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Tories back Perry to have another go as £82,000 per year Mayor
Remember, remember, the fifth of November… There might be an election going on elsewhere today, but in Croydon the selection results are already in, and local Conservatives are standing full-square behind part-time Perry in his bid to remain as Mayor. … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Council Tax, Croydon Council, Mayor Jason Perry, Neil Garratt, Rowenna Davis
Tagged Budget, Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Green Party, Keir Starmer, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London, London Assembly, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Rachel Reeves, Tory, Two-child benefit cap, Winter Fuel Payment
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22% of older Londoners are living in poverty says AgeUK
Charity is offering special helpline for pensioners to make sure that they are able to claim the Winter Fuel Payment before December deadline One-fifth of over-50s in London are living in poverty, a higher proportion than any other part of … Continue reading
Posted in Age UK Croydon, Charity
Tagged Age UK, Age UK Croydon, Age UK London, London, Poverty, Winter Fuel Payment
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Gifts, car crash interviews and Starmer’s banger of a speech
After a week going through the debates and expenses declarations at the party’s annual conference in Liverpool, ANDREW FISHER, pictured right, analyses the performances of the MPs who represent Croydon It should have been an uplifting and upbeat affair: the … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Fisher, Chris Philp MP, Croydon East, Croydon South, Croydon West, Natasha Irons, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed MP, Streatham and Croydon North
Tagged #FreeGearKeir, Andrew Fisher, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon East, Croydon South, Croydon West, Freebies, Hospitality, Keir Starmer, Labour, Labour Party annual conference, Liverpool, Natasha Irons MP, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed OBE, Streatham and Croydon North, Tory, Winter Fuel Payment
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Labour MPs’ ‘tears’ won’t keep the elderly warm this winter
Why were Labour MPs threatened with losing the party whip, and what does it mean? ANDREW FISHER on how Croydon’s MPs voted over the removal of pensioners’ Winter Fuel Payment The decision to cut the Winter Fuel Payment for 9-out-of-10 … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Fisher, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon East, Croydon South, Croydon West, Gordon Brown, Jeremy Corbyn MP, John McDonnell MP, Keir Starmer, Labour, Natasha Irons MP, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed OBE, Streatham and Croydon North, Tony Blair, Tory, Winter Fuel Allowance, Winter Fuel Payment
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