Campaigners have stepped up their fight to prevent the closure of 39 regional DVLA offices.

The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) invited politicians to a drop-in briefing at the House of Commons on Wednesday to discuss the proposed cuts.

The DVLA office in Maidstone is one of those threatened with closure.

A total of 22 staff could lose their jobs, at the Queen Anne Road site if plans to modernise the service get the go-ahead.

They are among 1,200 workers facing the axe across the country.

The hHouse of Commons showdown follows a day of protest by England and Wales DVLA transport staff on February 14.

According to the DVLA the cuts would save an estimated £28m when plans for the closures were announced in December.

A public consultation on the proposal is due to end on Tuesday, March 20.