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Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner John Tizard
News

Police Commissioner backs mandatory support plan for children caught with knives

February 17, 2026 Newsdesk Comments Off on Police Commissioner backs mandatory support plan for children caught with knives

Bedfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner John Tizard has welcomed new government plans that will require police to refer every child found in possession of a knife to specialist youth services, saying the move strengthens prevention […]

Sarah Owen MP (Luton North) pictured speaking in the House of Commons
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Luton MP pushes for lifts at Leagrave Station after train users were ‘lied to’ over step-free access

February 10, 2026 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton MP pushes for lifts at Leagrave Station after train users were ‘lied to’ over step-free access

Luton North MP Sarah Owen used a debate in the House of Commons last night to renew calls for step-free access at Leagrave train station, criticising the government for abandoning previously promised funding and calling […]

Tennyson Road Primary School (south site)
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Luton schools praised by education secretary for success with disadvantaged pupils

February 6, 2026 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton schools praised by education secretary for success with disadvantaged pupils

Twenty-three Luton schools have been singled out for national praise after receiving a letter from education secretary Bridget Phillipson recognising their outstanding outcomes for disadvantaged pupils. The schools have been told they are among the […]

Rachel Hopkins MP
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Luton MP launches petition to tackle pavement parking as new council powers come in

January 27, 2026 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton MP launches petition to tackle pavement parking as new council powers come in

Luton South MP Rachel Hopkins has launched a petition calling on the council to make full use of new powers to tackle pavement parking following recent changes to national enforcement rules. Ms Hopkins says inconsiderate […]

Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner John Tizard
News

Crime Commissioner urges caution over force mergers ahead of police reform plans

January 23, 2026 Newsdesk Comments Off on Crime Commissioner urges caution over force mergers ahead of police reform plans

Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner John Tizard has urged the government to prioritise effective local policing and democratic accountability as it prepares to unveil major police reforms next week. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is expected […]

Rachel Hopkins MP
Art

Luton MP welcomes £1.5bn arts funding pledge

January 23, 2026 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton MP welcomes £1.5bn arts funding pledge

A Luton MP has welcomed a major government announcement that £1.5billion will be invested in cultural organisations over the next five years, saying the funding will help open up access to arts and culture “for […]

Rachel Hopkins MP, pictured in another debate
News

Luton MP backs new road safety strategy aimed at cutting deaths

January 8, 2026 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton MP backs new road safety strategy aimed at cutting deaths

Road users across Luton and South Bedfordshire are set to be affected by a new national road safety strategy, the first such plan introduced in more than a decade, as the government looks to tackle […]

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 […]

Rachel Hopkins MP, pictured in another debate
News

MP hails East-West rail push as a major opportunity for Luton’s future

December 4, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on MP hails East-West rail push as a major opportunity for Luton’s future

The ambitious expansion of East West Rail (EWR) — a keystone of the government’s newly relaunched Oxford‑Cambridge growth corridor — has been spotlighted by local MP Rachel Hopkins as a game-changer for Luton’s economy, employment […]

Rachel Hopkins MP. Photo by House of Commons, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
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Luton Council leader and MPs hail “a major step” towards ending child poverty

November 27, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton Council leader and MPs hail “a major step” towards ending child poverty

The abolition of the two-child benefit cap announced yesterday by Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been hailed by Luton Council as a turning point for many of the town’s poorest families. From next April the scheme […]

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    Kaiser Chiefs to headline Luton’s biggest party of the year

    June 5, 2026 Comments Off on Kaiser Chiefs to headline Luton’s biggest party of the year
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