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The county council has been told it must take "decisive action" after "serious weaknesses" were found in its plan to deal with its budget deficit.
Kent County Council (KCC) will be now able to hike its slice of council tax by 5% without the need for a referendum, the government has confirmed.
A Conservative county councillor has apologised after pictures emerged from his time as a member of an openly-fascist group.
From the Lower Thames Crossing to Kent County Council tax rates, here's what the mini budget means for Kent.
A Conservative councillor has been suspended after pictures emerged which appear to show him attending a rally as part of an openly-fascist group.
Our slider map shows some of the major changes proposed for the county's constituencies, including Hawkinge becoming part of Ashford.
KM Group political editor Paul Francis analyses how KCC's financial problems could impact Kent residents.
Kent County Council has warned the government without help it faces bankruptcy "within next year or so".
Council chiefs have publicly apologised for failings in critical services for vulnerable children.
Asylum seekers placed in former student accommodation over the weekend have already been bussed out as the building was deemed "unsafe", an MP says.
A Home Office decision to house asylum seekers in a building in a residential area is "causing an awful lot of upset", according to a Kent MP.
As the new Prime Minister sets out his stall, what indication does it give Kent residents about the impact to the county? We look at five key issues.
More than £2 billion a year is being spent on hotels for asylum seekers, while a Kent processing centre is struggling to cope, MPs have been told.
From the chaos on our roads to dangerous Channel crossings, Paul Francis looks at what a Rishi Sunak government could mean for the key issues in Kent.
A Kent MP has threatened to quit the Tory Party whip if Boris wins the race for Number 10 - sparking anger among grassroots activists.
An MP is calling for more stringent health checks on food imports after raw animal products were found in lorries 'dripping with blood'.
The number of children seeking a grammar school place in Kent has increased significantly this year.
KentOnline's political editor Paul Francis says the signs are not looking good for Liz Truss and the end may come sooner rather than later.
As the Chancellor jets back early from the US amid rumours of another u-turn Liz Truss faces a fight to regain control of her premiership.
One of the county's Tory MPs says people should give the beleaguered PM a fair hearing amid growing unhappiness over her performance.
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