Shadow Treasury team asks the Financial Conduct Authority to rethink its decision not to investigate Budget leaks Friday, 12 December, 2025 Following the Budget, the Shadow Chancellor, Sir Mel Stride MP, wrote to the head of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Nikhil Rathi, on behalf of His Majesty's Opposition calling for a full investigation into potential market abuse at the Treasury and No.10. In the letter, the Shadow Chancellor highlights how the leaking of confidential market sensitive information may have had serious... Westminster News
Richard warns that it is time to face some hard economic truths 2nd October 2025 Richard recently delivered the keynote address at the British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA) Summit. His speech can be watched at: https:/... Westminster News
Government confirms new town in Tempsford will be built 1st October 2025 On Sunday, af ter months of speculation, the Government confirmed that it will be proceeding with a new town in Tempsford. This followed the publication of an... Local News
Richard holds a town hall meeting in Oakley - next one in Sharnbrook on 9 October 30th September 2025 Richard recently met residents at a town hall meeting in the village of Oakley. Richard holds regular town hall meetings across North Bedfordshire so he can... Local News
Road closures due to Anglian Water works in Moggerhanger and Blunham 29th September 2025 Anglian Water are investing around £1.56 million in the Moggerhanger and Blunham areas to reinforce 5.8 kilometres of the existing sewer network and help stop... Local News
Richard appears on BBC Any Questions to discuss the likelihood of an early general election, the £9 trillion liability problem and the state of political debate 27th September 2025 Richard recently appeared on BBC's Any Questions radio programme, recorded locally in Hertfordshire. The audience asked a range of topics which included the... Local News
Upcoming A421 and A1 Closures 26th September 2025 National Highways will close lane 2 of the A1 southbound between Wyboston and Black Cat roundabout from 6am Saturday 27 to 8pm Sunday 28 September 2025 to... Local News
Richard joins local policing team for town centre walkabout in Biggleswade 26th September 2025 Last Saturday, Richard joined a walkabout in Biggleswade with the local Community Policing team, the Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner, John Tizard... Local News
If a friend or relative had a cardiac arrest would you know what to do? 25th September 2025 Restart a Heart (RSAH) is a national initiative led by Resuscitation Council UK to improve survival rates from out-of-hospital cardiac arrests by teaching more... Local News
Plans for A1 improvements still not clear 24th September 2025 Over the summer, Richard wrote to the Secretary of State for Transport requesting that improvements to the A1, south of the Black Cat Roundabout, be included in... Local News
