The ‘Labour In For Britain’ battle bus rolled into town this morning as it continues its journey through 100 towns and cities nationwide.

The big red bus, emblazoned with the words “vote remain, 23 June”, parked up on Queen’s Road, where Labour MPs Kate Green and Caroline Flint were welcomed by local MP Daniel Zeichner, MEP Richard Howitt, and a group of activists.

The MPs decamped to the Backs where they made short speeches and passed out Europe-themed cupcakes to the assembled crowd.

Kate Green, the current Shadow Secretary for Women and Equalities, highlighted how important the EU for women, discussing the right to maternity pay and leave, as well as consumer regulations which “women, as people often doing the household shop will be concerned about”.

What’s more, she noted that “women are still twice as likely than men to say they haven’t made up their mind”, and said that people needed to be told the facts about the EU.

Concerns about environmental regulations were raised by Doncaster MP Caroline Flint, who pointed out that holidaying in the UK as a child, “we didn’t realise at the time how polluted our beaches and seas were”, and that we have the EU to thank for raising these standards.

Asked later by Varsity whether she thought such standards would be reversed, she was less emphatic: “I hope not, but it obviously depends on what kind of government you’ve got in”,

Flint denied that there was anything anti-democratic about justifying the European Union based on its protection of such rights, saying “not at all” and pointing out that these regulations create a level playing field across Europe.

She went on to suggest that it would be exactly the people running the Vote Leave campaign that “would be first in the queue to undermine the worker’s rights we now share”.

Accusing the Vote Leave campaign of “going after Labour voters”, she said that claims to be protecting the NHS were “rich coming from Paul Nuttall”, who has previously said that the service “stifles competition”.

After the speeches, the group made their way towards Cambridge Market, stopping in front of mathematical bridge, where they were joined for a photo by an eager tourist.

Once in the city centre, the group dispersed to canvass for votes in the busy market. The aim of the day was to convince voters in Cambridge, particularly women, why they should vote in.

Caroline Flint spoke to Melek Tezcan, a law graduate who runs a market stall called Melek's Souvenirs to make ends meet, who told her that she had “always been a Labour voter”, and expressed an interest in joining the campaign.

Though there were many who were disinterested by the canvassers, a number of people appeared to be genuinely engaged by the campaigners as they made their way through the marketplace.

Richard Howitt MEP told Varsity why he thought the issue was particularly important for Cambridge students, arguing that they should consider the consequences of Brexit for student life: “Our universities have richer and more rewarding courses due to international participation”

There were a number of students amongst the group of activists, mainly members of the Cambridge Universities’ Labour Club (CULC), including chair Elinor Clapson. Last term, CULC voted nine to six in a rare policy forum to campaign for the Labour In For Britain.

Clapson told Varsity that “although the vote was close, it was only a very small number who came to the debate” and that the broader membership were “overwhelmingly supportive”.

The Red Bus’ tour was kicked off by Corbyn with a plea for workers’ rights and a vow to stop the TTIP trade deal. But with the leadership targeting the Conservative government as much as the Vote Leave campaign, some have expressed concern that the lack of enthusiasm for the European Union has marginalised the Labour Party’s voice on the issue.

Flint was keen to brush off such suggestions, telling Varsity: “I’m not one of those politicians who rush to accuse the media of being partisan” and insisting that “the Labour voice, with a few exceptions, is united”.

Howitt had a final message for Cambridge students registered at university, noting that term finishes between the campaign and polling day.

“All of the poll show that if young people take part we will succeed”, said Howitt, “and so turnout is key”.

Supporters of the ‘In’ campaign expressed concern about student turnout, after a Politics Home poll showed that a quarter of students who said they were registered at their university address only said that they would not be there on 23rd June.

Even more shockingly, the poll discovered that 54 per cent of students don’t even know what month the referendum is in. The Guardian recently reported that as many as 200,000 students may miss out on voting.

Registration ends on the 7th June.