Natasha Irons (politician)

Natasha Dawn Irons[1] is a British Labour Party politician who has been MP for Croydon East since 2024.[2]

Natasha Irons
Official Portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament
for Croydon East
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byConstituency established
Majority6,825 (15.6%)
Personal details
Political partyLabour

She was previously a media planning manager at Channel4 television[3], and a Labour Councillor for Merton Council.[4] Irons was first elected to represent Ravensbury ward in 2018. In 2020, she was made Merton Council's Cabinet Member for Local Environment and Green Spaces.[4] She was elected again in 2022 – this time representing Figge's Marsh Ward – and took on the expanded role of Cabinet Member for Local Environment, Green Spaces and Climate Change, a position she held until her resignation.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Members Sworn". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 752. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 10 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Croydon East - General election results 2024". BBC News.
  3. ^ "Irons picked by Labour amid Croydon East police investigation". Inside Croydon. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  4. ^ a b c MertonJP (2024-05-30). "Two Merton councillors step down". Merton Council Newsroom. Retrieved 2024-07-07.