What is Luton?
'''Luton''' is a large town in [[Bedfordshire]], [[England]]. It is about {{convert|30|mi|km}} north of [[London]]. It is on the [[M1 motorway]] and has mainline [[trains]] from [[King's Cross station|King's Cross]] and [[St Pancras station]]s. It is an industrial town which has diversified from its original base as a manufacturer of hats and cars. It is also famous for its [[Luton Airport|airport]] which serves flights across Europe. Its fine communications means it has many people who [[commuting|commute]] to work in London. It has a population of 213,052 (mid-2019 estimate).<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Office for National Statistics]]|title=Table PHP01 2011 Census: Usual residents ... wards in England and Wales;|work=2011 Census: population and household estimates for Wards and Output Areas in England and Wales|url=http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/census/2011-census/population-and-household-estimates-for-wards-and-output-areas-in-england-and-wales/rft-table-php01-2011-wards-in-england-and-wales.zip|date=23 November 2012|accessdate=19 January 2013}}. Dunstable wards 36,253. Houghton Regis wards 17,283.</ref> ==History== Luton was started in about the [[6th century]] by the [[Saxons]], based by the [[River Lea]].<ref>[http://www.localhistories.org/luton.html History of Luton]</ref> It has a history of industry: making hats<ref>{{Cite web|date=10 December 2013|title=The Hat Industry of Luton - The Historic England Blog|url=https://heritagecalling.com/2013/12/10/the-hat-industry-of-luton/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240508120151/https://heritagecalling.com/2013/12/10/the-hat-industry-of-luton/|archive-date=8 May 2024|access-date=8 May 2024|website=The Historic England Blog}}</ref> and [[Vauxhall]] cars for example. ==Politics== Luton is a [[unitary authority]], which means it is governed locally by its own council, Luton Borough Council.<ref>[https://www.luton.gov.uk Luton Council Website]</ref> It is represented by two [[Member of Parliament|members of parliament]]. ==Sport== [[Luton