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Families who have spent generations building up farming ventures fear the “destruction” of their way of life following changes to inheritance tax.
A Kent MP says an urgent call for action is needed to combat the £42 billion cost of the country’s leading cause of death.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage’s claim to have invited every Conservative member at Kent County Council to join his party met the same response.
Most motorists hit with fines over London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone fines are still refusing to pay one year on as City Hall ramps up its enforcement.
The new Labour government has reached the political landmark of 100 days in office. But how do voters in Kent feel it has gone?
The rebuilding of a crumbling secondary school, which began last year after a campaign to raise funds, has now reached its highest point.
Girls are being encouraged to consider STEM subjects at schools.
An MP has criticised changes to the way disability payments are calculated amid concerns over an increased in costs to the most vulnerable in society.
A Kent MP in the running to be the next Tory leader says his party needs to go in a new “conservative direction” to win back voters.
One of Kent's newest MPs has seen her offensive tweet shared to almost 200m followers via Elon Musk amid an ongoing Twitter/X spat with the PM.
A newly-elected MP has apologised for a “significant error of judgement” after social media posts from 2009 resurfaced.
Craig Mackinlay, the ex-MP who lost his hands and feet after contracting sepsis, has spoken of his near-death experience and the future of the Tories.
Bus users are being urged to “use or lose” extra services put on to reconnect a town with its nearest hospital and a major shopping centre.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has spared the £9 billion Lower Thames Crossing from a series of sweeping cuts to national infrastructure schemes.
Bookies say a Kent MP has a “big shout” of becoming the next leader of the Conservative party.
We sit down with the new MP on the frontline of Kent’s small boats crisis.
A part of Kent is in shock after a moped rider is believed to have stabbed a soldier as he walked home near an army barracks.
On this week’s episode of the Kent Politics Podcast our special guest is Lib Dem parliamentary candidate Dave Naghi.
After one of recent political history’s most significant U-turns, Nigel Farage proves again that love him or loathe him, he is an astute politician
An MP has urged women to go to their mammogram appointments following her breast cancer diagnosis and battle.
Kent Tory MPs are facing massive losses at the general election, according to pollsters.
In a special general election edition of the Kent Politics Podcast, we look at what might happen in the county on July 4.
The Prime Minister has announced people will head to the polls for a general election in July.
A Kent MP continues to face a backlash after defecting to the Labour Party – with new and old allies criticising the move and leader Keir Starmer.
A decision on controversial plans to demolish a working docks and replace it with a business park has been delayed after a legal challenge.
A new multi-million pound replacement mental health ward, designed specifically for older patients, has opened.
A six-month extension to a support scheme helping the most vulnerable people struggling with the cost of living has been been welcomed.
One of the county's most prominent MPs has revealed the reasons behind her decision to leave politics after 14 years in Westminster.
A former council leader has been selected by his party to stand for them at the next general election.
In the latest episode of Kent Politics Podcast we speak to Tracey Crouch about her shock decision to not stand at the next election.
A teacher and mum-of-two is hoping to become the first MP to represent a newly formed Kent constituency at the next general election.
The leader of Thanet District Council gives his view on the latest developments at Manston Airport on this week's podcast.
One of the county’s best-known MPs has opened up on his life in politics as he prepares to call it a day.
An outgoing MP has told the Kent Politics Podcast how he feels Brexit has been a success and how current opinion polls are going to be proved wrong.
A primary school’s petition for road safety measures to be introduced following the death of one of its pupil has been presented to Parliament.
An MP who has served her community for more than a decade has announced she will not stand at the next general election.
The latest episode of the Kent Politics Podcast is available now and features more woe for council finances across the county.
Thousands of drivers are thought to have been given fines and points on their license as they were unaware of a speed limit change.
Councillors from both sides of the political divide have opened up on the more sinister aspects of the abuse and harassment they face regularly.
The cash-strapped county council is set to receive a share of the government’s emergency bailout fund – but some warn the money is a short-term fix.
A council forced to hire more care worker agency staff while it struggles to retain permanent staff says the government’s plans don’t go far enough.
The Home Office is poised to start using dental X-rays to assess asylum seekers who claim to be children – but some have raised concerns.
A Kent MP and former minister for postal affairs has welcomed the decision by former Post Office boss Paula Vennells to hand back her CBE.
A politician has told of how he is lucky to be alive following a diagnosis with sepsis and undergoing “extreme” surgery.
With one week to go until Christmas, residents are still reporting issues with the postal service as parcels are delayed or missing.
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