Ian Sollom · Liberal Democrats
South East, England
: 78,115
A new constituency created in the 2023 boundary review.
Ian Sollom
Liberal DemocratsIan Sollom is the Liberal Democrat MP for St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently undertakes the role of Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Universities and Skills).
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Positive coverage
“MP calls for reforms to 'broken' child maintenance system” — Cambridge Independent
Won by LD in its first election in 2024 by 8.7%. Covers St Neots, Cambourne and Histon and Impington. Population 100,835. Recorded crime is 45% below the national average.
Cambridge Cambourne 10k returns
Cambridge Independent · 9 Apr 2026
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Sign up freeMedian Income▼
£31,000
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Mean Income▼
£43,500
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Businesses▼
4,230
VAT/PAYE registered (ONS 2024)
Schools▼
50
36 primary, 5 secondary, 9 other
Total Income Tax▼
£502m
from 63,000 taxpayers
Median Tax▼
£3,350
per taxpayer / year
Mean Tax
£7,940
per taxpayer / year
Source: HMRC Survey of Personal Incomes, tax year 2022-23. Allocated by taxpayer residence. Covers income tax only — excludes NI, VAT, and capital gains. Sample-based estimate (~8% confidence interval).
Attainment 8▼
49.0
average score (DfE)
GCSE Pass Rate▼
70.0%
5+ GCSEs 9-4 (DfE)
1 city, 1 large town, 4 towns, 12 villages, rural areas — 106,139 total population
Source: ONS Built-Up Areas (Census 2021) + data.police.uk — crime rates are per 1,000 population (last 3 months)
Source: data.police.uk — street-level crime data aggregated from LSOA to constituency
30 councillors across 15 wards · Last elections: May 2024
| Ward | Party | Councillor | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bar Hill | Conservative and Unionist Party | Bunty Waters | May 2022 |
| Caldecote | Liberal Democrats | Tumi Hawkins | May 2022 |
| Cambourne | Liberal Democrats | Helene Elizabeth Leeming | May 2022 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Shrobona Bhattacharya | May 2022 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Michael Drew | May 2022 | |
| Caxton Papworth | Conservative and Unionist Party | Mark Howell | May 2022 |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter David Sandford | May 2022 | |
| Fenstanton | Liberal Democrats | Clare Tevlin | May 2022 |
| Girton | Liberal Democrats | Corinne Mary Garvie | May 2022 |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Keith Stobart | May 2022 | |
| Great Paxton | Liberal Democrats | James Roger Catmur | May 2024 |
| Histon Impington | Liberal Democrats | Martin Cahn | May 2022 |
| Liberal Democrats | Pippa Heylings | May 2022 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sunita Hansraj | May 2022 | |
| Longstanton | Liberal Democrats | Natalie Louise Warren-Green | Nov 2022 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Tom Bygott | Nov 2022 | |
| Over Willingham | Liberal Democrats | Bill Handley | May 2022 |
| Liberal Democrats | Daniel Arthur Lentell | May 2022 | |
| St Neots East | Green Party of England and Wales | Lara Davenport-Ray | May 2022 |
| Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Marcus Pickering | May 2022 | |
| St Neots Eatons | Conservative and Unionist Party | Andy Jennings | May 2022 |
| St. Neots Independent Group | Barry Sidney Banks | May 2022 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Graham John Welton | May 2022 | |
| St Neots Eynesbury | St. Neots Independent Group | Doug Terry | May 2022 |
| St. Neots Independent Group | Ian Pele Taylor | May 2022 | |
| St. Neots Independent Group | Simone Leigh Taylor | May 2022 | |
| St Neots Priory Park Little Paxton | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Ben Pitt | May 2022 |
| Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Richard Andrew Slade | May 2022 | |
| Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Stephen Ferguson | May 2022 | |
| Swavesey | Conservative and Unionist Party | Sue Ellington | May 2022 |
Source: DCLEAPIL v1.0 by Jason Leman, LEAP (Andrew Teale) & Democracy Club. CC BY-SA 4.0. Data last refreshed: 1 Apr 2026.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| LD | 19,517 | 36.9% | |
Won 2019 GE | Con | 14,896 | 28.2% |
| Lab | 6,918 | 13.1% | |
| Ref | 5,673 | 10.7% | |
| Ind | 2,941 | 5.6% | |
| Green | 2,663 | 5.0% | |
| Ind | 274 | 0.5% |
Ian Sollom appeared in 1 national article across 3 topics (10 Apr 2026 – 10 Apr 2026)
Mixed (+0.20)Ranked #120 of 286 MPs mentioned in national coverage
Sollom articulates a clear critique of the threshold freeze as a stealth tax, though as a minor party spokesperson his contribution has limited political impact.
17 articles hidden as not sufficiently relevant to this constituency
The Cambridge Cambourne 10k running event returns on 12 April at Cambourne Business Park, offering races for all fitness levels including a 10k and Fun Run with medals, prizes, and charitable donations. The event welcomes participants aged 5 and upwards across both races.
Anglian Water announces £1.6bn investment in the East of England including storm tanks to prevent sewage spills, part of an £11bn five-year plan through 2030. The investment addresses water infrastructure needs in a region experiencing rapid population growth and water stress, though the company faces ongoing criticism over rising bills and environmental performance.
East West Railway Company has announced an eight-week consultation (April-June 2024) on proposals to link Oxford, Cambridge, Bedford, and Milton Keynes by rail. The article features strong public criticism from CambridgeshireLive readers questioning the project's cost, viability, local benefits, and environmental impact, with particular concerns about the Cambridge-Bedford section and lack of local stations.
Priory Park in St Neots is highlighted as an award-winning green space offering extensive recreational facilities including play areas, sports pitches, and woodland walks across 80 acres of historic parkland. The park has achieved Green Flag status and maintains a 4.6-star rating online, representing a significant community asset.
A feature article highlighting St Neots as an attractive commuter town for London workers, emphasising its railway connections (under an hour to King's Cross), natural attractions, and growing population. The piece promotes the town's lifestyle appeal, countryside setting, and local amenities including markets and nature reserves.
Ian Sollom, Liberal Democrat MP for St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire, has led a cross-party group of 59 MPs calling for urgent reforms to the 'broken' child maintenance system, citing failures causing financial and emotional suffering to families. The letter demands action on incorrect calculations, poor enforcement, inadequate customer service, and high fees, with particular concern for domestic abuse survivors.
Cambridge and Ely anti-racist groups participated in a 500,000-strong demonstration in London against far-right politics, with St Neots among the pickup points for coaches transporting 246 people from across Cambridgeshire. The march represented the largest anti-racist demonstration in British history and included participants from local institutions including Addenbrooke's, universities, councils, and various sectors.
A house in St Neots has been closed for three months by Cambridge Magistrates' Court following persistent anti-social behaviour and drug misuse complaints. The closure order, granted under the Anti-Social Behaviour and Policing Act 2014, was sought by Cambridgeshire Constabulary's St Neots Neighbourhood Team to protect local residents from ongoing criminal activity.
A trading card shop in St Neots, Cambridgeshire, run by Nicola and Matt Harmel, was burgled on March 24, with thieves stealing £20,000 worth of Pokémon cards in a coordinated raid. The incident is part of a wider pattern of targeted break-ins at card shops across the region, driven by the high resale value of collectible cards.
Cambridgeshire County Council is progressing safety and accessibility improvements to the guided busway corridor between Histon, Impington, and Cambridge, including a new formal crossing at Histon and Impington following community demand, and ongoing fencing and path upgrades at multiple locations. The work involves temporary closures and bus stop relocations but aims to enhance safety for cyclists, pedestrians, and bus users while addressing flooding issues on the maintenance track.
A lollipop man at Eynesbury Primary School in St Neots reports increasing road rage and dangerous driving, including being hit by vehicles six times and suffering a serious injury in June 2024. The article highlights concerns about speeding, distracted driving, and the challenges faced by school crossing patrols in the area.
A family-run collectables shop in St Neots was burglarised on 23 March, with thousands of pounds worth of Pokémon cards stolen from a locked cabinet. This is the second high-value trading card theft in Cambridgeshire this year, prompting the shop owner to sell her personal collection to compensate for losses.
A planning application seeks to convert the vacant first floor of the former Beales department store in St Neots into a sports bar and restaurant with karaoke facilities, operating until midnight (1am on selected Saturdays). The proposal aims to revitalise an underutilised town centre building and could create up to 18 jobs.
A planning application has been submitted to convert a former Poundstretcher building on Terbutts Road in St Neots into a Pilates studio. The proposal includes minor modifications to preserve the historic character of the St Neots Conservation Area and the setting of the nearby Grade II listed United Reformed Church.
Award-winning Churchill's Fish and Chips has opened a new location in Cambourne, Cambridgeshire, marking the company's third store in the county. The family-owned business, with over 100 years of history, offers premium fish and chips with special features including gluten-free options and a loyalty app.
A Stanford University study found benzene, a known carcinogen, in domestic gas supplies across the UK, with St Neots showing levels 42 times higher than North American baselines. The research highlights that gas leaks are common and expose many households to potentially unsafe benzene levels, with implications for public health in the constituency.
Stanford researchers found 'eye-popping' levels of benzene—a carcinogen with no safe exposure level—in UK gas supplies, including samples from St Neots in Cambridgeshire. The study warns that about 9% of homes exceed safe benzene exposure limits, with gas leak detection systems failing to alert residents to dangerous concentrations.
A lorry overturned on the M11 near Girton (junction 14), resulting in a male casualty being transported to Addenbrooke's Hospital. Emergency services from Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue, ambulance, and police attended the scene; the incident caused temporary road closures.
A house fire occurred in St Ives, Cambridgeshire on Friday morning, with crews from multiple stations including St Neots responding. The fire has been determined to be accidental with no casualties reported.
Kelly Howes from St Neots won the Apprentice Award at the national everywoman in Technology Awards for her career reinvention as a software engineer at Compare The Market, where she excels in projects and champions neurodiversity and apprenticeship advocacy.
A St Ives mother credits her fire alarm with saving her family's lives during a house fire on Haddon Way, which caused severe structural damage. The fire is suspected to have been caused by batteries or chargers stored on the ground floor, and the family has received community support through fundraising.
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