Gigabit-speed broadband coverage up to 80% in South East Cambs Monday, 13 May, 2024 ‘Project Gigabit’ is the Government’s flagship £5 billion programme to enable hard-to-reach communities to access lightning-fast gigabit-capable broadband. Alongside neighbouring parliamentary colleagues, I have made the case for better connectivity in Cambridgeshire for several years, and was proud that our county was selected as one of the first areas in the country to benefit. Latest data from... Local News
Witchford Village College come to Westminster 9th February 2024 The Education and Engagement Centre in Parliament offers a range of engaging sessions about democracy and public life for children up and down the country. I... Local News
Cambridgeshire local councils receive above-inflation budget increases 8th February 2024 Our local authorities provide services that people rely on – from our schools, to our social services and roads. It is therefore important that they receive the... Local News
Government NHS Dental Recovery Plan released 7th February 2024 The Government’s new NHS Dental Recovery Plan will deliver 2.5 million additional NHS dental appointments over the next year to help people get the care they... Local News
New 'Pharmacy First' approach to create 10 million GP appointments annually 6th February 2024 Our pharmacies already play such an important role in meeting the health needs of our local communities, but last week, the Government announced reforms to... Local News
Welcoming the Health Minister to the new Cancer Research Hospital 5th February 2024 Today, I welcomed Health Minister, Lord Markham, to Cambridge Biomedical Campus to mark the start of enabling works on Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital. The... Local News
World Cancer Day 2024 4th February 2024 Today is World Cancer Day – a day where we raise awareness of cancer and encourage its prevention, detection and treatment. I recently met some of my... Local News
Chatting with residents in Soham 3rd February 2024 It was great to be chatting with residents in Soham this morning! Local News
Celebrating the 14th Elysian Winter Beer Festival 2nd February 2024 The Elysian Winter Beer Festival is an annual gathering of some of our country's best breweries and cideries to The Maltings venue in Ely. It was great to get... Local News
Marking the start of Bishop Laney Sixth Form expansion 1st February 2024 On Friday, I met senior staff from Bishop Laney Sixth Form in Ely to mark the beginning of works to expand the student intake from 300 to 400. The expansion is... Local News
