Great #TeaWithYourMP event today. Getting out there and speaking with people about politics and their issues and concerns is one of the most important ways to address the mistrust in politics. And I love doing it.

Not all politicians are the same. Despite what you may read on the socials, on #StGeorgesDay, this #LabourGovernment is delivering for the people of #GreatBritain!

Happy #StGeorgesDay!

Today is #EarthDay. As President Kennedy said: “For in the final analysis, our most basic common link is that we all inhabit this small planet. We all breathe the same air. We all cherish our children’s future. And we are all mortal.” Photo credit: NASA.

An absolute joy to visit Battersea Dogs and Cats Home this morning to celebrate the fact that from next week, private renters will gain a new legal right to request a pet through powers in our transformative Renters’ Rights Act.

Great news from the #LabourGovernment to make sure small businesses get paid on time! Proper help to deal with a common problem for #SmallBiz.

Brilliant to see that the Brixton Road bus stop is now displaying the Number 20 buses! Great news for those getting around #Watford on the 20!

Thanks to the #LabourGovernment, #WatfordPalaceTheatre is getting just shy of £1,000,000 to invest in the theatre’s future. #Labour has always been committed to the arts and all people’s ability to access them. This cash injection delivers on that commitment.

Beautiful sunny day to be out on the #LabourDoorstep with our fantastic #WatfordLabour mayoral candidate, #KeithMorgan!

It was a genuine honour to be invited to do a reading for Easter at All Saints Church in Leavesden with the vicar, Eddie Green. And it was an absolute delight to dress up as the Easter Bunny to hand out chocolate eggs (and satsumas) after the service! www.watfordobserver.co.uk/leisure/2600...

It was brilliant to go and see West Herts Amateur Boxing Club. Boys, girls, men, and women come to this club to get fit, achieve great mental health and build social networks with real people that last. Amazing work! www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/260068... (they even got me doing push-ups!)

The #LabourGovernment’s approach to the international situation in the Middle East, safety of British citizens abroad and security at home is grounded in strategy, pragmatism and international law. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

It was encouraging to hear how effective #TheHarlequin has been at growing visitor numbers and delivering great service to customers. Sincere congratulations to Simon and his team. www.watfordobserver.co.uk/leisure/2600...

Great to host another surgery at the end of last week. Delighted to be trying to help #Watford residents with their concerns, issues and when they have been let down.

It was a privilege to do a reading for Easter in church this morning at All Saints. Earlier in the year, I was able to raise the Open Doors project and its annual report on persecuted Christians around the world in parliament.

Happy Easter to all those celebrating in #Watford and across the world.

The #LabourGovernment recently awarded a £4.5 million uplift to Watford Council. Reversing cuts to local government funding and ending years of austerity under the Tories and Coalition. So, it’s good to see that the council is freezing its part of the council tax bill this year.

Happy Birthday! #AppleComputer #50YearsApple

Money off energy bills, increased minimum wage, pensions up, two child limit scrapped, up to 30 hours paid for child care, free breakfast clubs for mums and dads, day one paternity rights and stronger statutory sick pay. But, yeah… We’re all the same. #Not! #LabourGovernment

It was great to be out on the doorstep, speaking with people about their concerns and perspectives at the weekend.

I saw first-hand the use of CCTV facial recognition technology in the town centre Thanks to Chief Inspector Chris Rutter, who explained how it is used and his team of fellow officers, who made four arrests, including a man who had been wanted for years. www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/2589843...

It was brilliant to catch up with Housing Minister, Matthew Pennycook and discuss issues of relevance to residents in #Watford. This #LabourGovernment is determined to help with housing costs, quality and availability!

Busy week for the #BBC, especially today. Great to catch up with reports and meetings from #38Degrees, #GoodGrowthFoundation and #CulturalPolicyUnit on how much people love ❤️ the #BBC and what it needs to do to be relevant for the future.

Wishing #EidMubarak to all those celebrating in Watford and the wider community.

In #Watford, the #LabourParty Councillors have consistently campaigned on preventing and clearing fly-tipping. Delighted to see the #LabourGovernment is going to enable local authorities to make offenders clear it up. No ifs, no buts, let’s see it happen! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Happy #StPatricksDay!

Celebrating all the amazing women on #InternationalWomensDay!

It’s great to see the #Labour government’s enabling works funding for the #WatfordGeneralHospital rebuild is busy getting site clearance work done. www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/2591127...

The #BBC is our #BBC, it reflects our lives, is a trusted news source in a fractured media world and fulfils its founding principles to #Educate #Inform #Entertain. Have your say on how it moves forward ahead of Charter Renewal here: dcms.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

What do you think about children’s use of social media? The government has launched a consultation, so make sure you tell us your views. www.gov.uk/government/c...

There’s a great informative display exhibition at #WatfordLibrary about the history of libraries in Hertfordshire. Well worth a visit.

We all want #WatfordGeneral rebuilt. In the summer, the #LabourGovernment made £12million of funding available for enabling works on the site, to prepare it for the new hospital. Here I am with the massive crane in the background undertaking the initial clearance work.

The situation in the Middle East is deeply worrying and I know how concerned people in Watford with friends and family in the region will be. Today, I have written to local faith leaders to support their work on community unity and safety.

Watford residents who are in or have friends or family in Bahrain, Israel, Kuwait, Palestine, Qatar and UAE can register with the FCDO to receive updates directly on the situation in the Middle East. www.gov.uk/government/n...

Brilliant to be out talking with residents about their concerns and issues and making the case for the #Change the #Labour government is delivering.

A great Tea With Your MP event with my team and local residents yesterday. Lots of issues to follow up with and some positive feedback too!

I’ve written to #HistoricEngland about listing the Odhams’ site, which is threatened by closure in the summer and secured a meeting with the bosses to discuss what’s happening with the workforce at the site.

Today I received the ashes at a celebration to mark #AshWednesday. A time to seek forgiveness for what we have got wrong and reflect on what we can do better.

We're fixing the front door of the NHS. More GPs. Same-day urgent appointments. Backed by an extra £485 million for GP practices. Through investment and modernisation, we are rebuilding our NHS.

Parents contact me frequently about battling the broken #SEND system. I am delighted that the #Labour government, which promised to help fix the system, has announced its plans. You can have your say here: www.gov.uk/government/c...

Tonight, this #Labour government and I voted to lift thousands of children out of poverty in #Watford and across the UK. Proud to be your MP!

This #Labour government always said we would fix the SEND system, broken over years of previous Tory and Lib Dem Coalition governments. Today, that is being turned around.

There’s good news on the cost-of-living and the economy. Inflation is falling, the BoE has cut interest rates six times since the election (a 17 year record), cutting the national debt and the best growth of European G7 countries in 2025. The #LabourGovernment’s plan is working!

Farage has announced his Shadow Cabinet, with no Health Secretary. Presumably because if he becomes Prime Minister, there’ll be no NHS.

It was a real pleasure to attend the Chinese New Year celebrations on Sunday evening. #YearOfTheHorse

Happy #ShroveTuesday to all those celebrating. There’s nothing like tossing the pancakes on #PancakeDay!

It was a real pleasure to attend the induction and installation of Father Kudzai Bvekerwa, the new vicar of St Michael and All Angels church in #Watford.

Roses are red. Violets are blue. More than two weeks’ paternity leave is long overdue! #HappyValentinesDay

Great surgery yesterday in #Watford. It’s always a pleasure to hear from residents and try to help them.

It’s #❤️UnionsWeek, in which we celebrate #TradeUnions and how they protect and defend workers. I was proud to vote for the #EmploymentRightsAct, the greatest upgrade to workers’ rights in a generation!