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PM Keir Starmer being interviewed by media at Bedford Family Hub, St Mary's Church Hall, Goldington 8 January 2026. Image: Bedford Independent

Bedfordshire MPs react as Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces resignation

Bedfordshire MPs have reacted after Sir Keir Starmer announced he will step down as Labour leader and Prime Minister once a successor is chosen this summer. Speaking outside 10 Downing Street on Monday...
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'The Meeting' statue with socks on outside Bedford Old Town hall. Image: Bedford Borough Council

Bedford Ian writes…

22 May 2026: Sinking ship, Slim pickings, Poor timing, and Sock it to 'em. Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings on across Bedford Borough and tells us what he thinks of it...
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Cllr Robert Rigby. Image: Bedford Borough Conservatives

Respected senior councillor quits Mayor Wootton’s cabinet with immediate effect

Senior Conservative councillor Robert Rigby has resigned from Bedford Borough Council’s cabinet, citing concerns over Mayor Tom Wootton’s leadership. Cllr Rigby, who represents...
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