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Warning over border controls if no trade deal reached

08 December 2017
Warning over border controls if no trade deal reached

A government assumption there will be a free trade agreement after Brexit is "borderline reckless", MPs have warned.

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Councillors urged to take questions at meetings

07 December 2017
Councillors urged to take questions at meetings

Kent politicians have been asked to vote on whether councillors should answer questions from the public at meetings.

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KCC leader hits out at bus cut critics

07 December 2017
KCC leader hits out at bus cut critics

A senior Kent politician says critics who have complained about plans to cut £4m in funding for bus services do not understand the issue.

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Kent's great wealth divide

06 December 2017
Kent's great wealth divide

An area in Kent is ranked among the worst in the country for the prospects of its children.

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True cost of democracy

06 December 2017
True cost of democracy

The sums have been added up... and it's been revealed how much this year's county council election cost in Kent.

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Commuters hit by rail fare hike

05 December 2017
Commuters hit by rail fare hike

Hard-pressed commuters will have to pay 3.6% more for train tickets in the new year, it has been confirmed today.

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Probe into Kent frontbencher Green nears end

04 December 2017
Probe into Kent frontbencher Green nears end

An investigation into Kent minister Damien Green is believed to be winding up... as colleagues defend him.

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Kent MPs rebuked over complaints about bus cuts

03 December 2017
Kent MPs rebuked over complaints about bus cuts

Conservative county councillor takes MPs to task over bus cut protests

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MPs demand bus cuts U-turn

01 December 2017
MPs demand bus cuts U-turn

Ten MPs have signed a letter to the leader of Kent County urging him to rethink a proposal to cut subsidies to 78 services.

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Post-Brexit customs checks 'completely on track'

01 December 2017
Post-Brexit customs checks 'completely on track'

The new customs checks system for after Brexit is "completely on track", according to a senior civil servant.

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MP denies claim porn had been 'extensively' viewed

01 December 2017
MP denies claim porn had been 'extensively' viewed

Kent MP Damian Green has denied allegations that porn reportedly found on a computer in his parliamentary office had been viewed "extensively".

Will the wheels come off KCC plans to lop £4m from its bus budget?

01 December 2017
Will the wheels come off KCC plans to lop £4m from its bus budget?

KCC faces a backlash as it sets out proposals which could see many socially necessary bus services cut

Council to consult on axeing bus services

30 November 2017
Council to consult on axeing bus services

Councillors have agreed to consult on the fate of more than 70 bus services across Kent that could be reduced or axed.

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Ashford MP Damian Green fends off claims over the state of the NHS in Kent at Prime Minister's Questions

29 November 2017
Ashford MP Damian Green fends off claims over the state of the NHS in Kent at Prime Minister's Questions

Ashford MP Damian Green forced on the defensive over the NHS in Kent and plans to cut bus services

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Confusion over cuts to bus services

28 November 2017
Confusion over cuts to bus services

Transport officials have sought to clarify their position after a report showed more than 70 bus routes were deemed not commercially viable.

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Is your school bus services under threat?

28 November 2017
Is your school bus services under threat?

School children could lose vital bus services under council proposals to save £4million.

Dozens of bus services could be axed

27 November 2017
Dozens of bus services could be axed

School children and vulnerable elderly people could lose vital bus services as part of plans to save £4 million.

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Report on MP's conduct could be kept under wraps

27 November 2017
Report on MP's conduct could be kept under wraps

There are calls for the government to be transparent after it emerged a cabinet report into allegations against a Kent MP may not be published.

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Kent under pressure as London councils eye up properties

27 November 2017
Kent under pressure as London councils eye up properties

Kent can expect an influx of families from the capital as London councils look to buy former Ministry of Defence land, education chiefs have warned.

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Trust to consider 'super hospital' - at expense of other two

24 November 2017
Trust to consider 'super hospital' - at expense of other two

Health chiefs are to formally consider plans for a 'super' hospital in east Kent - which could mean the loss of A&E departments in two towns.

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