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‘I’m in the constituency all the time - but sadly there is a security issue’

‘I’m in the constituency all the time - but sadly there is a security issue’

30 June 2024

We spoke to Rosie Duffield about her seven years as Kent’s only Labour MP, her ongoing security concerns - and what she thinks of her critics.

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Legal challenge to 5,000-homes plan hits first hurdle

Legal challenge to 5,000-homes plan hits first hurdle

28 June 2024

A residents’ legal challenge to a proposal for 5,000 new homes in the countryside has hit a High Court hurdle.

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Expert lifts the lid on what polls are actually showing

Expert lifts the lid on what polls are actually showing

28 June 2024

As the general election campaign enters its final stretch, we hear from a top polling expert.

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Latest predictions for every Kent seat as Reform gains on Tories

Latest predictions for every Kent seat as Reform gains on Tories

28 June 2024

A new poll suggests the Conservatives will hold on in some key Kent electoral battlegrounds - but the party is still set for major losses.

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The battle for a seaside town where boundary changes could be a crucial factor

The battle for a seaside town where boundary changes could be a crucial factor

27 June 2024

Political editor Paul Francis examines whether a town that has voted Conservative for more than 40 years could be persuaded to change allegiances.

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‘Choices on polling day are dire - it’s a case of voting for which party will be least bad’

‘Choices on polling day are dire - it’s a case of voting for which party will be least bad’

27 June 2024

With one week to go until the general election, readers give their views on the choices on offer on polling day in this week’s letters to the editor.

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Will Eurostar return to Kent - and will we get more buses?

Will Eurostar return to Kent - and will we get more buses?

27 June 2024

With just a week to go until we go to the polls, we look at how the parties’ promises on transport could impact Kent.

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Immigration, sewage and Brexit discussed at latest hustings

Immigration, sewage and Brexit discussed at latest hustings

25 June 2024

More than 250 people gathered to hear from the candidates vying to be the first MP in a new constituency.

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'They think all young voters care about is childish TikTok videos and silly memes'

'They think all young voters care about is childish TikTok videos and silly memes'

25 June 2024

This election, many young people will vote for the first time. But politicians aren’t doing enough to win their support, argues one student leader.

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‘We’re not asking for a new school, just reopen the one that’s already there’

‘We’re not asking for a new school, just reopen the one that’s already there’

25 June 2024

A head of a sought-after grammar is calling for a secondary school to be opened in the area following a glut of house-building.

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Candidate concerned after fire outside party HQ

Candidate concerned after fire outside party HQ

24 June 2024

An ‘unexplained’ fire started close to the offices of a Tory election candidate.

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Nigel Farage arrives in Kent on campaign trail

Nigel Farage arrives in Kent on campaign trail

24 June 2024

Around 300 people came out in the heat to listen to Reform UK’s new leader Nigel Farage as he visited Kent.

Denial that libraries and tips face closure in £81m savings plans

Denial that libraries and tips face closure in £81m savings plans

24 June 2024

Kent County Council’s leader has denied the authority is looking at closings tips and libraries despite high-placed sources saying it definitely is.

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Tory candidate replaced with toy squirrel after debate no-show

Tory candidate replaced with toy squirrel after debate no-show

24 June 2024

A Tory candidate was empty-chaired at a hustings in her constituency, while a Reform party hopeful was replaced with a pinecone.

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‘Every time you think things can’t get worse for Tory campaign, they do’

‘Every time you think things can’t get worse for Tory campaign, they do’

24 June 2024

First the D-Day debacle and now a betting scandal - political editor Paul Francis looks at a Conservative election campaign plagued with setbacks.

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‘Whoever wins has the most monumental task ahead’

‘Whoever wins has the most monumental task ahead’

24 June 2024

Education in Kent is facing a crisis on a number of fronts - but how is each party promising to solve it at the general election?

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Tory in antisemitism row: ‘I should have scrutinised post before sharing’

Tory in antisemitism row: ‘I should have scrutinised post before sharing’

21 June 2024

A Conservative candidate says it is ‘fanciful’ to suggest he is antisemitic following a backlash to an image he posted on his social media.

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‘It may have been civilised and heckling minimal - but there was one thing missing’

‘It may have been civilised and heckling minimal - but there was one thing missing’

21 June 2024

While many were crowded around watching the England game, our reporter was at a general election hustings event where politics was the hot topic…

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Kent County Council expects ‘no help’ from Labour government

Kent County Council expects ‘no help’ from Labour government

21 June 2024

Senior leaders at cash-strapped Kent County Council anticipate ‘no help’ from a new Labour government.

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MP hopeful faces calls to be suspended after social media post

MP hopeful faces calls to be suspended after social media post

21 June 2024

A Conservative vying to be a Kent MP is under fire for posting what Labour says is an antisemitic image on social media.

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