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Ellie was delighted to join Samaritans in Parliament to mark #BrewMonday — the charity’s positive takeover of the so-called “Blue Monday”. The event highlighted an important message: people can struggle with their mental health on any day of the year, not just one day...

Ellie Chowns is holding a constituency surgery in Ledbury on Thursday 6 February (afternoon) and would really like to hear from local residents.If you have an issue you’d like help with, or something affecting you, your family, or your community, this is a chance to...

As families across Britain continue to cope with freezing January temperatures, Dr Ellie Chowns  has expressed concern that the government has again delayed publication of the urgently needed Warm Homes Plan. The Warm Homes Plan is intended to set out a comprehensive...

Ellie Chowns recently visited Lee’s Place in Hereford, a vital charity that provides hot meals every night for people experiencing homelessness. The visit highlighted the incredible work of staff and volunteers in supporting some of the most vulnerable members of our...

Ellie Chowns was pleased to join River Action in Parliament for the launch of their Agricultural Water Pollution Strategy — an issue that is deeply important to her and to communities across Herefordshire. The event marked the launch of River Action’s strategy calling...

Ellie had an extremely useful meeting with cross-party MPs and River Wye campaigners to discuss the next steps in tackling pollution. The discussion focused on the urgent need for political action to address both flooding and river pollution, which continue to have a...

Ellie Chowns met supporters and staff from Breast Cancer Now in Parliament to celebrate #WearItPink. Breast Cancer Now is a UK charity dedicated to funding research, raising awareness, and providing support for anyone affected by breast cancer, and  #WearItPink is...

Ellie Chowns visited the home of her constituent and saw firsthand how new solar panels and efficient heaters have improved the house! These upgrades are part of the #HomesFitForTheFuture programme, which helps make homes greener, warmer, and more energy‑efficient—...

The world's poorest people aren't the ones causing large-scale climate breakdown - so why are they expected to pay for it? Ellie and her fellow Green MPs have written to the prime minister, Keir Starmer, ahead of COP30 urging him to Make Polluters Pay through a tax on...

Ellie visited the Centre for Advanced Timber Technology at NMITE (New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering) to meet the new cohort of Sustainable Construction degree students and observe a professional development course that attracts participants from...