There is no reason why the US and the UK cannot have close relations.

So long as the UK continues to maintain its own identity, it is my belief that the US and the UK should maintain close relations.

Tackling childhood obesity is key.

Families are struggling against a tide of junk information on junk food.

My London constituency in Hackney has one of the highest levels of gun crime in the country. But the problem is no longer confined to inner city areas. Gun crime has spread to communities all over Britain.

When fast food is not a treat but a dietary staple, the children surf the internet all day in dark corners of the room and are bombarded with latest gadgets. Things replace parental standards.

Being an MP is a good job, the sort of job all working-class parents want for their children -- clean, indoors and no heavy lifting. What could be nicer?