Rupert Matthews became MEP for the East Midlands in July 2017 following many years of campaigning on behalf of local people across the East Midlands.

We were privileged to have a high profile visitor to Sherwood, thanks to Mark's request that Mr Duncan Smith support the Cornwater Club in Ravenshead

Conservative MPs forced the Bill to make sure we get a referendum on Europe through the Commons today, despite opposition from Labour and the Lib Dems who would rather the public didn't get a say. 

It has been nearly 40 years since the British people last had their say on Europe. In that time, so much has changed - the countries involved, the powers devolved, the benefits and costs of membership. People feel that the EU is heading in a direction they never signed up for.