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Rishi Sunak has made it one of his key pledges – but is he winning in the battle to curb the number of small boats crossing the Channel?
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As we get ready to watch Nigel Farage face some creepy crawlies, we take a look at the other politicians who have appeared on I’m a Celeb.
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A Kent MP says it’s time to find another solution to deal with asylum seekers after the Rwanda deal was ruled unlawful by Supreme Court judges.
The election clock is ticking – but political editor Paul Francis questions whether the Tories have left it too late to halt their slide in the polls.
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Our political editor looks at the battle brewing as opposition parties prepare a bid to oust the Conservatives from one of their safest seats.
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The government has flatly denied reports that it is preparing to expand a Kent holding centre for asylum seekers.
Investment from a rival rail company in cross-Channel services could put extra pressure on Eurostar to return to Kent, an MP says.
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Housing development and protecting Kent’s ‘Garden of England’ are emerging as key electoral issues – but where do the political parties stand?
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The Labour leader laid down his vision at conference today having been disrupted by a protestor.
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The government has identified other road schemes that could be in line for a share of the money being saved by scrapping HS2.
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Talks over a devolution deal for Kent have hit an early stumbling block as the government has signalled it favours an elected mayor for the county.
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KentOnline political editor Paul Francis has given his verdict on the Prime Minister’s Conservative Party conference speech.
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The Tories must get a grip of the county’s most important issues to ensure its ‘safe’ Kent seats remain so, writes political editor Paul Francis.
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Councils in Kent have failed to publish annual accounts detailing how they have spent hundreds of millions of pounds of public money.
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The PM probably expected a better reaction to delaying net zero targets, but Paul Francis says voters can be unforgiving over U-turns on key policies.
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A Kent MP has welcomed reports that the government is preparing to scale back its target for phasing out all petrol and diesel vehicles.
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An MP has called for more funding to tackle nuisance drivers whose car meet-ups disturb residents and businesses.
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It’s a topic that often divides voters, but Sir Keir Starmer wasn’t afraid to set out his party’s stance on immigration, writes Paul Francis.
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Calls for an admission charge to be introduced at the Turner Contemporary to ease pressure on the public purse have sparked an impassioned response.
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As Birmingham County Council declares bankruptcy, political editor Paul Francis questions why KCC has gone quiet on its own well-documented struggles.
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