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Category Archives: Luke Taylor MP
LibDems’ £1m costs and damages in Campanale challenge
INSIDE SUTTON: Time could be running out for MP Luke Taylor, as former party leader Tim Farron joins calls for an independent inquiry into the nasty and illegal campaign waged against a properly selected candidate The simmering scandal over the … Continue reading
Perry’s council failed to respond to incinerator consultation
While LibDem leader Ed Davey has called for a review of the Environment Agency’s decision to allow permit-busting polluters Viridor to burn even more rubbish at Beddington, Croydon Labour MPs stay silent. By STEVEN DOWNES Croydon Council under Tory Mayor … Continue reading
Posted in Bobby Dean, Broad Green, Business, Carshalton and Wallington, Croydon Council, Dave Tchil, Environment, Kingston, Luke Taylor MP, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Merton, Nick Mattey, Refuse collection, Sadiq Khan, Sutton and Cheam, Sutton Council, Waste incinerator
Tagged Air pollution, Beddington, Beddington incinerator, Broad Green, Cllr Dave Tchil, Cllr Nick Mattey, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon East, Croydon West, EA, Environment Agency, Hackbridge, Infant mortality, Kingston and Surbiton, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Natasha Irons MP, Purley Way, Sarah Jones MP, Selhurst, Sir Ed Davey, Tory, Toxic air pollution, Viridor, Viridor incinerator, Waddon
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Sutton LibDem ‘should not be a lawmaker’ after court defeat
INSIDE SUTTON: Following a four-year battle, David Campanale is claiming complete victory over the Liberal Democrats who waged a vindictive campaign against him as their own political candidate, all because of his Christian beliefs. By ROSE HILL With local elections … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, David Campanale, Graham Tope, Luke Taylor MP, Sutton and Cheam, Sutton Council
Tagged Cllr Luke Taylor, Councillor Luke Taylor, David Campanale, Graham Tope, Liberal Democrats, London, Lord Tope, Luke Taylor, Luke Taylor MP, Ruth Dombey, Sutton, Sutton and Cheam, Sutton Council, Sutton West and East Cheam
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St Helier facing ‘catastrophic failure’ as hospital plans delayed
INSIDE SUTTON: Yesterday’s announcement by Labour health secretary Wes Streeting that the promised new hospital at Belmont will be delayed by at least another seven years drew dire warnings from health professionals, reports DAVE BURTON “We’re going to have to … Continue reading
Posted in Bobby Dean, Carshalton and Wallington, Dave Burton, Epsom and Ewell, Health, Luke Taylor MP, St Helier Hospital, Surrey, Sutton Council
Tagged Belmont, Bobby Dean MP, Conservative, Dave Burton, Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London, Luke Taylor MP, Royal Marsden Cancer Hub, St Helier Hospital, Tory, Wes Streeting
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Thousands left without water as SES crisis enters third day
A ‘critical valve’ has left thousands of people across south-west London and Surrey without reliable water supplies, affecting a major hospital and forcing schools to close. BERTIE WORCESTER-PARK reports Up to 4,000 households across Carshalton, Sutton, Cheam, Epsom and even … Continue reading
‘Doctors say only a new hospital is the answer’ for St Helier
SUTTON COMMENTARY: Shocking scenes shown by BBC News this week should be a wake-up call for government and the NHS to revive previously approved plans for a state-of-the-art new hospital, writes DAVE BURTON The problems facing St Helier Hospital, as … Continue reading
Posted in Carshalton and Wallington, Dave Burton, Health, Luke Taylor MP, Paul Burstow MP, Paul Scully MP, St Helier Hospital, Sutton and Cheam, Sutton Council, Tom Brake MP
Tagged Bedmont, Bobby Dean MP, Carshalton, Carshalton and Wallington, Dave Burton, Luke Taylor MP, NHS, Royal Marsden Cancer Hub, St Helier Hospital, Sutton, Sutton and Cheam
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As Robotic Reeves ‘pauses’ hospital builds, St Helier crumbles
Our Sutton reporter, BELLE MONT, on the latest, devastating setback to NHS provision in this part of London Less than a month since being elected with a historically large majority, the recriminations are beginning to be heard around Keir Starmer … Continue reading
Posted in Bobby Dean, Elliot Colburn, Health, Luke Taylor MP, Paul Burstow MP, St Helier Hospital, Sutton and Cheam
Tagged Bobby Dean MP, Carshalton and Wallington, Conservative, Elliot Colburn, Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London, Luke Taylor MP, Paul Burstow, Rachel Reeves, St Helier Hospital, Sutton and Cheam, Tom Brake, Tory
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Croydon’s MPs vote to keep the Tories’ two-child benefit cap
For some new MPs, last night was the first time they got to vote in the House of Commons. Croydon’s Labour MPs voted to support Tory policies that condemn more than 3,000 households in the borough to remain in poverty. … Continue reading
Posted in Chris Philp MP, Croydon East, Croydon South, Croydon West, Luke Taylor MP, Natasha Irons, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed MP, Streatham and Croydon North, Sutton and Cheam
Tagged Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon East, Croydon South, Croydon West, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Luke Taylor MP, Natasha Irons MP, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed OBE, Streatham and Croydon North, Sutton and Cheam, Tory, Two-child benefit camp
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Tory Colburn’s fate as Carshalton MP was sealed long ago
BELLE MONT, InsideSutton’s political editor, on how time finally ran out for the Tories in the General Election campaign in Carshalton and Wallington When the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats both moved most of their campaign resources into Sutton and Cheam … Continue reading
Posted in Bobby Dean, Carshalton and Wallington, Elliot Colburn, Luke Taylor MP, Paul Burstow MP, Sutton and Cheam, Sutton Council, Tom Brake MP, Tom Drummond
Tagged Bobby Dean MP, Carshalton and Wallington, Conservative, Elliot Colburn, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Sutton, Sutton and Cheam, Tory
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Reform hand LibDems complete control across Sutton borough
The story of election night was how Reform UK denied Conservatives seat wins across the country, even with absentee candidates, including in Sutton and Cheam. BERTIE WORCESTER-PARK reports The final Survation prediction for the Sutton and Cheam constituency was rubbish. … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 General Election, Bobby Dean, Carshalton and Wallington, David Campanale, Elliot Colburn, Luke Taylor MP, Outside Croydon, Paul Scully MP, Sutton and Cheam, Sutton Council, Tom Brake MP, Tom Drummond
Tagged 2024 General Election, Bobby Dean, Carshalton and Wallington, Chrishni Reshekaron, Conservative, Elliot Colburn, General Election, General Election 2024, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Luke Taylor, Sutton and Cheam, Sutton Council, Tom Drummond, Tory
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#GeneralElection2024: final results for Sutton constituencies
Following our full and detailed live coverage of election night, here are the full, formal results from the General Election for Sutton’s two seats – Carshalton and Wallington and Sutton and Cheam.
Posted in 2024 General Election, Bobby Dean, Carshalton and Wallington, Elliot Colburn, Luke Taylor MP, Outside Croydon, Sutton and Cheam
Tagged 2024 General Election, Bobby Dean, Carshalton and Wallington, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Elliot Colburn, General Election, General Election 2024, Green Party, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Luke Taylor, Rishi Sunak, Sutton and Cheam, Tom Drummond, Tory
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#GeneralElection2024: Through-the-night results coverage
#GE2024: HERE WE GO Welcome to Inside Croydon’s unmatched coverage of the 2024 General Election results night for south London. Working with our colleagues at GreenwichWire, we have reporters and citizen journalists at the counts in Croydon (natch), Sutton, Brixton … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 General Election, Ben Taylor, Bexley, Bromley Council, Carshalton and Wallington, Chris Philp MP, Croydon East, Croydon Greens, Croydon South, Croydon West, Elliot Colburn, Lambeth Council, Luke Taylor MP, Natasha Irons, Outside Croydon, Peter Underwood, Reigate and Banstead Council, Ria Patel, Sarah Jones MP, Scott Ainslie, Steve Reed MP, Streatham and Croydon North, Sutton and Cheam, Sutton Council
Tagged 2024 General Election, Ben Taylor, Carshalton and Wallington, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon East, Croydon South, Croydon West, General Election, General Election 2024, Green Party, Katherine Kerswell, Keir Starmer, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Natasha Irons, Peter Underwood, Rishi Sunak, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed OBE, Streatham and Croydon North, Sutton and Cheam, Tory
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LibDem candidate cutting a sorry figure on the eve of election
The LibDem candidate in Sutton and Cheam has engaged in a hurried torrent of apologies to political opponents and the public that he – and his father – have abused. By our Sutton news reporter, ROSE HILL There are strange … Continue reading
LibDem Taylor rattled as questions of religion won’t go away
Hustings? What hustings? Across the two constituencies in Sutton, there has been only one public meeting organised ahead of Thursday’s General Election, in the hotly-contested Sutton and Cheam constituency, where it all kicked off when someone posed a question of … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 General Election, Carshalton and Wallington, David Campanale, Elliot Colburn, London-wide issues, Luke Taylor MP, Outside Croydon, Paul Scully MP, Sutton and Cheam, Sutton Council, Tom Drummond
Tagged 2024 General Election, Chrishni Reshekaron, Conservative, David Campanale, Elliot Colburn, General Election, General Election 2024, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Luke Taylor, Paul Scully, Sutton, Sutton and Cheam, Tom Drummond, Tory, Tracey Hague
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Latest poll predicts the implausible with Philp doing Houdini act
Labour candidates have been briefed to say nothing or to claim ‘Nuffink to do wiv me, Guv’ is their best way of dodging questions about their party’s bankrupting the borough, as the campaign crawls its way towards its final week. … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 General Election, Andrew Pelling, Ben Taylor, Bobby Dean, Chris Philp MP, Croydon East, Croydon South, Croydon West, Ellie Reeves MP, Elliot Colburn, Luke Taylor MP, Natasha Irons, Paul Scully MP, Sarah Jones MP, Sutton and Cheam
Tagged 2024 General Election, Andrew Pelling, Ben Taylor, Brick by Brick, Carshalton and Wallington, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Coulsdon, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon East, Croydon South, Croydon West, Elliot Colburn, General Election, General Election 2024, Iain Dale, Jason Cummings, Labour, Lambeth, Liberal Democrats, Natasha Irons, Nigel Farage, Paul Scully, Peter Underwood, Reform UK, Ria Patel, Sarah Jones MP, Scott Holman, Steve Reed OBE, Streatham and Croydon North, Sutton, Sutton and Cheam, Tony Newman, YouGov
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LibDems have gone all parochial in Sutton, just as they like it
The national election campaign as it is being conducted in neighbouring Sutton has a very local feel to it, according to NICK MATTEY, Beddington’s independent councillor Here in Sutton, the campaign leading up to polling day on July 4 in … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 General Election, Bobby Dean, Carshalton and Wallington, David Campanale, Elliot Colburn, Luke Taylor MP, Paul Scully MP, Sutton and Cheam, Sutton Council, Waste incinerator
Tagged 2024 General Election, Beddington, Beddington incinerator, Bobby Dean, Carshalton and Wallington, Chrishni Reshekaron, Conservative, Elliot Colburn, General Election, General Election 2024, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Luke Taylor, Nick Mattey, Paul Scully, Sutton, Sutton and Cheam, Sutton Council, Tom Drummond, Tory
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Reigate, Kingston, Sutton: the seats facing ‘The Croydon Effect’
In the second part of our General Election Special, WALTER CRONXITE, political editor, casts his expert eye further afield, to Sutton and Bromley, and even into the Surrey stockbroker belt Compared with Croydon, it’s an entirely different political landscape in … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 General Election, Bobby Dean, Bromley Council, Chrishni Reshekaron, David Campanale, Elliot Colburn, Kingston, Luke Taylor MP, Mario Creatura, Paul Scully MP, Reigate and Banstead Council, Sutton and Cheam, Tom Drummond
Tagged Bobby Dean, Bromley, Chrishni Reshekaron, Clive Efford, Conservative, Croydon, Elliot Colburn MP, Eunice O'Dame, Kingston and Surbiton, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Luke Taylor, Paul Scully, Peter Fortune, Reigate, Sir Bob Neill, Stuart Brady, Sutton and Cheam, Tom Drummond, Tory, Wallington and Carshalton
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