Simon Finlay

The biggest shake-up of Kent’s councils in half a century will cost taxpayers an initial £12 million.

Columnist Simon Finlay asks whether Reform’s proposed benefits crackdown will hit its own voters.

Residents in a Kent town are concerned the "last piece of green space" where they live could be sold off by the county council and lost to housing developers.

Kent County Council says it has no operational use for the land but "no decision has yet been made".

Residents fear an “oasis of calm” in a busy town will be lost to housing...

The three-acre site has been used by the public for at least 75 years as a popular spot for dog walkers and children to play sports and ride bikes

The battle for the right is intensifying as Reform UK, the Conservatives and Restore Britain go head-to-head in a closely watched Kent by-election.

There have been cross-party calls to end the practice of councils buying up new-build properties as affordable housing.

Villagers say their rural community is being “overwhelmed” by Gypsy and traveller developments as they fight plans for another site.

A by-election dubbed the “fight for the right” handed the Green Party a historic victory last night by just 34 votes.