Elections 2021: Conservative Festus Akinbosoye is new Bedfordshire PCC
BBC News Published Conservative Festus Akinbusoye has been elected as Bedfordshire's next police and crime commissioner (PCC). Mr Akinbusoye defeated Labour's David Michael after a second round of votes were counted at Luton's Inspire Centre. Following the second count, Mr Akinbusoye won 59,793 votes, compared to Mr Michael's 50,815. The result constitutes a Conservative hold, although Kathryn Holloway, the PCC since 2016, did not seek re-election. PCCs are elected to oversee the work of their local police force. Liberal Democrat Jas Parmar, English Democrat Antonio Vitiello and Independent P...