28 August 2026

General Election

Richard Fuller says Conservatives must “rebuild” as he’s re-elected as North Beds MP

Richard Fuller (Conservative) has been re-elected as North Bedfordshire’s MP in a forgettable night for the Conservative Party. He was elected as the MP for the old North East Bedfordshire...

Mohammad Yasin celebrates “huge majority” as Labour claim decisive victory in Bedford & Kempston

In an unforgettable night for Labour, the party retained its Bedford Parliamentary seat. Mohammad Yasin, who was first elected in 2017, has won his third election. This time his majority is 9,430...

Live: General election results for Bedford & Kempston, North Bedfordshire and Mid Bedfordshire

Our election coverage for Bedford & Kempston, North Bedfordshire and Mid Bedfordshire will begin in just a few hours. Tune in and find out what's happening, what the candidates have to say...

How you can support our election night coverage

Once again, the Bedford Independent will be at the heart of the action on Thursday night and Friday morning as the General Election count gets underway. As ever, our co-managing editor, Paul Hutchinson...

Police investigating postal vote interference in Bedford & Kempston

Bedfordshire Police have confirmed that they are investigating possible electoral fraud in Bedford & Kempston after the Bedford Independent was tipped off several people had offered...

Shake-up of Parliamentary seats as election boundaries in Bedfordshire change

Boundary changes mean a shake-up of Parliamentary seats in Bedfordshire for the 2024 General Election. While the Mid Bedfordshire seat remains largely unaltered, North East...

North Beds Conservative hopeful says he is the “only candidate” to oppose East West Rail

The Conservative candidate for North Bedfordshire has said he is the ‘only candidate’ to oppose East West Rail – blasting it as “utterly incompetently managed”. Richard Fuller is seeking to be re-elected as an MP at...

Green Party candidate says immigrants are not to blame for our problems

The country’s problems are not caused by people crossing the Channel, the Green Party’s Bedford candidate has said. Reform UK has claimed this is the “Immigration Election”, but Ben Foley...

Reform UK candidate says VAT on school fees could “impact every child in Bedford”

The proposed VAT on school fees could impact every child in Bedford and the surrounding areas, the Reform UK candidate for Bedford has said. Matt Lansley said Labour’s election pledge will...

North Bedfordshire Green candidate says “we need to be fairer to each other”

“We need to be fairer to each other”, the Green Party candidate for North Bedfordshire has said. Philippa Flemming is standing for the third time as she is “very passionate” about changing politics and...

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