Chester’s MP Chris Matheson urges Government to properly fund free school meals
Chester’s local Labour MP, Chris Matheson, is calling on the government to address the gap…
Chris Matheson MP Member of Parliament for City of Chester.
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Chester’s MP Chris Matheson calls on Prime Minister to join the fight to save our oceans
The MP for the City of Chester, Chris Matheson, has urged the Prime Minister to…
Chester MP calls on Government to finally deliver justice for domestic abuse victims
This week, Chester’s local Labour MP, Chris Matheson, called on the Government to urgently bring…
Chester MP Chris Matheson celebrates step forward in fight for sustainable housing regulations
Following a year-long campaign, Chester MP Chris Matheson has welcomed the Government consultation into changing…
Chester MP says teachers should be ‘properly respected and valued’
Chester’s MP, Chris Matheson has criticised the government’s record on teachers pay and recruitment levels,…
Chris Matheson MP celebrates successful period dignity campaign
Chester MP, Chris Matheson has welcomed news this week that schools and colleges across England…
Chester MP hopeful for ‘real change’ to cervical screening after meeting with health officials
During his first week back in Parliament following re-election as the MP for the City…
Chris Matheson slams Government for huge rise in foodbank usage
Chris Matheson, Labour candidate for the City of Chester constituency and MP since 2015, recently…
Chris Matheson Launches Green New Deal for Chester
Chester Labour candidate, Chris Matheson, today addressed a large crowd at Chester Cross to announce…
Blog posts
Recent action to tackle COVID-19
Things are moving incredibly quickly and I am doing everything possible to support those affected by this pandemic. We all have a role to play in helping our neighbours and friends through these difficult times. See below some of the areas I have been working on in the last few…
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The Rising Tide of Climate Change
Apparently, this February was the wettest February on record. And those of us who experienced storms Ciara, Dennis and Jorge on successive weekends can well believe it. Fortunately, we have not suffered in Chester as some towns have across the UK. Although there is flooding on the Meadows and out…
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Progress on Dee House
Dee House is back in the news this week, but for once it’s for good reasons. Dee House is the dilapidated building standing empty at the back of the amphitheatre. In the past it has been used as a residential mansion, a school and a convent. Some years back it…
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More Elections
At the start of a new Parliament, just as we are getting over the General Election, MPs are thrust into …more elections. There are many positions in the House of Commons that must be decided and most of these are elected by the MPs. The House meets for the first…
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Remembrance Services in Chester
This week, we remember the brave service men and women who fought and gave their lives in both World Wars, and those who have fallen since. There are services taking place across the constituency: Chester Cathedral – This year’s Annual Service of Remembrance takes place on Sunday, November 10th. The…
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A Worse Deal than Before
The Commons sat on a Saturday last week for the first time in 37 years, as yet another Brexit precipice approached. Boris Johnson had made some changes to Theresa May’s deal with the EU, but in fact he had made it worse. He has to solve the problem of the…
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