In this week’s episode of the Kent Politics Podcast, our reporters discuss the massive farmers’ protest which took place in London.

They also talk about the biggest stories from across the county, including attack lines being drawn at KCC for next year’s local elections.

They discuss a planning application for Kent’s biggest solar farm and the 10-year anniversary of the historic Rochester and Strood by-election, often seen as one of the first Brexit dominos to fall.

We’re also joined by Polly Billington, the new Labour MP for East Thanet who talks about the issues facing her constituents and how best to remedy the problems facing the NHS.

In our Westminster Watch segment, our reporters discuss national stories and how they might have consequences for Kent.

The weekly podcast, which launched earlier this year, brings together local democracy reporters, Simon Finlay, Robert Boddy, and Dan Esson.

Simon covers Kent County Council while Robert reports on Medway Council and Dan specialises in borough and district councils.

And KM senior news editor Nikki White takes us through the latest developments in Westminster.

You can listen to the podcast at IM Listening, or download it from Apple Podcasts, Spotify and TuneIn – just search for Kent Politics Podcast.

Readers can also keep up-to-date with the latest political news on our dedicated Kent Politics page on KentOnline.

New episodes are available each Friday.