Outside politics
I grew up on the outskirts of London where I attended a local comprehensive school. My dad and most of my family worked at a printing factory in Watford, and my mum worked in administration [...]
Local government experience
Before becoming MP for Croydon North, I was Leader of Lambeth Council. I led Labour back to power against the odds in 2006, defeating a failed Tory-Lib Dem coalition at a time when Labour was [...]