The shadow Home Secretary visited the town at the weekend to show her support for a candidate in the mayoral elections.

Diane Abbot, who is MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington, knocked on the doors of residents in north Watford on Saturday alongside Jagtar Singh Dhindsa, who will be the Labour candidate on May 3.

Around 50 members of the Labour party in Watford were also in attendance.

She said after the event: “I have high hopes for Jagtar and Labour in Watford.

“In Watford, Labour has a manifesto that would make your town an even better place to live with Jagtar as its mayor.

“A strong vote for Labour in May is a stepping stone towards getting rid of the Tory Government and ushering in Jeremy Corbyn to Downing Street.”

Cllr Singh Dhindsa added: “We were delighted to have Diane Abbot’s support as it gave us a great morale boost.

“We had a big turnout with some 50 members knocking on doors across north Watford.

“There was a great response in the doorstep. It really feels like something very special is going to happen on May 3.”

Cllr Singh Dhindsa is standing as the next mayor of Watford alongside Conservative candidate George Jabbour and Liberal Democrat candidate Peter Taylor.