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Luton MPs Rachel Hopkins (left) and Sarah Owen.jpg
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£40m funding boost announced for Marsh Farm and central Luton communities

March 20, 2026 Newsdesk 0

Up to £40 million in government funding has been earmarked for two areas of Luton, with communities set to decide how the money is spent over the next decade. Central Luton and Marsh Farm will […]

Luton Town Hall
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MPs hail £139m funding windfall for Luton ‘after years of cuts and decline’

December 22, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on MPs hail £139m funding windfall for Luton ‘after years of cuts and decline’

Luton MPs have hailed a £139million funding boost from the government, with one saying it will mark a turning point for the town after years of constrained budgets. Luton Council is set to receive the […]

London Luton Airport
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High Court rejects challenge to Luton Airport growth plans

December 9, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on High Court rejects challenge to Luton Airport growth plans

Luton Airport’s plans to grow to 32 million passengers a year by the mid 2040s have had a major boost, after the High Court rejected a legal challenge from local campaigners. The court ruled that […]

Rachel Hopkins MP speaking in another debate
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Left on the steps of a church as a baby: Luton MP tells survivor’s story and backs law change

June 13, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Left on the steps of a church as a baby: Luton MP tells survivor’s story and backs law change

A Luton woman’s harrowing childhood experience was told as part of a fresh push in Parliament to protect the benefits of survivors of Ireland’s notorious mother and baby homes. Liam Conlon MP introduced a ten-minute […]

Sarah Owen MP (Luton North) pictured speaking in the House of Commons
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‘In urgent need of an overhaul’: Luton MP backs call for extended paternity leave in new report

June 12, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on ‘In urgent need of an overhaul’: Luton MP backs call for extended paternity leave in new report

Luton North MP Sarah Owen has called for a major overhaul of the UK’s parental leave system, saying the current two-week allowance for new fathers is “not good for families, not good for the economy […]

A Luton Town fan raises a scarf at the St Geroge's Square celebrations after winning promotion to the Premier League
Luton Town news

Luton MP backs football reform bill and hails Hatters as model club

March 7, 2025 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Luton MP backs football reform bill and hails Hatters as model club

Luton South MP Rachel Hopkins has highlighted the importance of the reintroduced Football Governance Bill and how Luton Town Football Club exemplifies the bill’s core values. The bill is designed to reform and strengthen the […]

London Luton Airport
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Luton at ‘tipping point’ with chance to boost economy if airport expansion plans approved

January 30, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton at ‘tipping point’ with chance to boost economy if airport expansion plans approved

Luton Airport has welcomed Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ growth speech and called on the Secretary of State for Transport to formalise the government’s approval of their expansion plans, saying it will provide 11,000 jobs, generate an […]

Rachel Hopkins
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MP Hopkins says Labour’s agenda will ‘deliver real change’ for Lutonians

July 18, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on MP Hopkins says Labour’s agenda will ‘deliver real change’ for Lutonians

Luton South and South Bedfordshire MP Rachel Hopkins has said that the King’s Speech, which laid out in Parliament proposed new laws to reform housing, transport and workers’ rights will “deliver real change” for Lutonians.  […]

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    Music

    Luton’s The Looted Youth releases heartfelt single ‘Maybe That’s Just Life?’

    March 27, 2026 0
    A Luton singer-songwriter has released his debut single, reflecting on grief and the struggle to move forward after loss, hoping it can help listeners like it did him. The Looted Youth, the musical project of [...]
  • Luna Rosa
    Music

    Luna Rosa roar back with new single ahead of Luton gig in stacked live weekend at The Castle

    March 23, 2026 0
    Luna Rosa are back with their first new music in more than two years and Luton fans will have the chance to hear it live this weekend when the Corby noiseniks return to The Castle [...]
  • Myles Smith during his pop-up hometown show at Luton's Hat District
    Music

    Luton Town FC, Sugar Loaf, L&D and more: Myles Smith shows hometown love in debut album reveal

    March 23, 2026 0
    Global pop star Myles Smith has used some of his hometown haunts and Luton landmarks to announce the release of his long-awaited debut album to millions of fans around the world. But despite his rise [...]
  • Awaken
    Art

    Creative projects rooted in community, culture and creativity across Luton awarded funding boost

    March 23, 2026 0
    Creative projects celebrating everything from Luton’s carnival heritage to refugee experiences and the town’s chalk landscape have been awarded funding through a programme designed to support community-led arts. Seventeen projects across the town have secured [...]
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