PRESS RELEASE FROM ALISTAIR STRATHERN MP WEDNESDAY 26 th NOVEMBER 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Alistair Strathern, the MP for the Hitchin constituency, has welcomed tweaks to the Government’s Agricultural Inheritance Tax.   In today’s Budget statement, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced changes to agricultural property relief reform to enable spouses to transfer their allowance to a partner, and backdated the change to ensure those whose spouse has already passed away will sti

PRESS RELEASE FROM ALISTAIR STRATHERN MP MONDAY 17 th  NOVEMBER 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Alistair Strathern, Member of Parliament for Hitchin, has today welcomed the news that contactless ticketing at Hitchin train station will be operational from December 14 th .   Having originally been missed off the list for contactless roll out, Strathern was glad to be able to secure a place for Hitchin station on the upgrade programme after being elected. With works now nearing comp

PRESS RELEASE FROM ALISTAIR STRATHERN MP FRIDAY 14 th  NOVEMBER 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Alistair Strathern, Labour MP for Hitchin, was blown away by students at Hitchin Boys’ School when chairing their debate on social media rules this month.   Hitchin Boys debated the motion, “This house believes that there should be a two-hour social media screen time limit per day.”   The event, held in the school’s auditorium, brought together students across the year groups for a spir