its future.

The solution is council housing.

Only a new era of council housing will tackle the crisis – Chris Hinchliff MP

We need a "new era of council housing" - solving the housing crisis cannot be left to the market which has helped create it.

labouroutlook.org

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Chris Hinchliff MP @chrishinchliff.bsky.social · 17d

The recognition of Palestine is momentous, especially given Britain’s historic role in the region.

It must be a platform for more action—Britain helping to build lasting peace.

That starts with further sanctions on Israel to stop the genocide.

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Chris Hinchliff MP @chrishinchliff.bsky.social · 19d

Really pleased to see that strike action has been averted and that our local bus drivers are going to get a fair pay rise—recognising the hard work they put in day-to-day.

Arriva staff call off strike after agreeing new pay deal

More than 800 Arriva staff have called off strike action that was set to take place during September and October after reaching a new pay deal.

www.thecomet.net

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Chris Hinchliff MP @chrishinchliff.bsky.social · 20d

The Hillsborough Law entering Parliament is historic.

We must consign a culture of cover-ups to the dustbin of history.

Hillsborough, Grenfell, the Post Office scandal—all made worse by lies.

I’ll back this Bill and support efforts to keep it watertight.

Well done @ianbyrnemp.bsky.social

Hillsborough Law Now campaign @hillsboroughlawnow.bsky.social · 23d

Statement from the Hillsborough Law Now campaugn regarding the news that the Hillsborough Law will be introduced to Parliament on Tuesday 16 September.

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Chris Hinchliff MP @chrishinchliff.bsky.social · 21d

The SEND system is broken and needs serious reform.

I support @dcpcampaign.bsky.social in calling for no child to be left behind.

This can't just be about councils trying to cut costs.

We must end the battles too many families are fighting for their children and improve outcomes for all.

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