Great to be out talking to residents in Strood West this morning with local councillors and Medway Labour.

Dame Esther was a remarkable woman whose courage and kindness touched many lives. It was an honour to have her support when I brought forward the assisted dying bill this year. She was a powerful voice for terminally ill people. My deepest condolences to her family and those who loved her.

Looking forward to joining LabourList, the British Retail Consortium and industry leaders today to discuss how we can create more opportunities for young people and tackle the NEET crisis through jobs, skills and apprenticeships.

£15 million a year to bring back the Union Learning Fund. Labour are helping working people gain new skills, access training and adapt to the opportunities created by new technology and AI.

I’m looking forward to joining The St Martin’s Group’s panel discussion this afternoon at Labour Conference, discussing how we can create more opportunities for young people through better access to skills, apprenticeships and quality careers.

I was pleased to support a constituent who was facing delays with an HMRC repayment. After raising the issue with HMRC, her outstanding payment was made and she was offered redress for the inconvenience caused. If you are facing a similar issue, please do not hesitate to get in touch with my office.

I recently attended the Corps of the Royal Engineers Annual Memorial Service to mark the 25th anniversary of UK troops deploying to Afghanistan. Delighted to hear that the Royal Engineers Books of Remembrance will move from Westminster Abbey to their new permanent home at Rochester Cathedral too.

My statement following the defeat of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill in the House of Commons. This is hugely disappointing for thousands of terminally ill people and their loved ones. The law as it stands is simply too cruel and unjust.

Two brave and dedicated campaigners who were denied the right to "go out on their own terms" as they wished but who never stopped fighting so that others could have that choice in future:

It was lovely to meet Thomas Mayo last week. Thomas is a leading voice for indigenous rights in Australia. He co-led the campaign for Australia’s Voice referendum, speaking with thousands of Australians about the Uluru Statement from the Heart.