General Election

18 voters were initially turned away from polling stations in Bedford due to ID rules in the general election. While four returned to vote, 14 did not

More than a dozen people in Bedford stopped from voting due to ID rules

Some dogs posing yesterday. Pictures: Submitted

Polling station pooches: Dogs snapped in Bedfordshire on election day

Ballot boxes at the Rochdale by-election. Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Live General election 2024: All the results for Bedford

Richard Fuller MP Photo: LDRS

General Election 2024: Conservative Richard Fuller elected in North Bedfordshire

Mohammad Yasin MP. Photo: LDRS

Live General Election 2024: Labour holds Bedford with huge majority

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Live Mid Bedfordshire: 2024 general election results

Cade Sibley. Image supplied by candidate

People want change says Green Party candidate for Mid Bedfordshire

Richard Fuller. Image supplied by candidate

Conservative candidate for North Beds blasts East West Rail

Ben Foley. Photo supplied by candidate.

Green party will fight to end inequality says Bedford candidate

Matt Lansley Photo: Reform UK

VAT on school fees could impact every child in Bedford says Reform UK candidate

Philippa Fleming. Photo supplied by candidate.

"I want to stop deprivation" says Green Party candidate for North Bedfordshire

"We need to be fairer to each other", the Green Party candidate for North Bedfordshire has said.

John Guinn, Local Democracy Reporter

Richard Fuller MP. Image: supplied by candidate

"There's still more to do" says Conservative North Bedfordshire candidate

Matt Lansley Photo: Reform UK

Bedford candidate says Reform UK is "genuine alternative" to Labour and Tories

Ben Foley. Photo supplied by candidate.

Gaza one of Bedford's biggest issues says Green Party candidate

Stuart Roberts Photo supplied by candidate.

"There needs to be fairness" says Mid Beds Lib Dem candidate

Pippa Clayton. Photo supplied by candidate.

Reform UK is "the party for the people" says North Bedfordshire candidate

Blake Stephenson in Woburn Photo: LDRS

Towns and villages need more police says Conservative candidate for Mid Beds

Joanna Szaub-Newton Photo: Bedford Borough Liberal Democrat Group

"We have to bring power to local communities" says Lib Dem North Beds candidate

Javed Tarek Photo supplied by the candidate

Independent candidate says country needs "stringent" immigration policy

Henry Vann with the Putnoe Walk In Petition Photo: Bedford Lib Dems

General Election: Lib Dem candidate for Bedford backs pledge to fund more GPs

A top teaching union has come up with a list of 10 post-election priorities that would help teachers and students most (Photo: NationalWorld/Getty Images)

Ten things teachers want from the next government

Stuart Roberts (Photo: Stuart Roberts)

Does an address matter? Lib Dem candidate for Mid Beds doesn't live on patch

Wixams Hustings June 21, 2024 (l-r) Maahwish Mirza (Labour), Richard Brunning (SDP), Cade Sibley (Green Party), Gareth Mackey (Independent), Dave Holland (Reform UK) and Blake Stephenson (Conservative) Photo: LDRS

General Election: Mid Bedfordshire candidates say no to second Brexit referendum

Blake Stephenson in Woburn Photo: LDRS

Conservative candidate wants to be "the MP Mid Beds has always deserved"

Javed Tarek Photo supplied by the candidate

Independent candidate says he'll work "day and night" to make Bedford successful

Joanna Szaub-Newton Promoting Warm Spaces Network Photo: Bedford Borough Liberal Democrat Group

Parties need to work together says Lib Dem candidate for North Bedfordshire

Rishi Sunak has called a general election for July 4.

Watch: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces July 4 General Election