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Sunak to be Prime Minister - but what does it mean for Kent?

24 October 2022
Sunak to be Prime Minister - but what does it mean for Kent?

From the chaos on our roads to dangerous Channel crossings, Paul Francis looks at what a Rishi Sunak government could mean for the key issues in Kent.

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Kent Tory grassroots anger over veteran MP's Boris quit threat

21 October 2022
Kent Tory grassroots anger over veteran MP's Boris quit threat

A Kent MP has threatened to quit the Tory Party whip if Boris wins the race for Number 10 - sparking anger among grassroots activists.

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UK 'risks food safety catastrophe' without proper border checks

19 October 2022
UK 'risks food safety catastrophe' without proper border checks

An MP is calling for more stringent health checks on food imports after raw animal products were found in lorries 'dripping with blood'.

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Kent Test results to be released as number seeking grammar place rises

18 October 2022
Kent Test results to be released as number seeking grammar place rises

The number of children seeking a grammar school place in Kent has increased significantly this year.

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Comment: 'MPs need to ask – what's the point in Liz Truss?'

17 October 2022
Comment: 'MPs need to ask – what's the point in Liz Truss?'

KentOnline's political editor Paul Francis says the signs are not looking good for Liz Truss and the end may come sooner rather than later.

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'The PM and Chancellor are stuck in cul-de-sac with no escape'

14 October 2022
'The PM and Chancellor are stuck in cul-de-sac with no escape'

As the Chancellor jets back early from the US amid rumours of another u-turn Liz Truss faces a fight to regain control of her premiership.

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MP moves to back under fire Liz Truss

13 October 2022
MP moves to back under fire Liz Truss

One of the county's Tory MPs says people should give the beleaguered PM a fair hearing amid growing unhappiness over her performance.

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Kent faces port road chaos 'for a very long time'

12 October 2022
Kent faces port road chaos 'for a very long time'

MPs have been warned there could be another summer of disruption and delays for travellers crossing the Channel from Dover.

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MPs to quiz travel industry bosses over summer chaos

12 October 2022
MPs to quiz travel industry bosses over summer chaos

Travel industry bosses are to be questioned by MPs over this summer's chaotic scenes at ports and airports.

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Battle brews over multi-million pound investment zones

11 October 2022
Battle brews over multi-million pound investment zones

The county's two biggest councils are set to go head-to-head in attempts to become business-friendly government investment zones.

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What does Prime Minister's conference speech mean for Kent?

05 October 2022
What does Prime Minister's conference speech mean for Kent?

Liz Truss' speech to fellow Conservatives today will have implications for housebuilding in the Garden of England - and the Channel crossings crisis.

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Channel deportation pledge 'childish re-write of Ukip soundbites'

04 October 2022
Channel deportation pledge 'childish re-write of Ukip soundbites'

The Home Secretary is promising a fresh crackdown on boats crossing the Channel - but one veteran Tory has rubbished her plans.

'You don’t protect the vulnerable by cutting benefits'

04 October 2022
'You don’t protect the vulnerable by cutting benefits'

A veteran Kent MP is warning people could be left "out in the cold, quite literally" as the Prime Minister comes under pressure over benefits cuts.

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Council chief defends 'investment zones' plan for Kent

02 October 2022
Council chief defends 'investment zones' plan for Kent

The county council leader says it would have been "extraordinary" not to put Kent forward for a government scheme to liberalise planning regulations.

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'Economic crisis? None of this is at all unusual'

28 September 2022
'Economic crisis? None of this is at all unusual'

A Kent MP is not linking the Chancellor's mini-budget with the UK's current "financial difficulty", despite the currency's value falling since Friday.

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Analysis: why this really could be the end for Truss

28 September 2022
Analysis: why this really could be the end for Truss

Political editor Paul Francis says the ongoing economic fallout from Friday's "mini-budget" could end the premiership of Liz Truss.

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The parts of Kent where planning rulebook could be torn up

26 September 2022
The parts of Kent where planning rulebook could be torn up

Housebuilding restrictions could be eased in parts of Kent - after the county was named by the government as a potential "investment zone".

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What does mini-budget mean for pay packets and new housing in Kent?

23 September 2022
What does mini-budget mean for pay packets and new housing in Kent?

A wave of tax-cutting measures have been unveiled today - but how will it affect housebuilding, pay packets and property prices in Kent?

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Government drawing up plans to allow new grammar schools

22 September 2022
Government drawing up plans to allow new grammar schools

The government is drawing up plans that could pave the way for new grammar schools to be allowed to open, ending a decades-long ban.

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'You can't frack in Kent like America - the pollution risk is too high'

22 September 2022
'You can't frack in Kent like America - the pollution risk is too high'

The government looks set to end its ban on fracking - but could we see drilling take place in our county?

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