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A Kent MP has become the second candidate to enter the race to become the next Tory leader.
Campaigners trying to halt a 5,000-strong housing scheme have been forced to drop their legal challenge because of costs.
Bookies say a Kent MP has a “big shout” of becoming the next leader of the Conservative party.
A cash-strapped council already facing significant financial pressures is on course to spend more than it can budget for.
Two Kent MPs have lost out in the election to become Deputy Speaker in the House of Commons.
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.
Two Kent MPs will find out today whether their colleagues will choose them as Deputy Speaker in the House of Commons.
A council has voted unanimously to support a motion calling on the new Labour government to compensate women impacted by changes to pension rules.
A town may not get the new leisure centre it was promised by 2031, despite £60m being set aside for the project.
A council has become the first in Kent to recognise experience within the care system as a protected characteristic when making decisions.
Kent’s crime commissioner wants to hear from households in “problem” areas to assess the extent of anti-social behaviour and violence.
Grants have been awarded to groups and charities throughout Kent aimed at preventing suicides.
Councillors gave a teenage Ukrainian student a standing ovation for his moving speech about leaving his homeland.
The leader of the county’s largest local authority has accused the government of falling silent over its plans to build more than one million homes.
A Kent council is to “hold the Prime Minister’s feet to the fire” over his failure to introduce voting for 16-year-olds in the King’s Speech.
More than 200 people have made claims against an NHS Trust following the conviction of serial mortuary sex abusers and killer David Fuller.
A newly elected MP hopes to finally help a road re-open more than a year after it collapsed.
Controversial plans to boost the size of a massive electrical station on the cusp of protected land have been branded “environmental vandalism”.
Kent’s courts are facing chronic caseloads, causing long delays in justice being served and harming victims, says the Police and Crime Commissioner.
A constituency’s new MP says he has “big changes” lined up for his area.
A council has approved plans to bring in charges for those who bin more than others.
From housing to small boats, our political editor Paul Francis explains what the King’s Speech could mean for our county.
Political editor Paul Francis examines how affiliation with teams or athletes can work in politicians’ favour - and when it can go drastically wrong.
Apprenticeships have long been a way into skilled professions - so why are numbers dwindling so dramatically?
Labour are celebrating gaining nine seats from the Conservatives in Kent as the Lib Dems have picked up their first ever constituency in the county.
Two former MPs have backed a Kent Tory politician to become the new Conservative Party leader.
The head of Princess Anne’s former Kent school is among leaders condemning Labour’s bid to end tax breaks for private education.
Kent’s only new Conservative MP has lifted the lid on what lessons should be learned from her party’s disastrous general election showing.
Speculation is mounting that recently reelected Tom Tugendhat could be poised for a second bite at the Tory leadership contest.
A council leader has said he is “incredibly worried” about the Labour government’s direction on planning policy.
MPs in Kent have condemned the “appalling” shooting of former US President Donald Trump at a campaign rally.
After the Conservatives’ bruising defeat, Melissa Todd outlines her hopes for the new government - and what the rise of Reform could mean in future.
As Labour enjoys a huge landslide, here’s a recap of our extensive in-depth coverage from counts across Kent and the official results as they came in.
A veteran broadcaster has spoken about his aborted bid to become a Kent MP while taking aim at a potential new Tory leader.
New Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has been invited to Kent as the number of lone child asylum seekers rises sharply, says Kent County Council.
It is “all hands on deck” as the county council uses the summer months to deal with Kent’s pothole crisis.
A secondary school is set to receive a huge cash sum from Kent County Council to expand its capacity to meet growing demand for places.
A man who collided with a Kent MP and her daughters while driving over the limit and on the wrong side of the road has been jailed.
An attempt to block the “divestment” of eight Kent windmills has been unsuccessful.
A long-running social club regularly visited by former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher during her days in the town has shut at short notice.
Fresh from general election success, Reform UK will be turning its attention to Kent County Council when it goes to the polls in May next year.
Thousands of homes could be built on rural land as part of a plan to reshape the look of a conurbation over the next few decades.
A council has made changes to its cabinet after seeing three of its members take up new postings at Westminster.
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has set out the first steps to establishing a new UK border security command to tackle people-smuggling gangs.
Activists have filmed themselves attacking a company's headquarters causing thousands of pounds of damage.
The Conservatives will be taking stock after a battering at the polls - so what now for the slimmed-down party, asks Paul Francis.
Fresh from attending counts across the county, our reporters discuss what happened and why.
A scientist, a nurse, a former banker, a barrister and two army veterans are among the new Kent MPs set to take their seats in the House of Commons.
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