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An ex-army intelligence officer from Kent says the government's failure to act on warnings about the Taliban takeover has seen the terror threat rise.
A 66-acre post-Brexit lorry park was approved despite fears it could harm swathes of countryside, increase air pollution and disturb residents nearby.
From MPs being recalled to Parliament over Afghanistan to the council leader who doesn't give a damn - it was another busy week in politics.
One of the county's Conservative MPs is to lead a backbench group scrutinising the way the government handles the climate change debate.
A Kent MP has won praise for a powerful speech about his time in Afghanistan during a debate in parliament.
A Kent council has said it will resettle Afghan families fleeing the Taliban and the leader has strong words for people who disagree.
A Kent Tory MP says the UK should offer asylum to Afghans if they can prove they have a case.
Our political editor Paul Francis takes a look at all the big news from national and local politics this week.
Drones will be flown over a key route in the county in a trial into their effectiveness at getting a grip on the pothole criss.
There have been renewed calls for a scheme forcing other councils to take in child asylum seekers in light of hotels being used to house people.
More than £600,000 has been offered to people applying for jobs with in Kent County Council.
Our political editor Paul Francis takes a look at all the big news from national and local politics this week.
The government has paid more than £1 million in five months on surveillance aircraft to stop asylum seekers reaching Kent.
A long-standing Kent Conservative has quit the party after two decades, saying that he cannot support the direction the party is heading.
Emergency planners are confident they can cope with a huge number of lorries in the county without the help of Manston.
Our political editor Paul Francis takes a look at all the big news from national and local politics this week.
It's part of the Conservatives' big plans to help the countries poorest areas, but what is levelling up? We've answered your questions.
The impact of the Covid crisis had on the public sector has been vividly underlined by the disclosure KCC was bailed out to the tune of £362m.
Our political editor Paul Francis takes a look at all the big news from national and local politics this week.
The continuing costs of dealing with the impact of the pandemic could leave County Council facing a budget black hole of more than £100 million, its finance chiefs have warned.
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