Recently I had the pleasure of joining hundreds of local residents at the Renewal Church to celebrate the career of Bishop David Carr, better known to many as Pastor Dave.

As the House of Commons continues to debate our path forward on Brexit, Parliament has seldom been so much in the public eye.

Last weekend witnessed the ‘People’s March’, which saw hundreds of thousands take to the streets to call for a second referendum on our membership of the European Union.

Live music plays a hugely important role in both our national life, and for a great many of us our individual lives too.

One of the roles I perform in the House of Commons is sitting on Parliament’s Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport (‘DCMS’) Select Committee.

This weekend, I’m delighted to be offering my support to ‘High Street Saturday’, a new campaign aimed at encouraging shoppers to celebrate the individual local character of our town centres.

Yesterday, I presented a petition to the House of Commons expressing our community’s deep concerns about the Post Office’s plans to relocate its branch in Mell Square.

I’m sure that many of you share my dismay at the latest developments in the dispute between Birmingham City Council and its refuse collectors.

Over the past couple of years I have been part of a major investigation by Parliament’s Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport Committee into the role of social media in society.

This week Parliament’s Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport Committee, on which I sit, published a damning new report into the role of social media in British society.