We’re delivering the biggest reforms for animal welfare in a generation 🐶🎉 Including a long overdue ban on the inhumane farming of puppies ❌

Delighted we’ve secured funding for 130 extra SEND provision places in Central Beds 📈 There’s no single silver bullet for the challenges facing SEND education, but this is another welcome step forwards ✅

Great to stop by Hitchin Carers Cafe’s Christmas party yesterday! This weekly group has become a lifeline for local carers. A huge thank you to Hitchin Tilehouse Rotary club for making it possible, and to all our carers who do so much for so many across our community 👏

And that’s a wrap in Westminster for Christmas 🎄🎅🏼 A busy few days of constituency events and engagements ahead. But as the last sitting week in Westminster draws to a close, I just want to say a huge thank you to everyone who’s engaged in my Parliamentary work this year. 👏

Having long campaigned to improve provision for young people with additional needs, I’m delighted we’ve secured funding for 130 additional SEND places across Central Beds 📈 I’ll be pushing CBC to ensure they use this funding to deliver the right provision for our community ✅

🚨🏡Great news on our Unadopted Estates campaign!🏡🚨 Two new Govt consultations now out on: ✅ Better protections from rip off management companies ✅ Reducing unadopted estates in the first place Lots more to do, but these are some crucial steps forward 👏

📣 Great news for young people: thousands will once again have the chance to study and train in Europe for a year 🇬🇧🤝🇪🇺 The loss of Erasmus was one of the many failures of the last Government’s Brexit deal. Today I spoke in the House of Commons about how we’re putting this right.

It’s time to stop ducking the challenges faced by men and boys... For too long politicians haven’t seemed to see or speak to some of the specific challenges facing men and boys growing up Britain today. Today I pushed Ministers to ensure we step up and ensure we do.

📈 More investment for SEND places in our schools. Since being elected, I’ve campaigned hard on the lack of provision for families across our Hitchin constituency. Councils must do better, but they also need proper national backing. That’s why we've invested £3bn.

Keeeping our neighbourhoods safe 👮 Boosting our police presnce is a top priority to me and it was a pleasure to spend this afternoon with our neighbourhood police team and to see their important work on the ground. Thanks to all of our officers for the incredible work they do to keep us safe!

It’s time to stop stigmatising young men 👥 When it comes to harmful attitudes towards relationships and women, we owe young men far better than simply painting them as the problem without critical support. I pushed ministers to ensure we get this right as part of our curriculum reform.

Wading in with River Hiz Conservation Group 🌊 Over the last decade, we’ve not done enough to look after our rivers and chalk streams. That’s why we’re clamping down on: ❌ sewage pollution ❌ over abstraction Looking forward to working with the group to protect our rivers and streams ✅

Taking 1400 children in our community out of poverty ✅

✔ Ending the Two Child Limit lifts 1,390 children out of poverty locally ✔ 4 new Youth Hubs in the East ✔ £51m in Local Transport Grants for Herts & Central Beds ✔ 43 GP surgery upgrades across our local NHS areas ✔ Lower business rates for over 3,000 facilities

What today's Budget will deliver for Britain 👇🏻

🚧 Getting development right with Tempsford 🚧 This week I pushed ministers to ensure that if Tempsford New Town does come forward, we make the most of this opportunity to deliver meaningful improvements for the wider region.

❄️ Freezing train ticket prices ❄️ For the first time in over 30 years, the Government is freezing train ticket prices for next year. This move will save local commuters up to hundred of pounds a year ✅

Where better to take @duncanrobinson.bsky.social to chat about the challenges facing men and boys across the country than to lift weights at Vibes? While we shouldn’t give into the moral panic, nor should we ignore the specific issues facing too many men and boys in Britain today.

When it comes to reaching disengaged young men, relationships are *everything*. But too often policy can miss this simple truth. It’s been inspiring seeing Football Beyond Borders show the power a #TrustedAdultGuarantee could have. I’ve written about why we need to make it a reality👇

Plenty for progressives to reflect on in this important @moreincommonuk.bsky.social report into disillusioned men. For too long we’ve been too ambivalent about the growing detachment of many men from mainstream politics. It’s time to put that right, and it starts with listening to them👇

We’ve launched the UK’s 1st men’s health strategy 🚀 Having campaigned on this for some time, it’s great to see: ✅ Work with the Premier League to support men’s mental health ✅ Investment in prostate cancer research ✅ Funding vital suicide prevention work And lots more!

Pushing for solar on car parks and rooftops ☀ Earlier this year I campaigned successfully for new homes to come with solar panels as standard. I want us to go further to ensure we maximise the clean, cheap energy we can produce at home. Car parks and warehouses should be next on the agenda.

V interesting from @moreincommonuk.bsky.social with @alistrathern.bsky.social on middle aged male disillusionment and how it's shaping politics www.moreincommon.org.uk/our-work/res... (I wrote a column a couple of weeks ago about what's eating Gen X, and a lot of this resonates)

In Case You Missed It: ✅ The morning after pill is now available for FREE the biggest change in sexual health since the 60s! ✅ Labour is including the menopause in the 40+ health check for women for the very first time 🚺 But there’s more to do…

Grey skies weren’t going to stop us getting out on the doorstep in Hitchin today! ☁️ Thank you to everyone who took the time to chat to us 💬

How can we keep young people and children safe online? 💬 We know the digital world offers incredible benefits for young people, but it’s clear we’ve often fail to fully appreciate the harms and risks it can bring too. 👏 This was incredibly spotlighted in the debate I attended at Hitchin Boys.

Today, we pause to remember all those who have died in service of our country, and expresses gratitude to the brave personnel who continue to serve. We must never forget the sacrifice and service of all those who defend our country and fought for our freedom.

A moving remembrance service in Stotfold this afternoon. Thank you to everyone involved in organising such a fitting tribute. We owe a huge debt to those who sacrificed so much in service of our country. I’m proud to represent a community committed to ensuring we remember them.

A privilege to join a moving Remembrance Sunday service in Shefford this morning. Thank you to everyone who did the town proud with such a fitting event. We owe so much to all those who served and made the ultimate sacrifice on our behalf. We must remember them.

Good to get out and chat to people in Great Ashby today 💬 Plenty covered including: 🚌 What Labour’s new bus powers for Herts could mean for Great Ashby 🚧 Issues with local roads and parking 🏥Investing in Lister Hospital And lots more!

Lovely to join Royal British Legion Hitchin Branch’s poppy appeal fundraising this morning. The poppy appeal is a crucial fundraiser for such an important cause, so please do dig deep when you see them out and about!

In an age of deep fakes, toxic influencers and algorithmic influence, teaching young people how to think critically about what encounter online isn’t just a nice to have. I set out in @labourlist.bsky.social why the curriculum’s new focus on media literacy matters 👉 labourlist.org/2025/11/medi...

Being our MP is about getting things done for our community ✅ As well as working on your priorities locally and in Westminster, an important part of my job is having your back on individual issues and challenges. Here’s some of what we were able to help with over October 👇

Great to join Shefford’s Royal British Legion poppy appeal fundraising this morning. The poppy appeal is always a crucial period of fundraising for such an important cause, so please do dig deep if you see them out.

Thank you to Hollie and Aurora for taking the time to share their challenges accessing appropriate SEND provision. Heartbreakingly young people with some of the greatest needs can often face the greatest barriers accessing early years support. I’m determined we put that right.

Great to see the postbox toppers back in Market Square for spooky season 🎃👻 They’re raising funds for Hitchin Choices, a special needs youth club that enables young people to enjoy activities that they can all too often be excluded from. Well done to everyone involved 👏

📢 £150 off bills this Winter for 1000s of households locally💡 As we invest in clean energy to drive prices down over the longer term, it’s vital we do more to help with the cost of bills today. www.gov.uk/the-warm-hom...

The UK faces a nature crisis. So much of what makes our country so special is at risk. But there are huge opportunities to harness investment in natural renewal. Great to join @lcefuk.bsky.social to speak to environmentalists and investors about how we can most of them

It was great to see Strathmore School’s nursery included in Labour’s programme to invest in expanded nursery provision at local schools. This is helping Strathmore expand its offer to families, helping children get the very best start in life, and they have spaces available now! 🌱👶

Progressives are not effectively speaking to the challenges and aspirations of many young men in Britain. With figures across the far right queuing up to take advantage, I’ve written for @newstatesman1913.bsky.social about why we need to fix that, fast 👇 www.newstatesman.com/comment/2025...

Progressives are not effectively speaking to the challenges and aspirations of many young men in Britain. With figures across the far right queuing up to take advantage, I’ve written for @newstatesman1913.bsky.social about why we need to fix that, fast 👇 www.newstatesman.com/comment/2025...

Thank you to everyone who came to today’s constituency surgery in Stotfold 💬 Important conversations on a whole host of issues from challenges in SEND provision to pressures on local GPs and roads.

Such a pleasure to visit Strathmore school this week and discuss the great work they do to create such an inclusive environment for pupils. From fantastic SEND initiatives to a forest school on site, there’s so much to learn from their approaches📚

Did you know up to *90%* of new housing estates are not adopted by their local authority? New Home Builders Federation research shows the growing scale of the fleecehold challenge, leaving more and more homeowners on the hook for indefinite fees to unaccountable management companies.

It’s been lovely to host at our office some of Shefford Lower School’s fantastic artwork from their Global Communities Week 🌎 We all have a part to play to protect the nature and environment we all rely on, and their work is a fantastic reminder of why it’s so important 👏

Great to speak to Rep Jimmy Gomez tonight about how the Congressional Dads Caucus has led the way on parent focused politics stateside! Plenty we can learn in the UK on the importance of progressives owning the issues that matter to dads and their families.

It’s clear in the age of smartphones we need to do more to protect young people from the harms they can bring to their education and wider wellbeing. It was great to meet with the inspiring Esther Ghey and leading professionals in Parliament this week to discus the case for change.

🪔 Happy Diwali and Bandi Chorr Divas to everyone celebrating today! 🪔 I'd like to celebrate the immense contributions of British Hindus, Sikhs, Jains & Buddhists to Hitchin and our towns and villages across the constituency, we're lucky to have you as part of our community 🌟 #Diwali

Great to get out in Arlesey to chat about your priorities 💬 Lots covered including: 🏥 Investing in health services locally 💻 Positive signs from the new GP triage 🚧 Issues with recent roadworks And plenty more! Thank you to everyone who took the time to chat 🙏