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‘This will rip out the heart of Kent’: Farmers fear wipe out after inheritance tax bill
17 November 2024Families who have spent generations building up farming ventures fear the “destruction” of their way of life following changes to inheritance tax.
‘Finish the job’: MPs call for Elizabeth line to be extended to Kent
12 November 2024Fresh calls have been made in parliament to urge the government to look at all possibilities of extending the underground network into the county.
MP calls for more investment in dementia ahead of tomorrow’s budget
29 October 2024A Kent MP says an urgent call for action is needed to combat the £42 billion cost of the country’s leading cause of death.
Nigel Farage’s invite to Kent Tories to defect to Reform ‘falls flat’
25 October 2024Reform UK leader Nigel Farage’s claim to have invited every Conservative member at Kent County Council to join his party met the same response.
Kent drivers owe nearly £11m in unpaid ULEZ fines as revolt rages on
20 October 2024Most motorists hit with fines over London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone fines are still refusing to pay one year on as City Hall ramps up its enforcement.
Labour’s first 100 days: Newly red seaside town gives verdict on Starmer’s ‘shaky start’
12 October 2024The new Labour government has reached the political landmark of 100 days in office. But how do voters in Kent feel it has gone?
Major milestone for £32m new school building
17 September 2024The rebuilding of a crumbling secondary school, which began last year after a campaign to raise funds, has now reached its highest point.
‘It’s a win-win’: MP backs free schools project ‘countering the gender imbalance’
11 September 2024Girls are being encouraged to consider STEM subjects at schools.
Disability benefits changes a “tax” on the vulnerable - says MP
11 September 2024An MP has criticised changes to the way disability payments are calculated amid concerns over an increased in costs to the most vulnerable in society.
‘Tories must win everyone back - not just Reform voters’
23 August 2024A Kent MP in the running to be the next Tory leader says his party needs to go in a new “conservative direction” to win back voters.
Elon Musk wades into Kent MP’s offensive tweets controversy
09 August 2024One of Kent's newest MPs has seen her offensive tweet shared to almost 200m followers via Elon Musk amid an ongoing Twitter/X spat with the PM.
Kent MP apologises after offensive tweets resurface
08 August 2024A newly-elected MP has apologised for a “significant error of judgement” after social media posts from 2009 resurfaced.
MP who was close to death recalls his battle with sepsis
07 August 2024Craig Mackinlay, the ex-MP who lost his hands and feet after contracting sepsis, has spoken of his near-death experience and the future of the Tories.
‘Use it or lose it’ warning as bus route trial begins
31 July 2024Bus users are being urged to “use or lose” extra services put on to reconnect a town with its nearest hospital and a major shopping centre.
Lower Thames Crossing funding to go ahead
29 July 2024Chancellor Rachel Reeves has spared the £9 billion Lower Thames Crossing from a series of sweeping cuts to national infrastructure schemes.
Why bookies think Kent MP will make final two in Tory leadership race
24 July 2024Bookies say a Kent MP has a “big shout” of becoming the next leader of the Conservative party.
We meet new MP on frontline of Kent’s small boats crisis
24 July 2024We sit down with the new MP on the frontline of Kent’s small boats crisis.
‘Everyone is shocked by this’ - PM horrified by soldier stabbing
24 July 2024A part of Kent is in shock after a moped rider is believed to have stabbed a soldier as he walked home near an army barracks.
‘Labour don’t represent the working class any more - the Lib Dems do’
07 June 2024On this week’s episode of the Kent Politics Podcast our special guest is Lib Dem parliamentary candidate Dave Naghi.
The return of Farage to the political frontline and what it means for Kent
04 June 2024After one of recent political history’s most significant U-turns, Nigel Farage proves again that love him or loathe him, he is an astute politician
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Boy, 16, found safe after going missing nine days ago
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Pedestrian killed in M2 crash involving ‘number of vehicles’
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Only shop in village to shut this week as ‘devastated’ couple leave Kent
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Bomb disposal truck spotted in town centre
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