Reform council leader says she has launched hunt for ‘cowards’ behind leaked video Linden Kemkaran told fellow Kent councillors those who disagreed with decisions would have to ‘suck it up’ The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2025
‘Suck it up’: leaked video exposes bitter infighting at Reform UK’s flagship Kent council Exclusive: Footage reveals Kent leader berating councillors amid rows over budgets and bullying claims The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2025
Three men arrested in £20m drug bust The arrests were made after the drugs were recovered from a lorry in Dartford, Kent. Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2025
Operator stakes claim to reopen cross-channel trains through Ashford International Eurostar services between Kent and Paris ceased in 2020 The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2025
Kent police apologise to protester threatened with arrest for holding Palestine flag Force agrees to pay damages to Laura Murton, 43, who also had sign saying ‘Israel is committing genocide’ The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2025
Two Kent sites earmarked as holding areas in event of EU border system issues The sites have been chosen as part of long-term efforts to boost Kent’s resilience to problems with Channel crossings. Evening Standard · Oct 10, 2025
Reform UK set to hike council tax in Kent by 5% - despite DOGE-style pledge to cut costs Kent County Council’s Department of Local Government Efficiency (Dolge) has identified £40m of potential savings - but council tax looks likely to go up next year The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2025
Reform UK likely to raise council tax in Kent despite promise to cut costs Kent becomes latest local authority controlled by Nigel Farage’s party to signal intention to raise council tax The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2025
Kent ‘down to the bare bones’, says care chief amid council tax rise fears Nigel Farage’s party ousted the Conservatives at Kent County Council (KCC) in May, with a promise to slash ‘wasteful spending’. Evening Standard · Oct 6, 2025
Rackstraw pips Martin by two points in thrilling Brands Hatch Carrera Cup finale Both Porsche categories on the British Touring Car support bill enjoyed nail-biting finales in Kent, while a Le Mans winner was victorious in Minis Autosport · Oct 6, 2025
Nearly two thirds of Tory members want pact with Reform, poll suggests, with close to half supporting full merger – as it happened Half of Tory members also want Kemi Badenoch to be replaced as Conservative leader The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2025
Inequality and despair bolster Reform UK in Kent Letters: Cllr Teresa Murray on how the Reform-run council in Kent is driving hostility towards asylum seekers and dismantling public services. Plus letters from Peter Riddle and Paul Kane The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2025
County Championship 2025 awards: the final word on the season A bumper year for the unfancied East Midlands when Surrey were surprisingly knocked off their gilded throne The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2025
On a trip to Kent, I saw how politics is being shaped by the west’s growing hostility to outsiders With a Reform council, small boat arrivals and asylum seeker accommodation, this county lays bare an increasingly divided Britain, says Guardian columnist John Harris The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2025
The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2025 Council leaders and MPs call for international railways links to reopen in Kent On Friday, Kent County Council hosted an event to entice ‘competitors’ to Eurostar, and underline the desire for renewed railway links with Europe.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2025 Labour MPs call for action to tackle deprivation in coastal ‘sea wall’ seats Exclusive: Group warn coastal communities need greater investment to reduce inequality and fight off threat from Reform
The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2025 UK government backs return of international rail travel to Kent stations Ashford and Ebbsfleet have been shut to cross-Channel services since 2020, with Eurostar calling them unviable
The Conversation · Sep 25, 2025 Underground data fortresses: the nuclear bunkers, mines and mountains being transformed to protect our ‘new gold’ from attack It’s a sunny June day in south-east England. I’m driving along a quiet, rural road that stretches through the Kent countryside. The sun flashes through breaks in the hedgerow, offering glimpses of verdant crop fields and old farmhouses.
Evening Standard · Sep 22, 2025 Baby son ‘not safe’ in hospital where he died, mother tells inquest Tommy Kneebone was seven months old when he died in the early hours of January 21 2023 at Tunbridge Wells Hospital in Pembury, Kent.
Evening Standard · Sep 21, 2025 CCTV appeal as missing Kent teen, 15, spotted in London The teen was last seen in Brixton, south London, on Friday
Evening Standard · Sep 18, 2025 Reform council removes ‘climate emergency’ declaration Reform UK won 57 of the 81 seats on Kent County Council in May, and their members say they had the mandate to scrap net zero policies.
The Fashion Central · Sep 18, 2025 Prince William reportedly furious after Prince Andrew turns up at funeral and leaves royals blindsided Prince William is said to be “furious” after Prince Andrew made an unannounced appearance at the Duchess of Kent’s funeral this week.
The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2025 Husband shot and killed wife who tried to leave him after chasing her to pub on Valentine’s Day Lisa Smith, 43, was shot twice in the neck in the car park of The Three Horseshoes in Knockholt, Kent, on February 14 this year
Evening Standard · Sep 17, 2025 Woman shot by husband on Valentine’s Day after trying to escape relationship Lisa Smith, 43, was shot twice in the neck in the car park of The Three Horseshoes on Main Road in Knockholt, Kent, on February 14 this year.
Marie Claire · Sep 17, 2025 Kate Middleton and King Charles Shared a Sweet, Emotional Moment at the Duchess of Kent’s Funeral "I don’t think it is presumptuous to say that she is like the daughter he never had," royal biographer Sally Bedell Smith has said of Charles and Kate's close bond.