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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 among Labour backbench critics of radical asylum overhaul

November 18, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton MP among Labour backbench critics of radical asylum overhaul

Luton North MP Sarah Owen has challenged the government’s radical shake-up of the UK asylum system, warning ministers that firmness does not require cruelty. Her criticism came after Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood set out the […]

Sarah Owen MP (Luton North) pictured speaking in the House of Commons
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Luton MP warns against political meddling in BBC amid Trump clip scandal

November 12, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton MP warns against political meddling in BBC amid Trump clip scandal

Luton North MP Sarah Owen has warned against political interference in the BBC following the resignations of its director general and CEO of news over a wrongly edited Panorama clip of US president Donald Trump. […]

Luton MPs Rachel Hopkins (left) and Sarah Owen.jpg
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Luton MPs launch public survey to decide how £1.5m Pride in Place funding should be spent

November 3, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton MPs launch public survey to decide how £1.5m Pride in Place funding should be spent

Luton’s two Members of Parliament have launched a public survey asking residents how the town’s £1.5million share of the government’s new Pride in Place fund should be used. The money, announced last month as part […]

Rachel Hopkins MP
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New renters’ rights law passes with promise of greater security for tenants

October 28, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on New renters’ rights law passes with promise of greater security for tenants

In what Luton MP Rachel Hopkins hailed as a landmark victory for private renters, the government’s new legislation banning “no-fault” evictions has received Royal Assent. Many renters have long felt vulnerable to sudden eviction, abrupt […]

Rachel Hopkins MP
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Major Typhoon jet deal to create 1,000 jobs in Luton South area, says MP

October 28, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Major Typhoon jet deal to create 1,000 jobs in Luton South area, says MP

Luton South MP Rachel Hopkins has welcomed a landmark defence agreement between the UK and Türkiye, claiming it will secure around 1,000 jobs for communities in and around the town. The deal, announced by the […]

Sarah Owen MP (Luton North) pictured speaking in the House of Commons
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Luton MP renews tighter gun law calls after Channel 4 documentary on triple murder

October 17, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton MP renews tighter gun law calls after Channel 4 documentary on triple murder

A Channel 4 documentary about a triple murders in Luton has prompted renewed pressure in Parliament for tighter gun laws, with Luton North MP Sarah Owen calling for urgent reform of the firearms licensing system. […]

Luton MPs Rachel Hopkins (left) and Sarah Owen.jpg
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‘Hate won’t win’ in Luton, say MPs and council leader as impact of London rally felt in town

September 18, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on ‘Hate won’t win’ in Luton, say MPs and council leader as impact of London rally felt in town

Luton’s most senior politicians have condemned a rally in London at the weekend as “an offensive and dangerous display of racist nationalism” that has been felt well beyond the capital and in the town. In […]

Sarah Owen, Luton North MP
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Luton MP hails ‘groundbreaking’ job rights reforms as Lords’ amendments rejected

September 16, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton MP hails ‘groundbreaking’ job rights reforms as Lords’ amendments rejected

Luton North MP Sarah Owen praised workers’ rights strengthening new reforms as “groundbreaking” while lawmakers last night voted to back the Employment Rights Bill and reject the House of Lords’ amendments, which the government said […]

Luton Town Hall
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Luton Council leader warns against rise in hate speech

September 9, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton Council leader warns against rise in hate speech

Luton Council leader Cllr Hazel Simmons MBE has warned of a “concerning rise in hate speech” and urged residents to stand united against racism, division and hostility. In a strongly worded statement, Cllr Simmons said: […]

Matt Fry
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Lib Dems hold Stopsley in by-election as new councillor elected

September 5, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Lib Dems hold Stopsley in by-election as new councillor elected

Matt Fry of the Liberal Democrats was last night elected councillor for Stopsley Ward following the by-election, with the final count concluding at 12.30pm at Luton Town Hall. Fry secured 935 votes, narrowly defeating Reform […]

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