The Labour leader has delivered a speech after the party had a historic win for the first time in years.

A dominant Labour performance saw them take majority control of Medway Council for the first time.

Three Tory council leaders have been toppled and Labour has gained control in several areas during a dramatic day in local politics.

The leader of a far-right political party has been confirmed as a candidate in this May’s local elections in Kent.

More than 5,000 people in one borough alone may find themselves refused a ballot paper in this May's elections.

A councillor has challenged the need from next May for voters to prove their identity.

The date of a by-election has been set after a councillor died despite full council elections being held in May.

Kent's only Labour MP believes the party has focused more on winning votes in the North than the South East.

Electors in one borough are told they will have fewer councillors to vote for, but may get to vote more often as three-member wards are introduced.

As council elections approach, five councillors will be leaving, and the authority has paid tribute to a popular member who died.

A total of 60 men and women will be contesting 16 seats at elections for Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in May.

Four Independent councillors keen to promote transparency have been elected to join a town council.

A list of candidates vying to fill four vacant seats on a town council has been announced.

Voters will see big changes come the May elections next year.

Residents are being asked their views on new voting arrangements for their borough council.

Labour have held on to their seat on Medway Council after yesterday's by-election.

A Kent MP has told the Prime Minister that a heavy by-election defeat reflects the "very real anger felt by the electorate towards Downing Street".

Voters in three by-elections yesterday returned candidates from three different political parties.

A borough council has taken the decision to switch to full council elections instead of voting by one-thirds in future.

Mad Mike Young claims other candidates refused his offer of free bananas at the Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election.