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Charlotte Cane MP 🔶

@charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social
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MP for Ely & East Cambridgeshire East Cambs District Councillor for Bottisham Promoted by the Liberal Democrats, 66 Buckingham Gate, SW1E 6AU linktr.ee/charlottecanemp

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Charlotte Cane MP 🔶 @charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
“Lack of funding, lack of ambition” Those are the words which Chair of the British Dental Association, Eddie Crouch, had to describe the Government’s approach to NHS dentistry when I spoke with him recently at Lib Dem conference.
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Charlotte Cane MP 🔶 @charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
My statement on the Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme:
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Charlotte Cane MP 🔶 @charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
That's a wrap on the Liberal Democrats' Autumn Conference 2026! Here's my thoughts on a fantastic few days here in Brighton 👇
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Charlotte Cane MP 🔶 @charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Conference is wrapping up here in Brighton, but I've had another busy round of meetings on a number of issues impacting Ely and East Cambridgeshire residents such as railways, social housing, young carers, and access to banking. Here's some more of my highlights:
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Charlotte Cane MP 🔶 @charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Here's a roundup of some of my highlights from my first meetings here at the Liberal Democrats' Autumn Conference: 🌱Attended the NFU’s reception, where I met with mini-pumpkin grower and NFU East Regional Board Chair Caroline Harriott.
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Charlotte Cane MP 🔶 @charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
🚁 It’s Air Ambulance Week, and I’ve marked it by attending an event in Parliament where I met with Matthew Jones, CEO of East Anglian Air Ambulance.
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Charlotte Cane MP 🔶 @charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
WORKING FOR YOU: Here’s a roundup of my recent highlights, from across the constituency and in Westminster👇️ ✅️ Visited Littleport Dental, to hear about the biggest challenges facing dental practices and the policy roadblocks stopping local people from accessing vital NHS dentistry.
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Charlotte Cane MP 🔶 @charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
[1/3] 🫂Social Care: Cross-party talks I’m really pleased to hear that the Government is willing to engage cross-party to fix the crisis in social care. Across Ely and East Cambridgeshire, the crisis is squeezing families, carers, and local authorities to breaking point.
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 29/07/2026
Good meeting. Lots of work ahead.
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Charlotte Cane MP 🔶 @charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
[1/4]💧 Ely and East Cambridgeshire in drought- A worrying if not unsurprising announcement from the Environment Agency today, showing that our entire region is now in drought. (Image credit: Environment Agency)
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Charlotte Cane MP 🔶 @charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Heating your home is not a luxury - it is a basic necessity. Yet 4,487 households across Ely and East Cambridgeshire are living in fuel poverty. Cutting VAT on energy bills would barely make a dent in the huge increases families have faced.
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Charlotte Cane MP 🔶 @charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
This is an absolute shambles - and one entirely of Labour’s making. Labour has today decided to delay its decision on Local Government Reorganisation in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough until October because it “needs to do more work”.
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Charlotte Cane MP 🔶 @charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Fantastic to see Ely’s Jubilee Gardens and Ely Country Park win Green Flag Awards again! 🌳🏆 Jubilee Gardens could have been lost to development, but when I led the council, Lib Dem colleagues and I fought to save it. Today, it remains a much-loved green space for everyone. 💚
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Charlotte Cane MP 🔶 @charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
It’s been a pleasure welcoming work experience students from across Ely and East Cambridgeshire to my office over the past few weeks. They’ve seen first-hand the work that goes into representing constituents, from casework to Parliament. Great to meet young people interested in politics!
Charlotte is standing between 4 work experience students, on the Terrace at the Houses of Parliament. You can see the River in the background, and the London Eye.
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Charlotte Cane MP 🔶 @charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
🤝 An excellent community meeting in Bottisham last night and great to have an update on the big issues facing local residents and communities. Meetings like these are really important for informing my work in Westminster, so stay tuned to hear about the next one...
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Charlotte Cane MP 🔶 @charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
WORKING FOR YOU - WEEKLY UPDATE 👇 ✅ Spoke with paramedics at St Mary's GP Practice about the regulatory challenges affecting their work and will keep pressing for action after raising these concerns with the Minister(1/6)
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Charlotte Cane MP 🔶 @charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Pubs are the hubs of our rural communities - places to meet, socialise, support local events and bring people together. They also play a vital role in tackling loneliness, helping residents feel part of the community. Let’s help our pubs thrive - not tax them out of existence.
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Charlotte Cane MP 🔶 @charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
After writing to the Minister about the Forest City 1 proposal, I have now received the attached response. I will be meeting with the Minister in July to discuss FC1 further. Residents have made their feelings known - and I’ll continue making sure they're heard.
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We are aware of a proposal for a new Forest City 1 located in East Cambridgeshire and West Suffolk. The Department welcomes new approaches and innovations to deliver new homes and sustainable communities. However, it is important to note that this proposal has not been developed by or with Government and it will be for the promoters to work with local communities and the relevant planning authorities to decide how or whether these proposals are taken forward.

Engagement with a wide range of stakeholders, including proposers of potential developments, is a routine part of policy development. It does not imply support for any specific proposal.

Forest City 1 is not part of the proposed New Towns Draft Programme. The New Towns Taskforce assessed it as part of the longlist for locations, but it was ultimately not shortlisted due to failure to meet the programme’s objectives based on the information we had.
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Charlotte Cane MP 🔶 @charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
My thoughts on Keir Starmer’s resignation. While Labour works through its confusion, my focus remains unchanged: making sure your voice is heard and your priorities are championed in Westminster. #PrimeMinister #KeirStarmer #Resignation
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Charlotte Cane MP 🔶 @charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
WORKING FOR YOU - WEEKLY UPDATE 👇 ✅ In the House of Commons, I highlighted that almost half of children in Cambridgeshire have not seen a dentist in the last 12 months and called for urgent action to tackle the NHS dentistry crisis(1/7)
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Charlotte Cane MP 🔶 @charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
From Cane to Kane… best of luck to Harry Kane and the England team tonight as they take on Croatia in their World Cup opener. ⚽️🦁🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
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Eddie Crouch @eddiecrouch.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Nice to speak to @charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social MP today. Thank you for your support as we call for sustainable funding NHS dentistry, and urgent reform of the dysfunctional contract driving the ongoing access crisis. @theBDA
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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 17/06/2026
Today Ed Davey will call for a new deal that puts Britain back at the heart of Europe. Britain needs a new plan. For growth, for jobs, for defence.
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Charlotte Cane MP 🔶 @charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
(1/5)WORKING FOR YOU - RECENT UPDATE👇 🌐 Took part in a digital infrastructure roundtable on improving connectivity, championing the need to ensure areas like Ely and East Cambridgeshire aren’t left behind 🌿 Joined volunteers building a sensory garden in Cottenham
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Charlotte Cane MP 🔶 @charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
The future of British science, technology and engineering starts at events like the Big Bang Fair. Brilliant to see young people excited about careers from conservation to & submarines. But inspiration needs action: skills, investment, opportunity & backing for the green industries of the future.
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Charlotte Cane MP 🔶 @charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Today I met with Eddie Crouch, Chair of the British Dental Association, in Parliament to discuss the urgent challenges facing NHS dental access across the country. Meetings like this are vital in informing my work to push for better access to NHS dentistry for residents of Ely & East Cambs.
Charlotte stood with CEO of the British Dental Association, in front of Westminster Hall. The sky is bright blue with fluffy clouds, and trees in the background are green and healthy.
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Charlotte Cane MP 🔶 @charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
WORKING FOR YOU - WEEKLY UPDATE 👇 🏳️‍⚧️️Attended a meeting with Translucent to discuss the EHRC’s new Code of Practice and changes to the Equality Act 📖️ Took part in a Quiz at Ely Library, finishing a narrow second
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Charlotte Cane MP 🔶 @charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
WORKING FOR YOU - WEEKLY UPDATE 👇 🎓 Met the Department for Education regional director to push for stronger academy accountability, school rebuilding, and better SEND support 🧠Attended APPG meetings on Acquired Brain Injury and Sustainable Flood & Drought Management
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Charlotte Cane MP 🔶 @charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
As a Chartered Accountant, I’m proud to support National Numeracy Day on 20 May - helping people across the UK build confidence with numbers and everyday maths skills. Confidence with numbers opens doors. Find out more and get involved: nationalnumeracy.org.uk/numeracyday #NationalNumeracyDay
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Charlotte Cane MP 🔶 @charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Great news! Fen Cottage at Wicken Fen has been listed at Grade II by @DCMS on the advice of @HIstoricEngland. This very special cottage, one of the last remaining fen dwellings, was created using local materials. Now in the care of @nationaltrust it is open to visitors and well worth a visit.
Photo Credit: National Trust Images Mike Selby, shared with permission. 

The photo shows a cottage in two parts, one part thatched, the other terracotta tiled, with two chimneys. The walls are whitewashed and there is a red corrugated metal awning at the front. In the foreground is the lawn, with flowerbeds thriving. There is a blue sky with fluffy clouds in the background.
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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 09/05/2026
We are the only non-populist party left standing. We are the only party that can defeat Reform. Join us, and fight to build our country up rather than tear it all down. 🔶🇬🇧
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Charlotte Cane MP 🔶 @charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
It is our shared responsibility as a society to protect one another from these threats. A threat to the rights of one is a threat to the rights of all.
Graphic showing a statement from Charlotte Cane MP saying “Yesterday’s dreadful attack in Golders Green is absolutely horrifying and my heart goes out to the victims and their loved ones.

I am so concerned that, week after week, we are seeing British Jews attacked, intimidated and persecuted. This is unacceptable.

It is our shared responsibility as a society to protect one another from these threats. A threat to the rights of one is a threat to the rights of all.

I call on the Government to provide additional protective security measures to the Jewish community right now to keep them safe and deliver a plan to tackle antisemitism at its root and ensure everyone feels safe in this country, regardless of their identity or religion.”
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Charlotte Cane MP 🔶 @charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
💓 Fantastic to host a reception in Parliament last week for local company who are doing incredible work to improve screening and prevention of cardiovascular disease, and promote healthy hearts.
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Charlotte Cane MP 🔶 @charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
It's time for a clean break. Keir Starmer must go.
Starmer stood at the despatch box, flanked by David Lammy and Rachel Reeves. Starmer is looking towards the Lib Dem benches.Statement reading: “The Prime Minister promised to restore decency and stability to politics. After years of Conservative chaos and mismanagement, this was a welcome promise. But the latest revelations in the Mandelson case show that he cannot be trusted to deliver it.

Under his leadership we have seen repeated u-turns, rampant infighting, and now a damaging scandal. The public deserve a Prime Minister focussed on what really matters - the cost of living, rising fuel prices and broken public services - not his own political survival. 

It’s time for a clean break. Keir Starmer must go.”
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Charlotte Cane MP 🔶 @charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
It was a real honour to join the Sri Lankan New Year celebrations in Isleham earlier today. 🎉 Thank you so much to everyone who made me feel so welcome — it was a fantastic event, full of warmth and community spirit. Wishing everyone celebrating a very happy and prosperous New Year!
Charlotte Cane MP stood with a group of people celebrating the Sri Lankan New Year. Charlotte Cane MP stood with a group of people celebrating the Sri Lankan New Year.
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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 09/04/2026
Liberal Democrats get things done. We don’t do division. We do potholes and police officers, church roofs and clean rivers. We focus on the local issues that matter to you. Vote Liberal Democrat on 7th May.
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Child Poverty Action Group @cpaguk.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Today the two-child limit is gone. Parents have told us what this will mean for their kids: - A first-ever birthday party for a 10-year-old - Better quality food - Clothes that aren't completely worn out - Going on the school trip without getting into debt - A new mattress - Swimming lessons
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Charlotte Cane MP 🔶 @charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Healthy rivers, lakes and coasts are essential for thriving local economies—and for the wellbeing of the people and wildlife that depend on them. Ahead of this Saturday’s #EarthHour, I spent time with WWF to discuss the urgent need to restore our rivers and support the farmers who care for our land.
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Olaf Hauk @olafhauk.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
It was great to join @charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social for her tour around Addenbrooke’s Emergency Department and Urgent Care Centre. Interesting to see how digital technologies are used to speed up the process.
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Charlotte Cane MP 🔶 @charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Warm words are not enough — we need a proper plan. 🛢️🏠 Heating oil prices are surging & thousands of homes across Ely&ECambs rely on it because they’re off the gas grid. I’m pressing the Chancellor for a proper plan to protect households from unaffordable hikes.
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Charlotte Cane MP 🔶 @charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
🚧 Many roads across Cambridgeshire are built on peat soil, meaning they crack and fail far faster than normal roads. 💷 Fixing them properly will cost around £500m — far beyond stretched local budgets. ✍️ I’m calling on Government to step up. Sign the petition: www.ecld.org.uk/campaigns/go...
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Charlotte Cane MP 🔶 @charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Happy International Women’s Day! 💜 #internationalwomensday
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Charlotte Cane MP 🔶 @charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Heating oil prices are rising following conflict in the Middle East. 🛢🌍 Many homes across Ely&EastCambs rely on heating oil because they’re off the gas grid — yet unlike gas customers, they have no price cap. I’ve written to the Minister asking what support will be provided for rural households. 🏠
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Charlotte Cane MP 🔶 @charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
WORKING FOR ELY & EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE – WEEKLY UPDATE 👇 Here are a few highlights from my work in Parliament and across Ely and East Cambridgeshire over the past week:
Charlotte talking to a hall full of Children. Charlotte stood with a group of adults and children at Ely Library.Charlotte addressing a Westminster Hall debate.Charlotte at the Cambridge Science Centre.
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Charlotte Cane MP 🔶 @charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
[1/3] I am increasingly troubled by the escalating conflict in Iran, which is costing countless lives and endangering more by the day. President Trump’s decision to launch this war was entirely illegal, and will bring only bloodshed for the Iranian people, not freedom.
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Charlotte Cane MP 🔶 @charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Rural healthcare has been neglected for too long. In Parliament today I called on the Minister to bring forward a strategy to end the neglect of rural healthcare.
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Charlotte Cane MP 🔶 @charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Best of luck to the brilliant students at Soham Village College competing in the regional heats of the Senior National Reading Champions Quiz — this avid reader will be cheering you on! 📚✨ #NRCQuiz2026 #GrowAGenerationOfReaders @alcs.co.uk @literacy-trust.bsky.social
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Charlotte Cane MP 🔶 @charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Congratulations to Ely's Stained Glass Museum on being awarded Designated Status by Arts Council England. A huge achievement, recognising the collection as being of national significance — and a real point of pride for Ely. We’re incredibly lucky to have a museum of this standing on our doorstep. 🌈
Charlotte and the museum team in front of a stained glass window showing a sunrise. They are holding a celebration cake. Charlotte and museum director looking at a stained glass exhibit and in discussion.Charlotte and museum staff member looking at artefacts in a display cabinet and in discussion.
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Charlotte Cane MP 🔶 @charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
🙏 Thanks to everyone who came to my Community Meeting in Littleport this week — always great to discuss local issues with you. 📌 If you couldn’t attend, you can still raise an issue via an advice surgery (in person or online), or by email or phone: www.ecld.org.uk/charlotte-ca...
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Charlotte Cane MP 🔶 @charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Really enjoyed joining James & the Men Walking and Talking Ely group this week. A simple idea — walking side by side and talking openly — but a powerful one. Huge credit to James for bringing this to Ely. If a walk and a chat might help, I’d really encourage you to give it a go. 🚶‍♂️💬
Charlotte stood with a group of men in Ely Market Square, all with walking boots and hats on. They are holding a Fenland flag, and a blue banner which advertises 'Men Walking & Talking Est 2021'.
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