I am 30 years-old, live locally, and am proud to be the Labour candidate for Stockport constituency.

Full statement

Wanting a fairer country and improved public services is the reason I got into politics several years ago and bridging the country’s inequality gap continues to drive me on politically. I have raised donations for the local food banks, and do my best to get the Labour voice heard at every available public forum. I love meeting people and want to get more people involved in politics. As a former retail worker and trade union organiser in Stockport, I understand the issues faced by people in our constituency.

The Labour Party’s values of a fairer society, investment in public services, an education system accessible to all, gives me my moral compass. It is these Labour values which makes me angry when I see the current government failing miserably to end childhood poverty, while cutting tax breaks for the rich; or investing in grammar schools, while cutting free school meals. The Conservative failure to address inequality can be seen first-hand at the rising numbers of food banks in our nation. Some of the policies that are important include improving the services at Stepping Hill hospital, more affordable homes in the borough, a specific investment strategy for the North and ending the discrimination against workers under the age of 25 which will make lives better for all Stockport constituents.

I am presenting myself as the candidate of change, who can give the people of Stockport a stronger voice, both in Parliament and across Greater Manchester. I am the best placed candidate to work hand-in-glove with my Labour colleague and Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham to ensure Stockport has a voice in the important housing, transport and education decisions across Greater Manchester. I may be young but I have experience of setting up initiatives outside work, volunteering in the community and have a team around me of all ages and backgrounds.