"Our Childcare Plan for the next Parliament to help working parents has been launched. The rising costs of childcare is putting even more pressure on parents who are already struggling with the cost-of-living crisis."

"On Wednesday 15 April, Walsall College held a Voter Registration Day. It was fantastic to see and speak to so many young people who are engaging with politics. This was a brilliant initiative by Walsall College who had set up an Electoral Registration Point inside the college so students could register on the day."

"It was a great pleasure to meet with the keep fit class of elderly citizens who regularly use the Temple in Ford Street. The members of the community who formed this great resource discussed issues about health and the local environment. It was good to see the participation of a healthy lifestyle."

"On Tuesday 14 April 2015 I attended Darlaston Town (1874) FC AGM at Bentley Leisure Pavilion."

“It was great to speak to local residents. Over the last five years I have been involved in a number of issues in Moxley. Most recently residents contacted me with concerns about the relocation of Moxley Post Office. I wrote to Royal Mail to ask for a Postbox to be installed outside Moxley Post

“I attended the launch of the BAME manifesto in Wolverhampton following the launch of Labour's BAME Manifesto in Leicester by Ed Miliband. I was joined by Labour politicians Pat McFadden, Rachael Reeves, Rob Marris, John Spellar, and Unison Regional Secretary Ravi Subramanian.”

"I was delighted to welcome the Labour Party BAME bus to Walsall South. Keith Vaz who coordinates BAME activities met with members of the community to discuss Labour party policy for the BAME community. At the meeting people were able to voice their concerns about the neighbourhood. It was a very useful discussion."

Today the Labour Party set out our vision for a better and fairer Britain: http://www.labour.org.uk/manifesto/