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KentOnline political editor Paul Francis has given his verdict on the Prime Minister’s Conservative Party conference speech.
The Tories must get a grip of the county’s most important issues to ensure its ‘safe’ Kent seats remain so, writes political editor Paul Francis.
Councils in Kent have failed to publish annual accounts detailing how they have spent hundreds of millions of pounds of public money.
The PM probably expected a better reaction to delaying net zero targets, but Paul Francis says voters can be unforgiving over U-turns on key policies.
A Kent MP has welcomed reports that the government is preparing to scale back its target for phasing out all petrol and diesel vehicles.
An MP has called for more funding to tackle nuisance drivers whose car meet-ups disturb residents and businesses.
It’s a topic that often divides voters, but Sir Keir Starmer wasn’t afraid to set out his party’s stance on immigration, writes Paul Francis.
Calls for an admission charge to be introduced at the Turner Contemporary to ease pressure on the public purse have sparked an impassioned response.
As Birmingham County Council declares bankruptcy, political editor Paul Francis questions why KCC has gone quiet on its own well-documented struggles.
A former Downing Street advisor to Boris Johnson has been picked to contest Kent’s newest parliamentary constituency for the Conservatives.
The crisis surrounding concrete used in school buildings has highlighted another issue within our education system, according to our political editor.
Seven Kent schools have been revealed to be affected by the crisis sparked by the discovery of potentially unsafe concrete.
A PFI contract has been terminated after an ongoing legal dispute between Kent’s police force and a contractor.
Schools have been warned they must shut buildings made with a type of concrete that is prone to collapse unless safety measures are in place.
England’s Lionesses have inspired a generation of youngsters – but political editor Paul Francis asks if dwindling facilities can cope with demand.
Kent County Council says the number of vulnerable children arriving after crossing the Channel is placing the authority under unsustainable strain.
The county council is defiantly optimistic that it can ride the financial wave that has already cost it more than £40m more than budgeted for.
The leader of Kent County Council has announced cabinet changes amid rumours he could face a leadership challenge.
A showcase of how the government is tackling the small boats crisis coincided with record crossings and tragedy in the Channel, writes Paul Francis.
A legal tussle over Kent Police PFI scheme could cost millions to settle
