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‘Wake up’ call from Croydon MP as she backs PM ‘Uncle Keir’
As health secretary Wes Streeting considers resigning from government, possibly triggering a leadership challenge, Steve Reed, Sarah Jones and Natasha Irons are backing Starmer “Uncle” Keir Starmer is clinging on to the job of Prime Minister, probably grateful for the … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, Croydon East, Croydon West, Natasha Irons, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed MP, Streatham and Croydon North
Tagged 'Uncle Keir', Andy Burnham, Angela Rayner, Croydon, Croydon East, Croydon West, Downing Street, Ellie Sandover, Keir Starmer, King's Speech, Labour, London, Natasha Irons MP, No10, Sarah Jones MP, Sir Keir Starmer, State Opening of Parliament, Steve Reed OBE, Streatham and Croydon North, Wes Streeting, Yvette Cooper
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‘The vote on the left split more than the vote on the right’
ELECTION COMMENTARY: Jason Perry, Croydon’s failed Mayor, may have been handed another four years in office, but the voting numbers declared yesterday spell trouble for the borough’s other Conservatives. By STEVEN DOWNES, Editor, Inside Croydon Jason Perry, Croydon’s failed Mayor, … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Ben Flook, Chris Philp MP, Conrad Hall, Croydon Council, Croydon East, Croydon South, Croydon West, Elaine Jackson, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Michael Pusey, Natasha Irons, Rowenna Davis, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed MP, Streatham and Croydon North
Tagged 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon mayoral election, 2026 local elections, Ben Flook, Chris Philp MP, Cllr Rowenna Davis, Conservative, Coulsdon, Councillor Rowenna Davis, Croydon, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Green Party, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor, Mayor Jason Perry, Peter Underwood, Reform Ltd, Reform UK, Richard Howard, Rowenna Davis, South Norwood, Tory
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Keir Starmer’s niece is council election candidate in safe ward
Party members in Croydon’s second safest Labour ward express concern over the deselection of their sitting councillor, to be replaced with a 20-something with friends in high places. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Sir Keir Starmer’s niece is a local election … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, Bensham Manor, Croydon East, Croydon West, Ellie Sandover, Enid Mollyneaux, Eunice O'Dame, Humayun Kabir, Natasha Irons, Sarah Jones MP
Tagged 2026 council elections, 2026 local elections, Alison Butler, Bensham Manor, Croydon, Croydon Council, Downing Street, Ellie Sandover, Enid Mollyneaux, Eunice O'Dame, Keir Starmer, Labour, London, No10 Downing Street, Sir Keir Starmer
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MP Jones welcomes High Court ruling on RoboCop cameras
Human rights campaigners are to appeal yesterday’s High Court ruling that determined that the Metropolitan Police’s use of unproven Live Facial Recognition cameras did not breach people’s human rights, judges saying the force’s policy gave an “adequate indication of the … Continue reading
Posted in Chris Philp MP, Crime, Croydon West, Live Facial Recognition cameras, London-wide issues, Policing, Sarah Jones MP
Tagged Big Brother Watch, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon West, Labour, LFR, Live Facial Recognition, London, Metropolitan Police, North End, Sarah Jones MP, Sir Mark Rowley, Tory
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Red coats march on Delta Point to protest against evictions
On a visit to Croydon, the former housing secretary describes companies run by a billionaire Labour Party donor as ‘disgusting and disgraceful’, as hundreds of their tenants are served Section 21 eviction orders Angela Rayner, tipped as the next leader … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Business, Criterion Capital, Croydon West, Housing, London-wide issues, Property, Rowenna Davis, Sarah Jones MP
Tagged Angela Rayner MP, Asif Aziz, Cllr Rowenna Davis, Councillor Rowenna Davis, Criterion Capital, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon West, Delta Point, Housing, London, London Borough of Croydon, Rowenna Davis, Sarah Jones MP
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‘Red v Blue’ at Town Hall elections could suffer a Green-wash
Polling day in Croydon’s local elections, including its second mayoral vote, is on May 7. WALTER CRONXITE, Political Editor, sifts through recent opinion polls and by-election results, but has a warning from history of how ‘challenger parties’ can be swept … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Addiscombe East, Chris Clark, Chris Philp MP, Claire Bonham, Council Tax, Croydon Greens, Croydon South, Croydon West, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Esther Sutton, Fairfield, Jeet Bains, London-wide issues, New Addington North, New Addington South, Old Coulsdon, Paul Scott, Peter Underwood, Ria Patel, Sarah Jones MP, Shirley North, Shirley South, Steve Reed MP, Streatham and Croydon North, Tony Newman
Tagged 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon mayoral election, 2026 local elections, Alison Butler, Boris Johnson, Brick by Brick, Chris Philp MP, Claire Bonham, Cllr Esther Sutton, Cllr Ria Patel, Cllr Rowenna Davis, Conservative, Coulsdon, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Green Party, Hannah Spencer, Katherine Kerswell, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London, Mayor Jason Perry, New Addington, Peter Underwood, Rowenna Davis, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed OBE, Tony Newman, Tory, Zack Polanski
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Starmer shocker: could Gorton and Denton happen here?
Our resident psephologist, WALTER CRONXITE, crunches the numbers after a disastrous by-election result at Gorton and Denton for the Labour Prime Minister, with local elections across London, including in Croydon, just 70 days away The Green Party’s historic parliamentary by-election … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Croydon East, Croydon West, Natasha Irons, Rowenna Davis, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed MP, Streatham and Croydon North
Tagged 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon mayoral election, 2026 local elections, Andy Burnham, Camden, Cllr Rowenna Davis, Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Gorton and Denton byelection, Green Party, Hackney, Hannah Spencer, Keir Starmer, Lambeth, Lewisham, London Borough of Croydon, Manchester, Natasha Irons MP, Sarah Jones MP, Southwark, Steve Reed OBE, Tony Newman, Tory, Zack Polanski
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Met claims 103 arrests during facial recognition camera trial
Using their new ‘RoboCop’ cameras, police make an arrest in Croydon every 34 minutes, but Live Facial Recognition has been described as ‘stop and search on steroids’, and the tech faces a High Court challenge next week The Metropolitan Police … Continue reading
Starmer visits Ikea Croydon – but not to assemble new cabinet
Keir Starmer, the son of a tool-maker, managed a quick, and secretive, visit to Ikea in Croydon this morning. It was suggested that he may have been looking for a new cabinet, because the one he’s got in Downing Street … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Croydon East, Croydon West, Natasha Irons, Rowenna Davis, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed MP, Streatham and Croydon North
Tagged Croydon, Croydon East, Croydon West, Ikea, Keir Starmer, Natasha Irons MP, Prime Minister, Sarah Jones MP, Sir Keir Starmer, Steve Reed OBE, Streatham and Croydon North
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Palestine Action prisoner Hoxha ends hunger strike at 58 days
Teuta Hoxha, the Palestine Action prisoner from Croydon, has ended her hunger strike after 58 days. The decision to pause the hunger strike was taken on Monday, with Hoxha’s physical condition weakened so significantly that, according to supporters, she is … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Croydon West, Sarah Jones MP
Tagged Bobby Sands, Croydon West, David White, Good Law Project, Greta Thunberg, HMP Peterborough, IRA hunger strike, Jeremy Corbyn, Labour, Lord James Timpson, Lord Timpson, Palestine Action, Palestine hunger strikers, Sarah Jones MP, Teuta Hoxha
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Sister of Croydon hunger striker Hoxha says she fears worst
The family of a Palestine Action prisoner on day 45 of a hunger strike in protest at her extra-judicial punishment say that 29-year-old Teuta Hoxha could die in prison if the government does not intervene urgently. Last week, an appeal … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Croydon West, Sarah Jones MP
Tagged Bobby Sands, Croydon West, Good Law Project, Greta Thunberg, HMP Peterborough, IRA hunger strike, Jeremy Corbyn, Labour, Lord James Timpson, Lord Timpson, Palestine Action, Palestine hunger strikers, Sarah Jones MP, Teuta Hoxha, Your Party
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MP Jones putting her Croydon constituents on remote control
A Croydon MP who receives almost £200,000 per year, to pay for aides and a constituency office, has her phone staffed for just four hours each week. WALTER CRONXITE, Political Editor, on how at least one of Croydon’s well-funded MPs … Continue reading
Posted in Chris Philp MP, Croydon East, Croydon South, Croydon West, Natasha Irons, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed MP, Streatham and Croydon North
Tagged Chris Philp MP, Constituency office, Croydon East, Croydon South, Croydon TUC, Croydon West, David White, Erskine May, Jeremy Corbyn, Labour, Natasha Irons MP, Nose in search of a bum, Palestine Action, Palestine hunger strikers, Qesser Zuhrah, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed OBE, Streatham and Croydon North, Teuta Hoxha, Whitgift Centre
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Croydon TUC calls on MP to support Palestine hunger striker
‘Detention without trial for long periods is contrary to the basic notions of English Law.’ But Labour’s authoritarian attacks on freedom of speech and the right to protest continue as local MP ignores plight of constituent Teuta Hoxha, from Croydon, … Continue reading
12,500 Croydon children lifted out of poverty by scrapping the two-child benefit cap. But what about homelessness?
ANDREW FISHER pores over the fine detail in the Budget, including more income tax, lower energy bills and frozen rail fares, and highlights some of the important areas that were not addressed by Chancellor Rachel Reeves Just over a year … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Fisher, Croydon Council, Croydon East, Croydon West, Natasha Irons, Sarah Jones MP, SEND
Tagged Andrew Fisher, Budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon East, Croydon West, Electric vehicles, Labour, London, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan, Natasha Irons MP, Sarah Jones MP, SEND, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, Tory, Tourist Tax
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MP Jones misses mark with criticism of town centre’s Primark
CROYDON IN CRISIS: One of the borough’s Labour MPs is accused of ‘performatively sending emails’ to a fashion chain’s CEO, when there are bigger issues in the borough, such as Westfield’s continuing delays over redevelopment Croydon West MP Sarah Jones … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Business, Centrale, Crime, Croydon BID, Croydon West, Nick Blackburn, North End Quarter, Planning, Policing, Sarah Jones MP, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, Whitgift Centre
Tagged Centrale, Croydon BID, Croydon West, Hammersfield, Labour, Metropolitan Police, North End, Primark, Sarah Jones MP, Westfield, Whitgift Centre
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Reed orders MPs to vote against environmental protections
Labour government is ignoring scientific advice on the risks posed by proposals in their new Bill, while senior ministers have been cosying up to lobbyists for developers, reports PAUL LUSHION, our environment correspondent Croydon MP Steve Reed, the former environment … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon parks, Croydon West, Environment, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed MP, Streatham and Croydon North, Wildlife
Tagged Croydon, Croydon East, Croydon RSPB, Croydon West, Ellie Chowns MP, House of Lords, Labour, London Wildlife Trust, National Trust, Planning and Infrastructure Bill, RSPB, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed OBE, Streatham and Croydon North
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Time is running out to help protect Croydon’s open spaces
The London Wildlife Trust is celebrating the successful reintroduction of a species to a site in Croydon – while also calling on all residents to lobby their MPs over the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, which is due for a crucial … Continue reading
Posted in Chris Philp MP, Croydon East, Croydon parks, Croydon South, Croydon West, Environment, Hutchinson's Bank, Natasha Irons, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed MP, Streatham and Croydon North, Wildlife
Tagged Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon East, Croydon South, Croydon West, Glow-worms, Hutchinson's Bank, Labour, London Wildlife Trust, Natasha Irons MP, Planning and Infrastructure Bill, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed OBE, Streatham and Croydon North, Tory
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Croydon is worst in London for reports of ‘violence with injury’
Croydon was the worst place in the whole of London for violent crime in the past year, according to a shocking report published this morning based on official figures from the Office for National Statistics. Perhaps of greatest concern is … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Croydon Council, Croydon West, Knife crime, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Policing, Sadiq Khan, Sarah Jones MP
Tagged Crime, Croydon, Croydon Council, Homicide, knife crime, London, London Assembly, Mayor, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan, Metropolitan Police, murder, Sarah Jones MP, Shoplifting, Violence with injury, youth knife crime
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Delve behind the headlines on Allders, The Fold, Anonyvoter and campaign launches, with our regular subscriber podcast
Our Croydon Insider podcasts are an (almost) regular delve behind the headlines at the stories that matter to you, Inside Croydon’s loyal readers. And in our latest wide-ranging episode – part of what has been described as a “citizens’ revolt … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Allders, Annabel Smith, Climate Crisis Commission, Croydon Council, Croydon East, Croydon Greens, Croydon Insider, Croydon West, Environment, Garwood Foundation, Housing, Inside Croydon, Ken Towl, Local media, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Neil Bennett, New Addington North, New Addington South, North End Quarter, Peter Underwood, Sarah Jones MP, Under The Flyover, Whitgift Centre, Zack Polanski
Tagged 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon mayoral election, Allders, Annabel Smith, Anonyvoter, Bank closures, BBC London, Connie Duxbury, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon East, Gatwick Airport expansion, Ken Towl, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London, London Borough of Croydon, Neil Bennett, New Addington, Peter Underwood, Podcasts, Post office, Ross White, The Croydon Insider, The Fold, The Green Party, Tommy Robinson, Tory, Unite the Kingdom, Westfield
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Labour’s scandals and dramas reflected in Croydon politics
The 2025 Labour Party Conference begins in Liverpool on Sunday. Here, our columnist, ANDREW FISHER, pictured right, the party’s former director of policy, assesses the state of Labour little more than a year into Keir Starmer’s government. And he takes … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Andrew Fisher, Croydon East, Croydon West, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Fairfield, Natasha Irons, New Addington North, New Addington South, Rowenna Davis, Sarah Jones MP, South Norwood, Steve Reed MP, Streatham and Croydon North, Waddon, Zack Polanski
Tagged 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon mayoral election, Andrew Fisher, Andy Burnham, Bridget Phillipson, Conservative, Councillor Rowenna Davis, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon East, Croydon West, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Dead candidate, Fairfield, Green Party, Jeremy Corbyn, Jeremy Corbyn MP, Keir Starmer, Labour, Labour Party Conference, Liberal Democrats, London, London Borough of Croydon, Lucy Powell, Mayor, Mayor Jason Perry, Natasha Irons MP, New Addington, Reform UK, Rowenna Davis, Sarah Jones MP, South Norwood, Steve Reed OBE, Streatham and Croydon North, Tory, Your Party, Zack Polanski, Zarah Sultana
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‘A disaster’: Gatwick expansion is real threat to environment
‘Signing off on a new runway at Gatwick is not just reckless, it is fundamentally incompatible with Britain’s legally binding climate obligations’. Yet Croydon’s Tory and Labour politicians are in full support of the airport expansion. By PAUL LUSHION, environment … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme, Croydon Council, Croydon East, Croydon Greens, Croydon West, East Croydon, Environment, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Natasha Irons, Norwood Junction, Sarah Jones MP, Transport, Zack Polanski
Tagged CARS, Chancellor Rachel Reeves, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme, Gatwick, Gatwick Airport, Gatwick Airport expansion, Green Party, Heidi Alexander, Labour, Mayor Jason Perry, Natasha Irons MP, Rachel Reeves, Sarah Jones MP, Selhurst Bottleneck, Tory, Zack Polanski
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