General Election: Who is standing for election in the Biggleswade area

Here’s who’s standing in the constituencies covering the Biggleswade area:

Mid Bedfordshire

Richard Brunning – Social Democratic Party: Richard Brunning has said he’s “primarily a (small c) conservative”.

Dave Holland – Reform UK: Dave Holland stood as a Reform UK canddiate in last year’s Mid Beds by-election. He said the role of Government to “create the opportunities that individuals need to thrive and succeed”.

Gareth Mackey - Independent: Gareth Mackey stood as an Independent for last year's by-election. He is a ward councillor for Flitwick and is Central Bedfordshire Council's chairman.

Maahwish Mirza – Labour: Maahwish Mirza was born and raised up in Luton and has been a councillor in the town. She has said she will be championing the greenbelt, and fighting for public services and local infrastructure.

Stuart Roberts – Lib Dem: Stuart Roberts is a former Deputy President of the NFU and a former Conservative councillor.

Cade Sibley – Green: Cade Sibley stood as a Green in last year’s by-election when he said it’s “more important” to give people the option to vote for someone who will represent them and that he couldn’t just “stand aside”.

Blake Stephenson – Conservative: Blake Stephenson has been a Central Bedfordshire councillor since 2023, sits on the Bedfordshire Police and Crime Panel, and serves on the Shillington Parish Council.

North Bedfordshire

Pippa Clayton – Reform UK: On her webpage, Pippa Clayton said she believes “that Reform UK are [sic] a serious alternative to the established two-party system”.

Philippa Flemming – Green Party: On her website activist Philippa Flemming says she stood as a parliamentary and council candidate and held various officer positions in her local party since October 2015

Richard Fuller – Conservative: Richard Fuller has been the MP for North East Bedfordshire since 2019 (59.1 per cent of the vote).

Uday Nagaraju – Labour: Uday Nagaraju said he has “devoted” his life to public service and pledge to be “fully available as a committed MP”.

Joanna Szaub-Newton – Lib Dem: Joanna Szaub-Newton is a parish councillor and a scientist specialising in environmental and health diagnostics.

Hitchin

Bim Afolami – Conservative: Bim Afolami has been the MP for Hitchin and Harpenden since 2017 general election and has been the Economic Secretary to the Treasury since 2023.

Charles Bunker – Reform UK: Charles Bunker was the Brexit Party’s candidate for Bedford in the 2019 General Election. He was the founding chairman of the Hitchin and Harpenden Conservative Association.

Sid Cordle – Christian Peoples Alliance (CPA): Sid Cordle has been the leader of the CPA since 2012. He said it stands “100 per cent for Christian values which come from Jesus’ teaching”.

Will Lavin – Green: Will Lavin is a founding member of the Green Party, and has held roles on its National Executive. He is “passionate” about securing a “better future” by addressing climate change, air quality and house insulation.

Chris Lucas – Lib Dem: Chris Lucas is a North Herts Council ward councillor (Priory Ward). He believes that residents “have a once in a generation chance” to vote for a Liberal voice.

Alistair Strathern – Labour: Allstair Strathern became the MP for Mid Bedfordshire in 2023. However, due to boundary changes his home is now in the new Hitchin constistuancy. So he’s seeking election here to remain a “local” MP.