Winter Fuel Allowance and Housing are biggest issues

A new MP says changes to the winter fuel allowance and local housing are the biggest issues in her constituency inbox.

Charlotte Cane, the newly elected Liberal Democrat MP for Ely and East Cambridgeshire, says the weeks since the general election have been "very busy".

In her first in-depth interview on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire since her election, Cane described the decision to change eligibilty for the winter fuel allowance as the "biggest shock" of her role so far.

She said concerns about energy bills were a big issue for her constituents, who she said were "really, really worried about how they're going to cope with their bills."

Cane also revealed that among constituent concerns were housing - with worries about homes being "too damp" or "too small"

A perception that social housing was "apparently empty" was also deeply frustrating for many, she said.

On the House of Commons as a place to work, the former archaeologist said the surroundings were amazing but not "fit for purpose" as a modern workplace.

She said she was lucky to get a decent size office, but many new MPs were working in tiny rooms, with no room for their staff.