Romford.

Romford's MP made headlines in January 2026 when Andrew Rosindell defected from the Conservatives to Reform UK after 23 years, becoming London's first Reform MP. The move backfired almost immediately: in March, a court ruled against him after he sued the Conservative Party for changing the locks on his parliamentary office following the defection, with the judge describing his case as "intrinsically weak." He now sits as a 99.7% party-line Reform voter -- his sole rebel vote came in June 2025, when he backed a Liberal Democrat amendment on the Crime and Policing Bill that Reform opposed and which was heavily defeated.

His voting participation sits at 67%, below the Commons average. His strongest policy alignments are with pro-business and anti-employer-NI positions, and he has consistently backed Lords amendments against the government -- including on pension fund investment powers, victims' rights, and the Northern Ireland Troubles legacy bill. He voted to refer Keir Starmer to the Privileges Committee over the Mandelson appointment. His stance profile diverges from his party on civil liberties, where he scores 33% against Reform's 60% average, and he sits above his party average on child welfare and consumer protection votes.

Rosindell holds no committee seats. His 261 parliamentary contributions span economy and jobs, local government and defence -- the latter two reflecting a longstanding focus on Romford's community issues and a career-long interest in Commonwealth and defence matters. Local news coverage over the past 90 days has been largely negative, concentrated on the defection and court defeat. Voting data predates his January 2026 switch for most of the period covered, so his Reform record remains limited.