Hi, please could you identify this weed that is taking over my garden?

Doesn't look like knotweed to me - just your ordinary grows al over the place dock

I think that's a funny stem colour and shape for ordinary dock. Maybe different soil types change it's appearance?
To be more sure, have u googled images of knotweed to compare?

Don't know if Rob did but it was the first thing I checked

I did check knotweed pictures and thats where the confusion has arisen, as they have red stems. The stems on my weeds do appear to be more 'doc' like than knotweed to me (but what do I know?) Does knotweed just head skyward or does it twist and curl in its early days?

Have you been using a herbicide on it, Rob? It looks like a dock that has been sprayed with a selective weedkiller which affects the horemonesn(I think) and causes it to be discolouerd and distorted before it dies off.
As for Knotweed, is there any nearby as it is unlikely to just appear from no where.

There are several species of dock and some do have red stems. I have one in the fruit cage. It definitely isnt knotweed. so dont worry.

I agree - having suffered from Knotweed in my previous garden, I KNOW it isn't that! It does look like a twisted dock.

It has been sprayed, so that could be the reason for the stem colour. Thanks everyone! You have all been very helpful.