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Bedford mayor plans 2027 re-election bid amid warnings of political shake-up

Bedford’s mayor has said he intends to stand for re-election next year, arguing voters should judge his record after four years in office and warning that political control of the council...

Letters: “We cannot pull together while hurling abuse at each other”

Along with my Green colleagues on the council, I am massively frustrated to see the war of words between the Conservatives and LibDems about council finances again...

Letters: I will continue to proudly call for an immediate bilateral ceasefire and immediate recognition of Palestine

Jakob Whiten criticises me for raising the issue of Gaza in the General Election. In this country, foreign policy is determined by the Government, which is in turn selected by General...

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...

Gaza top priority for Bedford & Kempston voters claims Green candidate

The Green candidate to be Bedford’s next MP says Gaza is one of the constituency’s biggest issues. Ben Foley said: “It’s unusual for a foreign policy issue to be so important to people...

Green Party candidate announced for Riverfield by-election

Bedford Green Party has announced proud Bedfordian, Emma Smart as their candidate in the Riverfield by-election on Thursday, 2 May. Emma was born and bred in Bedford and has lived on the Goldington/Riverfield...

13 candidates confirmed as Mid-Beds by-election nominations close

One of 13 candidates will replace Nadine Dorries as Mid Bedfordshire’s MP next month, after the by-election in her constituency. Voters will go to the polls on Thursday, 19 October to choose her successor for...

Mid Beds Green candidate says it’s his “civic duty” to stand

The Green Party candidate for the possible Mid Bedfordshire by-election said he is standing as “it’s more important” to give people the option to vote for someone who will represent them and that he...

Green Party councillor hopes for re-election in Castle Ward

Lucy Bywater said when she was elected in 2019 as a Green Party councillor for the Castle Ward she soon found out that there wasn’t always a simple and quick fix...

Bedford Borough Council ends fossil fuel pension fund investments

Bedford Borough Council has said it will join Luton Borough Council and urge Bedford Pension Fund to no longer invest in fossil fuels. The decision was made at this week's full...

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