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Prime Minister Liz Truss. Image: ITS Shutterstock

“The Government is collapsing” Bedford MP reacts to Liz Truss resignation

Liz Truss has resigned making her the shortest-serving prime minister in UK history. The Labour MP for Bedford and Kempston has now called for a General Election to "get the country...
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Nadine Dorries MP resigns from Cabinet so she can return to “writing books”

Nadine Dorries, the Conservative MP for Mid-Bedfordshire, has resigned from her Cabinet role as Culture Secretary and will return to the backbenchers. In a letter to the outgoing Prime Minister...
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Prime Minister Liz Truss. Image: ITS Shutterstock

Silence from Nadine Dorries MP as Truss elected Tory leader

Mid Bedfordshire Conservative MP Nadine Dorries has stayed silent following Liz Truss' election as the leader of the Conservative Party and the UK's Prime Minister. 82% of eligible voters...
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