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£33m payout in Brexit row was 'window dressing'

10 July 2019
£33m payout in Brexit row was 'window dressing'

The government has been criticised by MPs for paying Eurotunnel £33 million to settle a row over Brexit contracts.

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Manston sold for £16.5m

09 July 2019
Manston sold for £16.5m

The amount RiverOak spent on a controversial airport has been revealed during a public inquiry.

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Brexit 'could cost councils millions'

08 July 2019
Brexit 'could cost councils millions'

Dozens of projects in Kent reliant on EU funding could be at risk due to Brexit, say council chiefs.

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Kent MP urges police investigation into leaked emails

08 July 2019
Kent MP urges police investigation into leaked emails

An MP has called for a police inquiry into leaked ambassador's emails criticising Trump's administration.

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M20 the worst motorway in England

08 July 2019
M20 the worst motorway in England

The M20 has been rated the worst motorway in the country by motorists.

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Ferry firms bid again for Brexit contracts

03 July 2019
Ferry firms bid again for Brexit contracts

Ministers hope to avoid a repeat of the Seaborne Freight fiasco as they ask ferry firms again to bid for contracts in case of a no-deal Brexit.

Council hit by delay in fight to reclaim £263m pension investment

03 July 2019
Council hit by delay in fight to reclaim £263m pension investment

A council has been hit with a further delay as it fights to reclaim £263m pension cash.

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Boris ducks question on M20 Brexit plans

01 July 2019
Boris ducks question on M20 Brexit plans

Tory leadership contender Boris Johnson has dodged questions on lifting controversial no-deal Brexit measure on the M20, during a visit to the county.

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Labour MP joins anti-Semitism row

28 June 2019
Labour MP joins anti-Semitism row

A Kent politician has criticised a decision to readmit a Labour MP facing claims of anti-Semitism back into the party.

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Foreign drivers avoid M20 speeding fines

25 June 2019
Foreign drivers avoid M20 speeding fines

Hundreds of drivers with foreign-registered number plates have avoided fines for speeding within the M20 contraflow.

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Boris Johnson backed by Kent MP despite scrutiny over private life

23 June 2019
Boris Johnson backed by Kent MP despite scrutiny over private life

MP praises Tory leadership hopeful after a recording of a row emerges.

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Fund boss Woodford meets KCC over frozen £263m

21 June 2019
Fund boss Woodford meets KCC over frozen £263m

A beleaguered fund manager held talks with Kent County Council today to discuss how the authority can withdraw £263m it put into one of his schemes.

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Javid out as Boris tops latest leader race vote

20 June 2019
Javid out as Boris tops latest leader race vote

Boris Johnson remains in pole position in the battle to be crowned the leader of the Conservative party but Sajid Javid has been eliminated by MPs.

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Live updates on Tory leadership race

20 June 2019
Live updates on Tory leadership race

The final two competitors in the race to Downing Street will be picked today.

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'Dysfunctional housing market' causing rise in homelessness

20 June 2019
'Dysfunctional housing market' causing rise in homelessness

A report says a national housing and homelessness strategy is needed to reduce the number of people without a home.

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Rory Stewart eliminated from Tory leadership contest

19 June 2019
Rory Stewart eliminated from Tory leadership contest

Seconds out, round three: more Kent MPs swing behind Boris

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Council's financial hole to care for asylum-seeking children

19 June 2019
Council's financial hole to care for asylum-seeking children

Kent County Council is facing a £6.1m shortfall in the costs of looking after vulnerable asylum-seeking children, blaming government under-funding.

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Kent MPs swing behind Boris in leadership race

18 June 2019
Kent MPs swing behind Boris in leadership race

Former Brexit Minister Dominic Raab has been eliminated from race to become leader of the Conservative party.

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MP 'disappointed' at Hancock's withdrawal from race

14 June 2019
MP 'disappointed' at Hancock's withdrawal from race

An MP who backed Matt Hancock to be the next Tory leader has said he is disappointed to see him withdraw.

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First round of Tory leadership results announced

13 June 2019
First round of Tory leadership results announced

Kent MPs have cast their vote in round one of Conservative leadership contest.

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