I have just returned from a 4 day road trip to France and Belgium over Easter with some of the descendants of the Chinese Labour Corps (CLCs) visiting 1st World... Read More...
Originally from Singapore, Merlene came to UK as a law student, worked as a Solicitor in the City before retraining as a mediator. She is currently Chair of a housing association, and divides her time between politics and philanthropic work. She received an MBE in June 2016 for ‘political and public service’.