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Tom Hayes MP
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Labour MP for Bournemouth East 🌹 #AFCB 🍒 For casework, email: tom.hayes.mp@parliament.uk
Working closely with Boscombe’s Labour councillors Patrick Canavan and George Farquhar means your voice doesn’t just get heard—it leads to action. 💬

We’re always working as one team, united to get the best for Boscombe: listening, responding, and delivering change for our community. 🌹
February 12, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Great to see mental health campaigner Ben West in Parliament to discuss the importance of mental health and the hugely significant role of schools have in supporting it. ❤️
February 11, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Great to meet the CEO of the Post Office and a local postmaster in Parliament to discuss the role the Post Office plays in our communities and the services it provides ✉️
February 10, 2026 at 8:01 PM
🌹Today we publish the Local Power Plan, the biggest investment in community energy in our history.

✅Up to £1bn funding for projects
✅Backed by Great British Energy
✅Building wealth and power in communities

Every community will have the opportunity to benefit.
February 10, 2026 at 8:17 AM
🌹Today we publish the Local Power Plan, the biggest investment in community energy in our history.

✅Up to £1bn funding for projects
✅Backed by Great British Energy
✅Building wealth and power in communities

Every community will have the opportunity to benefit.
February 10, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Great to be on BBC Sunday Politics discussing the need for an accessible Pokesdown Station, the flooding affecting my constituents, and the rollout of our new Sure Start centres ❤️🙏
February 9, 2026 at 7:50 PM
It was was a real pleasure to come together with the community to talk about rebuilding the much-loved bridge crossing Holloways Dock at Hengistbury Head.

The community want to rebuild the bridge in a way that protects wildlife, respects the landscape, and supports people.
February 8, 2026 at 7:16 PM
In Bournemouth East, public servants who gave decades to serving others are being let down by a broken system.

When outsourcing fails, there needs to be accountability.
February 8, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Dr Alex Blower, founder of Boys’ Impact and a Research Fellow at Arts University Bournemouth, launched a new national report in Parliament this week.

His work is important because it listens to boys and helps build a culture of respect, dignity, & belonging.
February 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM
January was a busy month in Bournemouth East, and a reminder of why I love this job.

As always, my surgeries are running regularly, and I’m out and about most weeks.
February 5, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Here’s my January in Parliament. Lots of debates, all aimed at ensuring Bournemouth East's voice is heard at the highest levels.

If you spot something you care about, or there’s an issue I’ve missed, you’re always welcome to contact me.

📩 tom.hayes.mp@parliament.uk
February 4, 2026 at 2:45 PM
I’ve lost count of the number of times people have said to me, “I’m just tired of chasing.”

This week’s Echo column is about those stories: those people who keep pushing, the barriers they shouldn’t have to face, and how residents' experiences shape the work I'm doing — locally, and in Parliament.
February 2, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Brilliant to catch up with Mark and the Hengistbury Head Outdoors team about their mission to restore the education centre.

It was great to get a sneak peek at the amazing upgrades to a much loved place that opened in 1964 and is now happily being brought back to life ❤️
January 31, 2026 at 10:37 AM
Brilliant to be back with friends at YMCA Bournemouth at The Stourvale Centre, learning about their incredible work to support young people and build truly inclusive communities.
January 30, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Brilliant to hold my surgery at Boscombe Library today — from social care to postal deliveries, the athletics track at Kings Park to leasehold reform, thank you to everyone who joined me.
January 30, 2026 at 12:52 PM
I had the best time talking to Year 4 pupils at St James’s on Monday about their work on pollution, and the thoughtful ways they’re already thinking about looking after our planet.

They spoke so confidently about litter, plastic, clean air, and the small choices that add up. 💚
January 29, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Pets are family, and too many owners say they’re bracing themselves for the bill before they’ve even stepped through the door.

The Competition and Markets Authority warned that market problems could cost households up to £1 billion over five years, with prices rising much faster than inflation.📈
January 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Proud to speak up in Parliament for the 145 Bournemouth East residents who signed a petition to introduce regulation and licensing for dog and cat rescue centres, and to thank our local animal rescues.
January 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Last week I signed the Book of Commitment to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. Shortly after my election, I visited the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp to honour the memory of those murdered. We must stand together against hate and antisemitism.
January 27, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Bournemouth may be a young town, but its history bears the weight of sacrifice.

During the First World War, our Town Hall (then the Mont Dore Hotel) was requisitioned as No. 8A Indian Hospital, caring for hundreds of Indian soldiers wounded on the Western Front.
January 26, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Pretty much the last kick of the game! 🍒
January 24, 2026 at 7:27 PM
A welcome decision by BCP Council’s planning committee to approve enabling works at the Vitality Stadium, laying the groundwork for AFC Bournemouth’s planned expansion.
January 22, 2026 at 1:00 PM
I visited the BBC this week to talk about two things that matter to Bournemouth. First, backing our brilliant local creatives because we need major broadcasters to invest in talent beyond London.
January 22, 2026 at 11:30 AM
We can’t let late-night tweets from President Trump dictate our direction. I’m going to stand up for our values and do all I can to protect both your interests and those of our country, too.
January 21, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Midwives, maternity support workers, and maternity care assistants are doing extraordinary work, but they’re being stretched too thinly. And everyone feels it.

Ensuring the right staff are in the right place at the right time is vital to the safety of women and babies.
January 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM