Daniel Zeichner, MP for Cambridge, commenting on the Chancellor’s autumn statement today says: “Just a few weeks after their disastrous previous budget, we find that the Conservatives expect Cambridge residents to pick up the bill for their mistakes.

Tax rises for everyone, but still no contribution from the big energy giants who continue to rake in the cash but evade a proper windfall tax, happy days for bankers who will see the cap on bonuses lifted, and still no action on non-doms, wealthy people who benefit from living in the UK but don’t pay their way.

The buck was passed to councils who will inevitably have to raise council tax to pay for measures dumped on them by the Government. No apology, no sense of responsibility for the damage they have done, the Conservatives continue to put the interests of their wealthy friends and donors first.”