Richard Palmer has decided to step down as Kent Ukip chairman after critical comments about the party's leader.

South Thanet Conservative candidate Craig Mackinlay could learn if he is to face charges over 2015 expenses before the general election.

A newly elected county councillor was attacked just hours after the election results last night.

Kent remains true blue as the Tories took huge majority of county council seats - with Labour losing half its seats and Ukip failing to retain any.

It was a clean sweep for the Conservatives at the KCC County elections when all seven seats were claimed by the party’s candidates.

The first new councillor decided at the district council by-election has been announced as Nathaniel Richards for the Buckland ward

The votes have been cast - now counting is under way for the county council election as almost 400 candidates vye for 81 seats.

Tory candidates win seven out of eight KCC seats in the Canterbury district - Lib Dems take the other.

Posters for both Conservatives and Liberal Democrats have been pulled down in a pre-election spate of vandalism.

Voters go to the polls today (Thursday) to choose their county councillors - here's a last minute round up of the candidates

Thousands of voters will be heading for the polling stations today - here's what you need to know about the local elections.

Voters go to the polls tomorrow for the Kent County Council election.

A Labour General Election candidate is called Blair but it's not the famous one.

Conservative MP Craig Mackinlay has been re-chosen to contest the South Thanet seat in the general election

Greens furious at Lib Dem and Labour who 'bottled' progressive alliance offer.

Labour left to find new candidates in key Kent constituencies as previous contenders opt out

Council leader expected to seek nomination to be UKIP candidate

It's what nobody expected but a snap election is on - even if the campaign is only now stuttering into life

Voters are being asked to choose another government just over two years after Tory David Cameron was re-elected for a second term.

The election starter pistol has been fired - but what does it mean for Kent? And how will the parties fare?