Burnham means business: PM slashes business rates bills for pubs, clubs and live music venues in Cambridge
Pubs, clubs and live music venues in Cambridge set to receive a 20% cut to their business rates bills saving the typical pub an estimated £1,100 next yearLocal Labour MP Daniel Zeichner welcomes boost for local businessesMeasures to support the backbone of local high street
New PM cuts tax on household electricity bills to give breathing space for people in Cambridge
New Prime Minister takes immediate action to cut taxes on electricity bills to give households in Cambridge breathing space this winterTax cut this year funded from cancelled Digital ID programme will see VAT on electricity bills removed from 1 OctoberIn one of his first ac
Cambridge MP cracks the code on enrichment
Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner will visit the Raspberry Pi Foundation's Code Club at Park Street Primary School on Friday 3 July to highlight the importance of enriching activities that help young people build confidence, develop new skills and prepare for the future.
Ticket to better rail for Cambridge passengers
Daniel Zeichner MP has welcomed the return of Govia Thameslink Railway services to public ownership under the Government’s Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Act, describing it as “a significant opportunity to reset rail services for Cambridge passengers and strengthen reliability
Local MP welcomes new crack unit to tackle crime on Cambridge’s high streets
Daniel Zeichner, Labour MP for Cambridge, has warmly welcomed the Labour Government’s £30million crackdown on dodgy shops on our high streets.
Daniel Zeichner MP welcomes Astrazeneca’s £300 million investment as boost for Cambridge
Daniel Zeichner, MP for Cambridge, has welcomed the announcement made by the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, during Prime Minister’s Questions today that AstraZeneca will invest £300 million into the UK’s life sciences sector.
Cambridge MP backs clean energy push to cut bills and boost energy security
The Labour MP for Cambridge, Daniel Zeichner, is backing new measures to ramp up this government’s clean energy mission and protect family budgets from shocks on the global stage.
Chancellor’s doubling of funding for ox-cam corridor welcomed by MP
Daniel Zeichner, the local MP for Cambridge, has welcomed the Chancellors decision to double funding for the Ox-Cam Growth Corridor (OCGC) from £400m to £800m.
Daniel Zeichner MP opens youth guarantee-funded music studio
On Friday 23rd January Daniel Zeichner MP officially opened a new Noise Solution music mentoring studio in Cambridge, supporting young people who are out of education, employment or training, or at risk of becoming so.
Daniel Zeichner MP serves up support as he launches Wintercomfort’s Christmas appeal
Daniel Zeichner, Labour MP for Cambridge, will roll up his sleeves and serve soup and sandwiches to service users at Wintercomfort on Friday 28 November, as he helps the charity launch its 2025 Christmas Appeal.
Daniel Zeichner MP: “A fair budget that starts to rebuild our public realm”
Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner has welcomed the Labour Government’s Autumn Budget as “a fair, responsible plan that protects working people and begins rebuilding the services people rely on.”
Daniel Zeichner MP welcomes government announcement on next phase of East West Rail
Daniel Zeichner, the MP for Cambridge, has welcomed the government’s latest update on the East West Rail (EWR) project, which sets out plans for more frequent services, new stations and major upgrades across the Oxford–Cambridge corridor. The announcement highlights the intended benefits for regional growth, sustainable travel and long-term connectivity between two of the UK’s leading…
Cambridge MP welcomes £1bn investment for new forest in the Oxford-Cambridge corridor
Millions of trees will be planted in our region thanks to crucial investment announced by the government on the 5th November. The plan to create a new forest in the Oxford-Cambridge corridor will help restore nature for local communities and provide deeply needed regulation for our climate.
A rising visit: Daniel to break bread at the Cambridge Oven for Sourdough September
Daniel Zeichner MP will be celebrating the best thing since sliced bread this Friday, 12 September, as he visits The Cambridge Oven, 44 Hills Rd, Cambridge CB2 1LA, to mark Sourdough September and celebrate the art of real bread.
Cambridge MP welcomes £5m skills boost for young people in the region
Daniel Zeichner MP has welcomed the announcement that the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Youth Guarantee Trailblazer will receive up to £5 million in 2026/27. The funding is part of a further £45 million being invested nationally to extend the Youth Guarantee Trailblazer programme for another year.
£40-plus million transport funding boost welcomed by local MP
Passengers are set to benefit from more than £40 million of new government funding to improve transport across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough over the next four years.
Pumping up skills: Daniel Zeichner MP celebrates fitness qualifications reunion
On Friday 5 September, Daniel Zeichner, Member of Parliament for Cambridge, will join Fitness Rush Community CIC at the C3 Centre for a special Qualifications Reunion Event, celebrating the achievements of local residents who have successfully completed Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 fitness qualifications.
Daniel Zeichner backs votes at 16 Plan
Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner has welcomed the government’s announcement that 16- and 17-year-olds will be given the right to vote at the next general election.
Packing power: Daniel Zeichner joins Daily Bread for Co-Op fortnight
Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner is swapping Parliament for packing tape this Friday 27 June at 3:30pm, as he joins staff at Daily Bread Co-operative to mark Co-op Fortnight 2025 – a nationwide celebration of co-operatives and their impact on communities across the UK.
Daniel Zeichner hails free school meals boost for Cambridge kids
Daniel Zeichner, Member of Parliament for Cambridge and Food Minister, has welcomed a major announcement from the government that will see over 500,000 more children across the country — including many in Cambridge — receive free school meals from 2026.
Doors to the future: MP Daniel Zeichner opens new era at St Philip’s Primary
It’s all systems go at St Philip’s Primary School this Friday as Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner steps up to officially open their sparkling new entrance foyer!
Labour boost for GP surgeries in Cambridge
Cambridge patients are set to benefit from thousands more GP appointments as Labour delivers a major cash boost to local surgeries.
Lights, camera… hard hats! MP Daniel Zeichner to tour Cambridge Arts Theatre refurb
On Friday, 4 April, Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner will don a hard hat and high-vis vest as he takes a behind-the-scenes tour of the redevelopment of the iconic Cambridge Arts Theatre.
Spring statement: Cambridge MP welcomes stability and growth
Daniel Zeichner, the MP for Cambridge, has welcomed today’s Spring Statement delivered by Chancellor Rachel Reeves, which reaffirms Labour’s commitment to delivering on its promise of national renewal - restoring economic stability, rebuilding public services and creating opportunities for working people.
MP welcomes funding boost for youth mental health in Cambridge
Daniel Zeichner MP has welcomed £290,100 in new funding to expand mental health support for hundreds of young people across Cambridge through community-based Early Support Hubs.