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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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Election specialist was only doing 'national work'

28 November 2018
Election specialist was only doing 'national work'

A jury heard a woman accused of falsifying election spending returns was brought to Kent as part of the Tory party's "national expenditure".

MP: 'We could disclose Facebook emails'

28 November 2018
MP: 'We could disclose Facebook emails'

An MP says he could reveal details of emails relating to allegations concerning Facebook and fake news.

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Facebook documents seized after MP's intervention

27 November 2018
Facebook documents seized after MP's intervention

An MP in the county has used little-known parliamentary powers to seize internal Facebook documents in a tussle over political advertising.

Brexit deal a 'huge gamble'

27 November 2018
Brexit deal a 'huge gamble'

Sir Michael Fallon has become the latest MP to question the government's proposed Brexit deal saying that it is a huge gamble.

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Election agent 'honest and decent'

26 November 2018
Election agent 'honest and decent'

The Craig Mackinlay election expenses case has heard claims prosecutors have relied on at least one "dishonest" witness.

Brexit report predicts 10,000 HGVs parking on roads

26 November 2018
Brexit report predicts 10,000 HGVs parking on roads

Border delays caused by Brexit could see Kent’s road network used as a lorry park for as many as 10,000 HGVs on a routine basis, a report has warned.

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