Territorial police force for Bedfordshire, East of England
The Tate brothers have faced a High Court challenge over the Crown Prosecution Service’s decision to withhold the names of their alleged victims. Judges have ruled the move lawful, allowing the identities to be disclosed only when proceedings commence in the UK. The cases relate to 21 charges including rape, actual bodily harm and human trafficking, with extradition from Romania to the UK on the horizon.
Two southbound East Midlands Railway services have collided south of Bedford at about 5:15pm on 19 June 2026. Emergency services have declared a major incident; one person has died at the scene. The East of England Ambulance Service has reported 11 very serious injuries, 22 serious injuries and 56 minor injuries.