A Kent MP has warned that the rise in energy and food costs and the £20 cut in Universal Credit could see thousands of families struggle this winter.

We joined council and police officers to search for fly tippers on one of their monthly operations.

A council leader is calling on the government to intervene in the running of the authority which has racked up costs of £9 million in six years.

A Kent MP at the centre of a 'transphobia' row has called for a meeting with Sir Keir Starmer to discuss the Labour Party's stance on trans issues.

A perfect storm has seen gas prices surge in recent weeks - here's what's behind the issue and what it means for the public.

A Kent MP says she is "sick to death" with poor consultation from one council in the county as work begins on a new traffic scheme.

Dominic Raab and Liz Truss have staked rival claims to the palatial Kent estate Chevening following Boris Johnson's reshuffle.

Our political editor takes a look back at this week's Cabinet reshuffle and the possibility of a general election.

A Kent MP is delighted with her new role in the latest reshuffle.

A parish council has undergone a change of identity and altered its title to town to reflect its more urban setting and growing population.

As shamed 'naughty Tory' Charlie Elphicke is released from prison we chart the calamitous fall of the former MP.

A Kent MP says a company has been forced to dumped a huge amount of produce - and urged the Prime Minister to tackle farming labour shortages.

Political editor Paul Francis gives his analysis of what the Cabinet reshuffle will mean to Kent.

Dominic Raab has been moved from the foreign secretary role, while Priti Patel will stay on as home secretary as a cabinet reshuffle continues.

As environmental campaigners from Insulate Britain bring the M25 to a standstill for the second time in three days – here's what they want.

A man who fled Afghanistan with his family speaks of being welcomed by the people of Kent, his fears for loved ones at home and the future he faces.

The Health Secretary has set out a 'plan b' if his blueprint to life with Covid does not work.

Newly installed CCTV cameras outside schools saw more than 70 parents slapped with fines.

The Home Office has set out its funding package for councils which take in refugees from Afghanistan and says more offers of accommodation are needed.

Working families may be left struggling to pay for food and heating when Universal Credit is cut. But what is the reduction and why is it happening?