[2] He attended Harborne Hill Comprehensive School and then studied three A-levels in Politics, History and Sociology at Matthew Boulton College.

Uppal came third in 2005, winning 2,970 votes, with Liberal Democrat John Hemming replacing the retiring Labour MP Estelle Morris.

In February 2007, Uppal was selected as the Wolverhampton South West Conservative candidate in an open primary held at Molineux Stadium, in which all constituents were entitled to vote.

In the run up to the 2015 general election, both Uppal, his main opponent Marris, and even UKIP agreed that immigration was no longer a key issue in the seat which was once held by the controversial MP Enoch Powell.

[5] Uppal highlighted the improvement in community relations whilst Marris expressed concern about zero-hour contracts, foodbanks and workers earning less than a living wage.