15 October 2026

Blake Stephenson MP

Monthly column: Conference season showed the Conservatives are the only party with a serious plan

Another party conference season is over, and the message was clear: if you want a country where hard work is rewarded, businesses can thrive, our borders are controlled, and people...

Bedfordshire Police deny “no-go zones” claims by Mid Bedfordshire MP

A Bedfordshire MP and shadow Conservative Home Office minister has come under fire after comments he made at the party's annual conference, saying there are "no-go zones"...

Monthly column: Fighting for Mid Beds as Shadow Home Office Minister

Britain's immigration system must work for British people and people right here in Mid Bedfordshire – that's what I’ve heard from you since I was elected. That's why I'm delighted...

Reflecting on two years as your Mid-Bedfordshire MP

Mid Bedfordshire had been let down by politicians for too many years, and that’s why in 2024 I decided to put my name forward to represent the place I live in Parliament. And in July 2024...

Monthly column: We must deliver for young people in Bedfordshire

Young people across Bedfordshire are being let down by this Government time and time again. Since being elected as our MP in 2024, I have made it a priority to put young people at the heart...

Monthly column: Our pubs are at risk, and the Government needs to change course

For centuries, pubs have been at the heart of local communities, but their future is under threat due to ever-rising costs and Government red tape. I’ve been out and about across...

Monthly column: Britain’s legal immigration system needs fixing – Here’s how we can do it

Since being elected to Parliament in July 2024, one issue has come up again and again in conversations with people across Mid Bedfordshire: people feel Britain’s immigration system...

Monthly column: Bedfordshire’s vital agricultural land must be protected

The importance of food security and the protection of our rural communities must not be underestimated. That’s why I was so keen to speak in my neighbouring MP, Richard Fuller’s, debate in Parliament...

Column: Labour’s plans to scrap some jury trials defies all logic

Trial by jury is a centuries‑old safeguard, dating to before the Norman Conquest and guaranteed by the Magna Carta, designed to ensure that an individual can be judged guilty only by their peers...

Government apologises after “error” left Mid Bedfordshire MP out of Universal theme park announcement

Mid Bedfordshire MP Blake Stephenson received an apology in Parliament after learning of planning approval for the new Universal theme park in his constituency from a neighbouring MP’s...

Blake Stephenson MP

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