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Sarah Owen MP (Luton North, Labour), during a different debate. Photo by House of Commons, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
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Luton MP will pull support for Welfare Bill if government backtracks on key pledges

July 2, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton MP will pull support for Welfare Bill if government backtracks on key pledges

Luton North MP Sarah Owen has welcomed significant concessions made by the government to the controversial Welfare Reform Bill but has warned she will not support the legislation at its final stage if there is […]

The Mayor of Luton, Amy Nicholls, onstage at Pride in Luton
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History made as Luton’s first openly LGBTQ+ mayor officially appointed with inclusion promise

June 27, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on History made as Luton’s first openly LGBTQ+ mayor officially appointed with inclusion promise

Luton’s first openly LGBTQ+ mayor has been officially appointed and has promised to use her term in office to champion inclusion and stand up for all marginalised communities in the town that continue to face […]

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Luton Council to spend more money than ever on road repairs

June 25, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton Council to spend more money than ever on road repairs

Luton council is spending more money than ever to improve the condition of the town’s roads including using a specialist low-carbon pothole repair method that will complete repairs faster, more efficiently, and with reduced noise […]

Rachel Hopkins MP speaking in another debate
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Luton MP calls for ‘compassionate choice’ as historic assisted dying bill passes Commons vote

June 20, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton MP calls for ‘compassionate choice’ as historic assisted dying bill passes Commons vote

Luton South MP Rachel Hopkins has given her backing to a landmark bill that would legalise assisted dying for terminally ill adults in England and Wales, in what she called a “compassionate and humane step” […]

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 […]

Sarah Owen MP (Luton North) pictured speaking in the House of Commons
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Luton MP condemns new Reform MP’s call to ‘ban the burka’ in heated BBC clash

June 11, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton MP condemns new Reform MP’s call to ‘ban the burka’ in heated BBC clash

Luton North MP Sarah Owen has condemned as “dangerous and disingenuous” a call by newly elected Reform MP Sarah Pochin for a national ban on the burka, in a heated exchange aired live on BBC […]

Rachel Hopkins MP
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Free school meals expansion welcomed by Luton MPs

June 6, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Free school meals expansion welcomed by Luton MPs

Luton MPs Rachel Hopkins and Sarah Owen have welcomed the government’s move to expand eligibility for free school meals, calling it a “vital step” in tackling the cost of living and helping almost 8,500 children […]

Pride in Luton
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Pride in Luton bans political parties from official presence at this year’s festival

May 29, 2025 Newsdesk 2

Pride in Luton has announced it will not allow political parties or their officials to attend this year’s festival in any professional capacity, including speaking from the main stage. Organisers say the move comes after […]

A banner on the gates of the Vauxhall site on Kimpton Road in February 2025 as attempts were made to save the factory from closure
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New taskforce meets to lead Luton’s post-Vauxhall recovery after factory closure

May 23, 2025 Newsdesk 1

A major new plan to bring life back to the vacant Vauxhall factory site is underway, including work to preserve the town’s industrial heritage and the legacy of the thousands of workers who spent generations […]

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