Chris Hinchliff MP

Wildlife is at risk.

Habitats disappearing. Species declining. Ancient Woodlands threatened.

This is the result of political choices over decades.

It's time to bin off spurious anti-nature narratives peddled by terminally online lobbyists.

West London housing was delayed by new data centres, report finds The London Assembly found the growth of new data centres temporarily halted building some houses in 2022.

Turns out it's AI data centres, not nature, that is the blocker... 🤷‍♂️

I guess developers should have the power to pay to destroy data centres then?

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Climate change is driving 40% of UK food price hikes.

Protecting households from spiralling costs of living means protecting the planet.

It's time to kick the expensive fossil fuel habit and accelerate the shift towards heating & powering Britain with efficient renewables.

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Labour is lifting 450,000 children out of poverty.

Almost half a million kids that will be healthier, happier and better educated.

This means a more productive, prosperous Britain. It's that simple.

Hospices are being forced to cut services due to lack of funds.

They don't just offer medical care—they provide dignity at life's hardest moments.

That support must be safeguarded.

Tomorrow's Budget must deliver sustainable funding—no more papering over the cracks.

Israel is blocking a million bottles of baby formula from entering Gaza.

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians—including children, face imminent starvation.

Our Government’s action must match the urgency of this moment.

Immediate, widespread sanctions on Israel.

Today, Labour is putting passengers before profit.

For the first time in 30 years, rail fares are to be frozen—saving commuters hundreds and easing the cost of living.

Public ownership of our train services will put an end to extortionate price hikes.

No chance.

Who owns Britain? Mostly aristocrats, oligarchs and big corporations.

Inheritance tax changes won’t touch their corporations and trusts that never die.

Labour should go after these wealthy landowners—not family farmers so vital to food security and climate action.

Sewage in rivers. Toxic waste near homes. Pollution in the air.

In one of the wealthiest countries in the world—people shouldn’t have to live like this.

I'm delighted Friends of the Earth back my Charter for Community Rights—a path to a fairer, greener future.

@friends-earth.bsky.social

The status quo leaves people feeling powerless. Change is done to communities, not with them—leaving areas unfit for happy lives.

Time to flip the script.

The Charter for Community Rights puts power in local hands, enabling access to nature, healthy homes and liveable places.

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The two-child benefit cap forces 109 children into poverty every day.

It punishes kids for circumstances they can’t control and takes food out of their mouths.

Labour values aren’t just words—they’re a call to action. Scrap the cap.

Communities are routinely at the mercy of profit-chasing companies and dodgy developers.

Cuts to bus routes, unaffordable housing, trashed green spaces—too often wealth decides everything.

A Charter for Community Rights will give people real power to shape their neighbourhoods.

Developers have no right to trash our environment—it doesn’t belong to them.

Labour has always understood access to nature is for the many, not a privilege for the few.

We created National Parks and the Green Belt.

Nature is at breaking point—real Labour values will rescue it.

Green spaces vanish and unaffordable housing goes up when developers call the shots.

A Charter for Community Rights would give local people real power over place-making and the ability to challenge decisions.

Power to the people—not the deepest pockets.

There is no conflict between housebuilding and nature—the real conflict is between greed and the kind of country we want.

Planning deregulation lets developers put profit before people: cutting quality, hiking prices, and leaving families waiting for council homes.

If we want our national pride back, our political class needs to spend less energy scapegoating refugees and put more into cracking down on flagrant criminal pollution of our countryside.

"Oh dear, what a shame, never mind" isn't good enough. Time for "you're nicked, mate!"

Hospices are on the brink.

I’ve signed @hospiceuk.bsky.social's letter to the Secretary of State calling for fully funded equitable palliative care, proper NHS contracts and funding for NHS pay rises for hospice staff.

It's time to recognise hospices as a vital cornerstone of our health service.

Nature isn’t the enemy of housing—it’s essential for healthy communities.

Scapegoating wildlife won’t speed up building, but it will cost us vital habitats.

The EAC report is clear: stop this lazy narrative, fix skills shortages, and protect our environment.

📢 Important step forward for chalk streams!

I’ve campaigned for months to protect these irreplaceable habitats from serious decline.

Glad that the Government will review specific protections in national planning policy.

A fairer, greener future is possible if we fight for it.

Nature and housing can go hand in hand.

We’ve seen it in the past with garden cities—and now towns planned within a new forest.

They show what’s possible.

Empower councils to build sustainable council housing that puts people and nature before profit.

Baldock in North East Hertfordshire is set to double in size—but our train station still lacks step-free access.

That’s not how you build communities that foster happy, connected lives.

New homes must come with solid infrastructure, investment, and services that keep pace with growth.

Today I asked the Prime Minister to support Garden House Hospice in Letchworth.

Hospices don’t just provide care, they offer comfort in people’s final days.

Our welfare state must support us from birth to end of life—hospices shouldn't have to fundraise just to keep the lights on.

A community rights charter to put power back in local people’s hands Last week in Parliament, I voted against Nigel Farage’s push to take Britain out of the European Convention on Human Rights.

People are fed up with change being done to them, not with them.

I’m calling for a Charter for Community Rights—to take power from private interests and give it to communities.

Everyone deserves a say in their area and an environment built to flourish—not just survive.

This Armistice Day I paid tribute to our fallen soldiers at memorials in Royston, Buntingford and Braughing.

The sacrifice of youth and futures cut short will always mark our nation.

Few exemplify this more than Rupert Brooke, whose poem "The Soldier" I read at the Johnson Matthey service.

Funding boost to protect war memorials across the country for future generations Government grant to ensure tributes to fallen servicemen and women are preserved across the UK

On Armistice Day, I welcome the Government’s £2m boost to protect war memorials nationwide.

We must always remember the courage and sacrifice of those who fought and died for our country.

I’ll keep working to ensure their legacy is preserved for generations in North East Herts.

'Labour Must Give Power Back To The People To Fend Off Farage's Shallow Offering' Writing for HuffPost UK, Chris Hinchliff MP explained how he is campaigning for a Charter for Community Rights.

Farage thrives on powerlessness—but his shallow politics offers more of the same, just with someone to blame.

Labour must offer hope—real power for people to shape their communities.

The Charter for Community Rights replaces blame with agency, and cynicism with change.

My @huffpost.co.uk op-ed. 👇

‘Environmental catastrophe’ fears as millions of plastic beads wash up on Camber Sands MP asks for explanation from Southern Water amid concerns the spill could have dire impact on rare sea life

This is a serious test case—if water companies are responsible for this horrendous pollution, there should major fines and prosecutions.

If this can't be done, reform clearly needs to go much further.

This week I placed a cross in Parliament's Gardens of Remembrance on behalf of North East Hertfordshire.

We will always remember those who gave their tomorrow for our freedom.

Their sacrifice must live on in our commitment to peace, justice, and public service.

I'm pleased to be back in the Parliamentary Labour Party and will be pressing on with business as usual representing North East Hertfordshire.

My statement on today's news. 👇