Heidi Alexander MP
@Heidi_Labour
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Swindon Girl | Labour MP for Swindon South | Secretary of State for Transport | Fair weather cyclist
Swindon/London
Joined October 2011
Today I met Dave, who drove the first train out of Waterloo under the Government’s public ownership programme. We said we’d bring the train operating companies into public ownership. We’re delivering. Next stop: set up Great British Railways to better manage track and train!
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Always the way, isn't it? Graduate from top uni says other people shouldn't aspire to go to university. The Prime Minister's target – two thirds of young people getting a degree or an apprenticeship – is the right one. Only Labour backs our young people. https://t.co/v4v12ktwiq
mirror.co.uk
Reform UK's former chairman calls for "fewer people going to university" after benefiting from a degree from one of the country's most prestigious ones himself
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Good to speak with @AlexofBrown at the @DailyMirror about the first rail fares freeze in 30 years. Passengers come first as we bring the train operating companies into public ownership. https://t.co/jptXhyh6Wn
mirror.co.uk
The Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to freeze rail fares at the Budget, saving existing rail passengers £600 million in 2026/27, across more than a billion train journeys
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1/3 🎁 I am going to let you in on a very exciting early Christmas present coming this December… A brand new fleet of EMR Intercity trains from Nottingham to London! 🚝 These state of the art, British-built trains are delivering for passengers with…
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Public chargers are being installed at the rate of one every 33 minutes and we are committed to reviewing the cost of public charging by autumn of next year.
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Since launching the electric car grant to help reduce the purchase price of new vehicles, over 35,000 people have benefitted from the scheme. Today we are boosting its funding by £1.3bn and investing more money into public chargepoint rollout alongside the private sector.
“We need a fair vehicle taxation system” Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander is asked by #BBCLauraK about potential plans for a pay-per-mile tax scheme https://t.co/CkTHGctZ4k
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We’re freezing rail fares for the first time in 30 years. Tackling the cost of living and putting money back in people’s pockets.
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Millions of rail passengers across the country are set to benefit from a freeze on rail fares, helping with the cost of living. The freeze means passengers won't pay a penny more on season tickets, peak returns for commuters and off-peak returns between major cities. This will
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Today we are freezing rail fares across hundreds of routes, for the first time in 30 years.
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❄️🚄 BREAKING NEWS: Rail fares frozen❄️🚄 We’re freezing rail fares at the Budget. Our historic intervention will keep travel costs down for hardworking families. Commuters on the most expensive routes will save hundreds of pounds. https://t.co/HVqfZVMMEb
bbc.co.uk
Regulated fares, which include season tickets and off-peak returns, will not see annual price rises for the first time in 30 years, the government announces.
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Last year we froze prescription charges for the first time in years. We’re freezing prescription charges AGAIN - and we’ve kept all the exemptions for those who need them.
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BREAKING: Nathan Gill, Reform’s former leader in Wales, has been sentenced to 10.5 years in prison for taking bribes to share pro-Russian propaganda. Read that again.
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Delighted the Nissan Leaf has joined the list of 38 models eligible for our Electric Car Grant - drivers can save £3,750 off the Sunderland-made model. We’re saving families money when they switch & supporting skilled jobs in places like the North East. https://t.co/cdgqneLIH8
independent.co.uk
Nissan joins Ford and Citroen in getting the full grant discount, with Vauxhall next in line according to DfT
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On #RoadSafetyAwareness Week I’m proud to be delivering Labour’s first national Road Safety Strategy in over a decade. Every life lost on our roads is one too many - this plan will cut deaths, reduce injuries & restore confidence so every journey is a safe one. 🚦
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Fix what is broken. Unite what is divided. A Greater Britain. Not a Littler England.
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I promised we'd get Britain building and that's exactly what we're doing. We're giving the green light to well-connected built, high-quality homes near train stations. This is about action: spades in the ground and families finally getting the homes they need.
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So many people were involved in delivering this life saving work - the first of it's kind anywhere in the world - apologies if I've missed anyone off: @TfL @transportgovuk @londoncouncils @London_Cycling @LDN_LS @Brakecharity @RoadPeace @Heidi_Labour
#SaferVehiclesSaveLives
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New data shows that since @MayorofLondon launched the Direct Vision Standard lorry safety scheme in London we've seen: 📉a 50% fall in people killed & seriously injured by HGVs ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️six fewer fatalities every year https://t.co/UxZcuOEyTF
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