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Over 150k lorries dodge crossing charges

17 December 2018
Over 150k lorries dodge crossing charges

Nearly 3,000 foreign lorries are avoiding paying charges at the Dartford Crossing every week, according to newly uncovered figures.

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'Parliament should be able to say what it would agree with'

17 December 2018
'Parliament should be able to say what it would agree with'

A second senior Kent Tory MP says Parliament should be able to say what option for leaving the EU it wants if Theresa May’s Brexit deal is rejected.

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'Consider all Brexit options if May deal rejected'

15 December 2018
'Consider all Brexit options if May deal rejected'

All Brexit options should be on the table - including 'No Deal - if Parliament votes against the PM's deal, says a Kent MP

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MP will have to wait weeks for verdict

13 December 2018
MP will have to wait weeks for verdict

Kent MP Craig Mackinlay will have to wait until the new year to learn his fate in his election expenses trial.

May survives leadership vote

12 December 2018
May survives leadership vote

The Prime Minister has seen off a vote of confidence in her leadership after criticism about her handling of Brexit.

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'She is unlikely to go without a fight'

12 December 2018
'She is unlikely to go without a fight'

Our political editor Paul Francis has provided expert analysis on the upcoming vote of confidence in Prime Minister Theresa May.

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Collins warns UK cannot 'waste six weeks on Brexit talks'

11 December 2018
Collins warns UK cannot 'waste six weeks on Brexit talks'

An MP has warned that it would be a disaster for the UK if Brexit talks got nowhere over the next six weeks and the topic was "allowed to drift".

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Hauliers warn no-deal Brexit preparation 'dire'

10 December 2018
Hauliers warn no-deal Brexit preparation 'dire'

A lack of contingency planning for a no-deal Brexit means it could take eight hours to process a single lorry, say hauliers.

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Brexit vote delayed

10 December 2018
Brexit vote delayed

The government has postponed the vote on the Brexit deal.

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Eurotunnel Brexit bombshell

07 December 2018
Eurotunnel Brexit bombshell

A minister has warned Kent's main port and the Eurotunnel could face six months of disruption in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

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Council leader wants £20m to deal with Brexit fears

07 December 2018
Council leader wants £20m to deal with Brexit fears

The government has been urged to fast track £20m of funding to help Kent County Council prepare for possible gridlock on its roads after Brexit.

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Chaos of no-deal Brexit revealed in council report

06 December 2018
Chaos of no-deal Brexit revealed in council report

Gridlocked roads caused by a no-deal Brexit could leave household rubbish uncollected and carers unable to reach elderly people, a report has warned.

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No-deal Brexit would be 'crazy'

06 December 2018
No-deal Brexit would be 'crazy'

Business Secretary Greg Clark, who is an MP in Kent, has said a no-deal Brexit would damage business prosperity.

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'Reduce housing targets' MP urges PM

05 December 2018
'Reduce housing targets' MP urges PM

The Prime Minister has been urged to block new housing developments in a part of Kent.

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Jury retires in election expenses trial of MP

05 December 2018
Jury retires in election expenses trial of MP

The jury in the election expenses trial of MP Craig Mackinlay has retired to consider its verdict.

MPs back call for greater say in Brexit deal

05 December 2018
MPs back call for greater say in Brexit deal

Two senior MPs have backed a call for Parliament to have a greater say on the Brexit deal if the Prime Minister's proposal is rejected by the Commons.

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Crucial Brexit vote to get underway

04 December 2018
Crucial Brexit vote to get underway

Kent's MPs are split on whether they will back Theresa May's Brexit deal as a crucial debate gets underway in parliament today.

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Health Secretary's cash boost for ambulances

30 November 2018
Health Secretary's cash boost for ambulances

The ambulance service is to get a cash boost of £6.5 million to help get paramedics on the road more quickly.

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Rail fares to increase by 3.1%

30 November 2018
Rail fares to increase by 3.1%

Hard-pressed rail commuters will see fares rise by an average of 3.1% next year, train bosses confirmed today.

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Getting Kent's roads ready for no-deal Brexit could cost £35 million

29 November 2018
Getting Kent's roads ready for no-deal Brexit could cost £35 million

The costs of preparing motorways to hold thousands of lorries in the event of disruption caused by a no-deal Brexit has rocketed to £35m.

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