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 MP
Official Portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament for Croydon East
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 July 2024
Preceded by	Constituency established
Majority	6,825 (15.6%)
Personal details
Political party	Labour

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]

Parliamentary career

Irons was elected as member of the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee on 21 October 2024.^[5]