Graphic with text that reads 'From this week, the state pension will increase by up to £575, supporting 12 million pensioners across the UK.'
ℹ️ The state pension will increase this week by up to £575, supporting 12 million pensioners across the country.
📈 Workers. Young families. Older people. The UK Labour Government is backing all of them.
ℹ️ Find full info here: shorturl.at/JU6vX
Great to be out in sunny #Bridgend with @chriselmoremp.bsky.social and the brilliant Pen-y-Bont Bro Morgannwg Labour team😎☀️
Lots of positive conversations about the investment opportunities secured by our two Labour Governments working with our Labour Councils.
Graphic with text that reads 'NEW Employment Rights Laws from this week'.
📢 From this week, new employment rights laws bring major workplace reforms:
✅ Day-one parental & bereavement leave
✅ Stronger sick pay & job security
✅ Protections from unfair dismissal & zero-hours abuse
ℹ️ www.business.gov.uk/campaign/employment-changes/
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Wishing you a blessed Good Friday.
Graphic which reads: 'From today: The energy price cap is falling, cutting £117 from the average household bill over the next three months regardless of developments in the Middle East. The minimum and living wages both go up. The two-child limit is removed as we lift half a million chiildren out of poverty'
📢 From today, some BIG changes introduced by the UK Labour Government start to kick in — delivering real help with the cost of living and putting money back in people’s pockets.
Image with a purple ribbon and text that reads 'Purple Day, Epilepsy Awareness, Thursday 26th March 2026'.
💜 Today is Purple Day—raising awareness of epilepsy and standing with everyone affected. Too many people still face stigma. Today is about building understanding and to remind people they’re not alone.
📘 More info and advice: epilepsysociety.org.uk & epilepsy.org.uk
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📢 Public Health Wales Update – Meningitis Advice
No meningitis cases reported in Wales, but stay alert after cases in Kent.
⚠️ Know symptoms and act fast—seek urgent help if someone becomes suddenly unwell.
🛡️ Stay informed.
🔗 www.phw.nhs.wales
Graphic with text that reads 'This Labour Government is giving employers a £3,000 Youth Jobs Grant for every young person they take on who has been out of work for six months'.
🌹 This Labour Government is repairing 14 years of Conservative damage, creating the opportunities young people missed. 📈 Rebuilding the economy for stability and growth. 📢 Focusing on youth: jobs, apprenticeships, and long-term careers. ℹ️ 👉 shorturl.at/vs4EO
Celebrating the strength and diversity of our Commonwealth family. This year’s theme - Unlocking opportunities together - captures our shared drive to boost growth, empower young people, and tackle global challenges side by side. Happy #CommonwealthDay!
Graphic with Chris Elmore MP holding a sign that says 'Happy World Book Day'.
📚 Happy World Book Day!
📖 What was your favourite childhood book? What are your children’s favourites?
🌍 World Book Day celebrates the joy of reading for fun and helps children from all backgrounds choose and own a book of their own.
🔗 Learn more and find £1 book tokens: www.worldbookday.com
🚨 Journalists in war zones are our eyes and ears, risking their lives to report from the frontlines of atrocities.
🗣️ Their safety is paramount. We’ll keep doing all we can to protect them and support their vital work in the world’s most dangerous places.
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📢Middle East Travel Update:
🚨The situation continues to change at a rapid pace therefore I urge any and all affected constituents to continue monitoring the official FCDO travel updates link: www.gov.uk/government/n...
Graphic with text that reads 'Households across the UK will pay, on average, £117 less on their bills'.
💷 From today, millions of households will pay on average £117 less.
📉 Martin Lewis called it “the biggest shakeup” in years, with savings “mainly due” to Government action.
🏠 Tackling the cost of living. More money in your pocket.
ℹ️ More: shorturl.at/xm0m7
Photo of Chris Elmore MP at interfaith prayer service at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral.
Honoured to attend the interfaith prayer service at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral today.
As we mark four years since Russia’s illegal full-scale invasion of Ukraine, we pay tribute to those who have lost their lives in this war.
The UK stands in solidarity with Ukraine.
Graphic reads 'Tech firms will have to take down abusive images within 48 hours under new law to protect woman and girls'.
❗The UK Government says it will leave no stone unturned tackling misogyny and protecting women and girls.
Action is being taken against harmful tools like chatbots and “nudification” software, and firms must remove non-consensual images within 48 hours.
ℹ️More info: shorturl.at/UXk9f
As we mark the beginning of Lent, I wish Christians across Bridgend & Porthcawl a meaningful start to this important season of prayer, reflection and renewal. May the weeks ahead be a time of spiritual growth, compassion and hope.
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🚆 Seven new stations. £14bn to transform Welsh rail!
🔧 Relief lines, Cardiff Central, Cardiff Parkway & West Junction upgrades.
🚉 Bridgend on the mainline to London - more reliable journeys.
ℹ️ gov.uk/government/news/prime-minister-announces-seven-new-stations-and-major-rail-funding-commitment
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🛜🌍 Children’s lives are shaped by online platforms — they must be safe.
New powers will crack down on illegal AI content, introduce a minimum social media age, restrict harmful features, block nude images & review AI chatbot safeguards.
ℹ️ www.gov.uk/government/n...
Photo of Chris Elmore MP with students from Pencoed Comprehensive School.
🎓 Great to welcome students from Pencoed Comprehensive to Parliament yesterday!
🏛️ They explored Parliament’s history and joined an interactive workshop at the Education Centre—seeing how decisions there impact their community.
📚 Teachers can find more and book visits: learning.parliament.uk
🌍 At the UN Security Council I spoke on the global terror threat and UK solidarity with Australia after Bondi. From tackling antisemitism to disrupting Daesh, we’re working with partners worldwide to protect civilians, deliver aid & uphold human rights. #UNSC #UKatUN #GlobalSecurity
Graphic reads 'More support for Welsh Hospitality Businesses'.
📢 The Welsh Government is extending non-domestic rates relief for 2026–27 to support pubs, restaurants, and live music venues. ✅15% relief (capped at £110k per business).
More here: www.gov.wales/written-statement-non-domestic-rates-relief-food-and-drink-hospitality-2026-27
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You can also stay updated here ⤵️
www.Facebook.com/ChrisElmoreMP
Graphic with text reading 'Labour is capping Ground Rents'.
📢 Labour is delivering on a major manifesto promise — the biggest overhaul of leaseholder rights in a generation!
🏬 Ground rents capped at £250/year
❌ No new leasehold flats
✅ Switch to commonhold
🧾 Clearer service charges
More👉www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-were-capping-ground-rents-at-250
Picture of Chris Elmore MP with Asda colleagues in Westminster.
✨ Great to meet Asda colleagues in Westminster and hear about their local impact with £8,417 donated across Bridgend & Porthcawl in the past year!
🧠 The Asda Foundation is currently inviting applications for the Young Futures: Healthy Teen Minds Fund (£500–£1,000): www.asdafoundation.org
Photo of Chris Elmore MP signing the Holocaust Educational Trust's Book of Commitment.
Marking Holocaust Memorial Day, I reaffirmed my commitment to remember those brutally murdered during the Holocaust and to honour the survivors who educate future generations, by signing the Book of Commitment.
Let’s stand together so hate never reigns again.
www.hmd.org.uk
#HolocaustMemorialDay
🌹 Five wins for Wales from Labour’s Plan for Change this week.
Getting on with the job of delivering for Wales.
⏯️ Press play.
🚨 We recognise the severity of sexual violence against women and girls in Sudan and the urgent need to end hostilities.
🗣️ At Foreign Office Questions, I confirmed additional funding for the Sudan conflict, including targeted support to tackle the most extreme acts of sexual violence.
❌ Forced labour has no place in 2026.
🗣️ At Foreign Office Questions, I set out how we’re working with the G7 and UN to tackle forced labour in supply chains and strengthen business rules.
✅ We’re committed to protecting human rights and holding violators to account.
🌹 Five things Labour's Plan for Change has delivered for Wales over the past week.
⏯️ Press play.
Graphic reads 'with Labour, new mortgages are almost £1,400 cheaper'.
📉 Families are now nearly £1,400 a year better off on a typical new mortgage.
🏛️ With six interest rate cuts since the General Election, average monthly payments have dropped from £1,185 to £1,071 since June 2024.
💪 Labour is delivering stability and easing pressure on household budgets.
