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Pippa Heylings 🔶 MP for South Cambridgeshire

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Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Energy Security & Net Zero

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Josh Matthews 🔶 @josh-matthews.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The first photo I took at conference summed it up in the end @pippaheylings.bsky.social and David Howarth capturing the mix of excitement, energy, but also deep problem solving that still needs to happen if we’re to have a chance at fixing politics for everyone @socialliberalforum.bsky.social
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Pippa Heylings 🔶 MP for South Cambridgeshire @pippaheylings.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Ed Davey has just announced a tax cut for working people that would put £680 a year back in your pocket! We'll raise the personal allowance and the 40% threshold, giving low- and middle-earners the pay rise they deserve. I'll be pushing hard in Parliament to make it happen.
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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 16/09/2026
Last night Patrick Stillman launched his campaign in Holborn & St Pancras. Patrick and the Liberal Democrats will show voters in Camden what a committed local champion really looks like.
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Earl Russell LD @earlrussell.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
A review by the National Audit Office (NAO) of the UK’s planned electricity transmission network upgrades has found that the work, estimated by Ofgem to require £70bn of investment, will be “very challenging” to deliver. www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/70bn-...
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£70bn grid upgrade timetable ‘very challenging’, says NAO | New Civil Engineer
The proposed upgrades are already at risk of not being delivered when needed, and costs to consumers may increase if grid infrastructure impedes the
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Zero Hour: the campaign for climate and nature @zero-hour.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
🌿 Great to hear CNCC Vice-Chair @pippaheylings.bsky.social at The #WildSummit UK today! 📣 “Andy Burnham must convene urgent cross-party talks on our response to the climate-nature crisis. After the summer we’ve just lived through there isn’t any other way than doing it now and together.”
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Liberals and Democrats for Nature and Climate (LDNC) @ldnc-uk.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Read about LDNC's energy and climate tour with @pippaheylings.bsky.social and The Big Shift Bureau this summer, and why a new form of political leadership is needed from Westminster with cross-party talks to prepare the country for climate change. Read more: www.businessgreen.com/opinion/4535...
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Why the Lib Dems calling for cross-party talks to prepare the UK for climate change
Westminster needs to wake up: Britain wants resilient communities, cheaper bills and politicians who listen, argues Pippa Heylings MP, climate and energy spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats
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Pippa Heylings 🔶 MP for South Cambridgeshire @pippaheylings.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
👏 👏 The Conservatives have traded conservation for a scorched earth policy www.lbc.co.uk/article/cons...
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The Conservatives have traded conservation for a scorched earth policy | LBC
Ignoring the reality of climate change is reality-denying vandalism that further endangers communities on the front line across the UK, writes Pippa Heylings MP
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Pippa Heylings 🔶 MP for South Cambridgeshire @pippaheylings.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
You just couldn't make it up! Less than 1cm of rain was all it took for Anglian Water to dump sewage into our rivers again! This is a dereliction of duty. Anglian Water and the government must act now, before heavier winter rains fill our rivers with sewage.
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Pippa Heylings 🔶 MP for South Cambridgeshire @pippaheylings.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
TL;DR I have the job ever! Climate breakdown is impacting people across the country. I am on a journey to amplify the voices of communities, businesses and leaders who are fed up of Westminster talking them down and of the politicians who want to abandon climate and nature action.
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Cambridge Independent @cambridgeindy.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
‘Our precious chalk streams have dried up – and they need protection’ says South #Cambridgeshire MP @pippaheylings.bsky.social www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/news/our-pre...
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‘Our precious chalk streams have dried up – and they need protection’ says South Cambridgeshire MP
Pipa Heylings walks on the dry bed of what should be a flowing stream.
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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 20/08/2026
Brexit promised control. Instead, small boat crossings soared and taxpayers face a £5bn bill. A returns deal with Europe could stop the boats and restore control. @maxwilkinson.bsky.social
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 18/08/2026
Belief the environment is one of the top issues facing the country is at its highest level since January 2024 Immigration: 50% (+1 from 8-10 Aug) Economy: 47% (-2) Health: 26% (-2) Environment: 25% (+5) Defence: 25% (-1) Welfare: 20% (=) Crime: 18% (=) Housing: 18% (=) Tax: 14% (-2) Europe: 13% (=)
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 18/08/2026
Disabilities don't start at 9:30 AM, and now disabled bus passes won't either. Huge credit to Lib Dem MP Tom Gordon and campaign groups like Transport for All. Their fight against unfair restrictions has led to nationwide change for fairer, accessible transport!
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Shaun Spiers @shaunspiers1.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Vigorous love in between Andrew Bowie & Justin Webb on #r4today (Webb’s assumption that target dates are ‘arbitrary’, that rising costs are caused by net zero , that net zero is the cause of deindustrialising). Please could the BBC give its presenters a proper briefing on energy policy & net zero.
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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 19/08/2026
Leaving the ECHR won't stop the small boats. We need a proper agreement with the EU—bringing access to biometric data, a returns agreement and a fair system that protects vulnerable people. @MaxWilkinson.bsky.social
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Paul Brackley @paulbrackleyci.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
In @cambridgeindy.bsky.social we report on the vigils for Jason Arday. We hear from @pippaheylings.bsky.social about state of our chalk streams & @philrodgers.co.uk writes about the politics of drought. We visit site of @cambchildrens.bsky.social Hospital & feature 4-page A-level special
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Pippa Heylings 🔶 MP for South Cambridgeshire @pippaheylings.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
UK inflation, driven by a 4-year high in gas prices. The Conservatives' response? More gas, scrap renewables. That puts them alongside Trump and Iran as the only nations with no climate targets. Meanwhile gas prices, heatwaves, wildfires and food shortages crush people and the economy.
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Birmingham Liberal Democrats @birminghamlibdems.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
#LiberalDemocrat MP Pippa Heylings @pippaheylings.bsky.social: “We need cross-party leadership on the #climatecrisis: Preparing communities for extreme weather while moving away from fossil fuels and protecting families, farmers, the NHS and our economy.” #climatechange #libdems
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Pippa Heylings 🔶 MP for South Cambridgeshire @pippaheylings.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
@libdems.org.uk calling on @andyburnham.bsky.social to reconvene COBRA and start urgent cross-party talks on tackling climate impact. Joint letter from @eddavey.libdems.org.uk and myself
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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 12/08/2026
It’s taken five, yes FIVE, heatwaves for Andy Burnham to finally break his silence on extreme heat hitting farmers, families and our economy. Lib Dems have long called for extreme weather to be a national security issue. @pippaheylings.bsky.social
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Earl Russell LD @earlrussell.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
The implications of global biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse are UK national security issues impacting our food security and long term resilience and need to be considered as such. I am working on a Liaison Committee special enquiry committee proposal on this. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Vegetables to get smaller and more expensive due to hot weather, farmers warn
This year's harvest could be the worst on record due to the exceptionally dry spring and summer.
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Electrify Britain @electrifygb.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
The savings speak for themselves. ⚡ 🏠 The average UK household can save around £1,000 a year on electricity bills by installing solar panels and a battery. 🍦 Styles Ice Cream saved £14,000 in 2025 by producing and selling ice cream using solar power.
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Electrify Britain @electrifygb.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
With the holiday season well underway, we're reflecting on our recent solar-powered ice cream adventure in Westminster. ☀️🍦 It was a great way to start conversations about how electric technologies like solar panels can help households, businesses and community spaces cut their energy costs.
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National Energy Action @nea.org.uk · 04/08/2026
People receiving means-tested benefits must be named on their energy bill by 23 August to receive the £150 Warm Home Discount this winter. If you think you should be eligible, contact your energy supplier before the deadline.
Headline: "How to make sure you'll receive the Warm Home Discount" on a dark blue background, with the National Energy Action (NEA) circular logo and "Action for Warm Homes" tagline.A photo of a worried man overlaid with the words, "WHO IS ELIGIBLE?" with text explaining that households in England and Wales receiving Housing Benefit, income‑related Employment and Support Allowance, Pension Credit or Universal Credit are eligible.Two people reviewing an electricity bill, illustrating a government notice urging eligible households to confirm they are named on their electricity bill to automatically qualify for support before Sunday 23 August.
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Pippa Heylings 🔶 MP for South Cambridgeshire @pippaheylings.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Hospice leaders are recording "Dear Prime Minister" videos calling for sustainable funding. Corin Dalby's national petition has already gained thousands of signatures. You can add your voice and message to the PM here: url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/lNM5C2xK5C...
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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 03/08/2026
This is a stark warning: the climate emergency is here, yet the Government moves at a snail’s pace. It's time for a national strategy: funding cool hubs for vulnerable groups, mandating cooling and ventilation in new homes, supporting drought-affected farmers and heat-proofing NHS facilities.
2026: The driest July since records began — bold headline over a close-up of parched, straw-like grass, with an orange "MET WARNING" band at the top and the Liberal Democrats logo at the bottom.
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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 03/08/2026
Since you ask, yes, climate change really is making wildfires worse (say 45 of 50 studies) interactive.carbonbr... Ofc, fossil-fuel emissions are not the only reason (also land management, arson, etc etc) But these newspapers are palpably DESPERATE to find ANY OTHER cause 🫠
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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 03/08/2026
4. The Daily Mail Double-page spread: “Evacuate! ‘Out of control wildfire…fears for Sizewell” Lead comment slot: “Why the flames…have been fanned by the Green agenda”
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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 03/08/2026
3. The Daily Telegraph Frontpage story: "Wildfires close in on Sizewell [nuclear plant]" Also in the paper: "As wildfires rage, Britain isn't ready…" Meanwhile: "Rewilding blamed for…wildfire" "Net-zero…'raises risk of wildfires'" "emptying countryside…vulnerable to blazes"
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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 03/08/2026
2. The Times Frontpage: “Wildfire in Suffolk near nuclear plant” Comment article: “Wildfires suggest rewilding needs a rethink”
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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 03/08/2026
🧵Right-leaning newspapers are trying to blame Europe's raging wildfires on everything EXCEPT fossil fuels 1. The Wall Street Journal Frontpage story: "Greece fights wildfires as Europe crisis spreads" WSJ editorial: "How green policies fuel fires in Europe"
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Pippa Heylings 🔶 MP for South Cambridgeshire @pippaheylings.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
I recently sponsored an event in Parliament with Electrify Britain and Styles Ice Cream, on how solar cuts electricity bills for small businesses. Styles even fitted solar panels to their ice cream vans to power the freezers on the go! I'll keep championing small businesses leading on clean energy ☀️
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Pippa Heylings 🔶 MP for South Cambridgeshire @pippaheylings.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
East Anglia is officially in drought. In South Cambridgeshire our aquifers are being depleted, and the Cam's flow is kept up by water pumped from our aquifers. I'm pressing ministers to make water and sewage capacity a genuine deal-breaker for growth, and demanding the Fens Reservoir gets built.
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Electrify Britain @electrifygb.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Can solar power make ice cream taste better? We think so! 🍦☀️ We brought solar-powered ice cream to Westminster, where MPs heard how Styles Ice Cream cut energy bills by switching to solar-powered production and retail.
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Electrify Britain @electrifygb.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Huge thanks to David and Olly for making the trip from Taunton and helping show what an electrified future can look - and taste - like. And thanks to @pippaheylings.bsky.social and @fleuranderson.bsky.social for sponsoring a fantastic afternoon.
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Pippa Heylings 🔶 MP for South Cambridgeshire @pippaheylings.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Social care is finally centre stage after years of Liberal Democrat campaigning. But no plan is complete without palliative and end of life care. Liberal Democrats took a 15,000 signature petition to Downing Street for Arthur Rank Hospice, and I'll keep pushing for it.
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Pippa Heylings 🔶 MP for South Cambridgeshire @pippaheylings.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
The Liberal Democrats are calling for cooling to be built into every new home, and for air conditioning in schools and hospitals. Air con is basically a heat pump in reverse. The right design keeps homes cool in summer and warm in winter. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Every new UK home should have air conditioning, say Liberal Democrats
Exclusive: Party says housing stock ‘woefully unprepared’ for extreme heat and new rules for builders must be set
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Sarah Dyke MP 🔶 @sarahdykeld.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
This year's heatwaves have had a huge impact on farmers when the sector is in the middle of a perfect storm which will end up hitting every one of us at the tills. Farms are on a cliff edge. Watch my take on why the Govt must act urgently at this critical juncture for our food & national security.
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Pippa Heylings 🔶 MP for South Cambridgeshire @pippaheylings.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
I represented South Cambridgeshire at the inaugural meeting of the new All-Party Parliamentary Group on Chalk Streams, set up by my Lib Dem colleague Sarah Green. South Cambridgeshire is home to some of these rare, precious waterways. I am fighting for the protection they deserve.
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Pippa Heylings 🔶 MP for South Cambridgeshire @pippaheylings.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Extreme heat is back, and the UK was built for a climate that no longer exists. South Cambs could see summers 4°C hotter, with 6x more days above 30°C, and I've heard from families with overheated classrooms and sick elderly residents. I spoke up in Parliament to demand real climate resilience.
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Pippa Heylings 🔶 MP for South Cambridgeshire @pippaheylings.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Congratulations to Miatta Fahnbulleh on becoming Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero. Families in South Cambridgeshire are still struggling with energy bills. I'll back bold action on insulation, onshore wind, solar and GB Energy, while pushing the government to raise its game.
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Pippa Heylings 🔶 MP for South Cambridgeshire @pippaheylings.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Andy Burnham is our new PM. I hope this ends years of chaos and incompetence. He has a narrow window to rebuild trust that matters for families here in South Cambridgeshire. We'll work with him constructively where we can, and where we disagree, we'll challenge him to raise his game
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Pippa Heylings 🔶 MP for South Cambridgeshire @pippaheylings.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Government indecision leads to chaos! The Government has failed to make a decision on Cambridgeshire's local government reorganisation, leaving residents and councils in the dark yet again. I asked the Secretary of State today if he understands the chaos this is causing.
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Pippa Heylings 🔶 MP for South Cambridgeshire @pippaheylings.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
It's semi-final day! England take on Argentina tonight for a place in Sunday's final. Moments like this bring communities together and inspire future generations. Good luck to the whole team, especially Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham, I'll be cheering you on tonight. #girlsfootball #comeonEngland!
Pippa Heylings MP kneeling in front of a football goal surround by girls, one of whom is holding a football.
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Zero Hour: the campaign for climate and nature @zero-hour.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
🌿 @pippaheylings.bsky.social—CNCC Vice Chair—at the Seventh Carbon Budget debate: “We must stop treating nature protections as a blocker to economic growth, and I ask the Government to get rid of reckless rhetoric dividing climate and nature rather than seeing them as indivisible necessities.”
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Liberals and Democrats for Nature and Climate (LDNC) @ldnc-uk.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Today, as the UK faces a red warning for extreme heat, MPs will vote on the Seventh Carbon Budget. Read @pippaheylings.bsky.social blog on why the Lib Dems support the new target but why the Government must look beyond energy supply in reducing emissions. ldnc.org.uk/blog/carbon-...
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Carbon Budget 7: Targets Matter. Delivery Matters More. | LDNC
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Pippa Heylings 🔶 MP for South Cambridgeshire @pippaheylings.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
The UK Government's own security assessment shows the threat to Britain’s security and prosperity by the destruction of nature. Reports the UK chose not to support action to tackle deforestation because of the “optics” is deeply disappointing. 1/ www.thetimes.com/article/85f2...
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Ed Miliband’s £400m rainforest pledge shelved over ‘optics concerns’
The energy secretary wanted to announce a contribution to a global conservation scheme but the Treasury feared the timing would ignite a row over defence
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Pippa Heylings 🔶 MP for South Cambridgeshire @pippaheylings.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
This week I presented my Chalk Stream UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site Bill in Parliament for a second time. The UK holds 85% of the world's chalk streams which are crystal-clear habitats with unique wildlife. It is important we protect these rare and national jewels.
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aldtu.bsky.social @aldtu.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
We need a maximum working temperature buff.ly/fKgAo2r Please add your name to the petition telling the HSE that we need a maximum working temperature to keep people safe? @marisharay.bsky.social @shellyasquith.bsky.social @pippaheylings.bsky.social @eddavey.libdems.org.uk @hsegovuk.bsky.social
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We need a maximum working temperature
A red weather warning has been issued for some parts of the country. We need the rules to keep us all safe at work. Please sign the petition for a maximum working temperature.
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Liberals and Democrats for Nature and Climate (LDNC) @ldnc-uk.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
The cost of inaction on climate change is far greater than the cost of acting now. Read @pippaheylings.bsky.social blog on why the Liberal Democrats support the Government's new emissions reduction target, but why targets must be backed by real delivery 👇 ldnc.org.uk/blog/carbon-...
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Carbon Budget 7: Targets Matter. Delivery Matters More. | LDNC
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