Richard Fuller MP

Transport Secretary calls for Bedford stretch of East West Rail to be scrapped

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said that he believes the remaining phases of the East West Rail project should be scrapped. Speaking to LBC earlier this week...

Local MP calls for General Election as Prime Minister steps down

Bedford and Kempston MP, Mohammad Yasin (Labour), has called for a General Election after Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigned earlier today. Writing on his Facebook page, Mr Yasin...

Bedford Borough Conservative MP reacts to Boris Johnson resignation

North Bedfordshire MP, Richard Fuller (Conservative) has reacted to the resignation of Boris Johnson saying it was the right decision, but it may "undo much of the healing and reconciliation...

Conservative MPs outline their position ahead of PM no confidence vote

Both of Bedford Borough's Conservative MPs have pledged their allegiance to the Prime Minister when they vote in today's (Monday) confidence vote. The Prime Minister's leadership...

Concerns for TV news coverage in Bedford as BBC closes Cambridge news desk

Concerns have been raised about TV news coverage in Bedford and the surrounding area after the BBC announced it is closing its news desk in Cambridge. The BBC's Look East programme...

Letters: Protect Poets campaigners respond to MP’s meeting with rail minister

We, Protect Poets campaign group were, to say the least, very disappointed with Mr Yasin’s feedback following his meeting with [Wendy Morton MP]. This was a pre-arranged...

Bedford’s Conservatives ignore questions about PM’s lockdown party investigation

Conservatives serving Bedfordians have repeatedly ignored requests for comment on the Prime Minister and partygate. Last week, we contacted Nadine Dorries MP, Richard Fuller MP...

Exclusive: Richard Fuller MP forwards BFARe letter to Prime Minister

Richard Fuller, MP for North East Bedfordshire, has forwarded a letter to the Prime Minister from local campaign group Bedford for a Re-Consultation (BFARe) and 12 Bedfordshire Parish Councils...

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...

PCC grateful that Bedfordshire MPs have raised force’s funding concerns in Parliament

Bedfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner has said he is grateful that the issue of inadequate funding for police has been raised in Parliament...

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