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Council's ferry service threat

13 January 2019
Council's ferry service threat

A port could lose investment totalling £500,000 if the deal for a ferry service to Belgium collapses.

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Prosecutors defend charging MP after 'political show trial' slam

10 January 2019
Prosecutors defend charging MP after 'political show trial' slam

The Crown Prosecution Service has defended the decision to charge an MP over election expenses after he described it as a “political show trial".

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'Confidence from investors has been shaken'

10 January 2019
'Confidence from investors has been shaken'

Business secretary and Kent MP says uncertainty over Brexit is causing mounting alarm amongst companies and investors in the UK.

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Seven things learned from Craig Mackinlay expenses trial

09 January 2019
Seven things learned from Craig Mackinlay expenses trial

The proceedings of the 10-week trial of MP Craig Mackinlay into his 2015 election expenses revealed some interesting facts about the Tory campaign.

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The story of 2015 Mackinlay election campaign

09 January 2019
The story of 2015 Mackinlay election campaign

The 2015 General Election pitted Ukip against the Tories in a bitter campaign in Kent that resulted in an MP going on trial.

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MP not guilty of election expenses fraud

09 January 2019
MP not guilty of election expenses fraud

An MP has been found not guilty of falsifying election expenses in the General Election of 2015.

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Funding needed for young asylum seekers

09 January 2019
Funding needed for young asylum seekers

An extra £1.5m is needed to support young asylum seeker children who have turned 18 but remain the responsibility of the authority.

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Corbyn attacks 'farce' lorry convoy

07 January 2019
Corbyn attacks 'farce' lorry convoy

Jeremy Corbyn has lashed out at what he said was a shambolic rehearsal of plans for a former airport to be used as an emergency lorry park.

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No-deal Brexit lorry trial branded 'window dressing'

07 January 2019
No-deal Brexit lorry trial branded 'window dressing'

A dress rehearsal to test a plan to use the Manston airport site as an emergency lorry park has been branded an act of "extraordinary incompetence".

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Calls for inquiry into Seaborne contract

07 January 2019
Calls for inquiry into Seaborne contract

The European Commission is being urged to investigate the government over the £13.8m contract with a company to provide ferries to Ostend post-Brexit.

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Ferry boss comes under scrutiny

04 January 2019
Ferry boss comes under scrutiny

Questions have been asked about the role of a company boss awarded a contract to provide ferries from Kent in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

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Lorry convoy from airport to test post-Brexit plan

04 January 2019
Lorry convoy from airport to test post-Brexit plan

A trial of a government plan to use a former airport site to hold lorries in the event of disruption at the channel ports will be held on Monday.

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Home Secretary targeted for 'concerning' migrant comments

03 January 2019
Home Secretary targeted for 'concerning' migrant comments

The Home Secretary is under fire after appearing to suggest many of those seeking to get to the UK from France were not genuine asylum seekers.

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Jury to resume deliberations in MP's election expenses trial

02 January 2019
Jury to resume deliberations in MP's election expenses trial

The jury in the election expenses trial of a Tory MP and one of his top campaigners will resume their deliberations today.

Politics in Kent dominated by the B word

28 December 2018
Politics in Kent dominated by the B word

It was the year dominated by one key issue: Brexit. Our political reporter looks at the political world in 2018.

'What a PM he'd have been'

24 December 2018
'What a PM he'd have been'

Paddy Ashdown, the late former Liberal Democrat leader, has been described as a "warm and inspirational human being" by party members in the county.

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Police banned from booking holiday after Brexit

21 December 2018
Police banned from booking holiday after Brexit

Kent Police has confirmed officers are not being permitted to book any leave after the deadline date for Brexit next March - but only for a month.

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EU offers breathing space for UK exporters - but only for nine months

20 December 2018
EU offers breathing space for UK exporters - but only for nine months

EU officials have set out measures the bloc will take if Britain leaves the EU without a deal.

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Uncertainty remains with 100 days until Brexit

19 December 2018
Uncertainty remains with 100 days until Brexit

There are just 100 days until the UK leaves the European Union but there is confusion over how Kent could be affected if Britain leaves with no deal.

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Troops could be deployed in no-deal Brexit

18 December 2018
Troops could be deployed in no-deal Brexit

The government says 3,500 troops are to be placed on standby as part of Brexit emergency plans.

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