Mark Adderley Wins Croydon Seat as Green Despite Suspension

Mark Adderley, husband of ITV's Loose Women presenter Nadia Sawalha, won a seat on Croydon Council in the Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood ward during local elections on Thursday, securing election as a Green Party councillor despite a recent suspension from the party.

Adderley received 1,784 votes, placing third behind Liberal Democrat Claire Elizabeth Bonham with 2,146 votes and fellow Green Natalie Louise Vesty with 1,833. The Green Party increased its seats across Croydon from seven to 12. Although suspended last month, Adderley's name remained on the ballot after the registration deadline, and the local Green branch continued campaigning for him, referring to him as their candidate on social media. The council website now lists him as a new Green councillor.

The suspension followed complaints, including from Labour minister Steve Reed, over videos Adderley posted on his YouTube channel, often featuring his wife. In one deleted March video, he compared Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's actions to Adolf Hitler's expansionism and called Israel "the biggest threat to the sovereignty of every nation." He also speculated about Mossad involvement in attacks, including...