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Bedford MPs question Boris Johnson over Sue Gray ‘partygate’ report

MPs for Bedford & Kempston and North East Bedfordshire questioned the Prime Minister in the House of Commons yesterday (Monday) following...

“Fix police funding formula before raising council taxes” says Bedford & Kempston MP

The MP for Bedford and Kempston raised a question in the House of Commons today, urging the Policing Minister, Kit Malthouse, to commit...

Bedford & Kempston MP calls on Government to commit to East West Rail electrification

As the COP 26 Climate Change conference continues in Glasgow this week, Bedford and Kempston MP, Mohammad Yasin quizzed the Chancellor today (Monday) about the electrification...

NE Beds MP accuses Mayor of ‘secret plan’ in House of Commons East West Rail debate

The MP for a constituency through which the East West Rail (EWR) line will run, has used an Adjournment Debate in the House of Commons to accuse Bedford's Mayor, Dave Hodgson, of having a 'secret plan'...

Bedford MP joins young learners’ campaign to save their Tavistock Street centre from extinction

Learners at a not-for-profit centre providing training and educational support to young people with special needs are asking for help to save their Tavistock Street centre, after its ESFA funding will be stopped in July...

RSPCA “warmly welcomes” Bedfordshire MP’s Bill to tackle hare coursing

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) has "warmly welcomed" legislation proposed by Conservative North Bedfordshire MP, Richard Fuller, to tackle the crime of hare coursing...

Headteacher’s concerns over Covid vaccines for teachers dismissed by Matt Hancock

A Bedford headteacher and chair of governors have prompted a question in the House of Commons, urging the Government to give priority for vaccination to teachers and frontline staff...

Government hasn’t shared coronavirus data with Bedford health teams

The Health Secretary has been accused of 'inaccuracies' after he said coronavirus data had been shared with Bedford Borough Council's health teams, when it has not. In the House of...

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