PRESS RELEASE FROM ALISTAIR STRATHERN MP FRIDAY 6 th FEBRUARY 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Alistair Strathern, MP for Hitchin, celebrated the news that an additional peak time stopping train service from Hitchin would be returning after representations from his office.  Passengers travelling from Hitchin and surrounding stations will benefit from the reinstatement of the morning stopping service to London King’s Cross, following recent concerns raised about its removal durin

PRESS RELEASE FROM ALISTAIR STRATHERN MP MONDAY 2 nd FEBRUARY 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Alistair Strathern, Labour MP for Hitchin, asked the Defence secretary today about high home insurance premiums faced by serving troops serving abroad.   Historically, thousands of our armed forces have faced premiums on their home insurance because of their extended time away from home. Home insurance increases the more a home is to be unoccupied over the course of a year. This means

PRESS RELEASE FROM ALISTAIR STRATHERN MP FRIDAY 30th JANUARY 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Alistair Strathern MP has welcomed investment in Kelvin Grove Crisis House in Bedford, a new addition to the local area’s mental health support system, due to open in spring 2026.     This innovative service, run by East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT), will provide a safe, domestic, therapeutic alternative to hospital admission for adults experiencing acute mental health crisis.    B