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Bedford MPs grill transport minister over East West Rail route

Two of Bedford’s MPs grilled the transport minister in Parliament today over the East West Rail (EWR) route. Both Richard Fuller, Conservative MP for NE Beds and Bedford and Kempston, MP, Mohammad Yasin...

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...

NE Bedfordshire MP asks East West Rail chief for “in-depth review”

Residents left ‘reeling’ ahead of next stage of East West rail consultation

Ahead of today's announcement of the next stage of the East West Rail (EWR) consultation, residents of the Poets Area, near Bedford Station, have been left reeling at the news...

Luton Council given £35m government bail-out as Bedford Borough must find £10m savings

Richard Fuller, MP for NE Bedfordshire, has criticised the government’s £35m bail out of Luton Council as 'unfair' to his constituents and stated that, instead, council tax should have been raised to meet the shortfall...

Breaking news: Controversial Yarl’s Wood plans withdrawn by Home Office

The Home Office will today confirm that it is withdrawing plans to house 200 asylum seekers at Yarl's Wood in Thurleigh, Bedfordshire. The controversial plans, which involved housing up to 200 asylum seekers in portakabin...

Bedford small businesses left out in the cold over Covid payments

Many of Bedford Borough's small businesses feel they have been neglected by the government throughout the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. However, NE Beds MP, Richard Fuller, has vowed to fight their corner and lobby the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak...

Brexit trade deal passed by MPs as Bedford & Kempston MP abstains

The government's Brexit trade deal has been passed by MPs with a majority of 448 at an emergency one-day session today. Parliament was recalled to approve the EU-UK trade and co-operation agreement, despite MPs criticising...

Concerns raised over plans to house 200 asylum seekers at Yarl’s Wood

MPs, Bedford’s Mayor, local councillors and community groups have raised concerns over plans to house asylum seekers at Yarl’s Wood, north of Bedford. Up to 200 men could...

Government policy on coronavirus restrictions “kick in the teeth” for Bedford’s hospitality sector

With Bedford entering Tier 3 on Saturday (19 December), local business owners have called the Government's coronavirus (COVOD-19) restrictions policy a "kick in the teeth"...

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