Eltham’s Labour MP, Clive Efford, called for taxes on wealth as his party’s government unveiled a clampdown on social security benefits aimed at saving £5 billion a year by 2030. Liz Kendall, the work and pensions secretary, said there would be stricter tests for personal independence payments (PIP), which are paid to people who face […]
Eltham and Chislehurst constituency
It’s Charlie v Clive as Tories pick Davis for Eltham… and Chislehurst
A former Greenwich councillor has been picked as the Conservative candidate in Eltham at the next general election. Charlie Davis, who represented Eltham North until last May, will stand against Clive Efford in the seat the Labour MP has held since 1997. The Tories have traditionally had high hopes of taking Eltham, which historically has […]
Eltham’s MP set to represent Chislehurst as well under boundary changes
Eltham MP Clive Efford is set to see his constituency expand to take in Chislehurst in a long-awaited shake-up of parliamentary seats. Both Labour and the Conservatives had opposed proposals to create a new Eltham & Chislehurst seat, which would stretch south to include Chislehurst and the part of Mottingham that is in Bromley borough. […]
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