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Bedford and Kempston MP expresses frustration at distracting “Westminster politics”

Bedford and Kempston MP, Mohammad Yasin (Labour), has expressed his frustration at the leadership crisis surrounding the Prime Minister, saying it is "drowning out" the...

Column: Labour’s plans to scrap some jury trials defies all logic

Trial by jury is a centuries‑old safeguard, dating to before the Norman Conquest and guaranteed by the Magna Carta, designed to ensure that an individual can be judged guilty only by their peers...

Bedford MP stripped of UK trade envoy role after welfare bill rebellion

Mohammad Yasin, MP for Bedford & Kempston, has been stripped of his role as the UK’s Trade Envoy to Pakistan after defying the government over welfare reform plans earlier this month...

Opinion: Bedford’s elderly caught in the middle as Lib Dems claim victory over dropped Telecare Charge which Tories say is thanks to Labour

In a display of perfect political posturing, Bedford Borough Councillors from across the floor are blaming each other for local and national 'financial black holes' leaving elderly Bedfordians caught in...

Monthly column: Let’s Give Labour Time to ‘Fix the Foundations’

A few weeks ago, Keir Starmer stood in the same rose garden in Downing Street that had seen the pantomime of the Dominic Cummings Barnard Castle press conference and numerous staff parties...

Borough Conservatives accused of putting council at risk by “burning through” savings

Bedford Borough Council's Conservative cabinet has defended spending council tax reserves after being accused of "burning through" council savings and putting the council...

Monthly column: I’m brimming with excitement

The King’s Speech at the State Opening of Parliament this week unveiled the Government’s priorities for the first year in Government – a Government of service. I'm brimming...

I’ll be “committed, active and visible” says Labour’s Mid Bedfordshire candidate

As if to take a pop at the last Tory MP in the constituency, Labour’s candidate for Mid Bedfordshire has promised to be “committed, active, and visible” if she is elected next month. Maahwish Mirza...

Poll says Labour will sweep the board in Bedford Borough constituencies

The results of a constituency-level MRP poll has suggested Labour will take all three seats covering Bedford Borough in the forthcoming 4 July elections, which are just two weeks...

Legal advice: What a Labour Government will mean for Employment Law

If one is to believe the opinion polls, it seems likely that the Labour Party will form the next Government of the UK following the General Election on 4th July 2024. In this article, we examine what that would mean for...

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