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28 August 2026
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Richard Fuller selected by Conservatives as NE Beds candidate

The former MP for Bedford and Kempston, Richard Fuller, has been selected as the Conservative candidate for the constituency of North East Bedfordshire.
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Bedford’s political leaders react as Alistair Burt MP announces he’s stepping down

All sides of Bedford's political spectrum have been reacting to Alistair Burt MP's announcement that he would not be seeking re-election as and when the next general election is called. The MP...
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Alistair Burt MP to step down at next general election

Alistair Burt, MP for North East Bedfordshire, has announced he will not be seeking to go forward as a Conservative candidate in the next general election, saying his views on the way Brexit is...
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“Scotland, it’s time for you to go” article comes back to haunt Bedford and Kempston Conservative candidate

Ryan Henson, the Conservative's prospective parliamentary candidate for Bedford and Kempston has distanced himself from a 2014 article in which he said Scotland was "fleecing" the English...
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Borough MPs react as Boris Johnson wins Conservative Party leadership contest

Bedford Borough's MPs have reacted to the news that Boris Johnson has been elected as the new leader of the Conservative Party and the country's new Prime Minister. The controversial MP...
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