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What are the politics behind how Kent's Levelling Up cash was allocated? Political editor Paul Francis reports...
The Prime Minister has backed a Kent MP in sharing his concerns over plans to extend London's emission zone to the border with Kent.
Dozens of children's centres across the county are now at risk of closure as the council looks to save more money.
As councillors consider the budget for the year ahead, we take a look at which frontline services could see cuts to their funding.
Just Stop Oil's M25 protests could be fuelled by new legislation, writes political editor Paul Francis.
Hundreds of patients are continuing to be kept in hospitals in Kent even though they are well enough to be discharged, latest figures show.
Council tax payers face an increase of just under 5% in their bills under budget plans set out by Kent County Council.
Our political editor Paul Francis gives his take on how Rishi Sunak should have answered the question about his healthcare.
As he marks 40 years in the House of Commons today, Kent's longest-serving MP remains determined to stay on.
We take a look back at a year of three prime ministers, four chancellors and a lot of talk about cake....
Charities who challenged the government’s plan to send asylum seekers arriving on UK shores to Rwanda say they will continue to fight to stop it.
Our political editor Paul Francis thinks strikers will get backing from the people of Kent - we're used to disruption anyway!
Kent County Council has spent spiralling sums on agency staff over the last four years in the face of a recruitment crisis across the sector.
A shock new poll predicts just two Conservative MPs in Kent would hang on to their seats at a General Election amid a Labour landslide.
Nigel Farage's threatened comeback will scare the Tories but he's right about Brexit, writes political editor Paul Francis.
Youngsters from Albania are being bullied in schools following headlines over small boat crossings, according to the country's ambassador to the UK.
A retreat by the government on controversial housebuilding targets has been given a cautious welcome by council leaders and Kent MPs.
A council leader warned the Government a major bio-security catastrophe could occur if goods were not properly checked at the county's biggest port.
Government policy on grammars is not clear, but there are signs of unease with the effectiveness of the system, writes political editor Paul Francis.
Rishi Sunak says proposals to end the current legislation that does not permit new selective schools will not be brought forward.
