General Election 2024 London seats: Who will be my MP in...Greenwich and Woolwich?
Millions of voters across London will go the polls on July 4 to elect the new Government. The Standard looks at key battleground and other seats in the capital, and has published an interactive map. Here we turn the spotlight on:
Candidates for main parties (in alphabetical order):
Chris Annous - Liberal Democrats
Jonathan Goff - Conservatives
Abdoul Aziz Ndiaye - Reform UK
Matthew Pennycook - Labour Party
Stacy Smith - Green Party
Summary:
This constituency has a huge wealth divide, like many in London, with some very affluent areas in Greenwich, particularly near Greenwich Park, and some far more deprived neighbourhoods in Woolwich and Greenwich town centre areas.
Matthew Pennycook succeeded Nick Raynsford, a former housing minister, as the Labour MP for the area in 2015.
Mr Pennycook, who is shadow minister for housing and planning, won the seat at the 2019 election with a majority of 18,464.
Housing is a key issue in the constituency, with much sought-after properties in conservation areas with easy access to the City and Canary Wharf, and the need for more social housing in more deprived communities.
Area: Wards in the constituency include Blackheath, Westcombe, Charlton, Greenwich West, Peninsula, Woolwich Common and Woolwich Riverside
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Boundary changes impact (Thrasher and Rallings analysis): Boundary changes have made this slightly less of a Labour seat. The party won it in 2019 with 56.8 per cent of the vote, with the Tories gaining 22.1 per cent and Lib Dems 13.7 per cent. If it had been fought on the new boundaries it would have been 55 per cent Labour, 22.7 per cent Conservative, and 14.6 per cent Lib Dem.
YouGov MRP poll prediction: Labour hold
Evening Standard view: Looks slightly less of a Labour seat but still the party will expect to get more votes than the Tories and Lib Dems combined.
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