Politics

The full list of candidates for May’s elections to Bedford Borough Council has been released, with a three-way battle once again between the Conservatives, Labour and Lib Dems.

Goldington was the tightest race from the 2015 election, with two Labour candidates now fighting for re-election.

A key territory for the Lib Dems to retain.

It is anybody’s guess who will win Castle, with eight candidates competing for two seats.

After decades of service on the council, Cllr Shan Hunt has announced she is retiring from frontline politics.

MP Mohammad Yasin continued to represent Queens Park after his election to Westminster.

A decade ago Bedford had an Independent mayor and a large number of Independent councillors. In fact there were three (I know, three!) separate independent groups alongside the three major political parties.

The mayor of Bedford has vowed to present a strong case for securing the future of Bedford’s Debenhams store.

Bedford goes to the polls next month, when all 40 council seats are up for election.

A standards sub-committee hearing is to investigate complaints made against a Central Bedfordshire Councillor.

Politicians were asked to vote on eight possible options for Britain’s Brexit future in Parliament on Wednesday night - and just like the rest of the country, Bedfordshire’s MPs were divided on their opinions.

In another tumultuous week in Parliament, the MP covering Chronicle country has resigned.

An investigation has been launched by Bedford Borough Council into allegations money has been taken from the Mayor’s Charity fund.

North East Beds MP Alistair Burt says he will only vote to leave the EU with a deal, after yesterday’s defeat of the Government on its latest Brexit proposals.

South Cambridgeshire MP Heidi Allen has quit the Tory party it has just been announced.