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Opinion: Bedford Borough Council’s restaurant campaign should have been made in Bedford

An AI image sparked backlash over Bedford Borough Council’s restaurant campaign. Here’s what could have been done instead, and why keeping value in Bedford matters...

Bedford and Kempston MP challenges the Treasury following IMF economic forecast

The MP for Bedford and Kempston challenged the Government on the state of the UK economy in Parliament today, giving the Exchequer... Secretary to the Treasury a...

Rise in inflation hits Adult Social Care as Council forced to increase fees

A legal duty to recover costs has meant that Bedford Borough Council has had to increase its fees and charges for Adult Social Care from January. A report presented to...

Government announces £760m for first stage of East West Rail project

The Government has announced £760 million to support the new East West Rail line connecting communities between Oxford and Cambridge, with phase two of the project connecting Oxford to Bedford...

Letters: We need to look at economics differently once coronavirus lockdown is lifted

Richard Fuller is right to say that we should be treated as adults in considering the economic implications of the Coronavirus pandemic...

Trust the people on the economic consequences of the virus

PM urges businesses to stand by their workers, promising the govt will stand by them

This afternoon's coronavirus briefing from the Prime Minister featured less headline-grabbing information, but did seek to give reassurance to...

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