Richard Fuller

North Beds Conservative hopeful says he is the “only candidate” to oppose East West Rail

The Conservative candidate for North Bedfordshire has said he is the ‘only candidate’ to oppose East West Rail – blasting it as “utterly incompetently managed”. Richard Fuller is seeking to be re-elected as an MP at...

“There is more to do,” says North Bedfordshire Conservative candidate

Richard Fuller said as an MP he has been accessible and “accomplished some things” over the last five years, but “there is more to do”. The Conservative candidate for North...

King’s honours: Five Bedfordians in birthday list

His Majesty King Charles III has honoured five Bedfordians in his birthday honours list, including a politician, an archivist, educators and fundraisers. Politician...

East West Rail Company responds to MP’s criticsm

The company set up to deliver the £mutli-million rail link between Oxford and Cambridge via Bedford has defended its staff salaries following criticism from a local MP...

Bedfordshire Tory MPs split over choice for new party leader

North East Bedfordshire MP, Richard Fuller, has today confirmed his support for Rishi Sunak as the next leader of the Conservative party. In contrast, Mid Bedfordshire MP...

Environmental and political lines drawn in response to proposed Investment Zones

Political lines have been drawn following the Prime Minister's announcement that Bedford Borough is one of 38 councils to be identified as a potential Investment Zone...

Bedford MP honours firefighters in Prime Minister’s Questions

Bedford and Kempston MP, Mohammad Yasin (Labour) paid tribute to the firefighters that attended the fatal explosion in Redwood Grove at Prime Ministers Questions today (Wednesday)...

Bedford among 55 areas earmarked by government as educational ‘cold spots’

The government announced today (Tuesday) that Bedford is among 55 areas in the UK earmarked for levelling up funding as it is deemed an...

Letters: We need to look at economics differently once coronavirus lockdown is lifted

Richard Fuller is right to say that we should be treated as adults in considering the economic implications of the Coronavirus pandemic...

50 major retailers urge the Chancellor to bring in business rates reform in next budget

As town centres up and down the country continue to struggle, over fifty major retailers are calling on the Government to take steps towards fundamental...

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