“All my life, I’ve seen how sport binds communities; enhancing wellbeing, bridging barriers, and helping people to realise their potential. I grew up on rugby and cricket fields. My first full-time job was as a pro-rugby player with the Saracens. And it was through community sports coaching with young inner-city players that I made a contact who helped me gain work experience as a barrister. Now, I act in some of the most significant sports injury litigation and work to uphold trade union members’ rights. As a Labour general election candidate in 2019, dedicated trade unionist, and passionate advocate for the role of sport to inspire and uplift our national conversation and way of life, I believe it’s time to establish a platform that brings the sporting community and Labour movement together, so that those in every corner of the UK can access the full power of sport and recreation.”