I spend a lot of time visiting local organisations.

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.

I want a Labour Party that is more democratic, more open and listens to its members.

It is time Britain put its trust back into the Labour Party. I believe I am the candidate that can make this happen precisely because I am not associated with the past.

It's very lonely bringing up a child on your own.

I don't think you can have pain and soul-searching doing the right thing for your child.

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.