An exciting opportunity for qualified Youth Workers.

Chester FC Community Trust is recruiting two part-time Youth Workers to help set up and manage a new Youth Hub for Blacon, creating new opportunities for young people at the heart of the community.

Find out more 👇

TODAY is the last day to register for a postal vote ahead of the elections on the 2nd May 📬🗳️

I received my postal vote and voted for Dan Price, Labour's candidate for Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner. 🌹

It's quick, easy and free to sign up 👉gov.uk/apply-postal-v…

You have until midnight to register to vote in the upcoming Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner election on 2nd May.

Register now and be ready to have your say. Vote for Dan Price, Labour’s PCC candidate.

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I host weekly online, phone or in-person constituency surgeries to discuss issues affecting you.

If you have an issue you'd like to discuss or need help with, please don't hesitate to get in touch and set up an appointment.

Labour and Keir Starmer have reaffirmed their commitment to bringing in a Hillsborough Law in full if they are elected to government

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🌹 Another day, another key seat for The Labour Party.

I was pleased to campaign today in the #BlackpoolSouth by election for Chris Webb.

An added bonus to catch up with my friend, the fab Samantha Dixon MBE MP.

#VoteLabour

After 14 years, nowhere is safe from Tory failure - sickness benefits have soared in literally every constituency.

Millions are on mental health waiting lists or can't work due to long-term sickness - it costs us all a fortune.

Our country needs change.

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Lord Doug Hoyle was Labour through and through. A distinguished parliamentarian and a tenacious campaigner, serving as both a Member of Parliament for Nelson and Colne, and then Warrington.

We will truly miss him.

Britain has had 14 years of chaos under the Tories.

Watch Tony Robinson in our latest party election broadcast on Labour’s plan for Britain’s future.

.The Labour Party’s message to David Cameron and Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives is clear. Publish the legal advice now.

If it says there is a clear risk that UK arms might be used in a serious breach of international humanitarian law, it's time to suspend the sale of those arms.

A lovely interview with the wonderful Cathy Pettingale of Kids Bank.

My thoughts are with the families of those killed. There must be a full investigation and accountability.

More UN aid workers have been killed in Gaza than in any other conflict in its history. Humanitarians need guarantees that they can work in safety.

This war must stop now.

My March e-newsletter is out now 📰

You can read and sign up to my monthly e-newsletter to keep up to date with what I've been up to across Chester and in Westminster. 👇

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Today marks 25 years since the introduction of the National Minimum Wage, one of the greatest achievements of the last Labour Government – the minimum hourly rate has now risen to 2/3 of median wages, but many challenges remain (thread 1/11 )

Excellent article from Rio Doherty about the wonderful Chester FC Women and the difference playing at the Deva has made to this super team

Wishing everyone in Chester a Happy Easter.

Are you fed up with seeing Britain’s rivers and seas filled up with sewage?

@IcelandRichard explains how the Tories have landed us in this mess — and how Labour is the only party to get us out of it.

It's Cheshire Day!

30th March marks the day the county was given its Charter of Liberties in 1300 by King Edward I, in effect its own Magna Carta.

Let me know what you love most about Cheshire in the comments below 👇

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Our country is facing a housing crisis and Chester is no different.

Last week, along with Sanctuary Housing and West Cheshire Homes I held a housing surgery, helping over 40 families with their housing issues.

You can read more in this week's Standard column 👇

The River Dee is one of Chester's greatest assets and we cannot allow our rivers and seas to be treated as an open sewer.

The latest data published by the Environment Agency reveals that storm overflow spills have more than doubled last year. This is simply unacceptable. 👇